Placing ink on the printing slab.Using hand-operated or power-driven machines and presses to make prints.Cleaning up the printing slab, press bed and plate using various solvents.

Etching zinc or copper plates for intaglio printing using dilute nitric acid.

Sensitising and curing photosensitive inks and resists.Exposing treated screens for screen printing.

This short guide takes you through the process of Cyanotype Printing, the oldest form of photography. There are also links to some supporting resources.