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Turn a design into ready-to-draw paper squares!
Turn a design into ready-to-draw paper squares!
From the Copaint design of your choice 🖼️ , generate a custom printable pdf file 📄 !
Last steps: print it and cut it for your guests 🖨️✂️... Et voilà, your squares are ready to draw!
Additional painting tips sheets and a detailed list of supplies are also provided. 🎨🖌️
General instructions to host a Copaint event are available in our FAQ, as well as in the instructions files at the bottom of this page👇.
We use Copaint Mini naming to designate smaller designs, supporting cozier copainting gatherings.
It depends on your event' scale and type:
What kind of event are you organizing? A copainting station can either be a side activity to animate a bigger event (wedding, fund-raising, friends or family reunion...) where guests stop by and grab a brush for 10-20 minutes; or the core activity of your party (team-building event, family party...) with most people painting for 1 to 2 hours. Read more below 👀
How many people will be attending? The size of your event is the second main criteria. For smaller gathering, we recommend our Copaint Mini formats 🐶
Copainting as a complementary activity
Copainting as a complementary activity
A copainting station will add a creative and convivial touch to your event!
Based on our experience, a good rule of thumb for selecting your Copaint design size is as follows:
For a small gathering (fewer than 20 attendees), almost everyone will want to participate. Choose a design with about as many squares as your number of guests!
For medium-sized events (~100 attendees), about one-third of your guests will paint. Choose a design with about a third as many squares as your number of guests! You can also choose several smaller designs.
For large events (+300 attendees), we consider that one-fourth to one-fifth of your guests will copaint. We advise providing multiple canvases — with 24 squares or 30 squares, for example.
Best for: weddings, fund-raising events, birthday parties, big reunions...
Copainting as the main group activity
Copainting as the main group activity
Want to exclusively dedicate your event to copainting? Let's do it! Guests pick a square, grab a seat, and paint for 15 minutes before swapping and choosing again. Don't forget to provide delicious food and drinks first 😋
We recommend keeping your copainting group under 25 guests — unless you're renting a large venue — everyone should be seated comfortably.
If you want each of your guests to walk out with a copainted canvas, you'll need as many designs & canvases as attendees. We recommend using Copaint Mini designs with 4 or 6 squares to keep your event under 2 hours. Reach out for a custom design package!
Otherwise,
with Copaint Classic designs, make sure at least 5 people can access & paint on each canvas at once, and choose designs with fewer than 30 squares
🖌️ for a party of 1-5 guests: order 1 design & canvas
🖌️ for a party of 5-10 guests: order 2 designs and canvases
🖌️ for a party of 10-15 guests: order 3 designs and canvases
🖌️ for a party of 15-20 guests: order 4 designs and canvases
🖌️ for a party of 20-25 guests: order 5 designs and canvaseswith Copaint Mini designs, 2 people will be painting on each canvas at once. Order a number of designs and canvases equal to half the number of guests.
Best for: team-building activities, a fun baby-shower or bachelor(ette) bonding activity, a cosy family activity on a rainy Sunday afternoon...
Browse our design store or get a design of your own! Once you've found one you like, save it on your computer (right click "Save Image As..."): you'll need it below to generate your custom copaint-design.pdf file.
3. Generate your Copaint design(s) pdf
3. Generate your Copaint design(s) pdf
Let's create your own printable digital pattern!
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4. Prepare your squares & canvas
4. Prepare your squares & canvas
Squares
▢ Print copaint-design.pdf file double-sided along the long edge, no margin.
For backup, we recommend printing an extra copy too.
▢ Cut the squares using the cutting grid on the back of the design.
▢ Select a lovely bowl or box for your guests to draw the squares from. Your squares are ready!
Canvas
▢ Trace a grid on your canvas, respecting your design size. Use a lead pencil, keeping the lines as light as possible.
▢ Number and underline the canvas squares, starting with 1 in the top left corner, numbering left to right, up to bottom. Keep the markings as light as possible.
For complete setup info, refer to copaint-instructions.pdf or copaint-mini-instructions.pdf files, and check our art supplies section below👇 !
Additional resources for your Copaint event:
Additional resources for your Copaint event:
🎨 Gather art supplies
🎨 Gather art supplies
Stop by your local art supply shop: they’ll have everything you need! They also sell individual canvases, which are usually only sold in bulk online.
Basic Art Supplies
▢ Acrylic paints — We recommend using only primary colors (red, yellow and, blue), plus black and white, to spark creativity and encourage one-of-a-kind homemade blends. 🧑🎨
Get good quality paint, it will make a huge difference for the end CoPaint.
▢ A set of brushes — Various sizes for detail and broad strokes 🖌️
▢ A 100% cotton, primed and stretched canvas — Read more below 👀
Home Supplies
▢ Disposable plates (x10) — To use as paint palettes 🎨
▢ Cups for water (x6) — For rinsing brushes 🫧
▢ Paper towels (a full roll) — For cleaning the brushes and your hands 🧻
copaint-supplies_3:4-ratio_4x6-grid.pdfcopaint.mini-supplies_square-ratio_3x3-grid.pdfBrand Recommendations
🎨 We’ve used Liquitex or Amsterdam acrylic paints in past events, both of which we highly recommend.
🖌️ As for canvases and brushes, we don’t have any specific brand recommendations — go with what feels right for you!
Canvas Size
Choose a canvas that respects your design's ratio! Its size is up to you. The side length of each square is ideally around 3".
For 2:3 ratio Wedding designs, we recommend a 24" by 36" stretched canvas and a 6 x 9 grid (54 squares).
For Copaint Mini 3x4 formats (12 squares), we recommend a 6" by 8" canvas. An 8" by 12" can work too.
For Copaint Mini 3x3 formats (9 squares), we recommend an 8" by 8" stretched canvas, but any square canvas between 6" x 6" and 9" x 9" will work too.
For Copaint Mini 2x2 formats (4 squares), we recommend a 6" by 6" canvas. Again, any square canvas between 6" x 6" and 9" x 9" will work too.
💡 Print painting tips for your guests
💡 Print painting tips for your guests
a.concept.pdfc.tips-and-tricks.pdfb.mixing-paints.pdfe.concept-qrcode.pdf☝️ General instructions
☝️ General instructions
copaint-instructions.pdfcopaint.mini-instructions.pdfAnd let's copaint! Have fun!!
👀 please share your art too! #letscopaint #copaint
Key Figures to keep in mind
Key Figures to keep in mind
Painting a square takes an average of 15 to 20 minutes per painter
Up to five or six guests can copaint at the same time on a single canvas (for Copaint Classic formats). The canvas should be laid flat on a table and accessible from all sides
Two to three guests can paint at the same time on a Copaint Mini format
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