After getting some help in here figuring out how to mask my cyanotype prints I have made a few test prints, but am a bit dissapointed by the results.
It seems that the cyanotype sensitizer never completely clears from the paper and ends up turning a particularly unnattractive yellowish brown once the print dries. Please see the attached picture.
I thought maybe it was my paper selection (Canson Montval 300g), but I tried again with the Fabriano Aristico that came with my Fotospeed cyanotype kit and the results were the same.
I am washing the exposed print in a slightly acidic initial bath for 5 minutes and then in another plain water bath for 20 minutes.
Is anyone able to fully clear the sensitizer on a cyanotype (what's the secret?) or is this why people don't often mask cyanotypes?
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