



Did you learn how to cook that new pasta dish, because your aunt got you Nigellissima: Instant Italian Inspiration by Nigella Lawson for Christmas? The image of a few pieces of riccioli will soon become visible near your elbow. Finally get that Btec in business studies? Expect a generic representation of an Excel spreadsheet to pop up around your wrist. Passed your driving test? A stylised steering wheel should shortly appear on your forearm. Every time you gain a skill, a tattoo should appear on your body. In reality, the more tattoos you have, the more skills you have. For years the prevailing opinion was that tattoos are a great form of body art, allowing people to permanently ink their flesh with images and text that enhance their bodies either aesthetically or through personal significance.
