This writer has often groaned about the unforgiving sun on afternoons when she has had to step out. But, the other day, it felt good to be out in the sweltering heat—the harsher, the better. The reason behind this was a new range of DIY cyanotype print kits that are great to keep anyone creatively occupied.

Arrange your objects on a prepared canvas and place under a UV light source (sun or lamps). After the desired exposure time, remove the objects and wash your canvas in water