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Mike Wolfe and Tyler Harding, who takes about an hour to trim designs on his back. KTVB/AP

This man makes art out of his body hair

Mike Wolfe, 35, has a different look shaved on his back every four months.

WHEN THE TIME comes to have his back shaved, one American man goes for something a little different.

Mike Wolfe, 35, from Idaho, has a different look shaved on his upper back every four months, and the designs are now showcased on a New Year’s calendar, the aptly named 2016 Calend-hair.

Wolfe, an assistant school principal, told KTVB-TV that after years of feeling embarrassed of his body hair, he asked a friend in 2008 to trim an American flag on his back.

They called that first look ‘Am-hair-ica the beautiful’ and the idea for the calendar was born.

Capture July: 'Am-hair-ica the beautiful' www.calendhair.com www.calendhair.com

Capture3 August: 'Back-hair to school' www.calendhair.com www.calendhair.com

Capture5 October: 'Grimm Reap-hair' www.calendhair.com www.calendhair.com

Capture2 December: 'Away in a mang-hair' www.calendhair.com www.calendhair.com

“Everybody always makes fun of the guy with back hair. Well now it’s my turn to shine, right?” Mike said.

All designs can be viewed here

Read: A single dad created a class to help other dads style their daughters’ hair

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    Jan 4th 2016, 11:08 AM

    That’s disgusting!

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    Jan 4th 2016, 11:25 AM

    Couldn’t agree more

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    Jan 4th 2016, 11:08 AM

    Is this the new man bun?

    I’m focilularly challenged up top and couldn’t participate but the thick shag carpet on my back make this a trend I could totally pull off…

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    Jan 4th 2016, 11:24 AM

    A wolf in sheep’s clothing springs to mind.

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    Jan 4th 2016, 11:32 AM

    Wolf Man!

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    Jan 4th 2016, 11:26 AM

    Technically it’s the barber who makes the art, he is the canvas

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    Jan 4th 2016, 1:04 PM

    I don’t know if I’m impressed or disgusted…

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    Jan 4th 2016, 11:36 AM

    What a Hair-larious article.

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    Jan 4th 2016, 3:09 PM

    I think it’s pretty cool. Why not?

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    Jan 4th 2016, 11:38 AM

    Every 4 months a new design…!!! Good god he’s inhuman

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    Jan 4th 2016, 2:47 PM

    Yuk shave it all off hairy backs are scary !

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    Jan 4th 2016, 11:37 AM

    That,s a real hairy story ,if ever I heard one

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    Jan 4th 2016, 12:26 PM

    Wolverine! !!!!!!!

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