As you have seen we have an xtra large Saturn cyanotype listed and the Saturn itself is rather large and the paper we are printing on is 62” +. I decided to make a slightly smaller Saturn but it is still pretty large, yet can accommodate different formats and about 10” smaller than the xtra large. Here it is and this particular one is 44.5” x 53”

Below is a general overview of the process:

The Saturn is made with a large film negative on a massive custom sheet of Arches French watercolor paper (the best available 100% cotton paper) . The sheet is then carefully coated to ensure an even consistent color, dried and exposed under UV light causing the reaction to change the oxide solution into a deep blue. The cyanotype process is an old photographic process that predates silver based photography and was used with great effect on the field to document plant specimens . There is something alluring and calming with this color blue that it will add a beautiful calming touch to your environment.