With over 260 confirmed tattoo and piercing artists working at the event, the 2nd Sydney Tattoo & Body Art Expo is the largest tattoo convention in the Southern Hemisphere. It has a host of supporting activities with something for everyone reports organiser Mike Sedin of CEO. "Over 170 artists from all around Australia will be joined by over 70 of the world's top international artists"said Mike.

Other highlights for this years expo include over fifty retail vendor exhibitors, pin-up girl pageants, fashion parades, burlesque performers and live bands. International pin-up model Sabina Kelley is the official spokesmodel and face for the expo and she will be at the show on all three days promoting her calendars, meeting her fans and helping judge the pin-up girl pageant. There will be an iron body custom car, motorcycle and low rider bikes display at the expo as well as a freestyle airpark with daily demonstrations of leading skateboarders and BMX riders.

Over the three days of the event leading Australian and International tattoo artists will combine their skills to produce three collaborative artworks which will be auctioned off with all proceeds going to the official expo charity- Cure Our Kids. This year there will also be over 26 categories of tattoo contests for people to show off and be judged on their different styles of tattoos. Famous US jewellery designer, Matt Booth who has created one off pieces for the likes of Pink, Snoop Dog and Busta Rhymes will be flying in from LA to attend the expo along with celebrity photographer Edgar Hoille from "One Shot One Kill".

For those people wanting to get their first tattoo or their twentieth tattoo, the Sydney Tattoo and Body Art Expo has something for everyone!

The Expo is on from Saturday 6th March until Monday 8th March at Sydney Olympic Park Homebush. Check out our website at www.tattooexpo.com.au for further information.