Tattoo reckoner

The Fifth Hong Kong China International Tattoo Convention - organized by Freedom Tattoo, a private tattoo studio in the city - will have nearly 300 well-established tattoo artists from all around the world visiting. The highlight this year is going to be a demonstration of the traditional Japanese tattoo technique, "muscle tattoo", by the Chinese world-class muscle tattoo artist Xiao Long and the Japanese muscle tattoo master Lin Xiangxiu.

The convention will see its first charity auction this year, where stuff belonging to some of the most famous tattoo-wearing celebrities of the world would be up for grabs. Freedom Tattoo founder Gabe Shum will donate a basketball carrying David Beckham's signature to the auction, the proceeds of which will go into the Hong Kong Children's Cancer Foundation.

Children under 12 get free admission to the convention as the organizers would like them to have clear ideas about the art of tattoo and the people who wear them from an early age. The convention space is equipped with a BB gun maze, food area and children's play area. Musical performances and tattoo competitions figure as well.

(HK Edition 09/29/2017 page10)