Paper That Turns Blue In The Sun

Combine Science and Art with Solar Paper - Perfect for hands-on learning, this light-sensitive paper encourages creativity while teaching the principles of light and UV exposure. Use Sun Print Paper to craft detailed designs, making it a fantastic tool for educational activities, creative projects, and unique keepsakes! Step 4 - Take your Sunprint paper outside and lay it in direct sunlight for 2-5 minutes.

The areas of the paper exposed to the sun will fade from blue to white. When you see most of the color disappear from the paper, your print has been fully exposed. The Sun Sensitive Paper is coated with light-sensitive chemicals, which react to light waves and particles when exposed to light.

When you place objects on the paper, they block the light and turn white while the paper around them remains blue. Make fascinating white-on-blue prints from natural or man-made materials. Place flat objects (leaves, flowers, insects, lace, jewelry) on the sensitive paper and expose to the sun.

No inks, presses, photo equipment, darkroom or chemical processes needed. A cyanotype is a photo process where specially treated paper reacts to UV light (the sun's rays) and exposes the paper. Specifically, our method involves placing foliage on cyanotype paper that turns blue when exposed to the sun, leaving beautiful white shapes of foliage behind.

When you expose Sunprint paper to sunlight, and then rinse the paper with water, the areas of the paper that were exposed to sunlight appear dark blue. If there is an object blocking the sunlight, the paper under the object appears white. Sunprint paper has a light.

Our paper produces beautiful, permanent prints from natural or man-made materials. This unique sun-sensitive paper exposes in direct sunlight to create white on blue prints. Flat objects such as leaves, photo negatives, coins, cut-outs, lace, etc., when placed on the paper block the sun and provide the subject for the print.

This photographic-like image requires no inks, presses, photo. Creative Sun Printing: Experience fantastic sun printing by placing items on the paper and exposing them to sunlight, creating unique outlines of the objects. Magical Cyanotype Process: Utilize the historical cyanotype method where covered areas appear white and sun-exposed parts turn blue, forming beautiful, lasting images.

Effortless Artistic Creation: Simply expose the paper to sunlight for. Follow our simple step-by-step process to make these beautiful blue sun prints! It's a super cool art project for kids and adults, and you only need sunlight and a few basic materials to do easy cyanotype printing. Any parts of the prepared paper that are covered will turn white, while parts of the paper that are exposed will turn blue.

(Note that while the photo sensitive solution will darken in the sunlight, you won't really see the effects until you rinse the paper in water. This halts the exposure from continuing and acts as a "stop bath".).