Dev Party – Spilling the Tea with Cyanotypes

<p>On this episode of Dev Party, we’re doing something a bit different. We’re not developing film, but making a few cyanotypes, bleaching them and then tanning them in tea and/or coffee!</p> <p> </p> <p>Eric made three cyanotypes using <a href='https://stores.photoformulary.com/cyanotypes-liquid-original/'>Photographer’s Formulary Cyanotype Kit</a> and a UV lamp. The lamp is made by Everbeam. It’s the <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Everbeam-Black-Light-Flood-365nm/dp/B0863GN29M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&th=1'>365nm 50w LED black light</a>. The exposure times varied from 4 or 8 mins.</p> <p>For bleaching, he used 1liter of water with 2tsps of sodium carbonate in it. This bleaches off the blue in under a minute.</p> <p>And finally, for staining, he used 10 teabags of black tea brewed for around 10mins in 1.5l of water.</p> <p>Here are the results:</p> <p> </p> <p>Vania exposed her cyanotype with the sun. She did not bleach, but stained in strong green tea.</p> <p>Here are her results:</p> <p> </p> PATREON <p>Thank you to everyone who supports us!</p> <p>Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff!</p> <p><a href='https://www.patreon.com/allthroughalens'>patreon.com/allthroughalens</a></p> THE CREDITS OF ENDING <p>Music by <a href='http://www.lastregiment.com/'>Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers</a></p> <p>Vania: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/surfmartian/'>IG</a>, <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/vaniafrancesca'>Flickr</a>, <a href='https://www.etsy.com/shop/VaniaFrancesca'>Zines</a> Eric: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/conspiracy.of.cartographers/'>IG</a>, <a href='https://www.flickr.com/photos/conspiracyofcartographers/'>Flickr</a>, <a href='https://www.etsy.com/shop/consofcart'>Zines</a>, <a href='https://www.etsy.com/shop/consofcart?ref=l2-about-shopname&section_id=32891347'>ECN-2 Kits</a> Tiffen:<a href='https://www.instagram.com/tiffen.sinclair/'> IG</a></p> <p>All Through a Lens: <a href='https://www.instag