One of the most unique body art practices that ever evolved was the Chinese custom of foot binding. Learn more about this now obsolete practice.

One of the key components to comfortable corsetry is making sure the style of the corset compliments your natural body shape.

Just reprinted is Albert Parry�s 1933 book detailing tattoos in American culture from the late 1890s and into the first decades of the 20th century. Take a look at this colorful history!

Pinup girls have made the transition from photographs to skin art since the 1940s. Take a closer look at these inked ladies.

Make sure to take care of yourself both before and right after you get tattooed. This can help make for a more pleasant experience and consequently better body art.

This delightful anthology collects bits and thoughts on tattooing from a variety of writers, both new and old.

Many people get tattooed without really thinking of what their art will look like in thirty or forty years. Here are some thoughts on tattoos and aging.

Some of the latest question from the Body Art mailbag: How can I help my navel piercing heal? Can you pierce outie belly buttons? and How old do you have to be to get pierced?

So, what do people have to say about tattoos, really? Here are some quotations both famous and anonymous about tattooing.

Whereas most Japanese tattoo books look at how the Asian style influenced the West, this new book takes a look at how Western styles have had an effect on the aesthetics of modern Japanese tattooing.