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| The Body Art Book: A Complete, Illustrated Guide to Tattoos, Piercings, and Other Body Modification | 
 enlarge | Author: Jean-chris Miller
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Category: Book
List Price: $14.00
Buy New: $5.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 324526
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 0425197263
Dewey Decimal Number: 391.65
EAN: 9780425197264
ASIN: 0425197263
Publication Date: July 6, 2004
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| Customer Reviews:
 The Body Art Book April 11, 2000
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
This book is written like it's talking to a child, which i find very unappealing. It's good for a quick read, but hard to keep focused on it becuase it seems rather boring, to me anyway. It also had very juvenile information in it, like safety, which is really common sense. The pictures were lacking. I was especially disappointed with the pictures that went along with the text, because they didn't have captions. I didn't like this book very much and I plan on returning it.
A guide for the novice. September 10, 1999
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is a book for the person who is going to get their first tattoo or piercing. Those who have done much reading elsewhere, or have learned something from the street would be advised to search elsewhere. The artwork is especially second rate. If you want to write an explanitory "text" book then you need some good medical illustrators, if you want to show off some nice work then you need good, big, glossy photos. This book fails on both counts.
 This book helps a lot May 16, 1998
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
I think this is the best book to get if you are planning on getting tattoos and or piercing. I was unsure of what to expect when I got my first tattoo so I waited until I had a little bit more information. I picked up this book at the book store and read the book. It had everything you needed to know about what to expect when getting a tattoo or piercing. Also, it talked about symbolism, history, and even the aftercare of tattoos and piercings. I was convinced after reading this book to get my first tattoo, a virgo symbol. This became addicting as I now have 4 tattoos in all with plans to get more work done. Also, until I read this book, I have never even considered body piercing. I now have my second earlobe holes, cartilage, tongue, navel, and a clit hood piercing. I am very satisfied with the results. I highly recommend this book.
 Poor. June 18, 1999
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Being avid about body modification, I bought this to add to my collection, and never has a book dissapointed me so much. It's claim to being "complete" is a blatant lie. It might be a decent read for those that don't know the first thing about body modification, but for anyone with a serious interest, get "modern primitives" if you don't already have it. As for "the body art book", it is an ill-informed, very poorly illustrated entry that seems to be little more than a cash-in on the upsurge of body mods.
 Basic information September 4, 2001
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
It is very complete and has a lot of information however I was disapointed because there is not much of interest if you are already knowledgeable in the subject. Addresses the reader in an infantile tone which I disliked and I found it rather repetitive .
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