After sharp bone chisels were used to cut the designs into the skin, a soot-based pigment would be tapped into the open wounds, which then healed over to seal in the design.

• 毛利人用锋利的骨质工具在皮肤上雕琢图案，然后将烟灰灌入伤口，愈合后便形成了精美的纹身。