First of all you need to consider the designs you want to create. Many times you can find stencils and patterns that make it easy to create beautiful body art and decorations through body painting. You can also create your own design if your artistic and have a particular design in mind for your body painting.
Of course, next you'll want to look into the various body paints that are available. Many large craft store chains and websites have body paints, along with body painting tips and techniques on how to use them. Basically, you want to choose body paints that allow your skin to breathe. There are government guidelines in place that certify body paints as safe. Be sure that any body paints you're considering meet the safety qualifications.
No list of body painting tips and techniques is complete without a list of items to have on hand. These items include:
1. Body paints, of course
2. A drop cloth
3. Containers for mixing and holding the body paint
4. Blow dryer for helping the body paint dry more quickly
5. Sponges and brushes for applying the paints
6. A mirror or mirrors to help you watch your progress and see difficult areas
7. Stencils or patterns
8. Washcloths or wipes for cleaning your hands or wiping off smears
Some other body painting tips and techniques are:
- Be sure your hair is removed and skin is moisturized before applying the body paints
- Use thin layers of body paint, then go over them again if you feel it is necessary, remember less is more when it comes to body painting
- Sponges give better coverage for large areas
One of the chief things to keep in mind for any body painting tips and techniques is to be patient and take your time. Rushing means you're more likely to smear your work or to make mistakes, which will ultimately take you more time because you'll have to redo the body painting or remove it completely and start over. So take your time, express yourself, then enjoy your body decorations - and the admiring glances and comments from others. You may even find people asking you for body painting tips and techniques!
