body artist
Body artists decorate clients' skin temporarily or permanently. They use various techniques such as tattooing or piercing. Body artists follow clients' preferences in terms of tattoo's or piercing's design and body surface and apply it safely. They also advise on methods to avoid infection following the procedures on clients' bodies.
Also called: tattoo studio assistant, tattooist, tattoo artist, tattooer, body piercer, henna artist, tattoo studio attendant
- 12
- essential skills
- 20
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Essential skills
12- advise customers on body adornment
- develop creative ideas
- identify customer's needs
- inform customers about body modifications
- maintain customer service
- maintain equipment
- manage personal professional development
- order supplies
- provide customised products
- stay alert
- sterilise working environment
- use body adornment equipment
Optional skills
20- administer appointments
- apply body paint
- apply permanent make-up
- carry out wound care
- create original paintings
- develop professional network
- entertain people
- give care instructions
- hair removal techniques
- keep personal administration
- maintain an artistic portfolio
- manage a small-to-medium business
- perform body piercings
- select illustration styles
- tattoo customers
- trade in jewellery
- train employees
- use artistic materials for drawing
- use body modification techniques
- use digital illustration techniques
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