About FAS Paints
Fine Art Supplies Educational Paint Specialists for over 40 years
- FAS paints are made in New Zealand.
- FAS have been manufacturing high quality educational products for over 45 years.
- FAS paints are made with Pure New Zealand drinking water.
- FAS products are tested independently by professional international safety laboratories to be compliant to the international safety standards.
- Every batch of paint is tested in our factory laboratory before filling.
- FAS bottles are recyclable and can be recycled within New Zealand.
- FAS poster paints, inks, glues and dyes do not contain Ammonia.
- FAS MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) are regularly updated.
- FAS junior products like Super Tempera, Kids Colour, Dyes & Paste are also gluten free.
FAS History:
Est: 1971
Est: 1971
FAS founder Frank Aitkin Smith (FAS)
FAS was foundered by Frank Aitkin Smith (FAS) in the late 1960’s.
Frank was working as professional paint chemist for the well-known house paint brands in Auckland, New Zealand. Frank started manufacturing art paints, ink and dyes in his home garage in his spare time and successfully selling them in art stores throughout New Zealand.
FAS (Fine Art Supplies Ltd) was officially foundered and registered as a company by Frank Aitkin Smith (FAS) in Jan 1971.
The New Zealand Government Educational Department (NZED) approached FAS in 1972 as they were searching for high quality paints to meet the standards NZED required for the New Zealand School Market.
NZED found no paint products available at that time that met the safety or colour standards they were looking for. So FAS was asked to formulate educational art and craft paints that would meet the new high-quality standards set by NZED in the early 1970's.
Thus; FAS | Fine Art Supplies was born and overnight became and still is today the leading brand of educational paints in New Zealand schools.
Our focus is “Quality First”.
"Every child should have opportunity to paint with a Fine Art Paint"
Quote: Frank Aitkin Smith
Frank was working as professional paint chemist for the well-known house paint brands in Auckland, New Zealand. Frank started manufacturing art paints, ink and dyes in his home garage in his spare time and successfully selling them in art stores throughout New Zealand.
FAS (Fine Art Supplies Ltd) was officially foundered and registered as a company by Frank Aitkin Smith (FAS) in Jan 1971.
The New Zealand Government Educational Department (NZED) approached FAS in 1972 as they were searching for high quality paints to meet the standards NZED required for the New Zealand School Market.
NZED found no paint products available at that time that met the safety or colour standards they were looking for. So FAS was asked to formulate educational art and craft paints that would meet the new high-quality standards set by NZED in the early 1970's.
Thus; FAS | Fine Art Supplies was born and overnight became and still is today the leading brand of educational paints in New Zealand schools.
Our focus is “Quality First”.
"Every child should have opportunity to paint with a Fine Art Paint"
Quote: Frank Aitkin Smith
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 priced product resulting in lower grade painting experience for kids in the school classroom.
The FAS product range has grown to include Total Wash (totally wash from ALL kid’s clothes, Super Tempera, Student Acrylic, Fastex fabric inks, professional face paints and school inks.
Today:
FAS history continues with its founder's same passion and philosophy of "Fine Art Supplies".
Most educational paints manufactures are focused on a lower priced product resulting in lower grade painting experience for kids in the school classroom.
The FAS product range has grown to include Total Wash (totally wash from ALL kid’s clothes, Super Tempera, Student Acrylic, Fastex fabric inks, professional face paints and school inks.
Today:
FAS history continues with its founder's same passion and philosophy of "Fine Art Supplies".
YouTube Video - "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 Production
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.
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.
- 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. [ Tips on how prepare plastic bottles for Recycling ]
- 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 International
FAS Paint today at WOWart Schools in Singapore
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FAS today in Nigeria
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FAS Paints in Cambodia
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FAS is proud to sponsor “Connect the Dots” Art workshops for older people and people with dementia.
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FAS TV Documentary 1980's
In the 1980’s Auckland Teachers College made a teaching paint documentary for New Zealand television with FAS paints.
This video was part of the art teaching program in Auckland Teachers College in the 1980's.
We have posted this series of 4 videos on Utube:
See below:
This video was part of the art teaching program in Auckland Teachers College in the 1980's.
We have posted this series of 4 videos on Utube:
See below:
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