Sunprint paper is a fun and easy way to make your own prints. It is a great activity for children and adults alike.
Capture sunlight in art! This Sun Print Paper kit lets kids and adults create amazing cyanotype prints using just sunlight and water. Perfect for STEAM learning, crafts, and alternative photography.
Sunprint paper is a type of photosensitive paper that is sensitive to ultraviolet light. When exposed to sunlight, the paper will develop an image of whatever is placed on top of it.
Sunprint paper is often used to make cyanotypes, which are blue-green prints. Cyanotypes are made by exposing sun print paper to a mixture of ferric ammonium citrate and potassium ferricyanide.
Sun print paper can also be used to make other types of prints, such as black-and-white prints and colour prints.
🌞 Key Features:
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Classic Cyanotype Printing – Create beautiful blue solar prints with UV light
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STEM Learning Through Art – Teaches kids about sunlight, photosensitivity & shadow
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Fun for All Ages – Great for classrooms, homeschooling, and family activities
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No Ink, No Chemicals – Safe and clean hands-on fun
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High-Quality Photosensitive Paper – Coated with UV-reactive emulsion for crisp results
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Eco-Friendly & Screen-Free Activity – Ideal for outdoor creativity
How to Use Cyanotype Paper:
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Place sun print paper on a flat surface in a shaded area.
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Arrange objects on top – leaves, keys, lace, or even acetate drawings.
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Expose to direct sunlight for 2–10 minutes depending on intensity.
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Rinse the paper with water until the white areas clear.
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Let it dry and admire your artwork – a striking blue-cyan cyanotype print!
Some additional details about sun print paper:
- Sunprint paper is also known as cyanotype paper, blueprint paper, or heliographic printing paper
- Sunprint paper is made from a mixture of cellulose fibres and a light-sensitive emulsion.
- Sunprint paper is sensitive to ultraviolet light, which is present in sunlight.
- When exposed to sunlight, the light-sensitive emulsion in sunprint paper reacts to form a blue-green image.
- Sunprint paper can be used to make prints of objects, landscapes, and other scenes.
- Sunprint paper is a fun and easy way to create your own unique prints.
Each pack contains 10 x sheets 18x13cm of light sensitive sun print paper.
Please note: the plexiglass is not included with the paper & is not necessary to make superb sun art.
