What is nature print paper?

What is nature print paper?

Nature Print Paper produces beautiful, permanent prints from natural and man-made materials. This unique light-sensitive paper exposes in direct sunlight to create white on blue prints. When placed on the paper, flat objects such as leaves, photo negatives, coins, cut-outs, lace, etc.

How does Sun art paper work?

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. Water stops the process and fixes your images on the paper.

What can happen to paper if it is left in direct sunlight?

It is this lignin, which eventually turns paper yellow due to oxidation. The lignin molecules, when exposed to oxygen in the air, begin to change and become less stable. The lignin will absorb more light, giving off a darker color. If newspaper is kept completely out of sunlight and air, it would remain white.

How do you use Nature paper?

How it Works

1. Pick an Object. Select FLAT objects you wish to print–weeds, leaves, keys, string, lace, a sliced shell, buttons, cutouts, paperclips, a black and white negative, etc…
2. Add Support and lay down Objects. Remove a sheet of paper.
3. Expose to the Sun.
4. Soak and Enjoy!

What is in photographic paper?

All photographic papers consist of a light-sensitive emulsion, consisting of silver halide salts suspended in a colloidal material – usually gelatin-coated onto a paper, resin coated paper or polyester support.

Are Sun prints Cyanotypes?

Sun prints, also called cyanotypes, have been used to make records of plants for hundreds of years. Sun print paper is coated with chemicals which react when exposed to sunlight. (You can still make the prints with cloud but you will need to leave them in the sunlight for much longer.)

How do you make homemade sun prints?

1. Collect a selection of leaves and flowers.
2. Arrange your plants on the construction paper according to your artistic tastes.
3. Use thin strips of tape to secure your plants on the paper.
4. Tape your paper onto a window, with the plants facing outwards.
5. Leave the paper in the Sun for a few hours.