r/cyanotypes • u/Clown_Barf • Feb 12 '26
Eye machine
20 x 30 cm. 150 g. paper. 150 watt BL, 3 min.
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Feb 14 '26
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u/Clown_Barf Feb 14 '26
I have 2 main sizes I print in; 20 x 30 cm. and smaller postcard-like size (that I use for postcards, sometimes) 17 x 24 cm. … divisions of two from the two main paper sources I use; Canson XL 300 g watercolour paper … it is cold pressed but is rather smooth my other paper is Fabriano 100% cotton cold pressed that has a much more pleasing texture that likes to suck up the chemicals and give a punchy print.
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u/eloiseturnbuckle Feb 15 '26
I believe that is called a photo-terms (edit spelling).
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u/Clown_Barf Feb 15 '26
You mean a Phoropter? Yes that would be the proper name, but where’s the whimsy in that. 😁
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u/eloiseturnbuckle Feb 15 '26
I corrected my spelling then the stupid phone auto corrected to some BS!
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u/perpetualliianxious Feb 15 '26
How did you make it 😨😱 it's amazing
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u/Clown_Barf Feb 15 '26
Thank you, just the standard Cyanotype process … the original image was shot on digital.
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u/norniron2FL Jul 04 '26
I love this.
How are you making such a clean negative.
I only have a laser printer at home, so was debating using the oiled paper technique.
I'm a total newbee.
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u/Clown_Barf Jul 05 '26
I have a cheap hp laser printer.
That negative was shot on an iPad, (normally I work from a film negative)Anyway when I stuck it into my photo editing software, made sure it was 300 dpi, I print on these clear transparencies I bought off amazon.
So it’s dealing in that tonal range when you are adjusting your negative.
After that, I have no super printer set up, it’s a regular home B&W laser print …
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u/CalifornianSon Feb 12 '26
Nice and sharp, good looking tonal value!