This Cyanotype Processing Kit from Flic Film lets you create unique imagery on a number of different mediums. The cyanotype process was conceived by Sir John Herschel in 1842 and the formula has remained essentially unchanged until today. It is a non-toxic simple approach to making prints by laying a negative over treated paper and exposing it to the sun. It can also be used for photograms, an image made without a camera by placing objects directly onto the surface of a light-sensitive material and then exposing it to light. Water colour paper or cotton cloth are both excellent mediums for cyanotype printing. Cyanotypes can be toned to different colours after being bleached. Toners can be tea, coffee, wine or any other tannic acid rich liquid.

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Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Are the reels included in this kit the convertible ones that allow you to do 35mm along with 120 film?

A: Yes, the reels included with the Paterson Film Processing Starter Kit are adjustable for 35mm, 126, 127, 120 or 220 film formats.

Q: 2. Can this kit be used to process Arista B&w film or does it have to be ilford brand?

A: Yes, the Paterson Film Processing Starter Kit can be used with Arista B+W film and many others.

Q: 3. What are the inside dimensions of the tank?

A: According to the manufacturer, the interior dimensions of the Flic Film Precision Temperature Water Bath are 12" (30.48 cm) long, 6.25"(15.87 cm) wide, and 4.25" (10.8 cm) deep.

Q: 4. Are the chemicals for C41 or B&W films?

A: This kit included chemistry for black and white film processing only.

Q: 5. I'm a little bit confused here, can you use this kit (1510 tank with 1501 reel) to process one 120 roll or it only will work for 35 film?

A: The tank it comes with is small and won't fit a 120 reel. This is a tank you can use that is larger and it fits a 120 reel inside. Reel is sold separately. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/122982-REG/Samigon_ESA345_Stainless_Steel_Tank_with.html

Q: 6. Is this chemistry for movie films like 250D or 500T?

A: Yes, the Flic Film ECN-2 8-Roll Home Processing Kit (0.5L) is the correct development kit for all Kodak Vision 3 cinema films.

Q: 7. To process more than 2 rolls of film, do I need to buy another whole kit? Or can I purchase additional supplies and reuse this?

A: To process additional rolls of film with the Paterson Film Processing Starter Kit, you would only need to purchase additional chemicals.

Q: 8. I see everyone using the changing bag and basically doing this blind. What I wonder is can you just do it in lets say a closet with a safety bulb, kind of like a make shift dark room?

A: If you have access to a light tight space, you may load your film there instead of using a changing bag. Unfortunately, loading your film to a tank must been done in complete darkness, changing bag or light-tight room otherwise.

Q: 9. Is this DX coded? (I'm want to use it in a point-and-shoot).

A: No, the Flic Film Vision3 250D Cine Film (35mm Roll Film) does not have the DX encoding. However, you can still use this film on a point and shoot film camera.

Q: 10. How many frames?

A: The Flic Film Vision3 250D Cine Film (35mm Roll Film) has 36 frames.