Living Canvas: Your Total Guide to Tattoos, Piercings, and Body ModificationTattoos. Given their permanence, why is it that we sometimes put more thought into what we’ll wear next Saturday night, or our next haircut? As a tattoo specialist and writer for About.com, Karen L. Hudson has talked to far too many people who regret their tattoos. After years of fielding questions and concerns about tattoo health, she realized the need for a book that would cover all the bases of body art—from planning and choosing an artist to how to take care of your new piercing or tattoo afterwards. Living Canvas is a resource for body art enthusiasts, whether you’re thinking about getting your first or fifth tattoo, planning for your next bod-mod, or regretting a negative experience. Transforming one’s body into a living canvas should not be taken lightly, and Hudson covers the topics that too many people overlook. Encouraging readers to make safe, smart body art choices, Living Canvas is informative, preventative, and educational. |
Contents
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religious social and employment conflicts | 25 |
health issues and blood donation | 29 |
body issues | 33 |
tattoo FAQs | 110 |
piercing guns versus piercing needles | 114 |
fear and pain | 121 |
the risks of body piercing | 125 |
effects of alcohol and drugs | 131 |
types of body jewelry | 133 |
types of piercings | 150 |
choosing your piercer | 186 |
scratchers versus professionals | 39 |
touring the studio | 43 |
choosing and creating your design | 50 |
choosing your artist | 55 |
price and tipping | 60 |
setting and keeping the appointment | 64 |
food drink medication and drugs | 66 |
what to bring with you | 69 |
what to expect | 71 |
taking a break | 76 |
split sessions | 77 |
aftercare and the healing process | 79 |
lifetime maintenance | 91 |
troubleshooting tattoo problems | 95 |
tattoo removal and coverups | 101 |
tattoo conventions | 106 |
the piercing studio | 189 |
what to bring with you | 192 |
what to expect | 194 |
healing and aftercare | 200 |
how to enlarge your piercing | 209 |
troubleshooting | 213 |
piercing FAQs | 222 |
the beauty of scarification | 239 |
implants and extreme modifications | 251 |
body painting and special effects | 272 |
state laws | 282 |
resources | 291 |
photo credits | 299 |
acknowledgments | 317 |
Other editions - View all
Living Canvas: Your Total Guide to Tattoos, Piercings, and Body Modification Karen Hudson Limited preview - 2009 |
Living Canvas: Your Total Guide to Tattoos, Piercings, and Body Modification Karen Hudson Limited preview - 2009 |
Living Canvas: Your Total Guide to Tattoos, Piercings, and Body Modification Karen Hudson No preview available - 2009 |