reinking

[CraftMomm]

I'm seeing a lot of techniques that call for a drop or two of reinking color. Has anyone tried food coloring or some other substitute instead? I don't have any reinkers so I'm trying to think of other things to use. I want to try the shaving cream technique but don't have the reinkers.

Any thoughts?

[Palapala]

I've never tried food coloring, but if you have some in the house, it certainly is cheap enough to try out! Give it a whirl and see what happens - then let us know, of course! You can water down your coloring a little for lighter shade. Good luck!

[CraftMomm]

this is the first time I ever tried shaving cream technique so i have no clue if it's ok or not. i took a drop of red food coloring and put it right onto the wood stick (popsicle stick) and swirled it around some. I don't think that I got it stirred up enough tho, so I'll have to do some more experimenting, but I think it's ok.

[Palapala]

Try adding the food coloring dropped directly on the shaving cream, then swirling. That is how I do it with my reinkers. I usually get a good swirl effect that way.

Good job! Glad to know it worked.

[jwatson9702]

I have used food coloring in the shaving cream, works well......just limited on the colors.