Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM to Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Heavy Manners Library, Los Angeles
**Let’s Make Cyanotypes!** A workshop with Ben Davis instagram: **@bendavis_la** Cyanotypes are a photographic process invented in 1842 by astronomer Sir John Hirschell. Unlike traditional silver-based photography, this alternative method produces beautiful Prussian Blue monochrome images you can expose in sunlight and develop in water. In this workshop you’ll learn how to make one of a kind prints from your digital negatives. We’ll provide you some sample art from my archive to remix, or you can get creative and make a cameraless picture from different materials - by placing items such as plants, glass, toys, or fabric directly on the paper. If you wish to print one of your own photos, you’ll need to create a black and white negative image of it and print on transparency film. You will learn how to properly expose your picture on cyanotype paper in a UV light box or in daylight. We’ll show you how to adjust your contrast and exposure time to get high quality images, whether you’re using a laser printer or inkjet printer to output your photos. **Upload your art as a jpg, sized to fit 8x10 at 300 dpi to this** **[shared Google Photos Album](https://photos.app.goo.gl/QhGDHhhEAPW1jEeS7)** **-** Suggested filename: Firstname_Lastname_SOE.jpg **Instructions on how to prepare your file:** Desktop users can use software such as Photoshop or free web based tools such as [photopea.com](http://photopea.com/). **Photopea.com** Open the image and select image > adjustments > black and white