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.

WOMEN AND TATTOOING is comprised of collected tattoo books that focus on women or were produced by women within the tattoo community.

One of the modern art world´s ongoing controversies are the tattooed pigs of Belgian artist Wim Delvoye. Here we take a closer look at this high-debated expression of skin art.

One periodic question I get as the body art editor is how to do self-piercing. Here's why I won't tell anyone how to pierce themselves.

The whys and wherefores of tattooing can be public or personal, inclusive or exclusive. Suffice to say, no two tattooed people are alike.

Recently a reader asked about enlarged ear piercings and permanency. Read what I wrote back as my reply.

The news is full of stories about unlicensed tattoo artists being arrested for practicing illegally. However, when a celebrity does it, the rules seem to bend instead of being enforced.

Here is a glossary of body jewelry types and what to consider when picking a piece of body jewelry.

The information about body piercings and security inspections on the TSA website is very vague about why body piercings are a threat. See what the TSA has to say when you contact them directly.

A lot of people are curious about tribal tattoo meanings however that´s not actually something that exists when it comes to modern tribal-style tattooing. For a tribal tattoo to have meaning you need a specific tribe and a cultural context.