Body Artist

Description

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

Description

Design and apply make-up, and decorate, adorn and modify the human body using a range of techniques such as tattooing, piercing and skin modification.

Tasks include

• 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