Cyanotype Thrinchie 1

 

Good Morning Ladies,  

Today's gentle reminder applies to all of you,  you are all more than enough xx

Another week is almost over,  where do these days go??!  We have bladder clinic today,  the girls want to make the most of the trip to Cirencester and have lunch out and maybe look in a few shops too,  depending on the weather of course.  

Brenda if you are looking in, I hope that you are recovering well and the physiotherapy isn't too exhausting, I'm sure you can't wait to get home to your own bed.  Although I'm sure there is plenty going on around you to keep you entertained.  🤣😉sending you love & gentle hugs on the way xxx

Yesterday I saw that Tracy Evans did  video on 'Cyanotype' or it's sometimes called 'Sun Prints'

Here is a brief description: 

A cyanotype is a historic, camera-less photographic process that produces striking Prussian blue prints (often called blueprints) by using light-sensitive iron salts, sunlight (UV light), and water to create white silhouettes of objects on a blue background. 

So I decided to make a pair of Thrinchies using the 'Faux Cyanotype ' technique  

I took my Thrinchies and taped off a small border around the edges of the Thrinchie.  Then I inked the whole piece with Blueprint Sketch Oxide ink.   I picked out a couple of different silhouette stamps (important for this technique). 

I took white opaque ink pad and inked up a Berry stamp and stamped onto the inked background, I did a light inking on some of the berries and then I inked ( wiped the stamp before re-inking or you will end up with Blueprint Sketch on your white ink pad) stamped and repeated  a few times to get a whiter image, so that there is a variation of colour there would be naturally.  I added some little spatters of water to bleach out a little more ink. 

I mounted the thrinchie onto a black mat and added a description/sentiment. 

I will share the other thrinchie tomorrow. 

I hope that you all have a good day,

Love & hugs to all of you  

Sandra xxx