
There was this one time I had a band-aid on my arm while I was walking around in LA. When I peeled it off later that day, I had an embarrassing patch of pale white skin where it used to be– that, my friends, would be what you would call a “tantoo.”
Some people are willing to bleed for a tattoo– and some people aren’t, even though they want one. Designer Yu-Chiao Wang understands that, and has come up with a way to acquire a painless “sun tattoo” by creating a wearable cloth stencil, which is basically a robe with an intricate pattern cut out on the back of it. The stencil covers only parts of your body, allowing the sun to tan only certain areas.
For a more defined “tattoo,” you would have to stay out for a longer period of time, which would increase your chances of acquiring skin cancer as well– so remember to use sunscreen if you decide to make one yourself.

February 27, 2010 02:00 PM | by