Welcome to the How to Face Paint Blog!
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Hi, my name is Philadelphia Tivoli (Founder of FacePaintingTips.com) and it’s my pleasure to welcome you to the launch of our new How to Face Paint blog !
If you want to learn how to face paint, then this is the place to be…
We’re aiming to keep YOU informed with:
* Face Painting Product Reviews,
* Face Painting Business Tips,
* Face Painting Events and Festival Dates…
* …And as many other helpful face painting resources that I can possibly find!
I’m going to try my best to educate you but I can only do so much.
If you really want to learn how to face paint, then you need to get interactive!
It’s the best way to learn, so please leave a comment at the end of this post and tell me what you’d like to see. Ask questions about face painting or our new blog and tell us what YOU want.
I’ll do my best to answer your questions and help you out, as long as you stick around, bookmark me, subscribe to my feed (to keep up to date), make comments, ask questions and make requests (so I know what you want!)
And most importantly… have fun, because face painting should be fun for everyone… not just the kids!
Take care, and I hope to be hearing from you very soon!
Happy Face Painting,
Philadelphia Tivoli
www.FacePaintingTips.com
i n f o (at) f a c e p a i n t i n g t i p s . c o m
P.S After you’ve made a comment, take a second to think about who out of all of your friends and family might be interested in face painting and…. tell them about us! They’ll love you for it :-)
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July 5th, 2007 at 6:37 am
Hi, great idea for a blog!
I’ld like to see tips and advice on brushes and equipment etc.
As a beginner I would also like advice on starting up a business.
thanks
vicki
July 5th, 2007 at 8:15 am
Hi Phil, cool blog you’ve got there! I love your header graphic and the overall concept.
Vicki, for helpful tips on how to turn your hobby into a full or part time business check out a new website at: http://www.creativityandsense.com
July 5th, 2007 at 8:26 am
Am very interested in anything that helps me paint children’s faces quicker and better. This morning I have just returned from painting 30 children’s faces in a very short time for my Church in a three day Church holiday club.
July 5th, 2007 at 8:36 am
Thanks Philadelphia,
Have passed on the site & blog to have few friends of mine who have children.
We’re also expecting a little niece, so must get her mother involved in time for next carnaval
July 5th, 2007 at 8:46 am
Wonderful Idea! I’ve really enjoyed your book and look forward to seeing more of your blog. I’m going to link here on my henna web site!
Jen
July 5th, 2007 at 9:25 am
Hello, thanks for this section. Im really getting hard finding a training school for face painting . Im here in Dubai but Im a Filipina. Actual training is really I want. can you help me with this.
Thank you so much
July 5th, 2007 at 9:33 am
Your book was the best tool in advancing to the next level. You have the best tips. I have read it all and it is the best book to read as a beginner. It is invaluable.
Thank you,
Blanca
July 5th, 2007 at 9:55 am
Great Idea!! I will certainly be watching for your tips and ideas. Never to late to learn and we can never be fully educated. Have several fellow clowns that I will be informing of your new blog. Can hardly wait to be on here seeing new info daily. Karen/patches
July 5th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
I would love to get some advice on starting up a face painting business. I have been face painting of about 5 years, but only for family and friends birthday parties. Please help! I am having a hard time getting my name out there.
July 5th, 2007 at 3:53 pm
Hi Philadelphia
What a great idea!! Just purchased your book and have been practising like mad. Very cool designs and excellent instructions. As a beginner I am looking for all the advice I can get. For instance, when painting a line on the eyelid how do you stop a child from opening their eyes before it dries and so causing a messy blob?
Thanks for all your help and advice, keep up the good work. x
July 5th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
Nice blog…. i would be interested in some more “adult” patterns as the clients I paint for are usually 16+… I do mostly face paint for ICP shows and the such…..
July 5th, 2007 at 6:41 pm
Gidday from OZ, Found the website yesterday and my daughter and i are so excited with the whole concept that we are going to start getting into it properly. She has done it for some businesses but wants to get going. Where is the best place to go to get all of the proper equipment from? Like metalic looking paint ect. Fantastic idea, cheers and hope it all works out for you!
July 6th, 2007 at 5:08 am
Hi Phil,
I have really had a lot of fun with your e-book, thanks. After doing a couple of low key kids parties I got enough courage to voluteer to coordinate the facepainting stall for our school fete! wow it was a buzz, 300 kids between 4 of us! thanks for all your tips. It was a great sucess - nt too many ‘mistake’ faces! hope to do even better next year.
Do you ever have trouble with white paint going clumpy? is it just the brand we’re using/its age? we were using Dervian. Also any ideas on how to stop paint crusting over with a skin between long uses?
Thanks a heap!
July 6th, 2007 at 5:46 am
Really looking forward to being apart of this family,havn’t had many oppotunities to face paint yet but still very keen .School holidays here so time to give it a go,thanks so much for the help and great ideas.Would also be interested in older kids (teenage) designs.Thankyou Kellie x
July 6th, 2007 at 11:09 am
The blog looks cool, I would love to know the best paints and see some techniques in action.
July 6th, 2007 at 4:48 pm
Hi.at the first thank you and i want just photo from painting face and i like painting face for child in kindergarten.thank you.
July 6th, 2007 at 9:11 pm
Can’t wait to hear what everyone has to say. I have had trouble with paint getting in the kids eyes if they get sweaty. Any ideas?? Pattie
July 7th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
Hi Philadelphia,
I will start my own Kids Party Venue very soon and can’t wait to be the face painter and host to every unique party. Congratulations on your very interesting and very successful blog. Can’t wait to receive your book with all the great ideas.
July 9th, 2007 at 12:11 am
Hi Ms. Phil
Greeting from Calif. I am so thrilled to find other people dedicated to doing a great job face painting. I want this to be my side job so I need all the help you can send me, Since time is money how can I do fast but pretty faces?
Michelle
July 9th, 2007 at 8:51 am
Hi there,
I havent had time to practice on many faces, but just reading the book has inspired me to learn very quickly as im looking at opening my own party venue and you cant have a party venue without a face painter.
Rebekah
July 12th, 2007 at 11:05 am
Hi there
Really glad to see the blog get off to such a fantastic start. Lots of advice thanks a lot.
Pattie:
When doing little kids I always adapt my designs so that I don’t have to go too close to the eyes, especially with the boys. When doing princess masks etc I use eye shadow on the eyes. It goes on just as well but doesn’t run. Take a look on the internet there are loads of great designs out there that you can use that steer clear of the eyes and still have that “WOW” factor.
Look forward to reading more of everyones experiences and tips.
Take care
Karen
July 12th, 2007 at 11:45 pm
Hi again from OZ, hey are there any tricks to getting the lines more definite? We have been trying madly to get it neater but are getting no where fast. i figure we might be using the incorrect brushes/pressure maybe?? If anyone could give us a hand that would be great, or show us where to go, cant afford the book just yet. Aaaaaggghhh!
Ta {:0)
Kazza
July 13th, 2007 at 7:05 am
First - what a good start for Philadeplhia - I have been getting your emails for a while and have been watching where it is going I have been painting for eleven years - eight of them I would say were professional more corporate than birthday - but all good fun. Congratulations!!
Note for Karen - brush size can make a difference - try a size six or four - six will give you the wide lines for say a spiderman and the for will give you the thinner web style inside. Availability a good taklon white brush is a good one to try - they are relatively cheap and available from spotlight!! With any lines the more pressure you put on the heavier the line - try placing just the tip of the brush and try using your pinkie finger as a guide by lightly running it in the direction you want the brush to go - takes a bit of practice but makes a difference. hee hee - I am typing this and trying to show you at the same time - sans brush!! good luck toni anne
July 13th, 2007 at 7:36 am
Thanks for reminding me to take a look. i have been so busy thanks to your encouragement and ideas. i have always been in the kid’s entertainment field but didn’t take the facepainting to a higher level. So I took a chance and now have been long line painting for several weeks at a resort . i was wondering if i should slow down, but the positive wow comments i have been getting reflect what you said about not having to be perfect. Thanks sooooo much. Anna aka Koo Koo the clown
July 13th, 2007 at 8:28 pm
Hi! I just started dabbling in face painting this summer with my two girls. It’s an interesting canvas! I find that it makes good therapy since my children always want to get into my art when I am working, now they are my art! I am an art teacher and I have been approached several times about face painting for the parent/teacher organization at my school. I always shy away from it. If in the future I would be comfortable and willing to help them out during a fundraiser or something, I was wondering about liability. As long as I am using appropriate paints and materials for the face and body, could there be liability issues that face painters need to be aware of? Do face painters who do this as a profession carry liability insurance? What about people who might do it once in a while for fun at a party when asked? Would you have a waiver? (I am also a professional interpreter and carry liability insurance for that so I am may be too cautious about such things.) Thanx for your input! Lisa
July 18th, 2007 at 3:02 am
Good reading man very good i am bookmarking site now.
July 24th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
Hi everyone
Just read Karen Ushers message: Karen take a look on You Tube at Heather from Silly Farm’s videos (user name sillyheatherb). She has some brilliant tips including a couple of videos on swirls and curls which shows you how to do some brush strokes.
Hope this helps
Karen
August 8th, 2007 at 5:40 pm
Hi,
I am working on an adult face paint design for the stage. Our Toastmasters club is entering a “Wearable Arts”competition. It has been really difficult to find examples of face painting for adults, so I am designing my own to match the outfit.
So some more examples of adult / stage face painting would be appreciated.
Carol
Lake City Breakfast Toastmasters
Rotorua, New Zealand
November 7th, 2007 at 3:39 am
hi ms tivoli,
i am very interested to learn,how?also where to get the supplies.more power to u!!
May 24th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Hi Philadelphia, what a great blog I have been professionally painting for Twelve years now and I am contastatly trying to learn and improve have passed this site on to my employees greeat for the beginners through to us old hacks
thanks, keep up the good work
July 8th, 2008 at 12:05 am
Hi
It’s great to know about your blog and I was interested to know if we could organise some kind of workshop for the ladies in the organization I work for.
Please let me know. I would be happy to discuss this with you. Kindly contact me on my email to send you my contact information.
Thank you.