The world of balloon entertainment, by Dale Obrochta
Shannon Fennell 
Body painting for some face painters is a natural progression – once you have painted a thousand faces, you start to want to expand your painting surface. Body painting corporate work can be very profitable – a lot of hard work, but it can pay well. Doing corporate images and logos is where the profit … Read more
Face Painting is one of those professions that gives the appearance to many that “anyone can do it.” That isn’t strictly true. Yes, most people, if they choose, can learn to face paint, but being a professional face painter means that you are a business person providing a personal service. Many groups get volunteers to … Read more
Liability is not just about having insurance, it is about how you operate your business and deal with your clients and your suppliers. You have a responsibility to the public to be operating in a safe, hygienic and competent manner. This means everything from having a safe work area to using approved cosmetic products and … Read more
It is a business fact that we will have competition. No matter how small our market area is, someone else will offer similar services and be after the same customers. This is not a bad thing. And our competitors are not bad people. In fact, competition can work to our advantage. We need to make … Read more
When you are planning to set-up to work as a professional face painter you will need to consider how you will show your potential clients what you are able to paint or the choices they have that particular day. Your choice of methods is fairly wide depending on how much you want to spend, how … Read more
We all have them. Good ideas are fairly common… but getting from the good idea stage to the practical application can be, well, not so good. Some ideas go from good to bad really fast – like say, the Edsel. Some take more time to become not so good – like bacon flavoured ice cream. … Read more
Get Your Name in the Newspaper As a face painter it is always great to see photographs of your work in the newspaper or on the local television news. But it is even nicer when you are mentioned by name. Local reporters usually attend events in the community where you will be painting and often … Read more
Advertising is expensive and often, in our business, really does not generate the business it should. People looking for face painters have an immediate need – they aren’t likely to see an advertisement somewhere and say to themselves, “oh I really need a face painter!” No, our potential customers usually think about hiring us when … Read more
Glitter tattoos offer an easy and trendy alternative for those who feel that their face painting skills are not up to painting professionally. No drawing or painting skill is involved. They are quick, easy and beautiful, and have the advantage of lasting several days. The process is straightforward. All you need are self-adhesive stencils, an … Read more
Sometimes it isn’t appropriate to paint a person’s face – younger children too nervous to sit still, people with scratches or rashes on their face, people who are sensitive to cosmetics – in these cases you can offer to paint on their hand and arm instead. There are lots of things that you can paint … Read more