Videos from Films on Demand
- Be Smart with Body Art: Tattoos and Piercings Choosing to get body art or a piercing is a big choice. Tattoos are often permanent, and piercings can have unwanted health effects. In some states, teens can't legally do either without the permission of a parent. But if you're considering a tattoo or an unusual piercing, there are many factors to consider.
- Tattoos (The Works) From A&E: Thomas Edison, Queen Victoria, Lady Churchill, The Rock, Kid Rock. What do they all have in common? Tattoos. From a 5,000 year old tattooed mummy to the latest in flash tattoo technology, get an inside look at how tattoos are designed and applied. Distributed by A&E Television Networks.
- Mehndi: An Ancient Indian Body Art "Mehndi is traditional painting of intricate patterns drawn on hands and feet with natural dye extracted from henna leaves," says mehndi artist Smarahjit Jana. In addition to numerous demonstrations of mehndi being applied, this program shows the gathering and preparation of henna leaves, discusses types of mehndi patterns and their significance, and describes different purposes of mehndi. More than mere adornment, this venerable form of body art is an important part of Indian culture. (13 minutes)
- Samoa: Tattoo Heritage For the past two weeks, Stivi has been getting tattooed every day. In a few hours, he will start the final and most painful phase of his tattooing: The navel. The tattooing practiced in Samoa is not comparable to the fashionable trend in Europe, where tattoos remain fairly soft.
- Taboo: Marks of Identity When it comes to the face we present to the world, what choices to we have? In selecting a car, clothes, hairstyle, and other outward signals, do we display our true selves or is it simply human nature to hold up a mask? No one should find it surprising that the process by which an individual shapes his or her persona—and negotiates its appearance with society—changes vastly depending on geography. This program journeys around the world to examine notions and indicators of identity that are as varied as the cultures that produce them. A National Geographic Production. (47 minutes)
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Tattoos: Putting the art in body art. When it comes to body art, beauty really is skin deep. More than 45 million Americans have gone under the needle for a tattoo, with many putting themselves in the hands of classically-trained artists. Faith Salie reports. Original broadcast February 8, 2015
These Tattoo Artists Are Using Body Art to Ease the Pain of Trauma. Craig Dershowitz and Zack Hunter operate a non-profit called Healing Ink. The organization’s mission is to help survivors of violence heal through the art of tattooing.
Why Do We Get #Tattoos? Between the Lines. Tattoos are more popular than ever, with nearly half of all millennials reporting to have at least one. But why do we get tattoos, and what do our tattoos say about us? We speak to people about the story behind their tattoos, as well as tattoo artists Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy and Jas Morrell about how tattoos act as an expression of self, and in turn serve as a crucial part of our identities. Subscribe to HuffPost today: http://goo.gl/xW6HG