Jacquard Cyanotype Sensitizer Set

Arrived in a timely manner for use in a Civil War Tech Educational Program

This was great. Thank you. Ive been wanting to try this for so long. Thank you for making a great product that did not disappoint.

Jacquards chemicals are easy to use, and the results can be a lot of fun. This reminded me of working in a photo darkroom! Definitely mix the A and B under low light (I used a red LED flashlight), as the result is light sensitive, once it is mixed. Make very small batches as you dont need much to cover a few sheets of paper. I had good results with watercolor paper, and doing 6-10 minute exposures in the sunlight. Good luck to you all. Be creative!

Fantastic results, very easy to use.

Works very well and is easy to use. The bottles contain the chemicals in powder form, to which you need to add water. That can be a little tricky since the bottles are opaque. Be careful not to overfill. You need to shake up the bottles and let them sit for a day or so so completely dissolve (according to instructions). They say the chemicals are pretty safe, but I used rubber gloves and Im sure theyd stain if you got any on you. I used watercolor paper and a wide soft brush. The paper was pretty absorbent, so it was not easy to get even coverage. I found that making long, fast strokes worked best to keep chemical from soaking in unevenly. A harder surface paper might be better. No idea how it would work on fabric. I poured a tablespoon of each chemical into a dish, which was enough to coat 8 sheets of 8 x 11 paper. They say this kit will make around 65 8 x 10 prints and I would guess youd get at least that if not more. I used transparency film negatives printed on my laser printer, but for really solid white areas on the print I think Ill be using a commercial copy shop to make the negatives. (You can also use a sharpie to draw directly on film, but remember that what you draw will be white on a cyan background.) I made a sandwich of my negative and paper between two sheets of picture glass, held together with small binder clips. Be sure to coat and store your unexposed paper and assemble your print frame in a darkened room . It seems more sensitive to ambient light than I expected. I tried various exposure times and found 5 minutes on a sunny day to be more than adequate. Adding just a cap full or less of hydrogen peroxide to the rinse water makes it develop its deep blue color almost instantly. Be sure to rinse the prints thoroughly. Any residual chemical will continue to darken.

Easy to use, very cool effect, prep in advance needed, just wait for a sunny day to expose it

We made cyanotypes on cotton tea towels. I did a test with 4 different times and in the end 20 minutes was best. I was eager to print and didn’t let the chemical solution fully dry on the fabric and it created condensation on the plastic with created foggy shadows and the drips printed into the design. All in all, I am happy with the results and will try again. My foam brush disintegrated in the chemicals and I recommend using a bristle paintbrush. It does take a long time to wash the chemicals out after it’s done baking in sun. Wear rubber gloves- it dried out my skin. I’m very pleased with this kit.

Really enjoy this for crafting. I like that it is powered for me to resuspend when needed.

Worked just as described. Easy to mix solutions and it says the shelf life is long for them. Combine only the amount you will use for brushing on the paper. I mixed about 4 Tbsp of each solution together and was able to get around 10-12 9x12 papers coated. Used watercolor paper and pressed flowers. Lots of fun to do with the family while on vacation.

New to this process and this set was easy to use with great results. I did not know when purchasing that the bottles are filled with powder, so you must fill them with water and wait 24 hours before being able to use them. I wanted to use them right away, but worth the wait.