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Solar Photography Kit
Solar Photography Kit
Solar Photography Kit
Solar Photography Kit

Highly recommend!

5 stars out of 5
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Solar Photography Kit

Use the power of sunlight to produce rich blue prints of common objects on paper or fabric.

$14.95

Inspires creativity Fun project Great gift Easy to use Unique experience Educational activity Art and science

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Made in USA

What Makes It Uncommon

The Blueprint For Creativity

Based on the cyanotype process pioneered by Anna Atkins (the first female photographer) in 1842, Sunography is a fun and rewarding introduction to printmaking, using a minimum of equipment and materials. Place any object or transparency on the Sunography paper, expose to sunlight, and rinse with water to produce your own richly blue prints. Use old photo negatives, x-rays, bits of lace, leaves, and everyday objects to compose an endless variety of images. The heavyweight cotton paper or fabric may be exposed on both sides, and is suitable for hand coloring, painting, or stitching to make your prints even more unique. Made in the USA.

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Need to return? Free returns are accepted forever—no time limits. Within 30 days of delivery, refunds to the original payment method will be available. After 30 days, refunds will be processed to a digital gift card. See our return policy for more details.

Ages

12+

Made from

plastic, 90 lb heavy weight cotton paper

Measurements

See below

Notes

Paper Kit includes: 6 5" x 7" sheets of photosensitive paper (each printable on both sides), instructions, light proof plastic storage bag.

Fabric Kit includes: 6 6" x 6" sheets of photosensitive cotton fabric (one each of green, orange, rose, turquoise, violet, and white)(each printable on both sides), instructions, light proof plastic storage bag.

Item ID

26042

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People love this product for its ability to inspire creativity and provide a fun, educational project for both kids and adults.

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  • 5 stars out of 5

    I bought this as a Christmas gift for someone who loves photography. S…

    • Nico
    • Cleveland

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  • 5 stars out of 5

    I haven't used it yet but I am looking forward to this summer when I w…

    • Jamison
    • NY

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  • 5 stars out of 5

    Bought the paper photo kit as a gift for an adult photography buff. W…

    • The Red Hare
    • south carolina

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  • 5 stars out of 5
  • Nico
  • verified buyer
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  • Cleveland
  • Submitted as an incentivized review

made a great gift - twice!

I bought this as a Christmas gift for someone who loves photography. Separately, a friend sent me a cool solar photo that she had bought, as part of a gift. She commented that she'd really like to try this herself one day. So I knew exactly where to go to get her her own kit! And she was thrilled to receive it and to try it out. I do think this is reasonably priced and makes an interesting and creative gift.

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • Jamison
  • verified buyer
  • verified reviewer
  • NY
  • Submitted as an incentivized review

Looks like a fun project

I haven't used it yet but I am looking forward to this summer when I will have enough sun to develop the paper.

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • The Red Hare
  • verified reviewer
  • south carolina

So fun

Bought the paper photo kit as a gift for an adult photography buff. We had fun trying to figure out which items we had in the yard and inside that would create unique images. After a few trial and errors, we learned that on a somewhat cloudy day, a 30 min exposure time produced a photo with a nice contrast of white and blue. Lace with glass over the top worked really well, and a flat surface on the bottom was also helpful (instead of cardboard that might not keep the paper and objects tightly together).

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • Hummingbird
  • verified reviewer
  • Des Moines IA

Art and Science

Fun activity to do with grand kids. They love art, and they learned a little science!

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • Mixie
  • verified reviewer
  • Undisclosed

Looking forward to using this on a camping trip

The supplies look simple to use. I'm looking forward to seeing how they work.

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • CelloTape
  • verified reviewer
  • Undisclosed

Exactly as pictured

The solar photography kit arrived exactly as pictured. Haven't used it yet, as it's a gift, but the order is exactly what I expected.

  • 4 stars out of 5
  • JR
  • verified reviewer
  • Chicago IL

Hope it's as nice as it looks

Purchased as an Xmas gift. So won't have a preview anytime soon.

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • joie
  • verified reviewer
  • queens,ny

Highly recommend!

The Solar Photography Kit is such a fun and creative way to dive into cyanotype printing! It lets you use sunlight to create stunning blue prints of everyday objects on paper or fabric, and honestly, it's a blast to use. It's affordable, engaging, and leaves you with something beautiful to show for your efforts.

  • 5 stars out of 5
  • Friend22
  • verified reviewer
  • Undisclosed

Got as gift for a friend

Made for a fun and unique gift for a friend! Will have to wait for the update on how she uses it :)

  • 4 stars out of 5
  • K
  • verified reviewer
  • Undisclosed

Frame Your Own Beautiful Art

Having the fabric option is a wonderful medium! #sweepstakes

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