Community paint days allow more people to participate in the mural process. After you choose your ideal painting days, have some back-up dates called “rain days” in case the weather doesn’t allow for painting. Depending on the size of the mural, you might need more than one paint day.
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You can also do a mural drawing day or evening. Depending on how the design is placed on the wall, if the design is to be projected at night – you can also have an evening for the drawing. Generally this will take a couple hours and is ideal for students in grade 3 and up to help.
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The mural group members in charge of the paint day can help make the day go smoothly by providing the following:
- Tent for cover from the sun
- Folding chairs to put under and around the tent
- Folding tables for snacks and water
- Folding tables to place the paints and brushes
- Lots of printouts of the design with the correct colors for reference
- Lots of brushes of differing sizes
- Paints
- Containers with lids to put paint in them in smaller amounts (not recommended to paint directly from paint can as spilling happens frequently)
- Two people (more is better) to help community members get the paint and brushes they need and then also to wash out brushes
- Buckets for washing out brushes
- Water for washing out brushes (if there is no water hose nearby, be prepared to bring extra buckets)
- Snacks
- Water
- Ice and Cooler for water
- ladders and/or scaffolding (don’t allow children to climb the ladders or scaffolding to avoid injury)
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What community members should wear/bring:
- Wear old clothes (you don’t mind getting paint on) and/or Painting aprons
- Rubber or latex gloves if you want to keep your hands clean
- Hat (one that protects your neck and face is best)
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Water to drink
- Snacks
- Something to kneel and sit on such as cardboard, towel, or garden kneeling pad