Cyanotype printing: How to paint with the sun at home
Stephanie NimsSara Tonks
ByStephanie NimsandSara Tonks•
14 hours agoUpdated: September 26, 2026, 8:00 am EDTPublished: September 25, 2026, 1:32 pm EDT

Cyanotyping is a nearly 200-year-old printing technique that uses the sun to create works of art in a stunning shade of blue, and you can do it at home. UV-reactive chemicals, once combined, turn blue when they are exposed to the sun, and anything you place on the paper leaves a silhouette in the print. Here’s how to do it.

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