Small Face Painting Designs For Kids–Great Home Business!

by Melissa on June 15, 2009

Face Painting Bunny Design

I started small face painting designs for kids this past weekend. I used my five-year-old and her friend as my guinea pigs. I’ve never face painted before, but I have some painting skills, so they turned out pretty well.

I actually had a ton of fun doing it, and like everything else that I discover and enjoy, I throw myself into it full force. I found myself scouring around for information on small face painting designs both online and in the bookstore. I was wondering, because it was so much fun, if face painting could actually be a good small home business to start.

I bought the face paints at Michael’s craft store where they only had two types of face paints to choose from. I bought the Snazaroo face painting kit that came with eight paints, a sponge, and a brush; a pretty basic kit but great for someone just starting out. When I went to Barnes & Noble to see what I could find in terms of face painting books, I couldn’t believe that they didn’t stock any books on small face painting designs, or how to face paint, or anything to do with face painting. So, I went back to the internet to learn more.

Face Painting Butterfly Design

Watch This Cool Face Painting Butterfly Tutorial!

I never really considered small face painting designs for kids to be a viable small home business, but apparently, it can be somewhat lucrative. Think of all the places that you might find face painters…craft shows, birthday parties, corporate events, fairs, fund-raising events, and more. In my research, I discovered that face painters can make anywhere between $50 and $150 an hour depending upon their experience, and/or venue. Just a side note–you don’t have to be a skilled painter to be a face painter. If you can follow directions and learn the techniques laid out for you in a reference guide, then you can learn face painting. Just know that it will take practice and patience.

Face Painting Cat Design

I found and purchased a really good face painting book online for $27. The book has 50 different face painting designs, complete with over 600 pictures and step-by-step instructions. It also includes professional face painters tricks, techniques and trade secrets, AND it came with four bonus guides worth over $44. Not bad for just $27! The four bonus guides are:

10 Cheek & Body Designs

Painting Children: How to Keep Them Still

How to Take Great Photos of Your Children

How to Face Paint with the Confidence of a Professional

So if you are looking to possibly start a small home business and are wondering if face painting could be an option for you, or if you are just looking to have some fun with your kids, check out Small Face Painting Designs For Kids in The Comprehensive Guide To Face Painting. This Guide was by far the best one I could find online, and after buying it, I know that I’ll be kept busy painting a lot of faces this summer!

Will I start a small face painting designs home business now that I’m armed with the designs and knowledge to start one? You never know! For now, I’ll keep painting my daughter’s face and the faces of neighborhood kids. However, you never know where a new skill can take you!

Interested in more information on face painting? Check out Small Face Painting Designs, and Face Painting Designs For Kids.