Soetmelksvlei Family Fun: learn how to make sun prints

Thursday, 9 October, 2025 Thursday, 11 December, 2025
Babylonstoren
TIME:    11h00
COST:    R550 pp
VENUE:    Soetmelksvlei, Simondium
Franschhoek
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Head over to Soetmelksvlei for this family-friendly workshop on 9 October and 11 December 2025, and create your own sun prints.

Young and old are welcome at this hands-on workshop on 9 October and 11 December 2025, where we’ll harness the sun to create our own sun prints.

Following a short ride along the picturesque slopes of Simonsberg, we’ll descend towards the historical farmyard of Soetmelksvlei, which represents a time when life was simpler, and craftsmanship was treasured.

Inspired by the cyan-blue prints invented at the dawn of photography, we’ll explore the Soetmelksvlei garden to collect natural objects for our compositions. Each participant will paint their own paper with a photosensitive paint and create unique sun prints to take home. A sun print is also called a cyanotype to describe the cyan blue photographic print that is created when the specially painted surface is exposed to sunlight. The print is processed when the ink that was hidden by the shadow of the photographed object is washed away by running water.

After the art session, you are welcome to explore Soetmelksvlei and all its offerings to your heart’s content. A shuttle departs frequently from Soetmelksvlei to take you back to Babylonstoren when you are ready.

Note: Children must be accompanied by an adult. Maximum 2 children per adult.

Workshop times

  • 9 October 2025, 11h00 - 13h30
  • 11 December 2025, 08h30 - 11h00

Presented by Gundula Deutschländer.

Please meet us at the Babylonstoren ticket office.

Juice and a snack are included.

Click HERE to book.