Shaving Cream technique?
 

Can anyone please tell me where I can find out how to do the shaving cream technique? I would really appreciate it!

Thanks,
Melissa

I don't know where to "find" the shaving cream technique, but I'll give a short run-down on how it was demonstrated to me at a SU party. On a disposable plastic plate (or one of those larger clear plastic "crates" that sandwiches and take-out food come in at the grocery store) squirt a layer of cheap shaving cream to completely cover the bottom of the container. Then choose 2 or 3 SU reinkers in colors that please you and put drops of them in various places on the cream (you will learn the amount of color you like after you have done this once). At this point you take a shishkabab stick or a pencil or whatever and trace lines and squiggles through the colors creating a pattern in the cream. With cut sheets of US white paper, place a single sheet face down in the mix and touch the back of it to make sure you have good contact with the cream (edge to edge, center, etc. Any place that doesn't touch the cream will remain white.) Carefully lift the paper out of the mix and gently remove the excess with a smooth butter knife or something that won't scratch the surface of the paper. Then lay the paper on a paper towel, face up and gently wipe off the remaining gunk with a kleenex or soft paper towel. Let it air dry before using.
This is such a fun project...it's not nearly as messy as it sounds and the shaving cream is soft and pleasing to the touch. You can continue to dip more paper in the mix and even add some more color, but eventually the colors blend too much and get "muddy". At this point, go to the sink and wash the whole mess down the drain and start again.
Have fun!
Susy

shaving cream technique
 

Do both the classic and craft reinkers work for the shaving cream technique?

shaving cream technique
 

I just posted a card using this technique and also attached it to this message (if I figure that part out okay..lol) I am doing this card at a workshop this weekend.

The instructions given above are great for giving this technique a try. As far as if you can use both classic and craft fr this technique... I have only ever used classic reinkers for this project. I would think the craft ones would work, but you might want to experiment a bit. Maybe someone else has tried this?

Also, FYI this technique is not considered acid free (because of the shaving cream element) and so if you were to use it in a scrapbook you would not want it touching photographs as it *could* damage them.

Have fun!

Heather

I have also used drops o food coloring and tempra paints. It is also fun to experiment with different qualities and types of papers. For economy, I have used unlined notebook paper or old typewriter paper when I wanted to use the result for a background in a layed card with only a little showing. Every page you do looks different and it is hard to stop - until the colors become too dim or muddied. Have fun.
Betty