tattooing

"This book discusses the various types of 'body mods': their history, their techniques, and the potential risks involved"--Back cover.

Tattoo art permanently modifies the body by injecting ink into the skin. People decorate their bodies with this art as a way to express themselves and stand out from others. This book explores the history of tattoo art, discusses the ways in which this art is created, and examines the art's cultural impact.

Return to the world of inklings, tattoo magic, and evil deities as Celia uncovers the secrets of the ink in order to stop Diavala once and for all.

"The celebrity tattoo artist takes fans on a tour through his life and art, combining captivating vignettes and stories with more than one hundred color photos, "--Amazon.com.

"This . . . book explores the cultural history of scarification, ranging from initiation rituals to commemoration of the dead, and introduces readers to today's scarification trends and techniques"--Provided by publisher.

Told by the neighborhood boys that she cannot be a pirate, Cece seeks reassurance from her grandfather who knows about boats and has tattoos.

"Zura is worried about how her classmates will react to her Ghanaian Nana's tattoos on Grandparents Day, but Nana finds a way to show how special and meaningful they are"--Provided by publisher.

At the speaking of names ceremony, Leora Flint revealed to everyone in Saintstone that her true mother was a blank, somebody without the tattoos that record a persons triumphs and sins; now she has been sent to the blank settlement, Featherstone, as an exile, and as a spy because the two communities are inching closer to war--but there are some people who hope to use her as a bridge to peace, others who will do anything to prevent that, and Leora is caught in the middle, unsure of which half of her heritage has the greater claim to her soul.

"In 2005, when Angela Hovak Johnston heard that the last Inuk woman tattooed in the traditional way had died, she set out to tattoo herself and learn how to tattoo others. What was at first a personal quest became a project to bring the art of traditional tattooing back to Inuit women across Nunavut, starting in the community of Kugluktuk. Collected in this . . . book are . . . photos and stories from more than two dozen women who participated in Johnston's project"--Back cover.

Celia and Anya, friends who use tattoo magic to send divine messages, must rely on one another to survive when they discover the fake deity they serve is very real--and very angry.