In April 2010, the Body Art Editor took part in a hook pull workshop in San Francisco. Read about her experiences with this modern tribal ritual.

Whether you are trying to entertain a birthday party full of seven-year-olds, or keep boredom at bay on a summer´s afternoon, body painting can be lots of fun for kids. And it´s quick and easy when you make your own paint!

While body art can sometimes just be a fashion, some body artists are putting their art where their mouths are (literally). Future body mods might entertain, but some might also be life-changing for those with paralyzing disabilities.

What is henna body painting all about? How does it work? And how long does it last?

Here is advice and suggestions for nose piercings that are hard to heal or which seem to have flared up after a period of being settled down.

Looking for some kanji ideas for your new tattoo? This group of Japanese kanji characters all incorporate the line structure and life qualities of this root character.

Like other Polynesian cultures, the natives of Hawaii practiced the art of tattooing. Traditional and modern designs can be found side-by-side in Hawaiian tattooing today.

Hand tattoos were often found in tribal cultures that did tattooing but are heavily frowned upon in Western tattoo culture.

Getting tattooed on the hands is growing in popularity despite still carrying a lot of stigma in Western society.

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.