World Cyanotype Day with Hahnemühle Platinum Rag and Sumi-E Papers!

In this video I make Cyanotypes on both Hahnemühle Platinum Rag as well as the beautiful Hahnemühle Sumi-E papers. Both work extremely well for this and other processes, with the semi-e requiring some extra finesse. I'll go into detail about my method for coating the sumi-e.
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[@BillSchwab]

Don't forget to check the description for a discount code for your first paper purchase! Thanks for watching!

[@delgue6338]

Great video Bill. Thanks for sharing. Nice way to start my Saturday morning.

[@BillSchwab]

Thank you!

[@barriewatts127]

Have you tried sizing the Sumi Bill? I use Japanese Kozo of various types and some of these need sizing. Otherwise they are too absorbent.

[@arcp_]

thanks for the tips on coating the sumi-e paper. it has been a big headache during the last weeks!

[@BillSchwab]

So glad it helped!

[@paulottengheime6538]

Outstanding Bill. Thank you

[@alfredoaguilarrubio7616]

Simplemente genial.... deseando probar el sumi-e. Muchas gracias por tus videos Bill

[@MaggieHollins]

I loved your video and the results!!!

[@bifcake]

Fantastic video. I've never been a great cyanotype fan. but the new formula addresses a lot of the issues and given the right image, the results are outstanding. Great job! Thanks for doing this

[@BillSchwab]

Yes, this new formula definitely ups my interest in cyanotype a bit more. Enjoy!

[@bifcake]

@@BillSchwab I was floored by the results you got by applying gum over cyanotype. How do you know which colors to choose?

[@BillSchwab]

@@bifcake mostly it has been hit or miss, but I tend to like to go for warm colors and highlights and cool colors and shadows.

[@bifcake]

@@BillSchwab The colors that you start out with look nothing like the colors you end up with. In one of the videos you used a yellowish pigment for the highlights and that made me raise an eyebrow. I thought: YELLOW??? But then the final image looked great. So, I guess my questions are: How do you know how the colors will turn out? What possessed you to even consider yellow and how do you know how much pigment to add to get the results you want? Thanks

[@jamesbarnes3063]

Thanks for the tips, I look forward to trying it out and looking for local classes here in Phoenix AZ

[@BillSchwab]

Let me see if I can think of anyone doing classes in your area. They definitely do some classes over at Bostic in Sullivan in Santa Fe.

[@beckylogan1097]

Super helpful video, Bill! The prints you created are beautiful, and I love the mood of them both. One question - after the second wash with peroxide, do you wash one more time in water only before you dry? Thanks!

[@BillSchwab]

Thank you, Becky! And yes, you do wash one more time after the hydrogen peroxide. One thing right about this new process is that you don’t wash out much of the blue at all.

[@davidottman9501]

Thanks Bill for creating and posting this video! I have a couple questions: For your drying screens, do you have to dedicate them to certain processes, or is my concern about cross-contamination unfounded? Do the dichromates in the wash water need to be taken to your local hazmat waste site?

[@BillSchwab]

Hi David. Thank you! Great question as well. I don’t worry about my screens. I usually wipe them down with a damp cloth after every session, and that seems to keep them clean enough. As for the dichromate, I do save that in my dichromate barrel to evaporate off. I have a video on this as well. Safe Chemical Disposal for Home Darkrooms - Evaporation Process kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGGZnn-Nicxsh9E

[@davidottman9501]

@@BillSchwab Thank you Bill. I missed your earlier video, just caught up on that now.

[@torstenwieczorek8898]

Have you tried coating the sumi-e paper with a coating rod. i wonder if this would make a difference than using a roller

[@1978pnjackson]

I'm having problems keeping contrast. I've found that stacking two negatives really helps, but is tedious to align. Any suggestions other than doing it this way?

[@BillSchwab]

I’ve never needed to stack negatives. Perhaps your original curve for your negatives isn’t correct. I would start there.

[@1978pnjackson]

I'll definitely play around with that. I'm using a HP printer, not much control over print quality. I discovered cyanotypes while reading some watercolor articles and luckily stumbled across your videos. Really enjoy watching what you do.