Comments on: Face Painting Pumpkins – SF Comp http://www.facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/10/13/face-painting-pumpkins-sf-comp/ Buy Face Paints for Face Painting Designs | Learn How to Face Paint With Our Face Painting Supplies Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:42:31 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lynn Ebbert http://www.facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/10/13/face-painting-pumpkins-sf-comp/comment-page-1/#comment-1709 Lynn Ebbert Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:56:53 +0000 http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/10/13/face-painting-pumpkins-sf-comp/#comment-1709 I have been painting pumpkins with acrylic paints for over 12 years now. I put on a base of white first and then add my colors to make them POP! I do mostly faces with traditional eyes, round eyes, and even with black sunglasses with confetti glitter on top of the black. Also, I use fabric glitter paints with the narrow tips and make "braces" on the teeth. Your imagination is unlimited. I spray my finished product with clear coat and always tell my customers how delicate the pumpkins are, since the paint will just scratch off. No one has minded yet! Happy Painting! I have been painting pumpkins with acrylic paints for over 12 years now. I put on a base of white first and then add my colors to make them POP! I do mostly faces with traditional eyes, round eyes, and even with black sunglasses with confetti glitter on top of the black. Also, I use fabric glitter paints with the narrow tips and make “braces” on the teeth. Your imagination is unlimited. I spray my finished product with clear coat and always tell my customers how delicate the pumpkins are, since the paint will just scratch off. No one has minded yet! Happy Painting!

]]> By: Mary Catherine http://www.facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/10/13/face-painting-pumpkins-sf-comp/comment-page-1/#comment-1708 Mary Catherine Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:59:27 +0000 http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/10/13/face-painting-pumpkins-sf-comp/#comment-1708 I face-painted my little pumpkins this weekend! What a great idea Mollie! And another idea that I used is to use silver and gold fabric glitter on the pumpkins! It adds that special touch! I used it on spiderwebs and such! I am also now going to buy some of that Graffiti Glitter - Liquid Bling that you can use on people. I have seen some of Heather Bank's videos and it is beautiful when shes adds it! I face-painted my little pumpkins this weekend! What a great idea Mollie!

And another idea that I used is to use silver and gold fabric glitter on the pumpkins! It adds that special touch! I used it on spiderwebs and such!

I am also now going to buy some of that Graffiti Glitter – Liquid Bling that you can use on people. I have seen some of Heather Bank’s videos and it is beautiful when shes adds it!

]]> By: Mary http://www.facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/10/13/face-painting-pumpkins-sf-comp/comment-page-1/#comment-1707 Mary Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:57:42 +0000 http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/10/13/face-painting-pumpkins-sf-comp/#comment-1707 I face-painted my pumpkins this weekend! What a great idea Mollie! And another idea that I used is to use silver and gold fabric glitter on the pumpkins! It adds that special touch! I used it on spiderwebs and such! I am also now going to buy some of that Graffiti Glitter that you can use on people. I have seen some of Heather Bank's videos and it is beautiful when shes adds it! I face-painted my pumpkins this weekend! What a great idea Mollie!

And another idea that I used is to use silver and gold fabric glitter on the pumpkins! It adds that special touch! I used it on spiderwebs and such!

I am also now going to buy some of that Graffiti Glitter that you can use on people. I have seen some of Heather Bank’s videos and it is beautiful when shes adds it!

]]> By: Mollie Stofan http://www.facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/10/13/face-painting-pumpkins-sf-comp/comment-page-1/#comment-1706 Mollie Stofan Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:31:51 +0000 http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/10/13/face-painting-pumpkins-sf-comp/#comment-1706 Kailey - Yes, I did label my finished pumpkins. With curling ribbon, I attached a business card to the stem of each one. I also have a stamp that says “Mollie the Painter”. I stamped the lower back of each pumpkin. That way, even if they removed the business card, people looking at the pumpkins could still see that I was the one who painted it. Its great free advertising since the paint will last as long as the pumpkin and many more people will see what I can do! If you could, e-mail me some of your finished pumpkins. I would love to see them! ♥ Mollie the Painter Kailey – Yes, I did label my finished pumpkins. With curling ribbon, I attached a business card to the stem of each one. I also have a stamp that says “Mollie the Painter”. I stamped the lower back of each pumpkin. That way, even if they removed the business card, people looking at the pumpkins could still see that I was the one who painted it. Its great free advertising since the paint will last as long as the pumpkin and many more people will see what I can do!

If you could, e-mail me some of your finished pumpkins. I would love to see them!

♥ Mollie the Painter

]]> By: Kailey Stretch http://www.facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/10/13/face-painting-pumpkins-sf-comp/comment-page-1/#comment-1705 Kailey Stretch Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:42:01 +0000 http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/10/13/face-painting-pumpkins-sf-comp/#comment-1705 Hi Mollie! I just wanted to say that I adore your pumpkins! Painting on a pumpkin is fun whatever age you are! Also, a painted pumpkin also won't shrivel or rot as quickly as a carved one. This is also great for little kids because it doesn't involve any sharp objects. I just wanted to comment and add a few things: - I agree with you about the acrylic paint. You have to apply more than 1 layer in order for it to be clearly seen. So that means that it isn't great for doing detail work. I haven't tried the face paint yet but that sounds like a terrific idea! It could also be a wise choice because if you mess-up, all you have to do is wipe it away with a baby wipe. - And you also said that you sprayed each finished pumpkin with clear polyurethane. An idea that I have seen to make the paint stick is to also spray with the polyurethane BEFORE you paint. It kind of gives you an easier surface to work with. How about doing that AND use the face paints?! - Another thing, did you label anywhere on the pumpkin so that they know that you painted it? I think that it would be a good way to attract business! I am going to try my hand at "face painting pumpkins" tonight! I am a face painter as well and business is kind of slow with the economy and everything. I hope to sell some of my finished pumpkins at a craft festival coming up. People ARE very interested in buying painted pumpkins to decorate their home, probably because you don't have to worry about them rotting quickly or fruit fly's always buzzing around. I agree with you and Erin Wainwright. I feel that this is a great addition to ANY face painter's business. Just think, we can paint amazing works of art on even the busiest child. Imagine the possibilities when the "canvas" is still! Hi Mollie!

I just wanted to say that I adore your pumpkins! Painting on a pumpkin is fun whatever age you are! Also, a painted pumpkin also won’t shrivel or rot as quickly as a carved one. This is also great for little kids because it doesn’t involve any sharp objects.

I just wanted to comment and add a few things:

- I agree with you about the acrylic paint. You have to apply more than 1 layer in order for it to be clearly seen. So that means that it isn’t great for doing detail work. I haven’t tried the face paint yet but that sounds like a terrific idea! It could also be a wise choice because if you mess-up, all you have to do is wipe it away with a baby wipe.

- And you also said that you sprayed each finished pumpkin with clear polyurethane. An idea that I have seen to make the paint stick is to also spray with the polyurethane BEFORE you paint. It kind of gives you an easier surface to work with. How about doing that AND use the face paints?!

- Another thing, did you label anywhere on the pumpkin so that they know that you painted it? I think that it would be a good way to attract business!

I am going to try my hand at “face painting pumpkins” tonight! I am a face painter as well and business is kind of slow with the economy and everything. I hope to sell some of my finished pumpkins at a craft festival coming up. People ARE very interested in buying painted pumpkins to decorate their home, probably because you don’t have to worry about them rotting quickly or fruit fly’s always buzzing around.

I agree with you and Erin Wainwright. I feel that this is a great addition to ANY face painter’s business.

Just think, we can paint amazing works of art on even the busiest child. Imagine the possibilities when the “canvas” is still!

]]> By: Virginia Hardiman http://www.facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/10/13/face-painting-pumpkins-sf-comp/comment-page-1/#comment-1704 Virginia Hardiman Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:21:40 +0000 http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/10/13/face-painting-pumpkins-sf-comp/#comment-1704 OMG!!!!!! HOW CUTE IS THAT! I too had tried painting with acrylic paint and wasn't too impressed on the outcome. I never thought of using face paint. Great idea Mollie! I can't wait to try it out! OMG!!!!!! HOW CUTE IS THAT! I too had tried painting with acrylic paint and wasn’t too impressed on the outcome. I never thought of using face paint. Great idea Mollie! I can’t wait to try it out!

]]> By: Erin Wainwright http://www.facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/10/13/face-painting-pumpkins-sf-comp/comment-page-1/#comment-1703 Erin Wainwright Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:59:04 +0000 http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/10/13/face-painting-pumpkins-sf-comp/#comment-1703 I love your little painted pumpkins! They are adorable! I was recently shopping and saw painted pumpkins for sale in a grocery store. I think it's a novel idea and it seems to be becoming more and more popular. People are very interested in buying painted pumpkins...it could very well be a lucrative seasonal business for facepainters in the fall. I love your little painted pumpkins! They are adorable! I was recently shopping and saw painted pumpkins for sale in a grocery store. I think it’s a novel idea and it seems to be becoming more and more popular. People are very interested in buying painted pumpkins…it could very well be a lucrative seasonal business for facepainters in the fall.

]]> By: kim baker http://www.facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/10/13/face-painting-pumpkins-sf-comp/comment-page-1/#comment-1702 kim baker Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:01:08 +0000 http://facepaintingtips.com/blog/2008/10/13/face-painting-pumpkins-sf-comp/#comment-1702 they look awesome! they look awesome!

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