Wet Cyanotype with Louise Wiseman
Short Course
Sat 29th March 2025
11am – 3pm
6 places left!
Suitable for beginners
11am – 3pm
£68.00
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NOTE: If you are booking on behalf of one or more persons, please include all attendees names in the Order Notes section at checkout.
Learn how to create unique wet cyanotypes using household items to create tones and textures from found objects and photographs during this one day members only course.
What is Cyanotype?
Cyanotype is an old photographic process that makes beautiful, one-off cyan-blue print images. The Cyanotype process dates back over 160 years and was discovered by Sir John Herschell in 1842. It was the first successful non-silver photographic printing process.
Being a simple, cheap and more or less permanent technique: Cyanotype enjoyed an extended period of commercial success as the blueprint process for copying drawings and plans for industry. It was only made obsolete by the invention of dry, plain paper photocopying.
What will you learn?
Cyanotype is an old photographic process that makes beautiful, prussian blue monochromatic prints. This course will cover how to create your own wet cyanotypes from a contact acetate negative or by the making of a photogram. The wet cyanotype process is simple and addictive, by introducing various kitchen chemicals (vinegar, lemon juice, washing soda), salt, spices and natural dyes (turmeric, paprika, coffee grounds and plant material) a variety of textures, colours and tones can be produced.
Students should bring along a selection of flat found objects to try (foliage / textiles) as well as some photographic imagery to play with.
Topics covered:
- A brief introductory session into the process
- How to produce your own prints using the methods covered
HOW TO BOOK:
To book this course, please select the date and pricing option that is most suitable for you and continue your order through to checkout. Payment can be made via Card or PayPal. We will email you to confirm your booking.
If you would like to book a tailored course, please contact us to confirm your selected date(s) before booking.
PRICING OPTIONS:
Regular
Our regular rate is applicable if you are currently in full or part time employment.
Concessionary / Student
Our concessionary rate is applicable if you are aged 60 years or older, aged 13 years or younger, and/or in receipt of any state benefits. If you are aged 13+ years, and in full-time education or currently studying towards an undergraduate or post-graduate degree.
GD Member
Members of the studio receive a 10% discount on all of our courses. Become a member?
HOW TO PREPARE:
All materials and notes are included in the price of this workshop. No previous experience of printmaking is required unless noted in the course details. Young printmakers are encouraged, aged 13+.
For details about what to prepare before for your course begins, please read through our How to Prepare page.
CANCELLATIONS:
Green Door requires 5 working days notice of cancellation of a booked course/workshop. Any advance payment made in excess of the non-refundable deposit (50% of the course price) will be returned unless you are able to make arrangements with Green Door Printmaking Studio to reschedule your course booking.
As a courtesy it is always preferable to notify us of your cancellation even if it falls within the cancellation notice period.
Green Door reserves the right to postpone any course bookings until future notice. We will always keep you informed should any changes to your course booking arise.
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