We take the safety of participants, staff and spectators very
seriously and therefore have a number of controls in place which are described
in this set of notes.
The enclosure has a footprint of approx. 1.5m x 1m, but the
activity needs an area of approx. 4m wide by 5m deep to operate in. The floor
under the enclosure and the surrounding area are covered with plastic sheeting
to catch excess paint. The area needs to be flat, level and firm. The surface
should not be of a type where paint is likely to cause an issue if dripped (e.g.
not carpeted).
A table and two crowd barriers (or 3-4 tables) need to be
provided by the venue to surround the area. We will provide a suitable table
covering.
The activity will allow one visitor in to the area at the
time along with relevant staff so that supervision can be easily maintained.
Staff will load paper into the enclosure. The visitor (if big enough) will load
the cannons with paint themselves using a syringe, aim the cannons and retire
behind the control buttons (at a distance of approx. 1m behind).
Firing cannot take place until a staff member has operated a
‘dead man’s switch’, allowing the visitor to then activate the
cannons.
Once fired, the visitor signs their painting and it is placed
somewhere to dry- an additional area needs to be provided for this to
occur.
Cannons are operated on air pressure and normally run at a
regulated pressure of below 2 Bar. All components in the air system are rated to
10 Bar and are supplied by a compressor located behind or remote from the
enclosure. A distribution manifold with isolating valve is located next to the
enclosure to enable local control and shutoff.
The paint used is normally a diluted CE marked children’s
poster paint (unless alternatives such as fabric paint are specifically
required). Our usual material is: Paint Supplies
Power is required at the location for the compressor, control
equipment and any lighting- a single 13A or 16A socket with a minimum rated
supply of 1kW is sufficient for the system. We distribute power from this
point.
All mains powered equipment is inspected and PAT
tested.
All air equipment is regularly visually
inspected.
We aim to get through approx. 25 visitors per hour (for the
standard set up).
Whilst the system breaks down to smaller parts, good access
is needed for load in and clear out. The system takes approx. 1 hour to set up
and 1.5 hours to dismantle and clean once on site. Easy access is needed to
water and drain for cleaning.
Options
The normal method of operation involves purely shooting onto
plain paper, which is the quickest process. Other options are possible,
including painting T-shirts or other clothing, night time or dark sessions using
fluorescent paint under UV lighting, or the use of stencils to introduce further
variation.
Painting People
This system is not currently set up for firing paint at
visitors, but we have alternative equipment to do this should you be
interested.