Artists at the Roanoke Tattoo Festival paint a mural called "Art Fusion," where multiple people paint a scene on a canvas. The artwork will be sold at auction to benefit charity.

The festival runs through Sunday with a full slate of tattoo artists, vendors, demonstrations, concerts and live entertainment ranging from magicians and a silk aerial Cirque du Soleil-esque dance to Cookies & Anarchy, a burlesque (but not too risque) show and a professional pole dancer (who doesn't get naked).

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