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The school year is winding down, and it's the time of year when we can do some "just-for-fun" projects. Art Club's latest work definitely falls into that category! In our next-to-the-last meeting, I showed my kids how to marble paper using shaving cream and liquid paint. Our original inspiration for this project came from the Japanese craft of suminagashi- a method of marbling paper using water and special inks. The craft dates back thousands of years, and the name means "floating ink". Students loved looking at examples of the intricate designs. We even found a video demonstrating the process! examples of traditional suminagashi Here's the method we used: Each student spread a layer of shaving cream in a tray. It's important to use the foamy white shaving cream, not the gel kind. We used plastic cards to scrape and smooth the surface, just like spreading frosting on a cake. Next we dripped liquid watercolor paint onto the surface. If you want to do this at home, food coloring would make a good substitute. We used the end of a paintbrush to carefully swirl the colors, being sure to keep the color on the surface instead of mixing it all the way through the shaving cream. Next, carefully lay a sheet of paper on top of the design. Lightly tap your fingers over the surface to be sure no air bubbles are trapped inside. Give the paper a few seconds to soak up the paint. ![]() Then grab a corner of the paper and pull it back. Some of the shaving cream will stick to the paper, and it will look like a foamy mess, but that's okay! The final step is to use a plastic card to scrape away the leftover foam. Then the design will show through! You can use the same tray of shaving cream multiple times, until it starts to look dirty. Just use the plastic card to smooth the surface between prints. The papers will dry in a few minutes, and can then be used for all sorts of art projects! Beautiful cards, gift tags, origami designs... anything you can think of!
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