Face painting prices in Johannesburg.
Most JHB face painters price by the hour — from R1 100 for the first hour and R600 for each additional hour (one painter covers about 12 children an hour). Rough market ranges; each listed painter shows their own rates.
How JHB pricing works
You book a number of hours, and each hour one painter completes about 12 full-face designs. A 2-hour booking is sized for roughly 24 children, 3 hours for ~36. To serve more children in the same window, book more than one painter — the per-hour rate applies per painter.
Rough JHB hourly rates
| Booking | Covers (approx.) | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| First hour | up to ~12 children | from R1 100 |
| Each additional hour | +~12 children | from R600 |
| 2 hours | up to ~24 children | from R1 700 |
| Two painters, first hour | up to ~24 children, faster | from R2 200 |
Glitter tattoos and balloon sculpting are usually priced on a similar hourly-package basis. Add-on services and travel are quoted by the painter.
What's typically included
- Cosmetic-grade, hypo-allergenic paints
- The painter's own table, chair, water and kit
- A design book for the kids
- Setup and pack-down time
Areas covered
Sandton, Rosebank, Bryanston, Fourways, Randburg, Houghton, Roodepoort and the wider metro. See the Johannesburg area page for the listed painter covering your suburb.
Booking
Browse the painter directory or the Johannesburg area page to find a listed painter and see their own rates and contact details.