Copenhagen Ink Festival

Pernille Ferdinandsen receives a neck tattoo from Peter Madsen during the third Copenhagen Ink Festival which opened Thursday May 9, 2013 in Copenhagen, Denmark, the biggest tattoo festival in Northern Europe. During the three days, 180 of the world’s best and most celebrated national and international tattoo artists show the audience their skills in making art on the body and tattoo’s on the audience. (Lars Krabbe/AP Photo)

Christian Funch writes a text message whilst being tattooed by Mikkel Westrup from Good Times Tattoo. (Lars Krabbe/AP Photo)

“Black Widow” from Colombia who is a tattoo artist and works in a friend’s tattoo shop in Copenhagen, displays her tattoos during the third Copenhagen Ink Festival. (Lars Krabbe/AP Photo)

Kai Faust, right, not seen, of "The Art of the Body" decorates Par Andersson, of Sweden, using the Japanese Tebori technique, wherein the electrical pin is replaced by a tapered bamboo stick.(Lars Krabbe/AP Photo)

A young man has his chest tattooed during the third Copenhagen Ink Festival. (Lars Krabbe/AP Photo)

Twenty one-year-old Nickie Cubbin displays her tattoos during the third Copenhagen Ink Festival. (Lars Krabbe/AP Photo)