According to Wikipedia, Body Art is a form of art made of human Body. There are two popular body art; Tattoo and body piercing. Tattooing is done by injecting tattoo ink into small, deep holes in the skin while body piercing is done by passing through a hallow needle into the body part followed by the insertion of the body jewelry into the hole. These two is the most commonly use by people in expressing themselves through art. While expressing yourself through body art is fun, it is important to know the consequences of body art because there is health risk associated with this matter.

If you have decided to get a tattoo or body piercing, there are things that you should consider before getting your body art done.
. First, always, always check the work area of the studio. It should be clean and sanitize and should also have a very good lighting.
. Material should always be kept sterilized. It is important that a studio should have an autoclave. An autoclave is a machine used to sterilize equipment.
. The tattoo artist or the body piercer should always wash and dry his hands and should wear gloves throughout the procedure.
. Make sure that the needle and other tattoo supply is in tacked in its packaging and sterilize before it is use. And after using, needle should always be thrown.
. A deodorant stick which is use to create a darker tattoo should not be use directly to your skin. It should be wipe in a tissue or fine cloth and place it to your skin.
. A consent form should be accomplished by the costumer before doing the body art.
. In choosing an artist, make sure he is vaccinated for hepatitis B. He should have completed a training and must have a certificate to prove it.
. You should ask the artist for a sample of his finish work for your reference.

However, there are some people who buy a tattoo starter kit and will look for an artist to do the tattoo. In this way it is slightly cheaper rather than having a tattoo in a studio. But remember, this is no exception. You should as well consider the things listed above for a safe procedure.