Snazaroo Face Paint Party!

Face painting is always a big hit at any event or party, for children and adults alike. Transforming you into anyone or anything you want to be, it’s great fun and enables you to let go and be truly imaginative!

Birthday Party Tips!  

 Make your party magical with Snazaroo! Unshackle imaginations and transform your birthday party guests into a pack of terrifying tigers, a group of fairy princesses, a cluster of space-faring astronauts,  a pack of ferocious lions or a family of cheeky monkeys! 

Face Painting Tips for a birthday party   

1. Keep a good supply of water for washing brushes and sponges between faces.  
2. Use hair bands and clips to keep long hair away from the face  
3. Cut sponges into wedges to give you a fine edge as well as a broad surface  
4. Rest one hand on the head of the model, to keep their head steady  
5. Apply lighter colours first and allow the first colour to dry before applying the next  
6. Keep designs simple, remembering that small children don’t like to sit still for long!  
7. Keep strokes even and continuous (avoid the temptation to sketch!)  
8. Use stencils if you’re not confident at painting freehand  
9. Snazaroo paint is mixable! Mix different paints to create your own colours!  
10. Describe what you are doing to help reassure a child who is nervous about face painting  
11. Add glitter to give your designs that finishing touch!  
12. Keep a mirror nearby so your model can admire their finished creation  
13. PRO TIP: Face paint can also be used elsewhere on the body! Use Snazaroo to paint on royal jewels and tiaras, tattoos or hand puppets!  
14. Face painting is not just for kids! Paint yourself and your family and see how much fun it can be!    

Important information

Before you start face painting check that the child/children have no skin allergies or infections. Although Snazaroo professional water based face paint is non-toxic and highly tested, never paint someone's face if any kind of skin problem is suspected. If in doubt, try a little on the inside of his or her wrist and leave it for approximately 60 minutes to see if a reaction develops.

Preparation

Make sure your face paints are presented on a clean towel and that you have a good supply of water for washing brushes and sponges between faces.

There is no need to put any cream or moisturizer on the skin before you begin. Water based face paint is best applied directly onto clean, dry skin.

You may wish to keep the hair away from the face with a hair band or clips.

Always apply the base colour first, using a damp sponge. Make sure that the sponge is not too wet by squeezing out excessive water or the finished result may be streaky.

To achieve a deeper colour, allow the first coat to dry and then apply a second coat.

On designs that have a variety of light and dark colours, apply the lighter colour first, if possible.

When applying colour with a brush, keep strokes even and work in continuous lines. Avoid the temptation to sketch. Confidence will come with practice.

Note: Water based face paint is also great for body painting! Use brushes to paint rings on fingers, wrist watches and bracelets on arms, or a huge tattoo - the effects can be stunning. 

Maintaining your face painting kit

In order to get the best results, we recommend these basic tips.

1. When storing or using the kit, keep it in a cool place out of sunlight. Always make sure your materials and face paint containers are cleaned at the end of every session. Store your materials in a dry clean state with lids on all containers.
2. When finishing a session, wipe any excess moisture from the surface of the paints and store with the lids on.
3. Brushes should be rinsed well in hot water and left to dry before putting away.
4. Sponges should be washed well in hot soapy water and left to dry before putting away.
5. Face paint which has been used for more than eighteen months should be discarded.
6. Discard badly stained or damaged brushes and sponges.

Come see our huge selection of Snazaroo face paint!

CC Lowell

258 Park Ave

Worcester, MA

01609

508-757-7713

Fathers Day Craft Ideas!

Stumped on what to do for Dad this Fathers Day!? 

Here are some great Fathers Day craft ideas to make his day very special! 

1.

Collect & recycle old bottle caps, keys, buttons, etc.....then browse our decorative paper section for fun papers to create mixed media art for Dad! We can help you find the best glue to use for the project!

2.

Use kids paint and markers to make an adorable hand print tree that Dad will cherish forever! This Thursday-Saturday get a free fitting, $5 mat board, and 40% off ready made frames!

3.

Use glass paint to make Dad his very own mug or beer stein!

We have a large selection of Pebeo glass paints & supplies to choose from!

4.

Press your hands into air dry clay to make a one of a kind art piece for Dad!

We sell multiple colors of air dry clay and wall hanging hardware for this project!

5.

Melt crayons onto rocks to make Dad some colorful paper weights for his desk at work!

Need help finding supplies for these crafty gift ideas? Come on down and we will gladly help you find everything you need!

CC Lowell

258 Park Ave

Worcester MA

01609

508-757-7713

Tie Dye Fabric Jewelry

Summer fun with tie dye!

Materials:

• White cotton shirt

• Beads, any color you want!

• Needle and thread

• Craft glue

• Strong ceramic magnets

• Tie Dye kit and supplies

Step 1: Prep your fabric for dye
If you are using a new garment, be sure to prewash your fabric. I cut apart two old tees and used the front and back panels of each shirt for my project. When you are ready to dye, dampen your fabric.  Pleat the fabric lengthwise and wrap rubber bands tightly every 3-5 inches to create stripes. Repeat the process for all of the panels of fabric.

Step 2: Mix & add your dye

Lay your tied fabric on a plastic surface protector. Wearing gloves, pick out your favorite colors and mix each color in the bottles as directed by the instructions. Carefully apply each color to the desired sections with dye. Be sure to flip your fabric over to get the other side and do not oversaturate the sections.

Tightly wrap your fabric in plastic (I just wrapped the surface protector around the fabric) and allow the dye to set for at least 4-6 hours.

Step 3: Rinse & wash.

Now for the exciting part!  You will start to get an idea of what your tie dyed pattern looks like after you carefully unwrap your tied fabric. (Again, wearing gloves!) Rinse out the remaining dye and wash the fabric in your washing machine and dry it. 

Now let’s use this fun fabric to make a pretty necklace and bracelet!

Step 4: Cut fabric strips for your necklace


Using scissors, cut approximately 1” wide strips of fabric from your dyed tees. It does not need to be perfect, since you will be braiding it. I like how the frayed edges added texture to the pieces. Depending on how long you want your jewelry to be, one t-shirt should be plenty to create enough strips to  make a long necklace and one bracelet.

Step 5: Braid your fabric

Take 3 strips of fabric and tie a knot at one end. Secure the knot down (with a clip board or under a box lid like I did) and start to braid your strips. When you get to the end of each strip, just tie another strip onto each piece. Keep braiding and adding fabric until you reach well beyond your desired jewelry lengths. (It is better to have a little extra.)

Step 6: Attach your magnet closures.

Carefully consider where the fabric knots are on your length of braid. We will be adding beads to those sections in the next step and you want the placement to make sense when you cut your braid down to create a necklace.

Measure how long you want your necklace or bracelet to be. (My necklace was ~24 inches and the bracelet was ~7 inches long.) Trim the braid and attach the fabric ends to a magnet with glue. Repeat on the other end.

(I should warn you that these magnet closures are not super-duper secure. They will hold up to wear, but if someone pulls on the necklace or bracelet, the piece will fall off. If you are worried about that happening, just make a necklace long enough to fit over your head and tie a permanent knot in the two ends instead.)

After the glue on the magnets dry, take two small strips of fabric and fold each one over with adhesive for a finished look. Wrap a folded strip around the magnets on each end and attach them with more glue so the fabric edge is flush with the magnet surface.

Step 7: add beads!

If you want, you can add clear bead to sections of the jewelry. Where there are knots and fabric ends, string a clear bead over the loose fabric end. Use needle and thread to tack the fabric strip down to the necklace. To add a few more beads to any “empty” spots, take a small strip of fabric and tied another bead around the braid in the desired area (sewing any loose ends down, too).

You might choose to use a solid color bead instead, but I like how you can still see the color of the fabric and pattern through the clear beads.

Once the beads are added you can just put your braided jewelry on and enjoy your modern tie-dyed creations!

Wear one around the neck …

Various kinds of Tie Dye supplies and craft glue can be purchased at CC Lowell!

CC Lowell
258 Park Ave
Worcester, MA
508-757-7713