Body Paint?

So I have been asked to do a fire eating and tracing act at a gay club in a few months. I've also been asked if I wouldn't mind wearing body paint for the act.

I told them that I'd be happy to wear body paint as long as it's safe.

Does anyone know about fire compatability with body paint? Any particular brands I should either prefer or avoid?

Well, Ive never used body paint so Im probably not going to be much help here...

But, I really doubt that body paint would be flammable or even bad for you/toxic. Dont think it would be legal to make something flammable that is meant to coat your body. People do some weird things too which is why I doubt it would be toxic if injested or what have you.

I'm keeping my pants on. Don't worry. I'm not the next male Jennifer Steele!

So, body paints OK?

I've never had a problem spinning with body paint on. I've used either basic acrylic paint, airbrush paint, or mehron which is supposed to be specifically for body paint. I will say that some tends to flake off a little more than others. I think the acrylic paint is usually watered down just a tad when applied as well.

I have personally never had a problem with the paint flaking off while performing, but I know some of the guys I perform with have. You might want to do a test run on a section of skin just to see how you might react.

I've never had the paint "ignite" or react poorly to accidentally get hit with lit poi either.

Have fun with the show. Getting body painted for one always seems to make them more fun for me, and the audience loves them as well.

Spinning at gay clubs is a hoot too...I did once (with Vanize & another guy) and the crowd loved that I was the girl spinning (altough the scantily clad guys won their hearts and definitely stole the show).

Enjoy!!

if you need something to help you with the mental image, go to jennifer steele's website

on the actual topic, ive been thinking about body paint for performance as well. not sure what types there are. you can probably check the resistance to flame using your arm, with a fireblanket close at hand. paint your arm and see if theres any difference to the feeling of heat.

cheers.

aye andy. ive said all i need to.

anyway, i thought id would be cool to get the conan the barbarian style combat stripes across the body and face. ill try and find a photo.....

well. its not the best pic, but somthing like this



or [image]http://www.filmweb.no/ill/007605.jpeg[/image]

Sorry for the comment. Prolly was a bit unnecessary. Was meant more as a joke. Deleted.

'Sok, ICoN.

I wonder if I'll smear it all over myself by passing a torch over it.

what design were you thinking of painting?

depending on how hard the paint dried, it probably would smear a bit. thinking about it, im not sure getting it on your torch would be too good. too much on your torch would probably hinder the effectiveness of the wick.

..another little thought..
quite a few of the fancy types of body paint are based on clay which would be a great protection for your skin for tracing etc. so you may find it actually is safer...? will you get a chance to look at the paint before you decide?

We sometimes use body paint as part of our costuming and have never had a problem... but obviously different paints will have different ingredients, so our experinece may not be universal...

have heaps of fun .:*:.

Ok, so anyone got suggestions for designs?

Remember, the sexier I look, the better my tips.

if /i/ were doing it, i wouldn't use body paint.

i'm of the mind that God made something beautiful, why cover it up? ;]


(oh, and dye your hair, gotta have orange hair)

Here are some pics of some of the Houston gang painted...

http://www.visker.org/gallery/YPO2001
and
http://www.visker.org/gallery/Riches2001

The second is from when we performed at a gay club here in town. The other dancers there that night also got painted by the same guy who did us and everyone in the club seemed to be all goo-goo ga-ga over the guys.

very interesting. especially the second pic. that looks like a very maori design.

One of our non-fire friends in town paints as one of his hobbies. We got him started in body painting, and now request his services whenever we need to look extra special for a show. He has recently moved over to using an air brush to body paint, but everything he does is free form and off the top of his head. He is really awesome and we are very lucky to have such cool friends to do simple things for us.

So, Lightning, what did you decide on?

Lightning, sometimes I worry about you....

I completely agree, although I think I'd prefer him without the camel spit as that doesn't sound very appealing to try and lick off