Cats Whiskers Face Painting

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Contents
Introduction
Contact Us
Our Latest News
Face Painting
Balloon Modelling
Temporary Tattoos
Glitter Tattoos
Henna
Casualty Make-Up
Living / Body Art
Baby Kicks
Training Workshops
About our team
Membership Associations
Awards
Guinness World Records

“Your representatives were friendly and very cheerful. They arrived promptly and really got into the event. The face painter and balloon modeller were the most popular part of the day, they even had queues!”
~ Chelsea Building Society

The CATS WHISKERS Face Painting team supply face painters and balloon modellers for promotional events, corporate hospitality events or family celebrations such as wedding receptions & children's birthday parties.

Face painting and balloon modelling will always bring a smile and can be combined with our other services -Henna Art, temporary tattoos or gruesome fake wounds for something to entertain everyone at your party or event.

We also offer a range of training workshops for children and adults to explore the fun of face painting, balloon modelling and creating wounds.

We have joined forces with Blueskies Photography to create Baby Kicks - individual art to celebrate pregancy.

Sharon and Helen from the CATS WHISKERS team are also award winning body painting artists and have created promotional body art images for National advertising campaigns.

Our administrative base is in Coalpit Heath, Bristol, BS36 2PR, UK. To find out more about the area we cover please click here.

We can be contacted by
Phone: 0117 370 6147, 01225 436289 or 01454 806349

E-mail:

or by on-line form:

“We are always impressed by your professionalism, your interaction with the children and adults and the beautiful artwork”
~ AXA

Ever popular with children and the young at heart - our face painting designs range from the traditional full faces and smaller cheek art through to more intricate fantasy makeup suitable for masked balls and 'grown-up' occasions.

With more than five years experience, our face painting expertise has been recognised with many awards and two World Records.

For more information about the CATS WHISKERS Face Painting team and our face painting Code of Practise, click here.

Brand Reinforcement

If required at promotional events, logo's or insignia can be quickly created with the use of face paints through stencils which are made in-house. We can also theme our work to a colour scheme or create specific designs for your promotion.

Static or Walk-around Setups

CATS WHISKERS Face Painting artists can either be static with a table set up to draw the participants and on-lookers to them or they can roam from table to table or entertain a queue with our walk about kits.

“The quality and speed of the work is fantastic and the kids were impressed which is no mean feat! The balloon models were brilliant”
~ Merchant Investors

Our creative balloon modellers can enthral and entertain at parties, events or promotional occasions by producing fantastic balloon models such as flowers, penguins, dragonflies, puppies or even Spiderman in a matter of minutes.

The combination of face painting and balloon twisting can hold the attention of our audience longer and enhance their enjoyment!

Pirates can go into battle with a sword; flower fairies can dance with a flower or wear a flower hat; butterflies flutter by with wings and antenna.

“Really impressed by the manner of tattooist and the way she interacted with the children, thank you.”
~ Mrs N Carnell

Temporary tattoos are very popular particularly for older children and adults. We carry our stencil and ink tattoos with us when we face paint and can offer it as a combined service.

Stencil & Ink Temporary Tattoos

With over 100 stencil designs and fourteen colours of water-based matt and pearlescent ink to combine, these tattoos can quickly be created to match your tastes. They are touch proof and water proof and can easily be removed at any time. They will last for approximately 3-4 days.

Freehand Temporary Tattoos

Using temporary tattoo ink that lasts up to three days, we can create a personal tattoo for you. Either as part of a fancy dress transformation or to test out a tattoo before going under the needle! An appointment is required and prices start from £10 for this service.

If you are interested in a tattoo that lasts a little longer, why not consider our Henna Tattoos?

“Lovely sparkles! Great range to suit all children, lovely service thoroughly enjoyed by all prompting great praise from all”
~ Mrs V Johns

Sparkling fun for adult and childrens parties.

These are created using a combination of skin safe quick drying adhesive and colourful poly glitters.

Some of our glitters are also UV reactive - perfect for night clubs! Glitter Tattoos can last for several days.

“It was brilliant, really friendly staff, easy to book and took a lot of pressure off us, thank you”
~ Mrs K Keane

This ancient form of body decoration is particularly popular for teenagers and adults. Henna is a natural product which stains the skin to produce a beautiful tattoo which can last several weeks.

Henna tattoos are created by applying a paste to the skin which requires about 30 minutes to dry. Therefore, we recommend that it is not suitable for children under the age of eight.

Commissions and Event

Our Henna tattoo artists are popular at family fun days & events. We also take commissions for one off designs for a special occasion or before a holiday.

Henna Parties

We can join you for the evening and create beautiful Henna designs for you and your friends whilst you enjoy each others company and a glass of wine.

Pregnant Tummies & Traditional Designs

Henna designs for weddings on hands and feet are popular in many cultures and are said to bring luck to the bride. It is also said to bring luck to expectant Mum's who have Henna designs on their pregnant tummies. Alternatively we can work with you to create a unique painted design for your pregnant tummy.

For more information about Henna and how it is used, please take a look at the very informative Henna Page web site.

“Fantastic, very realistic injuries for the casualty. Professional and very friendly service”
~ South Gloucestershire County Council

Children and adults have a morbid fascination with blood and gore!

Casualty make-up is a fun activity where we create the walking wounded. Superb at a Halloween Party, great for themed birthday parties & murder mysteries and an unusual activity for staff family parties!

Wounds workshops are also very popular with children. They can also be educational and we have worked with many groups creating wounds which are then "treated" as part of First Aid training.

Our casualty make-up uses theatrical products to create realistic wounds, broken limbs, bruising and puss! Some of the products used, such as the fake blood, may not fully set so are best for older children or less active events.

“A big thank-you for all your hard work the other day. You and Jo looked as though you were having a good time and it showed in the photos.”
~ Cancer Research UK

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Body painted promotional images or themed creations grabs people attention and can create visability for your campaign!

We work with our clients requirements to obtain exactly the right image for your promotional event, activity or photo shoot.

Recent work includes the body painting two ladies for a Cancer Research UK Breast Cancer Awareness campaign. Posters were displayed nationwide in their shops and the images were used on ITV's This Morning program as well as in several daily newspapers and womens magazines.

Body Decoration

We have completed commissions for fancy dress parties or balls which can be subtle skin decoration to complement an outfit or transformation working with costumes or larger scenes painted across chests and/or backs.

For all commissions and model portfolio work we can arrange a professional photographer to capture the finished design.

"Having my bump painted……….what an experience!! It was great fun and produced a great photo for my daughter for when she’s a bit older. If I were having any more babies I’d definitely have it done again. "
~ S. Lawes

In many cultures painting paterns on a pregnant tummy is a tradition thought to bring good luck to the expectant Mum, as is decorating the pregnant tummy with Henna.

We don't know about that, but our clients tell us that they enjoy the relaxing experience of having their bump decorated!

Blueskies Photography work with us to capture this unique moment and create wonderful images of a special time with their superb photography.

For pricing information and to book, please contact Blueskies Photography Studios

"Helen is an talented face and body painting artist as well as an instructor. Her classes at the 2008 Face and Body Art International Convention (www.fabaic.com) received praises from everyone that attended. Helen has a warm and friendly personality and is liked by everyone that meets her. I highly recommend her ..."
~ Marcela Murad, FABAIC

CATS WHISKERS Face Painting run training workshops for children and adults to explore the fun of face painting, creating wounds and twisting balloons.

Bespoke Group Workshops

If you have specific skills you wish to master, we can arrange one to one or small group training sessions for you.

Please click here to see a class review from Face to Face, Quarterly Magazine of the Face Painting Association, Autumn 2007 issue. Please note prices quoted in the article are no longer valid.

For groups of 4 or more people, we will travel to your location and offer instruction to meet your requirements.

Children's Workshops

For after school groups, youth clubs or library events - the children love to either paint masks or create wounds on themselves under our instruction.

Taster Sessions

Shorter workshops can be arranged for your group or organisation as part of your meeting schedule. These taster sessions are fun and can be a great ice breaking exercise.

CATS WHISKERS Face Painting was launched in 2002 by Helen Eyre and now comprises a team of award winning multi-talented face painters.

Our administrative base is in Coalpit Heath, north of Bristol and Bath in the UK. However, CATS WHISKERS team members are based all around the area including Central Bristol, Stockwood, Emersons Green, Ashton Vale, Shirehampton and Clevedon. Consequently, our area of operation is the Bristol and Bath region in the South West of England. We are happy to travel further for bookings longer than three hours.

You can be secure in the knowledge that the CATS WHISKERS Face Painting team are professional face & body painting artists and balloon modellers dedicated to providing a happy, safe, quality service to all of our customers.

A strict Code of Practice regarding hygiene whilst face painting is followed at all times. This includes using a clean sponge and clean water for each person painted and only using skin safe professional products.

We meet regularly for in-house training sessions to keep our skills fresh and improve our design ideas. We are fully insured and all our team are CRB checked.

Achieved in SNAZAROO's International
Face & Body Art Competitions.

Award winner - Sharon Fielding

Award winner - Helen Eyre

Helen Eyre is a member of:

The Face Painting Association

The World Body Painting Assocaition

GWE Business West

In 2006, Helen Eyre took part in two face painting team world records - both of which were achieved! The criteria for these challenges were to paint full faces (covering from forehead to chin and to both ears) using at least three colours applied with a brush and sponge.

One hour team challenge

On 3rd June 2006, at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire, Helen worked with four other face painters who together painted 409 faces in one hour to achieve the Guinness World Record. The event was organised as a fundraiser for the Rainbow Children's Trust Charity and was sponsored by SNAZAROO Ltd.

Four hour team challenge

Helen was part of the team of five face painters that painted 1071 faces in four hours to help raise money for the BBC Children in Need appeal on the 17th November 2006. The event was held at BBC Birmingham's studios at The Mailbox and was once again generously sponsored by SNAZAROO Ltd.