School Paints: Free Painting Activities for teachers in the classroom

It is hard to make mistakes in face painting. It’s all about having fun! You will need a jar of water, clean sponge or brush and paper towels. For more complex designs try doing sketch first or make a stencil out of plastic or card. Try to paint thinly as the skin is a flexible surface, thick and heavy coatings may crack. Place an old towel or paper towels around the shoulders. Have your model relax their face - no squinting. HAVE FUN! Using Face Paint Colours: If you do not have all the colours you need, try mixing the colours together to make a new colour. Mix on the back of your hand or in a saucer. See the mix and match colour guide below. Painting Details: Narrow thin brush Paint your details with a thinner brush. Make sure you wash your brush between colours or have a brush for each colour. Paint carefully around eyes and never go too close with your brush. Try cotton buds/swabs for easy control. Using Sponges: for backgrounds. Sponge...

Face Painting Basic Tools with school paints: There are two main types of face paint, the compound makeup in a pallet form and the standard everyday liquid paint ( see our post on facepaint for more info ).   We are focusing on the standard liquid paint here. Face Painting Basic Tools Paint You can apply the Face Paint with fingers, sponge or a brush directly from the jar. Try to always have plenty of water, brushes, sponges, clean towels, tissues or wipes, mixing pots or palette, a mirror, book of face painting designs that they paint. Brushes : You will need a selection of different size brushes, some for painting and others for effects. Sable hairbrushes are best but nylon brushes will work perfectly well. Some people prefer flat and others round brushes, but the important thing is to a good selection of sizes. If you can, try to have one brush for each colour you are painting or thoroughly wash out the brush between colours. Sponges : Buy mak...