Exploring: Shaving Cream?

So I’ve really begun different ways to explore art, techniques, etc. and one of the recent projects I tried was to create background papers using shaving cream as a medium for transfering acrylic inks onto the paper in interesting patterns. Sounded like fun and not too technical so I gave it a whirl!

shaving cream on a piece of acrylic

adding acrylic ink to shaving cream

Paper with the ink/cream on it’s surface

Adding more color for a second go at it

After the second layer was added

Finished with the first attempt

The first attempt didn’t really fall in the “successful” category but it was a learning experience, anyhow. 🙂 As I continued I did more mixing in of the ink before applying the paper & peeling it off, which worked much better and got more of a “marble” effect.

multiple colors

mixing and swirling

Pulling the paper off, prior to removing the shaving cream

paper after the shaving cream was removed

Trying some different color combos

Another color combination

The cream could be used several times before it turned “muddy” and had to be replaced. Here is an image of my  favorite pieces from the session.

Selection of designed papers

If nothing else it was a fun sensory experience with lime scented cream and brilliant colors. Would I do it again? Yup…but first I need to use these papers up. I’ve already started on one, look for it soon!

Lynne