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Oddities: Toenail Art
A local artist brings Obscura the amazing art she creates from toenail, fingernail and animal-claw clippings, horrifying buyer Ryan Matthew.
Added: Dec 3, 2010
Views: 17117 Views
Runtime: 02:02
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