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Matthieu Cotteret on Instagram: "NP foreshore seascape Gelatine cyanotype on glass 58.8cm x 75cm Hand printed on 36x glass plate #largeformatphotography #largeformatportrait #largeformat #analog #alternativeprocess #newplymouth #newplymouthnz #taranaki #taranaki_nz #nzart #nzartist #stainedglass #cyanotype #cyanotypeonglass #glassart #glassartwork #seascape #filmphotography #alternativeprinting #chamonixviewcamera #ilford #ilforddelta100 #contactprint #indigo #blue"

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a painting with blue and green colors on the bottom, it has a dandelion in the middle

I started experimenting with cyanotype several years ago as I wanted to be able to produce prints of my photography at home. I started out using digital negatives but soon I was working with botanicals, feathers, found objects, gold leaf, wet cyanotype and sewing my pictures with threads. The wet cyanotype process is simple and…

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Cyanotypes are not photographic images made with a camera but are related to the days of working in the darkroom inasmuch as they are created on chemical-sensitized paper and sunlight!

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By now I was really in the groove for making wet cyanotype prints. Experiments to this point helped me dial in a process that produced prints with an aesthetic that I wanted, while still having the thrill of unpredictability. You can read about the process to date in Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. And I've added a Wet Cyanotype tab to the top header where you can always access all the relevant posts in reverse chronological order. For this round of prints, I again used my heavily treated cotton…

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