Although she asked competitors to wear a snug G-string, there was still a high probability of ''wardrobe malfunctions'', she said''It happens. Guys get down to a G-string so the judges can see the full tattoo and, sometimes, something drops out.''
At the event there would be two big screens so there was double the chance of the audience experiencing an ''unpleasant close-up'' than at last year's one-screen event .
The audience should prepare for ''a little bit'' of male and female nudity and parents should not bring children.
The inaugural 600-ticket show sold out last year and Forbury Park Raceway had provided more space this year, allowing for the sale of 850 tickets, she said.
A new small-tattoo category would be added for competitors who might feel a intimidated competing against a large tattoo work, she said.
Competitors could register on the day and Mrs Manuel would help them choose an appropriate category.
Former All Black Josh Kronfeld would be master of ceremonies and musician Tiki Taane would be on the judging panel, Mrs Manuel said.
The three judges would be unaware who had tattooed the contestant and the entrants won the prizes, she said.
However, after judging, the contestants would reveal their tattooist and the artist with the most successful contestants would win the Steven Johnson Memorial Trophy, she said.
Stall-holder Aaron Manuel, Mrs Manuel's husband, of Dunedin, who won the trophy last year, would be one of the eight tattooists at the show.
He had tattooed most parts of the body, including genitals, inside ears and on fingernails and tattooed a white tiger on the leg of Barbara Stevenson (53) in Dunedin yesterday.
Ms Stevenson said she got the first of her four tattoos in her ''naughty 40s'' and they were worth the pain.shawn.mcavinue@odt.co.nz
