Face Painting Business Tips

My Face Painting Set Up

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My Own Experience When I started face painting several years ago I used a card table and two chairs. My kit consisted of two Snazaroo 6-8 color paint palettes and 4 brushes. Over the years I have grown as well as my supplies and I believe that I have come up  with a set up [...]

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Promoting your Face Painting Business

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Happy New Year Painting Friends, So you’re ready to take your face painting passion (obsession) to a new level and are ready to let the world know about your business. Here are some promotion ideas. Business Cards: you will need some business cards with your details, online companies like Vistaprint offer great rates and options [...]

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Flutter Fairies Business For Sale VIC, AU

Contact Wendy Catlow on 0400197656 if you’re interested in buying her Flutter Fairies business. It includes all party supplies, brand new parachute for games, 2 large bubble blowers, everything u see inside, set of 25 fairy outfits,25 wands,necklaces for parties, as well as 6 adult one size fits all dresses, near new, all benches, cabinets [...]

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Face Painting For Charity

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Hello Face Painting Friends, Often I am asked to paint for fundraising events and/or volunteer for a good cause. I find this to be an interesting dilemma and thought I would post my thoughts on this topic, and I look forward to hearing your ideas and thoughts too, as I know many of you have [...]

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Training In Much More Than Face Painting…

Hi everyone! Thanks again for the opportunity to share some more (hopefully) sound business advice for your face painting businesses. While many of you know me as the head painter and trainer for www.thefacepaintingcompany.com -  facepainting is merely one of many things that I like to teach to my all staff and subcontractors, that work [...]

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Face Painting for Fund Raising

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Lot’s of people think they can face paint and imagine it would be a fun way of raising cash for their local school, church or scout group.  However it isn’t really as easy as that and here are ten hints and tips that I hope will set you on the road to success. 1.      If [...]

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Face Painter on NBC Theresa Cieminski

I have been meaning to put this post up on the blog for a long time now, and I think you will find it very inspiring! NBC did a report on a face painter and friend Theresa Cieminski about dealing with the recession. Theresa Cieminski, a Hurst mother, said her post-recession plan includes plotting ways [...]

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Your Face Painting Business Card

Hi Everyone!  I’m Sharon Hodges and I was thrilled to be asked to participate with the instructional posts and am always happy to share the little I know with anyone that loves to paint people too. I am always working on trying to share the things that have been the most helpful for me as [...]

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Promote Your Face Painting Business & Save!

My friend Rick from Gigmasters (online booking service for face painters and other entertainment) just let me know about a 30% OFF SALE they’re having for face painters so I had to let you know about it too! If you’re looking for more gigs, I’d highly recommend them! Membership Special! Hello,This is Rick Buckholz contacting [...]

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10 Reasons NOT to Take Business Classes at FABAIC!

************************* To Learn How to Start a Face Painting Business Click Here And Start Painting For Fun & For Profit! ******************************************* Top 10 Reasons NOT to take Business Classes at FABAIC! By Katie Hunt (My good friend and collegue in the face painting business world!) 10.) Face Paint and Body Art is really just a hobby [...]

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How to Start a Face Painting Business Launch Video

It’s finally here…our new training manual package: “How to Start a Face Painting Business”…Press play to watch the video and find out more…   Click Here to Learn How to Start a Face Painting Business and become a successful face painter even if you’re just a beginner with no business experience whatsoever! Our training manual [...]

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7 Biggest Mistakes Face Painters Make In Marketing & How To Avoid Them

Hey there Fabulous Face Painters! Want to know the ”7 Biggest Mistakes Face Painters Make When Marketing Their Services & How To Avoid Them”?? Well then find out in Part 8 of “How Face Painters Can Thrive in Tough Times”!! Press play to get watching and get a paper and pen out to take notes! Also stay tuned to find out [...]

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Top 7 Ways to Promote Your Business Offline

Heya Face Painters! Today you’ll find out my Top 7 Ways to Promote Your Business Offline in our next episode of “How Face Painters Can Thrive in Tough Times Part 7″!! Press play to get watching and get a paper and pen out to take notes! Also stay tuned to find out about our New Training [...]

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Top 7 Ways to Promote Your Business Online

Today you’ll find out my Top 7 Ways to Promote Your Business Online in our next episode of “How Face Painters Can Thrive in Tough Times Part 6″!! Press play to get watching and get a paper and pen out to take notes! (sorry about the slight delay, things have been so crazy busy getting the [...]

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How Much To Charge For Your Face Painting

Find out how much to charge for your face painting services in Part 5 of the series “How Face Painters Can Thrive in Tough Times” so here it is! Stay tuned to find out about our New Training Manual: “How to Start a Face Painting Business” …that will show you step-by-step how to easily start a face painting [...]

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Market Research To Promote Face Painting Business

I know a lot of you have been eagerly awaiting Part 4 of the series “How Face Painters Can Thrive in Tough Times” so here it is! Click play to watch. In today’s episode you’ll learn all about: Market Research: Finding Target Markets that You Can Promote Yourself to Time and Time Again. And you’ll find [...]

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Goal Setting, Time Management & Your Marketing Calendar

Hey there, today I’ve got Part 3 of the series “How Face Painters Can Thrive in Tough Times” in a video. (Click here to play video if it’s not working.) And you’ll learn about Goal Setting, Time Management and Setting Up Your Marketing Calendar for Face Painters! You’ll also find out more about the fantastic [...]

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Using Education & Networking To Make Your Face Painting Business a Success

Today I’ve got Part 2 of the series “How Face Painters Can Thrive in Tough Times” for you and hopefully you’ve already read Part 1 of our series. If you haven’t seen Part 1 click here to read it first) Yesterday I mentioned how important it is to have the 3 M’s – the right mindset, manner [...]

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Mindset, Manner, Marketing

Dear Face Painting Friends… I’ve had a lot of emails, questions and concerns about making a living as a face painter during the current economic crisis. And I want you all to know, that it is definitely possible, to make money doing what you love – no matter how tough times are! So that’s why [...]

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Networking in the Face Painting World

The following is an entry sent in for our monthly Competition! “Networking in the Face Painting World” By Nancy Gervais Hello Philadelphia! I would like to share a story with you that was made possible because ofyour blog.  A couple of months ago after submitting an article for your blog, I received a comment from [...]

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Face Painter Discovered Online Becomes a Star on CBC

“Face Painter Discovered Online Becomes a Star on CBC” – SF Competition Sent in by Erin Wainwright Hi Philadelphia and fellow face painting enthusiasts! I just wanted to write to you and share a funny thing that recently happened to me. About two weeks ago, I received a voice mail message from a television show [...]

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Face Painting, a Bad Experience

“Face Painting Experience” Sent in by “Miss Sparkle” the Clown A bad experience can be a learning experience. I am a clown and was hired to do a birthday party for a friend I work with for his 5 year old daughter and her friends.  The day before I had started putting together an extra face [...]

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Erin’s Face Painting Tips

“Face Painting Tips” Sent in by Erin Wainwright My name is Erin, elementary teacher and face painter located in Montréal, Canada! Since I wrote on your Blog last, my small business has picked up and I am actually doing quite a lot of work! Since I started off quite small, with very little money, I’ve decided [...]

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Interview with Thea Mackay from Wonder Down Under!

Hi Guys! As promised I have just recorded an exclusive interview with Thea Mackay from “Wonder Down Under” Australia’s 1st Face & Body Painters & Entertainers Convention!!! It’s happening from the 8th – 12th Septemeber 2008 in Melbourne. Listen to the interview to find out all about it, then go and register at www.WonderDownUnder.com.au NOW!!! www.WonderDownUnder.com.au Click Here to [...]

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50% Discount for Blog Readers Who Want More Gigs!

A couple days ago, I made a post about Gigmasters.com – a website that can help you get more face painting gigs (or your money back) in the US/Canada, they had a sale on where you could join for half price and that sale ended on the 31st July…. BUT Gigmasters.com have decided to extend this awesome sale just [...]

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