Limited 1st edition butterfly stencil Solar Printing DIY kit
Create your own works of art with this creative kit , develop in the sunshine and fix in water.
Instant gratification Art !
Great for gifts 🍀
free gift wrapping and personalised note 💫 (free world wide shipping )
A sheet of different butterfly stencils (see photos )
Your chosen amount of light sensitive sheets of paper.
Size of sheets
4 x 6 inches
10 x 15 cm.
postcard size
Perfect size for crafting gift cards or framed prints , tare into smaller pieces if you wish to make small note cards and scrapbook embellishments.
Experiment exposing at different lengths of times to gain various depths of blue. Try different plants or write on glass to make art prints.
Check out my gorgeous new pressed flower stencil kits 🌸🌻
https://www.etsy.com/au/ElementalLeaf/listing/1168572008/pressed-flowers-cyanotype-kit-pressed
Video tutorial inspiration visit my art tutorials on YouTube :
https://www.youtube.com/user/berlinroses
Making prints is fun and easy simply take your kit to a dimly lit space, remove one sheet from your kit and sit it on top of a sturdy surface place the stencils & plants you wish to print on top of the treated paper place your cellphone bag to hold plants in place and use a clothes peg to secure your layers.
Or alternatively substitute the cellophane bag with a piece of clean glass from a old picture frame. ( this works well because the weight helps the plants to contact the paper making for sharper prints )
Parental supervision advised here.
Now you are ready to expose your paper to solar rays , the sun is a perfect source for this, expose for 5-20 minutes or until your paper turns beige the longer the exposure the deeper the blue will develop in the water stage. Patience is key.
After exposing in the sunshine cover and carefully carry your set back to your dimly lit space to remove objects , rinse your paper in cold running water making sure not to rub the paper. Pat dry and allow 24 hrs to develop to its full colour depth of beautiful blue.
Optional : fast track this step with a few drops of hydrogen peroxide in developing water to speed up the oxidisation.
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