DIY Cyanotype Diptych Art
Try saying that three times fast: cyanotype diptych cyanotype diptych cyanotype diptych. Kinda hard. But this art project sure wasn?t! My favorite kinds of DIY projects are ones that are cheap and chic and this one definitely qualifies.
Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that dates back to the mid-1800s, it uses the power of the sun to create an image on special paper. Historically, a diptych describes two plates that are hinged together and the term is used in design to describe two pieces of art that complete each other. Although these pieces could easily stand on their own, I still like to use the fancy word :)
Anyway, this was a really easy DIY project and if you love blue and botanicals like I do, this one?s for you!
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You have to start with the right paper of course since the creation of this art requires a chemical process that occurs in sun exposure. I ordered mine from the Cyanotype Store, specifically the large piece of 26 x 30? paper. To make my design, I clipped a few pieces of bamboo ferns from a plant.
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The light green treated paper arrives in a dark black plastic cover because it will react to light. I already had two thin gold frames to use so I cut the paper to fit them and placed my design on the treated paper, and used the glass from the frame to hold the leaves in place.
When you place it in the sun it immediately starts reacting to the sunlight. I followed the included directions and left mine in the sun ...
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