Want to make your mark on the world by setting a world record? There are plenty of people who have taken the idea of body art and carried it just a bit further than the rest of us.

Peter Greenaway tells the story of Nagaiko, whose father would paint her name on her face each year on her birthday. Grown up, she searches for a lover who will do the same, and for a way to leave her mark on the world.

Follow along with the body art host of Bella as she describes the process of designing her own tattoo and then getting inked. This is part two of the process, and describes picking a tattoo artist and discussing your design specifics with them.

Did Mister Rogers wear long-sleeves to hide tattoos? And what about the Blue Star tattoo warning that reappears in e-mail each Halloween? Welcome to the world of tattoo urban legends!

Although he doesn’t have any permanent tattoos, actor Brad Pitt has worn a few for movie roles. Take a look at Rusty Ryan’s tribal hand tattoo or the collection of Irish bare knuckle boxer Mickey O’Neil in this article.

For the movie adaptation of the comic book BLADE, Wesley Snipes portrays the daywalking vampire caught between his human and blood-drinking sides. Original to the movies are Blade�s tattoos, Polynesian-derived tribal designs on most of his upper body.

Follow along with the body art host of Bella as she describes the process of designing her own tattoo and then getting inked. First up, what the heck am I going to get tattooed now? And where is it going to go? The basics for getting started designing your own tattoo

Would you believe one of the oldest and most practiced forms of body art is hair cutting, coloring and shaving? From ancient time to the modern age, hair is one of the most altered parts of the human body.

The ancient skin art of henna body painting has recently come under fire as some people who get painted then have adverse reactions. It turns out the big problem is not the henna at all, but the addition of a modern chemical by artists attempting to speed up the process.

In this thriller from Germany, new police officer Paul Schrader must unravel the mystery behind a series of murders. The only common clue is that each of the victims had a tattoo removed... before their deaths.