Elvis Tooth
Tattoos for your teeth are the latest fashion invention by a US artist.
Steve Heward hand paints minute works of art onto crowns including images of Abraham Lincoln, Mickey Mouse and Elvis.
His company, Heward Dental Lab, based in Utah, US, is made up of a team of tatooists and artists trained to make the designer teeth.
Steve told us how he makes these tiny artworks: "I studied as a portrait painter at the University of Utah in the late 1970s. I use the knowledge and classical training along with my nearly 30 years experience to accomplish the goal at hand."
"I concentrate and only apply the stain where it is needed. When I am completely satisfied with the little painting, I place the painted crown in my furnace and bake it. This locks the painting on the surface," he added.
"My final step is to put a final clear glaze over the entire crown and after firing it in the porcelain furnace, it's finished. I donât place the tattoo where it will be abraded by the opposing teeth."
"Since It is under a porcelain glaze and is ceramic stain it self, it should never ware off the crown unless you grind the surface with an abrasive instrument."
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