SunPrint
Education Lab
Resources
Our resources are designed to make cyanotype easier to learn, teach, and adapt. Start with the basic process, then explore ready-to-use curriculum guides and classroom tools developed for different learning contexts. Educators and community organizers can use these materials directly or adjust them to fit their own students, settings, and goals.
Learn SunPrint
Before teaching sunprint, it helps to understand the process yourself. This section introduces the essential materials, techniques, and steps behind cyanotype—from preparing a composition and exposing it to sunlight to rinsing and revealing the final print. Use it as a practical starting point before adapting the process for different learners.
Teach SunPrint
These ready-to-use curriculum guides are designed for four different learning contexts. Each guide includes the lesson goal, activity structure, teaching notes, and adaptations developed for that group. Educators can use the curriculum as written or adjust it to fit their own students, classroom environment, and available materials.
High School Learners
Young Learners
Learners with Down Syndrome
Autistic Teen Learners
Classroom Tools
Presentation Slides
A ready-to-use visual introduction to cyanotype, including the basic science, process, and key ideas behind the activity. Use it to introduce the workshop before students begin creating.
Activity Cards
Short creative prompts that help students observe, choose, arrange, and experiment throughout the cyanotype process. Use them as optional challenges, discussion starters, or inspiration when students are unsure how to begin.
Reflection Prompts
Questions designed to help students think about their choices, unexpected results, and what they noticed during the process. Use them for individual reflection, group discussion, or closing activities.
Material Lists
A practical guide to the essential, optional, and found materials needed for a cyanotype workshop. Use it to prepare your classroom, organize supplies, and adapt the activity to what is available.
Teacher Notes
Practical guidance for facilitating the workshop, including pacing, demonstrations, student choice, common challenges, and ways to keep the activity open-ended. Read these notes before teaching the curriculum for the first time.