Body Artists
Body Artists decorate, adorn or modify the human body by using a range of techniques such as tattooing, piercing, cutting, branding, manipulating, stretching, and scarring the skin.
What the job involves
Explains tattooing procedure to client
Ensures client is certain about wanting a tattoo
Helps the client chose an image, interprets the client's ideas to form a suitable image, copy or design image for the client, resizes image to fit the body part it is going on and makes a stencil of the image
Shaves the area being tattooed and applies disinfectant to the skin
Puts the stencil on the skin to ensure it fits with the body part
Solders the group of needles onto the needle bar
Draws the outline, colouring and shadowing of the tattoo with inked needles
Applies cream and antiseptic covers to the finished tattoo
Tells clients how to properly care for the tattoo
Ensures all sterilisation equipment is kept in good working order
Ensures the studio and equipment meets with sterilisation, waste management and health and safety standards
Trains people