Comments on: 3 Tips for Your Face Painting Brushes Video http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/ Learn How to Face Paint with Our Face Painting Tips, Tricks And Techniques Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:49:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Picture Framing Supplies http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-2350 Picture Framing Supplies Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:56:51 +0000 http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-2350 Great post, I really enjoyed it. I will have to bookmark this site for later. Great post, I really enjoyed it. I will have to bookmark this site for later.

]]> By: Hazel http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-2266 Hazel Tue, 20 May 2008 19:10:13 +0000 http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-2266 I was thinking about face painting at Founder's Day. Do you have any advice for us? I am concernened about the safety of the paints with young skin- in other words can anything go wrong and what can we do to make it as sanitary as possible ? I was thinking about face painting at Founder’s Day. Do you have any advice for us? I am concernened about the safety of the paints with young skin- in other words can anything go wrong and what can we do to make it as sanitary as possible ?

]]> By: Bonita Evans http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-1850 Bonita Evans Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:26:54 +0000 http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-1850 Abbie, I love the rubber placemat idea! Other containers that could be used in similar fashion to keep brushes nice are plastic toothbrush containers, tinfoil tubes (tend to be more durable than paper towel tubes) and small pencil hard cases. What about straws themselves? Larger diameter straws could be used to protect bristles on round brushes (probably not so well on flat brushes :P) - snip a straw in half, insert bottom of brush into straw and push until you can grab end of brush and pull through until the bristles are nicely protected by the straw. Cheap, but effective :) Abbie, I love the rubber placemat idea! Other containers that could be used in similar fashion to keep brushes nice are plastic toothbrush containers, tinfoil tubes (tend to be more durable than paper towel tubes) and small pencil hard cases. What about straws themselves? Larger diameter straws could be used to protect bristles on round brushes (probably not so well on flat brushes :P) - snip a straw in half, insert bottom of brush into straw and push until you can grab end of brush and pull through until the bristles are nicely protected by the straw. Cheap, but effective :)

]]> By: Abbie Weiser http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-1839 Abbie Weiser Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:21:29 +0000 http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-1839 Hi. To keep my brushes together and safe while traveling, I use a a rubber band, a chopstick or two and hold my brushes together with the chopstick(s) sticking out a half inch or so longer than any brush tips. Then, I roll them up inside a Dollar Store, rubber placemat. When I set up for painting, I have the rubber placemat to lay down and put my facepaint pans of paint on, thus keeping them from moving around on my table as I'm painting. Back to the Dollar store: I also purchased a soap dish and a bar of glycerin soap. It does it all, keeping my hands clean and my brushes. I keep a plastic, basin sized bowl full of clean water, which serves as my sink. I have a second rubber place mat hand to lay my brushes down and they don't tend to roll off the table. Once my brushes are completely dry, I roll them back up, and I'm on my way! Occasionally, I'll wash the rubber placemats in soapy water, and hang them outside to drip dry. Only takes a few minutes. Hi. To keep my brushes together and safe while traveling, I use a a rubber band, a chopstick or two and hold my brushes together with the chopstick(s) sticking out a half inch or so longer than any brush tips. Then, I roll them up inside a Dollar Store, rubber placemat.
When I set up for painting, I have the rubber placemat to lay down and put my facepaint pans of paint on, thus keeping them from moving around on my table as I’m painting.
Back to the Dollar store: I also purchased a soap dish and a bar of glycerin soap. It does it all, keeping my hands clean and my brushes. I keep a plastic, basin sized bowl full of clean water, which serves as my sink.
I have a second rubber place mat hand to lay my brushes down and they don’t tend to roll off the table. Once my brushes are completely dry, I roll them back up, and I’m on my way!
Occasionally, I’ll wash the rubber placemats in soapy water, and hang them outside to drip dry. Only takes a few minutes.

]]> By: Joanne http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-1795 Joanne Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:54:59 +0000 http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-1795 Hi Philadelphia! Thank you for all your tips. I use something called Pink Soap for cleaning my brushes. It can be bought in the US at Michael's Craft stores.Perhaps even at Walmart.You just need a small amount and if there is any residue left in the brushes, it will help condition the bristles so the label says. At a face painting gig,I've sometimes used a rice filled container to hold my brushes upright in while painting.Also, I find, if you use just a tiny amount of clear eyelash adhesive it helps to hold little gems in place ,when doing a crown on say a child's forehead. Hi Philadelphia! Thank you for all your tips. I use something called Pink Soap for cleaning my brushes. It can be bought in the US at Michael’s Craft stores.Perhaps even at Walmart.You just need a small amount and if there is any residue left in the brushes, it will help condition the bristles so the label says. At a face painting gig,I’ve sometimes used a rice filled container to hold my brushes upright in while painting.Also, I find, if you use just a tiny amount of clear eyelash adhesive it helps to hold little gems in place ,when doing a crown on say a child’s forehead.

]]> By: Vi Wawrykow http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-1794 Vi Wawrykow Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:22:33 +0000 http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-1794 Sorry for the mistakes. I meant to say brushes not brushed Vi Sorry for the mistakes. I meant to say brushes not brushed
Vi

]]> By: Vi Wawrykow http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-1793 Vi Wawrykow Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:20:34 +0000 http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-1793 I found a good way to store and protect my brushed a few months ago. There are always so many empty paper towel cardboard rolls or tubes around so I put them to use. The good sturdy ones are great for holding your brushed together without the tips bending because the tubes are longer than the brushes. I even put an elastic around the handles before dropping them into the tube. Cover the bottom with something to prevent brushed from falling out and the top with an airy fabric or screen. Be creative and surprise yourself. So far, it's working. Thanks for the drinking straw holders too. Vi I found a good way to store and protect my brushed a few months ago. There are always so many empty paper towel cardboard rolls or tubes around so I put them to use. The good sturdy ones are great for holding your brushed together without the tips bending because the tubes are longer than the brushes. I even put an elastic around the handles before dropping them into the tube. Cover the bottom with something to prevent brushed from falling out and the top with an airy fabric or screen. Be creative and surprise yourself. So far, it’s working. Thanks for the drinking straw holders too.
Vi

]]> By: Donna Johns http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-1791 Donna Johns Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:08:42 +0000 http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-1791 Hi, Philadelphia! Thanks for all the tips and videos. They've been a great help for us! My daughter came up with a great idea on brush maintenance. When you're working, keep two containers of water on your worktable. Use one for rinsing and one for adding water to your makeup. The secret is to add a few drops of dishwashing liquid to the container you use to rinse! Using this mixture to rinse your brushes gets the makeup out of the brush VERY easily, and limits stains to the bristles. It also makes a more thorough washing at the end of the session much easier and quicker. The best thing is that it eliminates staining one color with remnants of the last color in your palette. Hope this helps your bloggers! Happy painting! Donna Hi, Philadelphia! Thanks for all the tips and videos. They’ve been a great help for us!

My daughter came up with a great idea on brush maintenance. When you’re working, keep two containers of water on your worktable. Use one for rinsing and one for adding water to your makeup. The secret is to add a few drops of dishwashing liquid to the container you use to rinse! Using this mixture to rinse your brushes gets the makeup out of the brush VERY easily, and limits stains to the bristles. It also makes a more thorough washing at the end of the session much easier and quicker. The best thing is that it eliminates staining one color with remnants of the last color in your palette.

Hope this helps your bloggers! Happy painting!
Donna

]]> By: Cindy Ohlmann http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-1789 Cindy Ohlmann Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:47:36 +0000 http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-1789 I usually use just a bar of hand soap but how do you claen your brushes properly I usually use just a bar of hand soap but how do you claen your brushes properly

]]> By: Harmony Roth http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-1785 Harmony Roth Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:04:33 +0000 http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/04/02/3-tips-for-your-face-painting-brushes-video/#comment-1785 another simple tip that helps is never leave your brushes in the water- it damages the bristles over time. also- and that's a tip from Gary Cole from snazaroo- use a lot of brushes in order to keep your water clean. Jinny uses 2 cups- 1 for cleaning the brush and the other for loading water- so that's 2 techniques you can use to take care of your brushes. another simple tip that helps is never leave your brushes in the water- it damages the bristles over time.
also- and that’s a tip from Gary Cole from snazaroo- use a lot of brushes in order to keep your water clean.
Jinny uses 2 cups- 1 for cleaning the brush and the other for loading water- so that’s 2 techniques you can use to take care of your brushes.

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