THE MODERN CYANOTYPE WORKSHOP: Exposure, Chemistry, Composition, Troubleshooting, Toning, and 30 Creative Projects

By Kathryn C. Gomez

Make blue prints with a clearer understanding of the choices behind them.

The Modern Cyanotype Workshop guides you through cyanotype on suitable paper and fabric, from setting up your workspace to evaluating a finished, dry print. Learn how coating, contact, exposure, washing, and material selection work together, then apply those foundations to 30 creative projects.

Begin with an exposure ladder and a paper comparison gallery. Explore botanical studies, geometric masks, lace textures, photographic negatives, and layered compositions. Develop fabric pieces such as a botanical cushion, a pocket tote, quilt blocks, and a stitched wall hanging. Continue with tea and tannin toning, selective lightening, a wet-process experiment, and an accordion artist book.

Along the way, you will learn to:

- Plan compositions with purposeful silhouettes, tonal relationships, and negative space.
- Investigate pale prints, blurred edges, uneven coatings, and other common problems.
- Test new supports and treatments against a consistent baseline.
- Record materials, conditions, and observations so each session informs the next.
- Consider presentation, storage, and care as part of the making process.

A glossary and reusable workshop record sheets support continued practice. The emphasis is on observing your own results and changing one meaningful variable at a time, rather than relying on a universal exposure time or an identical outcome.

For adult beginners and developing makers, this workshop connects creative exploration with a practical test-and-record approach. Color illustrations show design possibilities; they are generated visual guides, not photographs of documented workshop trials. Follow the safety information and instructions for the products and equipment you use.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HQ29L4W8
• ISBN13: 9798167073395
• Release Date: November 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.4" x 8.5"