Note from Judy: This sounds like one item to add answer the Wish List - Do make sure it is the Foam (whipped cream like) shaving cream.

I am quite press with the shaving cream. Level it out with a piece of cardboard Shaving Cream a scraper 3. Think about mounting calligraphy on the marbled as - beautiful border! It works best when the colors are Cream next to - not on top of each other. A collagraph print might are a good idea for budget conscious teachers (cardboard and string and such - printing in relief - again for older students). I had the kids smooth the tops over with a mat board to pick up the 'chunkier' area of paint and just Cream Shaving cream in small areas as needed.

The shaving cream about appear to be all smeared but wait. Use your hand to even it Shaving like frosting a cake.

Gently rub the surface to under the design. You're lifting off the surface. I used the Prang tempera cakes and made them liquid.

You can use the same foam a couple times. Then, you spray the onto the foam. I only 2 work stations set up and four kids worked at a time. If pastels in the water, allow them to dry completely or it will make clumps.

Carol is using the paper as book covers for geometric fold books. You only need an inch worth of cream.

I limit them to 3 colors a time (related colors work best). Many art ed members have liked the results achieved with liquid watercolors best. Layer about 1 inch of shaving cream onto a paper (or trays) 2. You can reuse shaving cream until it gets drab. Jeannie has used this as a one day project - as a time filler - and as break for her (middle school kids need little help with this).

• Just mix it in paint again and again.
• From Kathleen Arola: I used down the tempera.
• Might good for small groups done outside.
• Allow to dry over night Cut for landscape (paper could go either direction) Stamp print swirls and stars.
• I have the kids use the side of scissors and scrape 3-4 colors into the water and lay down the water color paper tada!

Glue was put on the with the gel pen line. Paint on top and as long as you don't really mess up the surface, you can repaint. Tips from Gabriele Marbling on Foam this very safe, non-toxic method. I then traced over the top edge of their landscape with a silver gel pen and them to cut on that line so that they end up with a silhouette. Students this to be so much fun.

Procedures: I use plastic trays and lay about an inch of shaving cream. From Denise: I had the students a landscape on black paper the same width as the marbled paper. Use caution if doing with kids. Now, it also depends on how much shaving cream much put down. Ann Ayers recommends Fre-Art (by Prang).

The marbling also works on 60 lb paper if you are on a but watercolor paper works best. Carol has 6-8 prints from 1 layer of shaving cream. Then, with any of tool Popsicle stick, paint brush handle, pick, etc.