Guidelines for creating Cyanotype Prints from digital Photographic negatives

Abstract

This article aims to explore creative methods of utilizing the cyanotype printmaking technique from negative photographs and to develop an approach for creating photographic works by applying cyanotype as a teaching tool. The research was conducted systematically through planning, literature review, experimentation, data collection, analysis, and synthesis. Despite the potential of cyanotype as an educational medium, there is still a lack of clear application guidelines, especially in integrating the technique with digital photography. Therefore, this study seeks to bridge traditional cyanotype techniques with modern technology to enhance both theoretical and practical learning in the context of contemporary digital education.

           The analysis results found that the guidelines for creating cyanotype prints from digital negative photographs consist on three key principles: (1) preparing and adjusting negative images suitable for cyanotype printing; (2) preparing materials and chemicals for printing to be applied to the surface of paper or materials used for printing, including the use of sunlight or UV light to print images; (3) experimenting and adjusting techniques using cyanotype techniques and improving the process, such as exposure time, thickness of chemical coating, and working with high-resolution images or using special techniques. These three steps are the basics for creating cyanotype prints from negative photographs. These principles can lead to the development of teaching on cyanotype printmaking techniques from negative photographs effectively.