Welcome to our Blog, stuffed with information and some timeless step by steps. This is also where we keep all the articles that once graced the Member pages of The Mirror, our online magazine at the previous Facepaint UK website. They date from 2005 onwards, so some are a little outdated in style or content, but some are not! It would be such a shame to lose this invaluable resource and slice of history, so we have transferred them all as they are, warts and all!
Mar 14, 2017
I am sure it is not just me, but recently I am being asked if I have a CRB check when agencies approach offering work. Well no, I haven't. I used to have one when I worked as a teacher, but that was five years ago and was held by the school not by me. So on behalf of all face painters I decided to do a bit of research.
First of all what is CRB? It stands for Criminal...
Mar 14, 2017
Rain Forest Butterfly by Caro Childs
This Butterfly design has a jungle feel to it, I wanted to get away from the usual 'across the eyes' technique with attendant problems of symmetry and introduce a more patterned feel to the design. The dark colours were inspired by Beth's shirt and hence the rain forest butterfly came into being.
This butterfly was painted using Grimas pearlised gold 705 and Grimas bright green 407 and bright yellow 203 in the background. The...
Mar 14, 2017
How Far Can You Go With the Ubiquitous Desert Island? by Caro Childs
I still love doing Desert Island scenes, they are always popular and have a wow factor, but they can get a bit boring. OK we introduced dolphins and scrapped the shark and pirate ship, but that was about 15 years ago. It is certainly time for something new and what could be more appealing than a Mermaid?
I used a real variety of products when doing...
Mar 14, 2017
I don't know any face painters who really like painting clowns, so when I saw Bibi's beautiful little girl clown I thought I would have a go - and take photos for this step by step. Of course it is not exactly the same, but when ever you are working from some one else's design it is important to let your own style come through. I did ask nicely, so I am not nicking a...
Mar 14, 2017
Scared of Skulls? Freaked out by Fangs? Catriona Finlayson gets to grips with culture for this timely article. Bored to tears at the prospect of yet ANOTHER Hallowe'en where all you paint is witches, skulls and vampires? Tired of terrifying your more timid clients? Why not delve into other areas and different cultural traditions to give some new fun to your fright-night faces folio! The appropriately named Cat has done the hard work for Facepaint UK, gathering resources &...
Mar 13, 2017
At least twenty four Face members and a dozen non-members eagerly gathered at the Meopham Leisure Centre on Friday 21st September to take part in The FACE SE Fun day hosted by Caro Childs and Liz Bylett. Performing arts students from the nearby school came in as volunteer models, and while three aspiring members took their Face certification tests, Margaret Lincoln kicked off the day with a demonstration of a snowy penguin scene.
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