Scissor Print Cyanotype Tights
Get crafty and print some cyanotype scissor print tights!
Posted by Cat Morley
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When our Cyanotype Kit arrived from Jacquard, I had a look around the CO+K office for something awesome to print with when I spotted my scissors jar and knew they would look amazing on tights.
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You Will Need (6 things)
- White Tights
- Cyanotype Sensitizer Set
- Cardboard
- Lots of Scissors
- Garbage Bags to protect surfaces
- Spray Bottle
Steps (8 steps, 25 minutes)
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1
You'll need a pair of light tights to print on for this project.
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2
We need to stretch the tights to get the print to look just right, so trace around your legs onto a large piece of cardboard and then cut out the template for your legs.
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3
Carefully slip the tights over the cardboard so that they're all stretched out.
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4
Protect your surface with a bin bag, lay the tights down and arrange your scissors in a design you like.
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5
Mix up the Cyanotype solution in the dark and pop in a spray bottle.
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6
Spray the tights in the dark with the solution and leave to dry.
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7
Expose to sunlight for 10 minutes and then rinse the tights well.
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8
Leave to dry then try on!