London Tattoo Convention at the Tobacco Dock, in east London

A man poses for photographs at the fifth international London Tattoo Convention at the Tobacco Dock, in east London, on September 25, 2009.

A tattoo artist (L) works at the fifth international London Tattoo Convention at the Tobacco Dock, in east London, on September 25, 2009. Tattoo artists from the US, Australia, Canada, Japan and the UK as well as piercing specialists, fashion designers and fans of skin art gathered for the convention on Friday.

A tattooed woman is pictured at the fifth international London Tattoo Convention at the Tobacco Dock, in east London, on September 25, 2009. Tattoo artists from the US, Australia, Canada, Japan and the UK as well as piercing specialists, fashion designers and fans of skin art gathered for the convention on Friday.

A tattooed woman is pictured at the fifth international London Tattoo Convention at the Tobacco Dock, in east London, on September 25, 2009. Tattoo artists from the US, Australia, Canada, Japan and the UK as well as piercing specialists, fashion designers and fans of skin art gathered for the convention on Friday.

A tattoo artist (R) works at the fifth international London Tattoo Convention at the Tobacco Dock, in east London, on September 25, 2009. Tattoo artists from the US, Australia, Canada, Japan and the UK as well as piercing specialists, fashion designers and fans of skin art gathered for the convention on Friday.

A tattooed woman is pictured at the fifth international London Tattoo Convention at the Tobacco Dock, in east London, on September 25, 2009. Tattoo artists from the US, Australia, Canada, Japan and the UK as well as piercing specialists, fashion designers and fans of skin art gathered for the convention on Friday.

Rie Gomita from Osaka shows off her tattoos at a tattoo convention in London, September 25, 2009.