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Paint canvas party12/15/2023 ![]() ![]() Make sure to check every once in awhile to make sure your tracing is going through. You don’t have to put a ton of force on the pencil, but you do want to be firm. Then, use a pencil to trace over your design. To trace, place carbon paper between your printed design and your canvas. Canvas prep actually even feels like a break sometimes where I can zone out a bit! But, I just gotta put our head down and do it! Once I get in the rhythm, it only takes me a couple of hours to get through a stack. Start TracingĪgain, this is the part of my business that feels like work. It’s SUPER simple – I promise!Ĭlick to get on the waitlist for Paint Party Headquarters! 3. PPHQ members can simply grab one of the designs I’ve put together, print it off on a regular printer, then tape the design together to perfectly fit the 16 x 20 canvas. There are a ton of perks, but one of the most useful ones is getting printable designs you can use for your own paint parties! However, I have an easier way for you – Paint Party Headquarters! If you haven’t heard of PPHQ before, it’s the BEST way to learn how to throw profitable paint parties in person and online. You can certainly design one of your own and work that way. Draw or Print Out Your DesignĮvery paint party starts with a design. I have a TV in my art studio so I can put on something I’m watching – then I look forward to my canvas tracing so I can binge a bit! 2. What are you currently binging on Netflix? What podcasts or audiobooks do you want to catch up on? Well…here’s your chance! Tracing canvases isn’t glamorous but it is SO worth it! 1. It’s just behind the scene work to get to the magic. When you run a business, some things aren’t magical. They go on sale from time to time, and when they do I stock up-big time!!!! How to Prep Canvases for Paint Parties ![]() I get the value pack, which comes in a set of 5. ![]() I personally use the Artist’s Loft 16 X 20 canvases for my paint parties. Trust me, running from table to table tracing on the day of the event is SO stressful. They will have more fun (and thus rave about you even more to their friends).Īnd for you as the teacher, it’s WAY easier to trace ahead of time. They can just have a drink and chat with their friends and not worry about the design as much. Having a traced canvas lets your students come in and relax a bit. Could I paint my designs freehand? Absolutely! Could I teach my students to do the same? Probably! But, what I have found over my past decade of teaching paint parties is that people love a tracer! Why You Need to Prep Canvasįirst, let’s talk about why doing this is so important. If you don’t exactly look forward to tracing out all your canvases for your paint parties, I’ve got the best post for you today! I’m pulling back the curtain and letting you in on my method for easy paint party prep with my canvases. We all have things we LOVE about teaching paint parties, and things that we….well, don’t love so much. Today I’m going to show you a super easy way to get your canvases prepped and ready for your next paint party! On behalf of all the Paint Party Studios family, I want to thank everyone who has enjoyed painting with us since 2008 in Mobile and Baldwin County and invite you to join us as we start a new Paint Party Studios chapter in Downtown Foley.Canvas prep is a vital part of my paint party set up! Don’t skip this post – this is incredibly important to have done for your paint parties. Want to reserve a group paint party at our studio in Downtown Foley? Please click on Adult Paint & Sip, Kids Birthday Paint Parties or Schools & Churches for more info. walk-in Make & Take Art for all agesĭaily Walk-in Make & Take Art Hours 11am-6pm in Downtown OWA until Sunday, July 30Īfter the 30th we are MOVING to Downtown Foley (behind Hollis Furniture) Come get your art on in the studio, find the perfect arty gift or buy a to-go kit to make later. We’re also a retail store featuring Local Art, Arty Gifts and Make & Take Art Kits for all ages. We’re like an Art Restaurant where you come in, look at our menu of what you can make today, choose your project and paints and get to it with projects ranging from kids canvases, wood cutouts, acrylic pour coasters, painting shirts, making jewelry and many more options. Paint Party Studios isn’t your average paint studio - we are an Open Studio Makerspace. ![]()
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