2025 COURSES
Professional Face Painting
Beginners Course
5 x Lessons
Learn how to be a Professional Face Painter! This course is designed to either start your face painting career, or you may do it just for fun! Professional face painters are in high demand & agents are always seeking well-trained, costumed face painters to represent their agencies.
When: Thursday Evenings | 6:30pm - 9:30pm | Starts 6 FEB 2025 | 5 Weeks
(Feb 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th & Mar 6th)
Location: Wantirna South
Price: $550
*$100 non-refundable security deposit included in price if paying in full.
(Please select the payment option that applies to you from the drop-down menu)
Tutor: Diana Cooke
Award-winning Face & Body Artist, as well as the Looney Bin and FPA Proprietor, with over 35 years experience in the face painting industry.
Course Outline:
- Lesson 1: Products & Techniques. Two step-by-step designs
- Lesson 2: Sanitising & Safety Standards. Pro Equipment. Two step-by-step designs.
- Lesson 3: Routine practices from taking a booking to getting home safely. Two step-by-step designs.
- Lesson 4: All about operating your professional business. Agents, insurance, copyright, advertising, fees, travelling, WWCC registration, costuming, cancellations, invoicing & accounting.
- Lesson 5: Menu board displays & introduction to one strokes & stencils. You will learn 5 fast & furious designs.
Important Details:
- $100 security deposit (non-refundable) required to secure booking
- The remaining $550 is payable by the first lesson
- Maximum of 6 students
- Students must be over 18 years old
- Come in and set up for a prompt 6:30pm start. (Diana will be there from 6:00pm)
- During class we will be painting on face boards that Diana will provide for you
- You will receive a handbook with all the notes, so you don’t have to write all the information down. Then revise after each class with an opportunity for any questions.
- No food is consumed during the class (water bottles are ok)
- Purchases from Looney Bin can be done online anytime before 1pm Thursdays and Diana will have your orders ready for you to collect in class that night.
- Missed classes can be made up by attending the next group of classes.
Equipment Needed:
You will need a Basic Beginner Face Painting Kit to participate in the class.
(or your own similar version)
Kits are available for $100 from our website.
For your reference, here is a list of products (or similar) Diana may use during the classes:
https://looneybin.com.au/collections/products-for-beginners-face-paint-course
-
12 colour palette of Face Paint (or individual cakes)
Recommended Brands: Face Paints Australia (FPA) or TAG -
Brushes:
2 x #2 Round
2 x #4 Round
2 x 1/4" Angle
2 x 1" Flat -
4 x plastic water jars or a brush tub
-
Sponges:
3 x ½ sponges
1 x pack of mini ½ sponges
1 x pack of butterfly sponges -
Glitter:
1 x Poofer bottle of Crystal Mint cosmetic loose glitter
1 x Essential Glitter Balm (Eg: Icicle, Crystal Prism or Platinum) -
Washable wipes (or wet wipes), hand towel, and a bag for rubbish
-
2 x 50gm FPA cake: Outback and Serendipity.
-
2 x 28gram one stroke cakes - any choice.
-
4 x finger daubers (Or make-up blenders)
-
Stencils used for class #5: Fairy, Superheros, Dinosaurs, Shell, Unicorn, Scales, Mandala and Stars.