A more advanced London School of Facepainting class that takes face painting away from flat images and designs and shows how, by manipulating light and shade, 3D effects and trompe l'oeil illusions can be created. The designs tend towards scary horror faces and so this is a very good follow up class for students that enjoyed BOYS FACES or for those that don't understand how to shape shift!    

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Pashur and Jay will show you an impressive selection of designs from their workshops.

Jenny spends most weekends delighting 3-7 year olds with magical fairy parties and beautiful face painting. In this workshop she shares the bright, clean & beautiful designs that win the hearts of her birthday friends. The focus is on all things girly - butterflies, fairies, princesses, mermaids & rainbows!
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We have had many requests for a Henna workshop which we are combining with a Glitter Tattoo workshop as the design process is similar. We have brought in an outside tutor, the very talented but approachable Asma Meer of Mad About Mehndi to give you insights into making henna paste, and the secrets of applying it. Bibi will follow this up with translating these designs showing the various techniques using adhesive and glitter for creating the increasingly popular glitter tattoos.

A second level class, and one of  our most popular! Here we really explore the potential of blending with face paints. One of the most satisfying skills is being able to use colours in a truly imaginative way and understanding the effect they have on each other as well as on the design. Sometimes all that is needed to finish a really well blended base is a few well placed black or white brushstrokes. However the well blended base is also the essential starting point for so many scenes and a thousand different faces.  Booking Essential.

This ever popular class is about techniques to make even the simplest face really pretty beyond adding essential glitter! Flowers, crowns, swirls, colour and placement are all elements that add up to knowing that they truly are the prettiest of them all when they look in the mirror. Any level welcome.     Booking Essential

This class offers more practice and designs to address techniques. Some people still find blending a challenge, some can't get perfect control of their brushwork. Whatever your weakness we will help you conquer it and improve. It is a class at the introductory level but suitable for all facepainters who want to hone their skills for their own satisfaction, or just because they are feeling left behind.

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We are very pleased to be hosting this class with guest tutor Sophia Leadill Taylor. A bit of a 'facebook sensation', and the scramble for her class at the UK Convention meant that a lot of painters couldn't get in! But thankfully here we have a whole day with Sophia.

The class will cover henna inspired designs, lace and fabric paint effects; Tribal, and 3-D shapes and shading - including how to incorporate and translate these techniques into face painting designs of your own.

The aim of the class will be to provide practical tools to create these effects, and to trouble shoot any problems that may occur along the way.

Then to take it all away and put your own spin on it :)

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Have fun in this relaxed, hands-on class exploring a range of one stroke techniques including flowers  (focussing on roses), foliage, butterflies, crowns, shells and shapes suitable for eye & cheek designs. You will spend the morning learning individual elements (painted on your own arms), before combining selected elements in a corsage / painted chest piece (painted on each other) after lunch. Double dipping and line work will be used to complement your designs.
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A class full of designs for Halloween. Last year we focussed on monsters by special request as they are so popular and effective. This is a good class for portfolio development and general technique practice for students who have done the introduction to face painting, as well as a fun class for anyone wanting to brush up their designs ready for October 31st. Also features an introduction to special effects - blood and gore, wounds and more using Derma Wax!

See Bibi in action on YouTube! (use the search for Halloween for all 5 videos)
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This class combines popular designs that frame the eye and equally sought after butterflies - the lesser spotted as well as the spotted, and the simply stunning! Delicate sponging and linework are essential techniques to master for best effect, and that's exactly what we help you to acheive.
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An introductory level class with an emphasis on fast, but beautiful faces that have a seasonal twist. Expect "Holly Butterflies" and princesses with mistletoe crowns, plus the usual snowman scene and reindeer faces. We will be mostly covering Christmas in this session, but we will show you how to adapt popular designs for any seasonal or themed event. This is a good class for portfolio development and general technique practice for students who have done the introduction to face painting, as well as a fun class for anyone wanting to brush up their designs ready for the Christmas rush.    
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By special request - this is a class especially designed for people who did some training in the past, or haven't painted for a while and feel a bit rusty. Also, the world of facepainting had moved on a lot in the last 10 years, and thankfully public expectations are higher than before, so you may feel understandably nervous about re-entering our world. We would welcome anyone who wants to improve, the desire to get better is key to becoming a better painter!

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Bored with the same old faces? Too scared to try something different? By listening to your customers carefully and fearlessly your life can become more interesting and you can break new ground. Tips and tricks on how to invent new faces, revise your style and try something new. We will also explore interesting colour combinations to challenge your assumptions and whet the appetite for trying something new - with confidence!

We have developed a few games to help you try out the unexpected in a safe environment to prove you can go beyond the final frontier!

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NEW CLASS FOR 2011! Featuring great solutions for painting lots of people, longer lasting products, using stencils and other tips and tricks. It can be a real challenge to paint very large groups of people, for whatever reason, and do it well. Bibi is ready to pass on her expertise gained over years of experience painting for large events. If you need to call on non-painters to assist, you’ll need some simple shortcuts to get great effects, and having trained hundreds of ‘helpers’ we have them.