Venezuela Expo Tattoo 2015: Extreme body art from 'Vampire Woman' to 109mm earlobes
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Nevertheless hoards of some of the world’s most daring tattooed men and women are gathering in South America for a major convention, the Venezuela Expo Tattoo, this weekend.
They include a Guinness World Record holder for the largest non-surgically made stretch earlobes measuring in at 109mm, a Mexican artist known as "Vampire Woman" and a man whose face has been tattooed to resemble a red skull.
The Expo takes place at theCity Market, Caracas from tomorrow until 2 February.
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