A body artist is usually someone who creates tattoos.
A body artist is a person who decorates the human body using many different methods. Body artists may create tattoos, piercings, brand art, painted designs, or permanent makeup. A body artist can even perform body modeling. Some body artists specialize in creating just one type of body art, while others provide a broader range of services.
A body artist can apply permanent makeup tattoos.
Often a person becomes a body art because they have a natural artistic talent and an interest in one or more types of body art. Some body artists may be self-taught, but many seek training through art classes or one-on-one training with experienced artists. In addition to having natural talent, a body artist must have steady hands and the ability to visualize the result their client desires.
A tattoo artist can also be considered a body artist.
One of the most common types of body artist is the person who creates tattoos. This involves permanently marking the body with ink. Permanent makeup artists also mark the body permanently. However, regular tattoos are generally used to create designs or body art, while permanent makeup tattoos the body with hints of color on the lips, eyelids, and eyebrows. The word permanent is a bit misleading, as permanent body makeup usually lasts for several years, not indefinitely. On the other hand, tattoos can fade, but they tend to be much more permanent than permanent makeup.
Some body artists specialize in piercings.
Some body artists specialize in body piercing, which involves the use of a sharp tool to pierce a part of the body so that the client can wear jewelry there. Most people get an earlobe or ear cartilage piercing, but others choose to get lip, tongue, and navel piercings. Some people even have nipple and genital area piercings.
There are some body artists who create markings with a hot iron to stamp a pattern or shape into the skin. Some body artists focus on scarification by using a sharp instrument to cut through the skin to produce a raised scar in a specific design. Scarification aims to produce keloids, which are very thick, raised scars. They may be easier to produce in people with darker skin tones. Less commonly, chemicals may be used to produce scars.
Eyeliner applications are usually the most common task for permanent makeup artists.
A body artist may also assist a client with body shaping, which may involve the use of corsets and other devices to make the body conform to the desired shape. Some artists insert objects, such as marbles, under the skin to achieve the desired look. In some cases, metal spikes are even embedded in the client’s skull. Body artists can also pierce skin and insert hooks, allowing patrons to hang or dangle from the hooks.