What Cyanotype Store does

Cyanotype Store is a privately held, US-based specialty e-commerce retailer headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, that manufactures and sells pre-treated cyanotype (sun printing) supplies. The company's core technology is the chemical pre-treatment of paper, cotton, and silk substrates with light-sensitive iron-based compounds (ferric ammonium citrate and potassium ferricyanide), allowing customers to produce blue-toned photographic prints by exposing the materials to sunlight or UV light and rinsing in water. Products include 90+ SKUs across paper in multiple sizes (5" x 7" to 26" x 40") and colors (white plus exclusive violet, lime, blue, yellow, red, green), cotton squares and yardage, silk scarves and yardage, apparel (t-shirts, bandanas, aprons, tote bags), home decor (table napkins, placemats, table runners), kits (notecard kits and Art & Science Print Kits), and accessories (clip frames and transparency designs). All products are ASTM D4236 certified non-toxic, with the company claiming to be the sole manufacturer of colored cyanotype paper.

The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce complemented by a wholesale channel. Retail customers purchase individual units or bulk packs on the website at list prices ranging from $0.23 for paper remnants to $85.95 for large paper packs, with cotton fabric at $22.95-$33.95 per yard and kits at $18.95-$54.95. Wholesale accounts for verified resellers and educators require resale permit submission, a 12-unit minimum per item, and feature separate discounted pricing. Shipping is handled via USPS and UPS with international scope. Go-to-market is self-serve product-led growth, supported by content marketing (how-to guides, toning tutorials, a finished-print gallery) and organic social media on Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr. There are no subscriptions, no API, no mobile app, and no disclosed funding rounds. The company serves three primary customer segments: artists and photographers, educators and students, and DIY enthusiasts/hobbyists, with no named enterprise customers and a horizontally distributed long-tail customer base.

Name

Cyanotype Store

Legal name

Cyanotype Store

Website

https://cyanotypestore.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cyanotype Store is a San Antonio, Texas-based e-commerce retailer that manufactures and sells pre-treated cyanotype (sun printing) paper, cotton, silk, apparel, and home decor supplies to artists, educators, and DIY hobbyists. It is the sole manufacturer of colored cyanotype paper and operates direct-to-consumer plus wholesale channels globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Photography Supplies

NAICS

Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing (325992), Fabric Coating Mills (31332)

SIC

Pens, Pencils & Other Artists' Materials (3950), Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861)

akta.pro primary industry

Colored, Art & Premium Paper Manufacturing (IMAMAEAG)

Keywords

• Cyanotype printing supplies
• Pre-treated printing paper
• Alternative photography materials
• Sun printing fabric
• Art education supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Burton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: E-commerce sales of cyanotype printing supplies including pre-treated paper, cotton fabric, silk, printing frames, transparency designs, and kits. Customers purchase individual items or bulk packs through the online store. One-time transaction model with no subscription component.
2. Wholesale B2B Sales: Wholesale accounts for retailers and educators offering discounted pricing on bulk purchases with a minimum quantity of 12 units per item. Separate wholesale catalog with special pricing available to verified resellers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cyanotype Store manufactures and retails pre-treated cyanotype printing materials for sun-based alternative photography. The product line spans pre-coated paper (5"x7" to 26"x40"), cotton fabric (squares and yardage in widths up to 108"), silk yardage and scarves, pre-treated apparel (t-shirts, bandanas, aprons, tote bags), home decor items, Art & Science Print Kits, transparency designs, and printing frames. Materials are ready-to-use without chemical mixing, enabling customers to produce blue-toned prints via UV/sunlight exposure and water rinse.

Product overview

Cyanotype Store is an e-commerce retailer specializing in cyanotype printing supplies for artists, educators, and DIY enthusiasts. The product portfolio centers on pre-treated cyanotype materials that enable sun printing using UV light exposure. Core products include cyanotype paper in multiple sizes (5" x 7" to 26" x 40") and colors (white and mixed colors including violet, blue, yellow, red, green), cyanotype cotton fabric sold by the yard and in pre-cut squares (6" x 6", 8" x 8"), and cyanotype silk yardage and scarves. The product line extends to ready-to-print apparel including t-shirts, bandanas, aprons, and tote bags, as well as home decor items like table napkins, placemats, and table runners. Supporting accessories include transparency designs for printing, printing frames in various sizes, and Art & Science Print Kits (gallon and quart sizes) for creating cyanotype solutions. All products use a UV-sensitive cyanotype process where placing objects on pre-treated materials and exposing to sunlight produces blue-toned prints.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• White Cyanotype Paper Pre-treated white cyanotype paper in multiple sizes (5"x7", 6"x6", 8"x10", 11"x14", 26"x30", 26"x40", and small remnants) made from 100lb or 120lb hot press fiber-based paper. Designed for sun printing and alternative photography, producing vibrant blue prints when exposed to UV light.
• Colored Cyanotype Paper Pre-treated cyanotype paper in violet, blue, yellow, red, green, and lime colors, plus a mixed-color pack. Available in 5"x7" and 8"x10" sizes from 100lb hot press fiber-based paper. Exposed areas develop blue tones while background color is retained.
• Cyanotype Cotton Yardage and Squares Pre-treated cyanotype cotton fabric sold by the yard in 45", 56", 90", and 108" widths, plus 6"x6" and 8"x8" pre-cut cotton squares. Available in white, violet, lime, turquoise, orange, raspberry, and mixed-color packs for textile and fabric art projects.
• Cyanotype Silk Yardage Pre-treated cyanotype silk fabric sold by the yard in 45" width for textile art projects and wearable art applications.
• Pre-treated Cyanotype Apparel Pre-treated cyanotype apparel including adult t-shirts in multiple colors, 22"x22" cotton bandanas/handkerchiefs, silk scarves (12"x60" white and 8"x54" colors), adult and kids aprons, and cotton tote bags. Designed for wearable art and personalized fashion projects.
• Cyanotype Home Decor Items Pre-treated cyanotype cotton table napkins (white, fuchsia, lavender, leaf, marigold), 14"x19" linen placemats, linen table napkins, and linen table runners for home dining decor projects.
• Cyanotype Art & Science Print Kit Bulk cyanotype mixing kits available in gallon and quart sizes for creating cyanotype prints. Designed for workshops, educational settings, and bulk users who want to prepare their own solutions or treat larger volumes of substrate.
• Cyanotype Notecard Design Kit 5"x7" cyanotype notecard kit including pre-treated note cards, envelopes, and butterfly transparency designs for DIY stationery and artistic prints.
• 5"x7" Transparency Designs High-quality transparency film with pre-printed designs including botanical illustrations, geometric shapes, and vintage motifs for use as negatives in cyanotype printing.
• Cyanotype Printing Frames Clip frames for cyanotype printing available in 6"x8", 8.5"x11", and 12"x16" sizes, used to hold objects and negatives securely against pre-treated materials during UV exposure.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Speedball Art Products: Established art-supplies manufacturer whose printmaking line overlaps with sun-printing and fabric-printing workflows. Comparable in serving artists with specialty printmaking inputs, though broader in scope.
• Jacquard Products: Manufactures cyanotype chemicals, SolarFast dyes, and DIY kits for sun printing on fabric and paper. The most direct competitor in pre-treated cyanotype inputs, with broader distribution in art-supply and craft retail channels.
• Bostick & Sullivan: Specialty retailer of alternative-process photography supplies including cyanotype chemicals, papers, and brushes. Directly comparable niche focus on light-sensitive photographic materials for artists.
• Legion Paper: Distributor of fine art and specialty papers, including substrates used in alternative photography. Comparable as a specialty paper supplier serving professional and serious hobbyist artists.
• McClain's Printmaking Supplies: Specialty printmaking supply retailer carrying cyanotype kits, papers, and chemicals. Comparable as a niche-focused alternative-process supplier serving artists and educators.

Broad incumbents

• Jerry's Artarama: National art-supply retailer offering cyanotype kits and sun-printing materials alongside a broad art-supply catalog. Comparable as a multi-brand retail competitor and potential wholesale account.
• Blick Art Materials (Dick Blick): Largest US art-supply retailer carrying cyanotype papers, chemicals, and kits from multiple brands. Comparable as a buyer-distributor of the same product category and a potential wholesale channel partner.
• Cheap Joe's Art Stuff: Independent art-supply retailer carrying a wide range of printmaking and alternative-process materials. Comparable as a specialty retailer reaching the same artist and educator customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Pinterestpinterest.com/cyanotypestore
• Instagraminstagram.com/cyanotypestore
• Xx.com/cyanotypestore
• Facebookfacebook.com/cyanotypestore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cyanotype-store

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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