About FAS Paints
FAS History:
Est: 1972
Est: 1972
How FAS got started.
Original FAS Super Tempera in 1972
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FAS in New Zealand schools in the 1980's
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FAS founder Frank Aitkin Smith (FAS)
FAS – Fine Art Supplier Ltd is a quality professional educational art paint manufacturer that manufactures a higher grade paints for Schools.
We are committed to making affordable bright, bold and beautiful colours for school children in the classroom. Most educational paints manufactures are focused on a lower price resulting in lower grade painting experience for kids in the school classroom.
The factory was established in 1972 by the requests from the New Zealand Governments Educational Department (NZED) as they searched for high quality paints to meet the standards required for the New Zealand School Market. In 1972 NZED found no paint products met these standards so Frank Aitken-Smith (FAS) was asked to formulate higher quality art paint for the New Zealand schools. Thus; FAS | Fine Art Supplies was born and overnight became and still is today the leading brand of educational paints in New Zealand.
Our focus is “Quality First”.
The product range has grown to include Total Wash (totally wash from ALL kid’s clothes, Super Tempera, Student Acrylic, fabric inks, professional face paints and school inks.
All our products are non-toxic, environmentally friendly and conform to international safety standards ASTM D4237 & CE.
FAS | Fine Art Supplies Ltd. is in Auckland New Zealand and we export all over the globe.
FAS Production
FAS TV Documentary 1980's
In the 1980’s Auckland Teachers College made a teaching paint documentary for television with FAS paints.
We have posted this series of 4 videos on Utube: Click Here to View
We are committed to making affordable bright, bold and beautiful colours for school children in the classroom. Most educational paints manufactures are focused on a lower price resulting in lower grade painting experience for kids in the school classroom.
The factory was established in 1972 by the requests from the New Zealand Governments Educational Department (NZED) as they searched for high quality paints to meet the standards required for the New Zealand School Market. In 1972 NZED found no paint products met these standards so Frank Aitken-Smith (FAS) was asked to formulate higher quality art paint for the New Zealand schools. Thus; FAS | Fine Art Supplies was born and overnight became and still is today the leading brand of educational paints in New Zealand.
Our focus is “Quality First”.
The product range has grown to include Total Wash (totally wash from ALL kid’s clothes, Super Tempera, Student Acrylic, fabric inks, professional face paints and school inks.
All our products are non-toxic, environmentally friendly and conform to international safety standards ASTM D4237 & CE.
FAS | Fine Art Supplies Ltd. is in Auckland New Zealand and we export all over the globe.
FAS Production
- Every batch of paint is tested and batch samples are kept here on site for 5 years.
- All Paints are made on site in New Zealand.
- FAS paints are non-toxic to C.E and international standards making them safe for use by school children.
- All Packaging can be recycled. See Reduce - Reuse - Recycle
- FAS paints are allergy friendly
- FAS Total Wash Paint WILL wash from ALL Clothing.
- FAS Paints, glues and inks are washable from skin and most clothing.
- We take ethical and responsible business practices in global supply chains seriously by being members of Sedex with full supplier traceability.
FAS TV Documentary 1980's
In the 1980’s Auckland Teachers College made a teaching paint documentary for television with FAS paints.
We have posted this series of 4 videos on Utube: Click Here to View
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FAS Paint today at WOWart Schools in Singapore
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FAS today in Nigeria
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