How much can you make as a face painter?
While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $38,000 and as low as $16,000, the majority of FACE Painter salaries currently range between $21,000 (25th percentile) to $37,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $37,500 annually across the United States.
How do you become a face artist?
There are two main ingredients for beginners who want to become successful face painting artists:
- Learn to face paint from the best in the industry. Don’t waste money on workshops with no-name artists. Bad habits are very difficult to eradicate.
- Practice consistently. Practice every day or every other day.
What do you need for face painting?
A large set of professional size water activated face paints. A few Rainbow or Split Cakes. A set of face painting brushes including two or three round brushes #3 and two Flat Brushes in the 1” or ¾” size. A set of 24 face painting sponges.
Do you tip face painters?
They cannot accept tips. I tried several times, in different locations, and always got the same answer from them. So don’t feel the least bit guilty!
How much do I charge for face painting?
Remember the goal is to get down to three or four minutes per face. If you are working for tips you should EASILY be able to earn $1 per face on an average. That is $8.50 per hour (at 7 minute faces). Even though an experience painter can earn $50 to $120 per hour, consider it as a training wage.
Is face painting a profession?
As a self-employed face painter, you decide what you get paid. Sort of. Just because you choose your rate, doesn’t mean clients will pay it. Too high a rate will result in not enough bookings, while too low a rate means you have to work twice as hard as other face painters to break even.
What do face painters do?
A Face Painter’s main duty is to draw and paint a variety of images onto their client’s face. Because this job heavily relies on customer service, a Face Painter must have the listening skills to create an image based on their client’s request.
How much do you charge for face painting?
A pro that can effectively get “wows” on 15 to 20 faces and can paint a face every 4 or 5 minutes should be able to easily get $40 to $70 per hour depending on where you live (or $5 -$6 per face). You will find once you get a reputation for speed and quality they will be calling you every time.