face painting instructions wanted

[A Live]

I volunteered to do face painting at a kid's party, so now I need a few
details, like what kinds of paints work best, etc. Anyone know of a
how-to web page on this topic?

Thanks.

[Pondescumm]

For face painting acrylics work best. Try using a sampler pack of 6 to 10
colors from a local craft store. Unless you are face painting a thousand faces
this will be plenty of paint. Obtain a few fine tipped brushes as well - one
for doing thin lines, one for thicker lines and one for filling in larger
spaces in your designs. Using a plastic whipped topping lid or somesuch item
will do fine for a pallette (no need to spend money on this item)
I did the face painting at a halloween gig last year in Virginia and found the
thing most parents (mothers in particular) are concerned with is whether the
paint will stain their child's face. Acrylics will not... they are generally
plastic based and will wash off with warm soap and water, and will not crack
and flake off like poster paints or tempura paints. If you want to be certain
test each color on the back of your hand first.
As for your designs. Keep it fairly simple. Do up a poster of pictures you
can do. If you want to do other items let folks know that too. Decided on
your price. Don't sell yourself short... charging a dollar poer design is
actually a little low (and it is possible that your lines will be interminable)
Try $1.50 (more for bigger or complicated designs) and you may find that you
will make at least as much money without being swamped.
Hope this gives you a little help.

-pondescumm
ever defferent, at your service
(and back to read the NG for a littel while)

[A Live]

Thanks for the tips!

The party is free for the kids, so charging isn't an issue this time.
(the kids should charge me, I am experimenting on them, having never
done face painting before, or any kind of painting in a decade or more.)

I bought the cheapest acryllics, Apple Barrel brand, at Michaels, but
the green stains my skin (slightly), and the paint itches and cracks as
it dries.

I'll explore some other brands, thanks for the encouragement!

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In article <38429BAC...@ix.netcom.com>,

A Live <Al...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> details, like what kinds of paints work best, etc. Anyone know of a
> how-to web page on this topic?

Here are a couple websites, not too much info but it's a start.

http://www.spoon.demon.co.uk/clowns/paint.htm
http://www.lafete.org/A%26C/Eac04.htm

Also, Klutz Press (of Juggling for Klutzes fame) publishes a face
painting book you could probably get at any books or craft store. Here
is the link from the klutz website.

http://www.klutz.com/product_details.cfm?productID=1115

Anne
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