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
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