Face Painting Display Board Ideas - SF Competition
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“Face Painting Display Board Ideas” - SF Competition
Sent in by Kim Baker
Hi Philadelphia- I wanted to show my display boards. I got the ideas from other face painters. I used a black board 30″x40″ (76×102cm) that is about a 1/4″ thick. My mother picked them up at Office Depot I think. Then I laminated my pictures using Self- Adhesive Laminating Sheets (also bought there). No laminator needed.
Then I velcroed the backs of the pics and attached them to the board. Since I am new at painting, I cannot always remember how I painted something. This way, the child, takes the pic off and hands it to me so I can reference it. When I am done I stick it back on.
I have 3 of these boards- they each hold 25 4×6 pics. Then I have a cheek art display. I bought a piece of white poster board, I painted cheek art samples on this board and then I took it to a p
rint shop to get laminated for about $5.
Other ideas……I LOVE DaVinci Soap to clean my brushes. You wet the brush and stroke the bar of soap back and forth and the color keeps coming off. It’s wonderful! I also heard Ivory Soap works well but have not tried it- I am sure it is cheaper. I just keep my soap in a plastic soap box. Also, here are 2 recent pics I did.
Kim Baker
www.PartyFacePaint.com
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Thank you for sending this in Kim Baker, great to hear from you again! I’ll be posting the rest of the entries until the end of September when I announce the winner. To find out more and enter the face painting Silly Farm contest click here.
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September 30th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Hi Kim!
What a great idea. The photos look really sharp on the black background. I would like to know if you used a large piece of foamcore for the base of the display board and if so, how do you keep it stable if it is windy out?
Concerning your system of removing the photo from the board while painting, you might want to consider having duplicate photos in a photo album that you keep on your work table. That way, when a child picks his/her design and shows it to you, it can go back onto the board quickly so that the other kids can still see it while you are working and it is less likely to get misplaced or blow away while you are working.
Another advantage to this system would be that you can also make notes on index cards (order of colors, what colors used etc.) that can go into your album in the pocket next to the reference photo. You can reference these notes while working, which might be useful if it is a new design or one that you do not paint very often!
October 1st, 2008 at 10:02 am
I love your display board ideas! I am starting up a fp business and organization is essential. I really appreciate you sharing your tips. Thank you thank you
October 5th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
I made my own sandwich board by using a plank of plywood and then painting it with chalkboard paint. I stick my laminated designs to the front using sticky tack and then write my price on with chalk. It’s fun because I can change the look of my board with a few chalk drawings here and there.