SQUEAKY BINDERS
BluePrint
Who doesn’t love the sun and a bit of magic?
Well that’s what making cyanotypes feels like!
6 Designs
Blue Forest Fern, Fern Trio 2, Blue Forest Fern 2, Fantasy Fern, Deconstructed Fern, Painted Fern.
Available as
Illustrated Notebook
A handy sized wire bound notebook containing 6 ‘BluePrint’ illustrations with interesting cyanotype facts with blank, line and squared pages for all your notes - makes a great gift too.
‘BluePrint’ is a collection of Cyanotype photograms by Lynn Dumbell LRPS inspired by the work of Anna Atkins (1799-1871). This very handy little wire bound notebook features a selection of 6 Wet Cyanotype photograms from Lynn’s collection with some interesting facts accompanying each illustration - such an inspirational gift for anyone with an interest in the origins of photography and the utterly magical process which uses the power of the sun to reveal the beauty of the natural world.
Width - 140mm (including binding) Height - 130mm Depth - 13mm
82 Pages (164 sides) - 18 blank, 128 lined, 5 squared, 6 double page spreads with illustrations and text and front page.
Printed locally in Cornwall on sustainably sourced paper.
Squeaky’s Special Edition Illustrated Notebook
Our Special Edition handmade Notebook has a truly distinctive hard case cover containing all the ‘BluePrint’ illustrations and pages inside ready to be filled with all your lovely words.
‘BluePrint’ is my collection of wet cyanotype photograms inspired by the pioneering work of British born Anna Atkins using native seaweeds, ferns and Cornish sunlight Learn more…
This delightful little ‘BluePrint’ handmade Special Edition notebook is very special. Our unique cover design has a square window containing one of the cyanotype designs protected by an acrylic cover which is held in place with solid copper or brass rivets. The whole case is covered with a brilliant ‘royal blue’ bookcloth.
Inside, we use complementary eye-catching handmade endpapers to hold our 168 page book blocks safely in place. They consist of 27 blank, 121 lined and 5 squared pages with all of the ‘BluePrint’ illustrations spaced at intervals throughout.
We also add a multi-coloured, hand dyed page marker ribbon so you’ll never lose your place and smart headbands complete the book.
Size approx 140 x 130 x 20mm
“...for storytellers, yarn spinners, novelists, family journalers, bards, poets, hopeless romantics, doodling daydreamers, memory keepers, jotters, scribblers, scrawlers and every other imaginable creative writer and fabulous wordsmith - whoever you are! ”
Such an inspirational gift for creative writers who appreciate wonderful photographic imaging.
Postcards
‘BluePrint’ designs available as a set of 6 Postcards.
‘BluePrint’ is a collection of wet cyanotype photograms inspired by the pioneering work of British born Anna Atkins using native seaweeds and ferns. Learn more…
A lovely set of 6 Postcards - one of each design - presented in an attractive drawstring organza bag.
Our 150mm x 150mm Postcards are printed on FSC Digi Finesse Premiere Silk sustainably sourced paper in an organza bag - 195mm x 295mm in size.
Contemporary photographers will love Squeaky Binders ‘BluePrint’ reinterpretation of the original cyanotype technique and be fascinated by the striking results.
Art Cards Wallet Gift Set
Complete set of all 6 Art Cards presented in a striking folding wallet for storing and display
‘BluePrint’ is a collection of wet cyanotype photograms inspired by the pioneering work of British born Anna Atkins using native seaweeds and ferns. Learn more…
This special Gift Set offers you all six Art Cards - one of each design - presented in our beautiful folding wallet to keep them safe and to display proudly on any writing desk.
Our 150mm x 150mm Art Cards are printed on FSC Digi Finesse Premiere Silk sustainably sourced paper, blank inside and supplied with 155mm x 155mm brown Kraft envelope, wrapped in a clear sleeve.
Contemporary photographers will love Squeaky Binders ‘BluePrint’ reinterpretation of the original cyanotype technique and will be fascinated by the striking results.
Special Edition Illustrated Notebook and Slipcase Set
Our ‘BluePrint’ Special Edition Illustrated Notebook includes Lynn’s collection of 6 wet cyanotype photograms, inspired by the pioneering work of British born Anna Atkins, using native seaweeds, ferns and some fabulous Cornish sunlight. The distinctive royal blue cover features a square window containing a print version of one of the cyanotype designs protected by an acrylic cover which is held in place with solid copper or brass rivets.
This delightful little notebook contains 168 pages in total consisting of 27 blank, 121 lined and 5 squared pages plus the 6 ‘BluePrint’ illustrations spaced at intervals throughout.
Eye-catching Rangoli patterned endpapers, a multi-coloured, hand dyed page marker ribbon (so you’ll never lose your place!) and smart co-ordinating headbands complete this beautifully handmade book. A real treasure.
We continue this dramatic colour combination of royal blue with the highly decorative handmade endpapers used in our ‘BluePrint’ notebook for the design of its matching slipcase - both for the lining inside and the cover out! A perfect fit to hold and protect the book whilst being able to view the ‘BluePrint’ motif through the carefully aligned slipcase window aperture.
Quality, design and craftsmanship makes this ‘BluePrint’ Illustrated Notebook, together with its matching Slipcase a wonderful set to gift and be treasured.
Squeaky’s First Choice Edition Illustrated Notebook
Our First Choice Edition handmade notebook contains all the ‘BluePrint’ illustrations with plenty of room inside for all your creative writings - makes a great gift too.
‘BluePrint’ is Lynn’s collection of wet cyanotype photograms inspired by the pioneering work of British born Anna Atkins using native seaweeds, ferns and Cornish sunlight Learn more…
This delightful little ‘BluePrint’ handmade Special Edition notebook is covered with a brilliant ‘royal blue’ bookcloth and enhanced by its own unique dust jacket.
Inside, we use complementary eye-catching handmade endpapers to hold our 168 page book blocks safely in place. They consist of 27 blank, 121 lined and 5 squared pages with all of the ‘BluePrint’ illustrations spaced at intervals throughout and smart headbands complete the book.
Size approx 140 x 130 x 20mm
“...for storytellers, yarn spinners, novelists, family journalers, bards, poets, hopeless romantics, doodling daydreamers, memory keepers, jotters, scribblers, scrawlers and every other imaginable creative writer and fabulous wordsmith - whoever you are! ”
A truly inspirational gift for creative writers who appreciate wonderful photographic imaging.
Ferric ammonium citrate +
Potassium ferricyanide
— Squarespace
Inspiration and technique
There’s a bit of simple chemistry, camera-less photography and history too, its such an intriguing and appealing mix involved to create beautiful abstract artworks - what’s not to love?
I like the idea that I follow in the footsteps of Anna Atkins (1799-1871) who created the first photo-illustrated book.
I started where she did using British seaweeds and ferns as my subjects producing the classic Prussian blue photograms. But then the artist in me began to experiment a bit with the original technique. By introducing wet substances, mainly household items, the effects were exciting, quite unexpected, totally unique and not to mention a little addictive!
‘BluePrint’ is my first Wet Cyanotype collection of work. I’m anticipating the return of the sun for my next. Lynn
The Process
Each one of my wet cyanotype photograms needs up to half an hour for the sun to do its magic - depending on the time of the year and the strength of the sun. Watching the colour change as the chemistry happens before your eyes is fascinating. It ends with a distinctive bronze hue which indicates that it’s the optimum time to end the exposure and then I take the photogram out of the sun.
Following are a series of time lapse photographs I took to document these intriguing colour changes - by the way, this cyanotype is one of the ‘BluePrint’ range called Fern Trio 2.
Next comes the magic! Before your very eyes…
Once the exposure has been ended, the final stage needs to stop the process and fix the image - this requires a dip in a water bath. Watching the wonderful Prussian blue emerge in the developing tray and seeing the fern forms revealed with all the intricate colourful patterns is just so exciting and amazing every time. However many times I’ve worked with this technique the results are always mesmerising and totally unique. Love it!
Hope you enjoy my ‘BluePrint’ range - a little touch of magic.
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