Sponge Stories is a podcast for face painters who want to hear what the industry is really like from the people living it.
Hosted by me, Siobhan from Theatrix Faces, each episode is a relaxed conversation with a working face painter. We talk about the good parts, the tricky parts, and everything in between.
From finding your own style to dealing with comparison, confidence, pricing, and those moments where you question what you are doing, it all comes up. Some episodes are focused, some wander a bit, but that is where the real stuff tends to come out.
If you have ever thought is it just me, this is for you.
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How do you run an entertainment agency, a face painting shop, training courses and a global competition, and still find time for yourself?
This week, I’m joined by Rosey Watson from Rainbow Faces in Telford, creator of UKFABAC and the person behind Global Master of Face Art and MOFA magazine.
From a very nervous first booking in a supermarket to building a business spanning decades, Rosey shares the opportunities, challenges and personal decisions behind it all. We chat about creating and handing over UKFABAC, learning to delegate and making space for family and time off.
We also take a proper look at the Global MOFA competition, how monthly creative challenges can develop your skills, and why feeling “not good enough” shouldn’t stop you entering. Rosey shares her plans for different entry levels in 2027, and I reveal why I’ve signed up myself.
Plus, practical advice for new painters, keeping your kit simple and a quick fire round featuring a rather unexpected jacket potato.
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26 Oct 2026
Claire - Aurora Face & Body Art
From the stage to the face painting chair with Claire from Aurora Face and Body Art!
This week I'm joined by Claire, who has spent over a decade in the face painting industry alongside a career that's taken her from acting and princess parties to secondary school drama teaching.
We chat about how much the industry has changed, whether social media is making it harder for new painters to find their confidence, and the pros and cons of juggling face painting alongside another career.
Claire also shares how she's started passing on her skills through face painting demonstrations and webinars, why she prefers the freedom of painting without a menu board, and why having the biggest, fanciest kit doesn't necessarily make you a better painter.
We also get into the realities of running a profitable business, the importance of building friendships with other painters rather than seeing them as competition, and why sometimes saying yes to an opportunity before you feel completely ready can be a good thing.
Plenty of practical advice, a few laughs and some interesting conversations about what it really means to build a face painting business that works for you.
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19 Oct 2026
UKFABAC Special
Sponge Stories heads to UKFABAC!
In this convention special, I share a few thoughts on the event before handing over to some fellow painters for a series of quick fire rounds. From favourite designs to kit essentials and why they came, it’s a little taste of the people behind the paint.
Full disclosure: a few ill advised drinks were involved, and the recording quality definitely suffered. Expect background noise, questionable microphone skills and some very honest answers!
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