I was recently approved for a busking license in my city and plan to spend the summer doing face painting and balloon twisting in busy parks and other approved busking locations. Most of my experience so far has been through private bookings, so I’m new to the busking side of things and would love some advice from people with experience.

What are the best ways to attract customers, choose good spots, price services, and make the most of your time? Any tips on setup, signage, handling busy periods, or maximizing earnings would be really appreciated. I’m hoping to save as much as possible for university this summer.

Thank you!

Hello! I'm getting back into face painting after and I cannot find any Bo Buggles paints in stock. Not sure if there going out of business or are no longer created but I am in need of recommendations for quality water based face paint.

My canvases are young children so hypoallergenic water based paints are required. TIA

After I get my Insurance from the JestPaint site, I would like to offer facepainting for ADULTS. Glitter, etc. I also do not do "quick" paints, I take time up to five minutes per person or so. Would you think churches, senior living homes, or what events would be great for this? Thanks so very much.

I will be volunteering to do some face painting at a pretty large elementary school for field day. Can anyone recommend a good sized kit that would have good pigment, good ease of use in a lot of color options? I want to make sure I am fully prepared. It’s not until June 12th so I do have some time for shipping.

Hello everyone,
I wanted to ask what are good starters whether they be kits or individual items
I want to begin face painting ( I love watching the videos, seeing photos and am curious) and would love to know where to start
Thanks to anyone who replies in advance 🤗

New Rule: No Blatant Marketing / Ad Spam

This sub is meant to be a community for face painters to share art, get feedback, learn techniques, and connect with other artists.

Lately, supplier and brand advertising has started overwhelming the subreddit, with multiple promotional posts appearing back-to-back. Because this is a small, slow-moving niche sub, ads stay on the sub's front page for a long time. They are burying artist posts and community discussion.

So going forward:

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If you want to promote your products here, please do it in a way that benefits the community:

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The goal is balance:

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I’m open to discussing community-focused collaborations.

For example:

• sponsored contests
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A small prize like a split cake, brush set, sponge pack, glitter tattoo kit, etc. can genuinely help artists here while also building goodwill for your brand. It's also a fraction of the cost of the alternative of just buying adspace with Reddit directly.

That kind of participation strengthens the community instead of drowning it in ads.

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