Would you like something more personal?
You can commission me to make a cyanotype print which is truly personal to you. It can be a plant, flower, or leaf that has a special meaning for you. Something from your own garden or preserve the memory from a beautiful bouquet such as a birthday or wedding. From a single leaf or flower to a full bouquet I can create a cyanotype to capture a special memory.
If you have a special garment, perhaps an old family heirloom or something new but important such as a christening gown or wedding veil, I can create blue and white cyanotype prints from those too. They won’t be damaged in the process and it’s a great way to display an object that would otherwise be hidden away in a cupboard or drawer. Size limitations mean that it may only be a section of a garment but please do contact me to discuss your requirements.
To discuss your commission ideas please do get in touch
Previous Commissions
Lampshade
A client commissioned me to make a 40 cm lampshade. I was given free reign to create a design using a mixture of leaves. This was created on white cotton fabric using the wet cyanotype technique. I used tree leaves, including horse chestnut, mountain ash (rowan) and acer.
Guitars
A customer enquired about the possibility of making a cyanotype image of a guitar as a birthday gift for a music lover. This isn’t something I had tried before but was happy to give it a go.
After a telephone conversation about ideas, the customer emailed me a selection of photographs from the recipients guitar collection. I was able to use one of them to create a stencil of the guitar and experimented with different ways of incorporating some guitar sheet music into the image.
I created a selection of images and the customer was so delighted with the results they chose two of them!
Wet cyanotype double exposure images of guitars and sheet music on Hahnemuhle Platinum Rag Paper, 28 x 38 cm.
Christening Gown
My client requested a cyanotype image of their mother’s christening gown. It was a 90 year old family heirloom that had been hidden away in storage for years. I was able to create a series of images including the under-petticoat, lace dress and a combined image of the two together.
My client was delighted with the end result which was given to their mother as a 90th birthday gift.
Cyanotype photogram on Hahnemuhle Platinum Rag paper 56 x 76 cm
Wedding Bouquet
I was honoured to be asked to create a series of cyanotypes of a beautiful wedding bouquet. My client had been unable to attend their niece’s wedding due to Covid-19 restrictions but wanted a cyanotype print of the bouquet to give to the happy couple as a wedding present. As so few guests had been allowed to attend the wedding the bride was happy to pass on the bouquet immediately after the wedding and I was able to create a series of cyanotypes which meant that other members of the family could have a print too.
Brides Veil
I was asked to create a cyanotype photogram of a bridal veil, the wedding had taken place during the Covid-19 pandemic and they were unable to share their day with as many guests as they had originally planned. The veil was a beautifully embroidered net with tiny sequins and very detailed floral embroidery along the bottom edge. It was a very long veil so I was unable to capture the full length. However, a cyanotype is capable of recording the minutest detail and the beautiful embroidery has been captured in this stunning print.
Cyanotype on Hahnemuhle Platinum Rag paper 76 x 56 cm
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