Body marbling is a hydro-painting process in which drops of paint are added to a fluid surface, allowing individuals to dip their arms or body to transfer the marbled images onto their skin. Similar to paper marbling, body marbling utilizes the traditional concepts of the marbled style, including the visual effects of dragging and stirring the paint on the surface. Body marbling, however, typically substitutes neon or UV reactive colors, and utilizes nontoxic, water-based paint in place of the traditional neutral-colored oil based inks and paints. The term "body marbling" was pioneered by Brad Lawrence of Black Light Visuals for the first time in August 2011, and was in full use at events by November 2011. Due to the recent popularity of body marbling in the festival scene, the term has be