What is Sunprint kit?

What is Sunprint kit?

Our Sunprint Kits allow kids to make their own solar prints using the power of the sun! Developed by educators at UC Berkeley in 1975, Sunprints teaches kids about the photographic process using only the sun, water, and a bit of imagination.

How do you make a Sunprint?

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.

What does Sunprint paper look like?

Sun print paper is coated with chemicals which react when exposed to sunlight. When you place objects such as leaves on the paper, they block the light so that the paper remains white while the areas on the paper around the leaves turn a beautiful Prussian blue.

How does a Sunprint work?

Sun print paper The paper is coated with light-sensitive chemicals, which react to light waves and particles when exposed to sunlight. When you place objects on the paper, they block the light (paper remains white), while the areas on the paper around them turn a beautiful Prussian blue (ferric ferrocyanide).

How do you use Sunpaper?

Experiment

1. Place your Sun Sensitive Paper, blue side up, in the shallow tub or pin the corners to a piece of cardboard for stability.
2. Place the objects you wish to “print” on top of the paper.
3. Expose the paper to the sun for 2-4 minutes, until the Sun Sensitive Paper turns very pale blue.

Can you overexpose a cyanotype?

The overexposure will be slightly bleached by my nasty chlorinated tap water in the final rinse – I slightly over-expose to compensate for this. I final rinse all my prints for at least 10 minutes in running water (face down.) Be careful when picking up the prints: a wet cyanotype will smear emulsion if you touch it.

What happens to black construction paper in the sun?

The black dye in the construction paper is breaking down in the sunlight, due to the ultraviolet radiation. The portion of the construction paper that is covered by the leaf (or leaves) is blocking the sun from breaking down the color in the construction paper.

How do you use Sunprint paper?

How it Works

1. Step 1 – What you need.
2. Step 2 – Arrange your objects on a piece of Sunprint paper out of the reach of the sun.
3. Step 3 – Place the acrylic pressing sheet on top to flatten and hold your items to the Sunprint paper.
4. Step 4 – Take your Sunprint paper outside and lay it in direct sunlight for 2-5 minutes.

How do you use photosensitive paper?

Can paper change color in the sun?

Some of the Sun’s energy travels to Earth as light waves. Certain light waves, called ultraviolet waves, have enough energy to break the bonds of chemicals, like the dyes in construction paper. This changes the color of the paper. The sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light can damage skin too.

Which color of construction paper fades the fastest?

Tip: Black or blue paper will fade the fastest. Spin-Off: Give children ice cubes and let them draw on sheets of construction paper – the melting cubes leave watery marks behind. They can move the ice cubes all around the page to create great designs.

How big is the Super SunPrint paper kit?

Place a fern, flower, or other object on the special paper and set it in the sun briefly. Then rinse the paper in water and watch as a beautiful long-lasting image appears! The Super Sunprint Kit contains 15 8″x12″ sheets and one acrylic overlay.

What can you do with a SunPrint kit?

HANDS-ON FUN: Sunprinting is a great hands-on activity to do with groups. Whether it be in the classroom, in a camp, a museum workshop, birthday party or any other group setting, get people together, share ideas and play VERSATILE: Layering techniques, motion, and manipulation of the paper itself are all implements in the Sunprinter’s toolbox.

How does SunPrint paper work to make pictures?

The SunPrint Solar Paper lets you make beautiful pictures by placing objects on the paper and exposing it to the sun. The paper undergoes a chemical change when exposed to sunlight. Save the print by soaking in water then drying.