A Generals troupe usually sets off between six and eight in the morning. Once the time is set, a face-painting master has to figure out how long it will take to paint each of the generals in the troupe. Typically, it takes about half an hour a face. If you're painting an Eight Generals troupe, it's going to take four or five hours.
由於家將團通常在清晨六點到八點從宮堂出發遶境，出發時間敲定後，面師就要依家將團出軍人數計算畫臉時間，畫一張臉約需半小時，如果是「八家將」就需要四、五小時。