Planning for a face painting event is very important, but something that can easily slip your mind is water for your paints. When you are practicing at home or even painting at someone's house, there is always water to hand and a sink to empty your dirty water into.
However, when you are out at a local market or face painting at a large event it may not be possible to find a sink with running water, and you don't want to be rinsing your face painting pot into some not-so-sanitary potable toilets...
The most graceful solution to this is very simple. You will require 2 large plastic bottles (preferably the same size) and a funnel or jug or a really really steady hand...Simply fill one bottle up with water and leave the other empty. Fill your water pot up and then, when the water needs changing, use the funnel/jug/your incredibly steady hands to pour the dirty water into the empty bottle.
A series of small bottles full of water and one big empty bottle will also work and the small bottles might be easier to pour from. At the end of the gig you can then tip your dirty water away on the ground (not if your indoors, that sort of thing tends not to get you re-bookings...) or take it home and pour it away later. By using bottled water at your table you also avoid having to get up and leave your kit to the mercy of impatient, curious children!
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