Here’s a small list of venues you could do airbrush tattoos at. Really the list is endless but basically anywhere there are large crowds you will make a decent profit.
School Fetes – These are Gold! especially if the school hosting the fete doesn’t ask for 100% of the takings. Which unfortunately allot of them do. If you can find some that only ask for a donation or a percentage of your takings then this is ideal!
The beauty of school fetes is there are plenty of them, and parents are always motivated to spend money to support their children’s school! So nearly everyone there will be cashed up to spend money on the day!
Markets – Generally I’m not a big fan of markets because I believe most of the people that attend them are either shopping for plants or fruit and vegies or looking for a bargain. Their not motivated to spend money their prime focus is on saving money.
However there is an exception to this. If the markets are based in a high tourist area then you can do extremely well. Tourists have a different mind set. They have spending money and they are looking for something memorable to do and airbrush tattoos may be just that!
Fares/Carnivals – Similar to the tourist markets carnivals can be very profitable. As long as the organizers don’t allow numerous other airbrush tattoo stalls to setup at the same event. This can be ok if there will be large numbers of attendees expected. It’s also a good opportunity to outshine the competitors with a more attractive looking stall. Full colour tattoo flash and banners are a good start.
Night Clubs - This would have to be one of the most overlooked venues for making bucket loads of cash with airbrush tattoos and body art. Usually the managers would welcome you to come along and provide entertainment for their patrons. And with the cost of an alcoholic drink these days people will not think twice about getting an airbrush tattoo! There is a ton of profit just waiting to be made at nightclubs.
Another huge hit for night clubs are the UV airbrush body paint that glows under black lights. These look totally amazing!
Youth Days/ Community Events -As soon as your setup for doing airbrush tattoos you should contact your local council and ask for the department that organizes youth and community events.
Let them know you are available to hire as an entertainer doing airbrush tattoos. They are always looking for unique ways to entertain the kids.
They will want to know what your hourly rate is so make sure you have worked this out before you call them. To get an idea what to charge try calling a few entertainment companies and ask them what it would cost to hire a face painter. Generally you could charge around the same price. Usually they charge about $150 per hour with a minimum booking of around 3-4 hrs. But this could vary from country to country so just do your research first. They will most likely ask you for a brochure or some examples of what you do so they can keep it on file. It’s always a good idea to take pictures of every event you do so you can start building a portfolio.
Corporate Events – Same as the last one except corporations have allot bigger budgets! Best thing to do is call all of your local event companies and let them know what you do. Corporate events are also the most fun to do.
Music Festivals - Usually the most costly to attend however they can also be the most profitable. The crowds are usually huge and they have got money to spend so don’t be afraid to put your prices up at these type of events.
Car and bike shows - These can be great if you are able to work off an existing stand otherwise the cost for your own stand can be quite high and probably not worth doing. If it’s a rally or something along them lines then costs may be lower but it’s something to check out before you commit yourself.
Sporting Events – Usually these events attract large numbers of people. The best thing to do is get permission from the teams competing to produce their logo into a stencil. We offer a service to produce custom stencils simply send us over an email along with your logo to info@airbrushing-made-easy.com and we can provide you with a quote.
Getting yourself in a permanent venue is ideal as further down the track you can get someone else to take it over and then set yourself up again at another venue. . By doing this you are duplicating your time.
After one job you should have more than enough pictures to put some promotional material together whether it be a printed brochure or a blog, anything to showcase what you do because most people won’t even know what an airbrush tattoo is. It’s in your best interest to promote it as best you can.
Business cards are a must if you want to build up a referral based business. When attending events it’s a good opportunity to promote yourself to the other guests.
You also need to get a good banner to hang at your stall. Something that’s really colorful to draw people over to you.
Feel free to add any other venues that you may have had success at.
