Introduction to Cyanotype Workshop

Discover the magic of cyanotype – one of photography's most striking printing techniques – in this hands-on workshop in Bollington. You'll learn how this beautiful 19th-century process works, from coating paper with a light-sensitive solution to watching it transform under UV light into rich, bold blue prints. No photography experience needed – this workshop's built for first-timers and seasoned makers alike.Over the session, you'll experiment with four different creative approaches to see how each one prints differently:

• Hand-made stencils – cut your own shapes and patterns to block light directly
• Natural objects – arrange leaves, feathers and found materials onto the paper for delicate silhouettes
• Hand-drawn sketches – transfer your drawings onto tracing paper for linear, illustrative prints
• Photographic images – turn them into high-contrast negatives for striking portrait or landscape-style prints

Your friendly teacher will guide you through every step, explaining how exposure time shapes contrast and detail, and how to compose images that really sing in this high-contrast medium. You'll get hands-on practice designing and cutting stencils, exploring how negative space transforms once exposed.Best of all? You'll head home with a beautiful set of cyanotype prints you've made yourself – one-of-a-kind keepsakes from an afternoon spent discovering a process that's captivated artists for nearly 200 years. A series of prints. Read more details