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ChrisD wrote:
And swaping back topics, 3 months after I did my first face I just did a 3 day event. To help ease the nerves and risk I asked Tasha to share the event with me.

This is great, Chris and Tash! I think that's wonderful to get a gig like that after three months FP, but also scary!

Kat

Hi Kat,
I only just got my public liability insurance because I needed it for a couple of gigs I've l booked. You are correct about you not needing it in a legal' sense but a lot of event organizers ask for it and if you say... "oh I've been advised I don't HAVE to have it as the event insurance should cover all artist working there" i'm pretty sure they'll just go with the next one who does.
I use "duck for cover" they are a group that gives liability insurance for a group of entertainers, and it cost me around $185 like Chris said. Don't think they cover NZ though.

I say a few months - I started in May and was doing a festival by July.
I owned an bounce house and balloon business at the time so I'd say that gave me a heads up advantage to advertising.

Any new venture takes time - your best work comes from word of mouth - so you have to put yourself out there in more ways than one - through traditional advertising and guerrilla marketing methods. While doing that you get all your ducks in a row with insurance, licensing, learning and establishing your look and style (along with your system of working. This isn't a quick fix make a quick buck business.

If you're not ready to accept big jobs alone I highly suggest networking with locals and pooling efforts or asking to assist them on big jobs. This is a great start because they may have more equipment ans systems to make big jobs go easier.

Hi Cabby,

I sure do like that dummy head thing you've got for practicing. Where did you get it? Was it expensive, is the paint easy or hard to clean off, and does it soak up a lot of paint, or not much? And, do I ask too many questions?

Kat

Kath I didn't know about that Duck for cover insurance and went with the insurance company that I have other insurance with. $544 this year but it is for 10 million and is international.

Thanks for that info, Juanita. I definitely couldn't afford that kind of money. I think there must be a cheaper option here, as we already have ACC to cover us for personal injuries.

I should point out that my husband and I already pay several hundred each per year for our ACC coverage. We have to pay as both employees and employers as we are self-employed. So, the Public Liability will be in addition to this.

Kat

http://www.duckforcover.com.au

for coverage if you are going to work in australia.

You can call the insurance ombudsman, and they will tell you which companies offer cover for you and who is the cheapest.
Easier then shopping around.
I spoke to one that wanted over $800!

koolkatkiwi wrote:Hi Cabby,

I sure do like that dummy head thing you've got for practicing. Where did you get it? Was it expensive, is the paint easy or hard to clean off, and does it soak up a lot of paint, or not much? And, do I ask too many questions?

Kat

you're not asking too many questions, that's the only way to get answers!

I purchased the head through wimex beauty supplyhttp://salon.wimexbeauty.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=7508

They are also sold in the forum shop as well. Similar pricing, free shipping! Plus Metina is Awesome

As far as staininig goes, don't use Wolfe! LOL, I learned that the hard way, but given the skins don't cost much I don't mind replacing them.

Gee, I wish I could replace the skin on my face that easily. I'd go for one without any wrinkles, sags, bags and pouches for a start. Hee-hee-hee.

Kat