Marbling with shaving cream

 Adding drops of color 

Gently swirling

                                                   Pressing  paper on to swirled color

                                         Peeling paper off, this is where it gets globby but keep going

                                                    Scraping excess shaving cream off of paper

                                                                               MAGIC!

Printing is big at beehive. 

Marbling is also. 

This is a combination of both. Colorful, magical AND it smells good. 

WE could have printed all day.
We used photograph paper for a smooth glossy surface and finish.
Liquid water colors, shaving cream, droppers, scrapers and paper - you will need a stack!

summerART !

   Before we head into 

summerART week one

take a looky at what we've been up to.

                                                                 printed and painted 
                                                               these masterpieces

                                                                marbled colored circles
                                                            to create these cool mobiles

                                                    sewed and stuffed these tie dyes 
                                                                    into big pillows

                                                    designed and painted bug bags 
                                                              for summer adventures

and made mustaches with all my friends!

                                                
                                    WE have spaces available for
                     summerART (4 week sessions, Tues - Thurs 10- 1:00)
                                     email or call the studio 
                                     to reserve your spot!

Marbling Magic

 

Adding the water based ink to the water bath, drop by drop,

aiming for the floating paper disc.

 

Carefully swirling the trails of ink on the water's surface.

 

Placing the paper on water's surface until it absorbs ink.

 

Pulling paper off  when edges have curled up.

We LOVE marbling at Beehive.

We explore this marbling method a couple of times a year,

and when we do, it is always a big huge favorite.

It is magical, the way the ink adheres to the paper via the waters surface. 

The children have control over how much ink and 

which color combinations they want to use.  

There's no telling what the print will look like, but it almost doesn't matter 

because the process to get there is over the moon.

Aitoh Boku-Undo Suminagashi marbling kit from here.