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Everything you need to create cyanotypes

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Here are a few of my favorite supplies and tools for creating cyanotypes, designed to get you started affordably with high-quality products.
 
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An affordable brush set for getting started with cyanotypes, that has some of my favorites!
Princeton Real Value Series 9100 Bristle Brush Sets
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Here's another favorite for cyanotype-making. You can brush broad swaths of chemistry across your paper or other substrate.
Yasutomo Hake Brush
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This is my easy-to-use go-to choice for cyanotype chemistry!
Photographers' Formulary Liquid Cyanotype Printing Kit
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An affordable, effective paper to use for cyanotypes!
Fabriano Studio Watercolor Pads
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You'll want this funnel set to work with the cyanotype chemistry, to avoid spillage.
5Piece Funnel Set
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Christina Anderson is one of the experts when it comes to cyanotype and other alternative process photography. This book will provide everyone from beginners to experts more tools to optimize their cyanotype process.
Focal Press Cyanotype: The Blueprint in Contemporary Practice
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Accuracy is important when you're measuring out cyanotype and other photo chemistry. This beaker will help.
Paterson Plastic Beaker (Ounce and Metric Graduations)- 32-oz
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This is a great developing tray set for smaller cyanotypes.
Paterson Plastic Developing Trays - 8x10"(Set of 3 One of Each Color)
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This is a great developing tray for prints up to 11 x 14.
Paterson 12x16" Tray (White)
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Here's a great developing tray set for larger cyanotypes.
Paterson Plastic Developing Tray Set - 16x20"
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This is my go-to tray for larger cyanotypes.
Paterson 16x20" Tray (White)
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Pictorico is my go-to brand for creating digital negatives. (Learn more about them in the book from Christina Anderson in this list).
Printer Paper: Kodak, HP, Canon Printer Paper & More | B&H
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If you want to coat multiple pieces of paper for your cyanotypes so that you can print a lot in one set, these bags are a great way to protect them from UV light until you use them.
Delta 1 Safe-T-Bags for Film and Paper (10 x 12", 5-Pack)
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This is an affordable alternative to sunlight to expose your cyanotypes!
QUANS 110V 20W UV High Power LED Light
 
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You'l also need something like this to securely hold the digital negative to the paper, for optimal sharpness.
Contact print frames
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If you want to simplify your process and/or go bigger with your printing, and have the budget, here's one option for exposing your cyanotypes.
Tabletop 20x24 80W LED UV Vacuum Unit