Mixing the paint for the white base is one of face painting's highest skills. During temple fairs, Generals troupes get up in the middle of the night to have their faces painted, and then start off on parade at 6 or 7 a.m. Out in the sun they perspire profusely. A good white base must last for a long time, and the painted lines cannot smudge because of sweat.
臉譜繪畫最高的技術是「白底」的調配；廟會期間，家將團三更半夜就畫好臉譜，早上六、七點開始出巡遶境走陣法，烈陽曝曬下經常汗流浹背，好的白底必須具備持久性，而且臉譜的線條不會因流汗而暈開。