Cyanotype 2 Component Set / Jacquard

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An antique photographic process distinctive for producing Prussian blue monochromatic prints. Developedin the mid-19th century, cyanotype was quickly embraced as an inexpensive met hod for reproducingphotographs, documents, maps and plans (hence the enduring architectural term "blueprint"). Famously, it was also used by Ana Atkins and other field biologists for indexing plant specimens. The firstphotograms ever made! Cyanotype is a remarkably simple process that employs two inexpensive chemicalsand sunlight/UV. Prints can be made on any natural fiber: paper, cotton, silk, wool, wood, etc. Show more