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I finally did it......so excited
« on: April 28, 2010, 08:09:01 PM »

Hi All,

Sorry I have been MIA lately, but I have been super busy.
I am actually book every weekend in May...almost.

I am finally getting my name out there and actually having people requesting my services.
They always say "I've seen you at such and such event, and I love your face painting." Wowie.

This is my crazy schedule for the next little bit...

May 1st - baseball league fun day 10 am - 1 pm
May 1st - 1 hour birthday party (right around the corner from me)
May 15th - birthday party 1.5 hours
May 22nd - birthday party 1.5 hours

I also signed up for the 2 major festivals in my area.
Now..some advice.
The festivals are 4 days.  10-13 hour days.

How do you make it through these LONG events?
Thanks.
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Re: I finally did it......so excited
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2010, 09:13:21 PM »

I have no advice for you right at this moment, but I'll let you know how I did it! Afterwards!!!!! I have a seven weekend 10am to 8 pm ren faire to do! And then in two of those weeks I will have a monday thru friday fair, twice!  So if I make it thru that Hmmmmm tired all ready thinking about it!
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« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2010, 10:03:26 PM »

By the end of May, you will probably be a faster, better and richer painter. That's a lot of practice. What supplies can you spend all your $$$$ on? Kiss
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Re: I finally did it......so excited
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2010, 06:43:23 AM »

wonderful! Same for me....people are getting to know me...here lately, I have been painting wall murals for a church. They want me to do five of them in their children's wing. Each wall has a specific bible story..like david and Goliath, Jonah and the great fish, etc..it has been eating my lunch! I have an event this weekend so it should be a long week..im already tired Sad
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Re: I finally did it......so excited
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2010, 06:09:49 AM »

Yay!  When it rains it pours, doesn't it?  In a good way.  Smiley 

It depends on the festival.  They normally start out pretty low key.  I've had some where I've been busy all day.  Especially in the beginning when I was pretty slow.  But you're so busy that time flies.  If you're afraid of this happening, you might want to make up a sign giving yourself a rest period.  Unless you have someone going with you and can help out.  They could shut down the line for a period in the middle of the day to give you a lunch break.

Otherwise, when I need a break, I always head out of my tent as soon as I finish my customers, that way, no one will walk up while I'm taking my break.  I had one customer get pretty snippy with me at my last festival, because I walked off to take a call.  I walked off in a line of sight, so when they walked up and were waiting at my booth, they saw me on the phone.  I guess I didn't get off the phone quick enough.  When I came back to the booth to wait on them, they were pretty snippy.  In my head, I'm thinking, "Hey, I'm charge here.  Get snippy with me, will ya. "  lol  I was good though and kept my thoughts to myself.

If you need a restroom break, then I've found customers are very understanding and I've never heard a complaint when I tell them, I'm going to run to the bathroom real quick and be right back.

This is so exciting!  I'm glad for you.   Grin
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Re: I finally did it......so excited
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2010, 07:29:33 AM »

the last festival i did, i never took a break all day long...when i ghet into my painting, i'm in the zone and don't get hungry, thirsty or even go to the bathroom....i need to pay attentions to that though...all day long is really hard on the booty! Grin...my poor booty had calouses on it!...
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« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2010, 08:23:55 AM »

I have four gigs tomorrow!  Starting at 9am in the morning and ending at 10pm at night! I will take a small cooler to leave in my car, full of water, to stay hydrated. Also a few bars of an energy based snack! Will stop at a mcdonalds in between the third and fourth gig to grab a burger! It's on my route! Normally I am always invited to eat with the party people, but there is never any time!  The last gig I did, the mom made me a to go plate! Hmmmm the ribs tasted so yummy on the way home!  But my shirt was a mess!  Oh yeah also she sent home four cup cakes for me to share with my hubby!  This lady had a cup cake mountain!  They were piled on top of this great big pillar type thing, it was so cool!
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Re: I finally did it......so excited
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2010, 04:42:14 PM »

Oh man.....why is it that people call for gigs....get super excited.  confirm the info. and then e-mail back with "well, I only have 7 kids and would only need you for an hour."  "Can you come for 1/2 an hour?"

What?Huh??

On my website it stated min. of 2 hours.  I don't mind the hour gigs.  Its some extra cash.  But, what a waste of time.

What do you all do when people only want to book you for an hour and your totally free that day?

BTW - my hubby suggested that I go to the strip clubs to see if the dancers would like to be painted.
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Re: I finally did it......so excited
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2010, 07:11:25 PM »

I just raised my rates this week to deal with the one hour party requests.  Now I charge $90 for the first hour and $75 for each additional hour.  Maybe charge more for one hour bookings, so you can offer one hour parties, but make it worth your while.

We'll see how it goes with my new change.
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Re: I finally did it......so excited
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2010, 08:53:43 PM »

I took your advice Sherry and changed my first hour rate to $75 and $60 after that.
I am so tired of going to one hour parties.  But, it is money so it;s better then nothing.
We'll see how it goes.

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« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2010, 09:33:58 PM »

That's the same prices that I have, $75.00 per hour for the first hour and $60.00 for each hour after that. THEN the question tha I got on the phone the other day was, "well I have 25 kids at the party, can you hurry up and paint them all in the first hour"  Ahhh it's a no win situation!
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« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2010, 08:09:53 PM »

Regina, that's when you tell your customer "sure, I can even give you different colored x's and o's"
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