The basic technique is to spray an even coating of unscented shaving cream into a work surface (I’d recommend working on a plastic sheet or cookie tray) and then dripping the paint or into into the surface. You can then use brushes, sticks or even combs to manipulate the colors. Just lay your fabric into the shaving cream and lightly press into the surface. Let it dry throughly (at least 24 hours) and then heat-set like you would normally.

Fiber artist, Trish Stuart has a detailed video of using shaving cream, Tsukineko inks and stencils to create a detailed image:

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more fabric printing fun – with shaving cream?

I love painting & printing my own fabric for creating fiber art – it’s so much fun to play around with different techniques and come up with something unique.

I’ve done mono-printing with glass sheets before, but gelatin makes an interesting surface too. All you need to do is mix up some extra-strength gelatin (I think the recommended amount is 4 packages of gelatin to 2 cups of water). Pour it into a large tray and let it set for several days in your fridge to cure.

Calamity Kim takes it from there:

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using jello to print fabric?