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Body Artist

Decorates, adorns or modifies the human body permanently or temporarily using a range of techniques such as tattooing, piercing and skin modification.

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Main tasks

  • Consults with clients to determine their desired body art design
  • Prepares clients' skin for the chosen body art technique
  • Applies permanent tattoos by inserting ink under layers of skin
  • Paints or dyes skin to create temporary body art designs
  • Pierces skin to implant jewellery and other biocompatible materials
  • Modifies the shape of the skin through cutting, branding, manipulating, stretching and scarring techniques
  • Uses scalpel, heat and restraining techniques to create patterns in the skin

Specialisations

Body PiercerTattooist

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Registration or licensing may be required.

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