Take this beginner's course and learn the basics of blueprinting in just one day.
Blue printing, also called cyanotype, is a historical photographic technique with beautiful cyan tones.
During the workshop, we will work with (non-toxic) photo chemistry and teach all the basics of this simple and fascinating technique.
Expose photo templates and objects - it's all about playing with light and light-sensitive materials, the essential fundamentals of photography.
At the end of the course, you will have created many of your own blueprints and will be able to continue working with the technique on your own in the future.
The workshop will be led by Kirsten Heuschen, a visual artist specializing in experimental photography. The workshop will take place in her studio, which offers a beautiful view of the Spree River. It's located in Schöneweide and is part of a listed industrial building.
Course leader: Kirsten Heuschen
Duration: 5 hours plus approx. 45 minutes break
(If only one person has registered for the respective date, the course duration will be reduced to 3 hours)
Location: In Kirsten Heuschen’s studio in Berlin Schöneweide with a view of the Spree
Number of participants: small group with up to 5 people .
Dates
The courses take place on Saturdays from 12-6pm on the dates specified in the booking selection.
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Please bring: A wide selection of photographic images and objects will be provided for exposure. However, you are also welcome to bring your own objects and images.
Image templates must be printed on tracing paper or foil.
They must be black and white and inverted, which means you need a negative!
The size ratio is 1:1 (a DIN A4 template produces a DIN A4 image, etc.). The contrast of the motifs should be relatively high. You can ask the copy shop to make the print as dark as possible (like for screen printing).
For self-printing, we recommend our Solarfast or Fotospeed printing films.
Level: For beginners
Language: German and English
Gift vouchers
Due to the fixed dates, no direct course vouchers are available for this course. You are welcome to book a fixed date directly as a gift, or give our general online shop voucher as a gift.
Conditions
The following cancellation conditions apply to this workshop booked through Edition Argentum:
The date can be changed up to seven days before the booked workshop.
The course fee will be refunded if the workshop is cancelled up to 7 days before the start of the course.
100% refunded; the course fee will be retained at a later date.
If the workshop has to be cancelled, the participation fee will be fully refunded.
