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Why this tattoo artist has covered more than 80% of his body and recently added tusks to his teeth

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Orc and his wife Krishna are both body ink enthusiasts. (Photo: GALLO/ GETTY IMAGES)
Orc and his wife Krishna are both body ink enthusiasts. (Photo: GALLO/ GETTY IMAGES)

He looks like something out of a terrifying science-fiction movie. His face is covered in ink – including his eyeballs – and he recently added another feature to his long repertoire of body modifications: a pair of tusks protruding from his bottom lip. 

Orc, as he calls him­self, barely looks human – and that’s exactly what he’s aiming for.  

He’s decided his life’s work is to resemble a living, breathing fictional monster. 

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