Face painting prices in Pretoria.
Most Pretoria 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). Figures are rough market ranges; each listed painter shows their own rates.
How Pretoria pricing works
The standard model is an hourly rate: 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, and so on. To serve more children in the same window, book more than one painter — the per-hour rate applies per painter.
Rough Pretoria 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 to choose from
- Setup and pack-down time
Areas covered
Pretoria East, Pretoria North, Centurion, Hatfield, Brooklyn, Menlyn, Silver Lakes, Mooikloof, Moreleta Park, Faerie Glen and surrounds. See the Pretoria area page for the listed painter covering your suburb.
Booking
Book as soon as you've set your date. Browse the painter directory or the Pretoria area page to find a listed painter and see their own rates and contact details.