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body paint,,,what kind of paint?

topic posted Wed, September 19, 2007 - 10:00 PM by  offlinemike
I met a friend who has been doing some really good work in body painting using acrylics but was worried about the toxicity.
Anyone out there familiar with what works best?
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  • Leah
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    Re: body paint,,,what kind of paint?

    Tue, October 2, 2007 - 11:37 AM
    Important part to body painting is to remember to paint the skin is to paint an organ, the largest of the human organs, the skin.
    Skin must breath or the person will perish, seriously, ever see GOLD FINGER JAMES BOND, the first model performing as the murder victem in the opening shot, well it took 20 minutes to take the shot, and they found her really dead, cause the un-thinking make up people painted her ALL GOLD, when body painting always leave the back of the neck, behind the ears, palms of the hands, botttoms of the feet, inner thigh and under the arm pits and underarms if possible. If more is able to be left unpainted the better for the person, who knows they could be prone to skin irritations, good to test a patch first for and monitor for a couple hours.

    The best paint is professional body paint, it costs about the same as acyrlics (quality ones), and the chemicals are a bit better for the body, the most recomended kinds are the patty types, they look like big water color circles of dry paint you take a wet paint brush to, they mix excellent and there are even day glow colors, most art supply stores will sell them, or professional clown or costume stores.
    Good luck.
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    • mike
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      Re: body paint,,,what kind of paint?

      Tue, October 2, 2007 - 7:09 PM
      Thanks for the info, I will pass it on to my friend.
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      • Laura
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        Re: body paint,,,what kind of paint?

        Wed, October 3, 2007 - 2:41 PM
        Leah's right...the best is the professional stuff, usually cheaper through theatrical supply houses. But Createx and other acrylics/synthetics for fabric work, too; it's best to get the acrylic designed especially for fabric, because it will remain flexible when dry, and your body painting won't crack as badly. Putting it through an airbrush can affect the film integrity, though, so thin as little as possible.
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  • Re: body paint,,,what kind of paint?

    Thu, October 4, 2007 - 12:36 AM
    The paint I've used before has the brand name Kryolan. It comes in circluar plastic hockey puck shaped containers. You can get it at makeup stores. Waterbased, very bright colors, non-toxic. A bit expensive though but worth it.

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    • luya...
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      Re: body paint,,,what kind of paint?

      Fri, November 9, 2007 - 8:52 PM
      Kryolan is what i use for all the facepainting i do and occasionally other body parts.

      Important note: Kryolan makes at least two kinds of paints - Aquacolor, and Supracolor. The aquacolor works like a watercolor, and goes on quickly with a brush or sponge. The supracolor is an oil-based body paint, and after applying thinly, you want to powder it, then dust off the extra loose powder with a large soft brush.

      The supracolor works better in situations where the body will be getting damp or wet. I personally haven't tested the supracolor yet for full body use, but i do know that i had a problem with the aquacolor in underarm/breast areas where it tended to sweat off, and i believe the supracolor when powdered would be much more stable.

      I use the aquacolor for the base coat when doing a clown face, then put in all the details and lines with supracolor, then powder to stabilize.

      Quantity note: the 3" paints will often last years of frequent use. A good investment is one of the multicolor palettes - the 1' paints will go surprisingly far, and last quite a while - if you're going to be doing large areas of several people, then also get one of the larger 3" individual colors in the colors you need most.

      The Aquacolor has a separate medium that can waterproof it that i haven't tried yet.

      Krylon is imported from germany - i occasionally purchased directly from their wholesale importer in San Francisco, but now usually purchase from Naimie's ion Riverside Dr in the San Fernando Valley, in Los Angeles county.

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