You also need tiny-tipped painting brushes and sponges to aid in the painting process. You require a minimum of three brushes each for black, white and colour paints respectively. They will be crucial in preventing colours from mixing while doing the painting. The sponges will also be valuable in cleaning the brushes after use. You require some water to mix the paints.
The water will also help the person doing the painting to clean the brushes. Any cup that can hold sufficient water can do. You also require a mirror that should be positioned where children can see themselves as the painting happens. Glitters add style to face painting. Your painting kit will not be complete without the inclusion of a cosmetic grade non-toxic glitter.
I live in England , Summer Fetes can be cold. Hello All, I always start of clean. I purchase water well that gives you clean water every time you push the button.
I have had last up to 3 hours then just change water and you good for other 3 hours. Also I lay out a napkin in front of me where I may lay down brushes or just wipe to clean brush and change it out threw out the day. Also I will break for a 2 min for a quick sip of water and re- organized of brush order and paint. Quick tip I use black and white the most so those are in front at all times.
I hope this was helpful. Thanks, Amber x. I wanted to know about how much is the cost of liability insurance and where can I get it? Any info would be helpful! If you live in the USA you can contact Ashely at They carry the best liability insurance policy for face painters and other entertainers and they are really nice to deal with.
Hi, thanks for showing us your set-up station. This gets emptied into a small bucket under my table and I refill the shot glass with clean water from a ml bottle on my table. I never leave paint on my brushes or sponges from the last client either. I rinse them in the bucket under the table, so then I rinse again in the shot glass, this water stays mostly clean and there are just two buckets under there, One for client water and for rinsing brushes and one for rinsing my fingers.
Clean hands are a must! Also I have wet wipes for those foody faces which goes into a plastic bag under the table and a clean towel on my knee to wipe my hands after a quick dip in the bucket under my table and a waterless hand sanitiser if needed on the table in full view. I ask the parent to wipe snotty noses with a wet wipe.
I use a clean rinsed sponge for each client too! Hope this helps someone else. Thanks for some new ideas. The small glass with clean water for each client is a great idea. Of course, I always have hand sanitizer and wet wipes. I also use a small spray bottle filled with alcohol and I spray my hands between each client. That helps people be more comfortable about cleanliness on my part.
Thanks for the wonderful comments on set-up. Younger children seem to have a hard time making decisions about what colors they want sometimes and that holds up the face painting process. If you have ever painted at an event that busy you know sometimes you have lines 40 and 50 people deep and the lines do not get any shorter.
I recently painted an event with TWO painters, and we collectively painted faces in 3. It was high volume, high stress, and we barely had time to change our water! I am still a professional, I am still safe and careful, but sometimes, it happens.
Did people pass up our booth over it? Did over business cards fly off the table? Yup they sure did. Of course, make every effort to keep your setup looking clean and tidy, I know I do.
I loved this!!!! It mad me laugh because it set the record straight. On super busy events, it may help if you brought a friend along to tidy your table, change water, keep kids in line with their face design chosen, handing out business cards and possibly taking over a few minutes while you have a break. In side this brief case I keep 33 colors of snazaroo paint secured into the pallet with velcro for replacement , about twelve different brushes three for each range of colors , a small plastic-framed mirror, 50 or so re-usable washable sponges, business cards, a black table cloth, thin fabric wash cloths for cleaning my brushes, and a stack of laminated design sheets for the kids to look at.
When I get to the event, I set up the chairs and the table and drape the table cloth over it. Most face painting supplies can be purchased online. We recommend for you to check out these shops:. Australia Face Paint Shop Australia www. Canada Hokey Pokey Shop www. Netherlands FacePaintStuff www. United Kingdom Face Paints Direct www. United States JestPaint www. Face paints are sold in round or square containers of 30, 32, 40, 45, 60 and 90 grams. As a beginner, you may not need singular colors in larger amounts, but some colors get used far quicker than the others.
White and black are the two most important and widely used colors in face painting, primarily for linework. Invest in a gr or even in a 45 gr pot for both white and black. Now, think about what additional colors you may need.
If you are purchasing for a specific design i. You may find palettes made of solo regular colors, solo metallic colors or solo UV-colors. Take a look at these kits for an idea of what you might want to purchase. One stroke rainbow split cake This is an optional addition, but it can make a big impact. You may opt-out of this purchase if you are on a super tight budget, but it will become a time savior in case you need to work on a long line of kids.
A rainbow combination is perfect for the beginning! Children love rainbows! All you need is a flat brush to use it. We will show you how to use your one stroke split-cake in the Designs section. Large split-cake for sponge Another optional tool that will help you achieve soft gradients in no time flat!
Pearly white is super handy to use when you need to soften any regular color and blends nicely on the eyelids and inner corners of the eyes. For safety purposes, purchase a separate set of brushes to be used only for face painting and not craft painting.
These brushes, with proper cleaning and storage, will last for many years! Check out our dedicated Best Brushes for Face Painting article for exact suggestion on the brush brands.
Linework is the key technique for beautiful face painting, so if you can afford a set of professional brushes, check out these brands: Loew Cornell series, Paint Pal swirl series, Alyiah round and ultra round, Bolt brushes.
If your budget is tight, the following sizes may be purchased as cheaper craft brushes:. One flat 1-inch brush — in case you want to add a split-cake for painting rainbows to your kit.
Just like the flat brush, the filbert brush does not have to be of professional quality if you are a beginner. You can find plenty of nice filbert craft brushes that will work. Be sure if you choose to purchase a craft store brush for this option, to choose synthetic bristles over natural. Sponges are the tools you will need to cover large areas of skin with paint quickly. For safe face painting make sure to use one sponge per one child.
For this reason, you will need plenty of them even at the very beginning. The best options are half-circle sponges which can be found in a multitude of different brands they come in full circles, which you will cut in half to create 2 sponges. Simply check out our list of shops above. Additionally, if you can get a package of petal-sponges, they will help you create beautiful butterflies.
A simple fine mist spray-bottle of about ml 7 oz capacity is enough. You will use it to activate your paints with clean water. Glitter comes in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colors. It is up to you which one to choose, just make sure you use cosmetic grade glitter only, which can be purchased in face painting shops or in makeup departments.
Craft glitters can be cheaper and look very similar, but craft glitters can be made from tiny particles of metal, and if it gets into eyes, craft glitter can scratch the cornea , lead to corneal ulcers and even cause blindness. It can also stain on the skin or even cause an allergic reaction. So avoid craft glitters at all costs.
They come in all sorts of shapes and textures and you can find plenty of cheap ones at a craft store or online and can work well as a start. Try these links on Amazon and eBay to get you started. You can even find themed stencils to match a party theme like Frozen or Transformers. Check out our Ultimate Face Painting Stencils Buying Guide for more details and also to find out what other professional extra stencils we recommend!
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