Remember that heart-shaped piece of flesh preserved in plastic that I posted a couple weeks ago? Here’s the now-healed ear it came from, Helen at The Laundry in Brisbane, Australia, who had it done by Howie (LunaCobra) during his Australian tour.
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that’s pretty coolm, i wasnt sure how well it would hold it’s shape, but it is quite obviously a heart 😀
that’s pretty coolm, i wasnt sure how well it would hold it’s shape, but it is quite obviously a heart 😀
that’s really sweet- and quite unusual^^
that’s really sweet- and quite unusual^^
It looks awesome ! It healed really good.
It looks awesome ! It healed really good.
wow, it really did work out pretty well, but, I doubt anything more intiquet would work
very neat though
wow, it really did work out pretty well, but, I doubt anything more intiquet would work
very neat though
Intricate*?
Intricate*?
Thats amazing how well thats healed.
Love it!
Thats amazing how well thats healed.
Love it!
eh, not my personal cup of tea. i think i prefer the look of cartilage punches with jewelry in them more.
eh, not my personal cup of tea. i think i prefer the look of cartilage punches with jewelry in them more.
I really like that. I think it’d be good to keep an update on this, as well as the cartilage that was preserved.
I really like that. I think it’d be good to keep an update on this, as well as the cartilage that was preserved.
Could someone make a heart-shaped plug/tunnel/whatever and leave it in during healing? Wouldn’t that help it heal and keep its shape (nearly) perfectly?
Just a thought. If there are artists that can successfully punch out a heart, I’m sure there are craftsmen that can make jewelry for it.
How about a widely accessibly way to produce custom-shaped punches and jewelry to match? Or mass-produced kits for hearts, stars, and other simple designs? It could be the next big thing…
Could someone make a heart-shaped plug/tunnel/whatever and leave it in during healing? Wouldn’t that help it heal and keep its shape (nearly) perfectly?
Just a thought. If there are artists that can successfully punch out a heart, I’m sure there are craftsmen that can make jewelry for it.
How about a widely accessibly way to produce custom-shaped punches and jewelry to match? Or mass-produced kits for hearts, stars, and other simple designs? It could be the next big thing…
Wow. That’s healed really well. I think the last heart earpiece I saw was probably a scalpelled lobe on here a while back, and that didn’t heal in a very aesthetically-pleasing way. I’m a big fan of this mod though (:
Wow. That’s healed really well. I think the last heart earpiece I saw was probably a scalpelled lobe on here a while back, and that didn’t heal in a very aesthetically-pleasing way. I’m a big fan of this mod though (:
It looks terrible. There’s no symmetry and it hardly looks like a heart.
It looks terrible. There’s no symmetry and it hardly looks like a heart.
I like the proposition about making some custom jewelry for it. That’d be cool.
I like the proposition about making some custom jewelry for it. That’d be cool.
If you knew anyone into metal working or a jewler I’m sure it would be pretty simple to make a stainless steel tunnel in the shape of a heart, I think the main problem would be getting the actual cutout to match up with the jewelry
If you knew anyone into metal working or a jewler I’m sure it would be pretty simple to make a stainless steel tunnel in the shape of a heart, I think the main problem would be getting the actual cutout to match up with the jewelry
i’d be really keen for something like this if there was jewellery for it… i dont think its quite the same without the definition…
i’d be really keen for something like this if there was jewellery for it… i dont think its quite the same without the definition…
Jonathan S (#9) – It wasn’t punched, it was scalpelled.
Whoa – What are you talking about, you can clearly tell it’s a heart.
Jonathan S (#9) – It wasn’t punched, it was scalpelled.
Whoa – What are you talking about, you can clearly tell it’s a heart.
The procedure is done with a scalpel and then sutured. It is in no way like a dermal punch with jewelry there to help the healing.
You would need to wear the jewelry in for quite a long time for it to heal (not to mention there would be complications because of the angles)
The sutures are there to retain the shape. When the sutures are made it essentially keeps the shape you cut. It should not change shape at all.
I’m sure you could have someone manufacture jewelry to fit it. But the healing would be more complicated than having it scalpelled and then sutured.
In my opinion this is the best way; Then having jewelry made for it after. All that needs to be done is to take a mold of your ear.
The procedure is done with a scalpel and then sutured. It is in no way like a dermal punch with jewelry there to help the healing.
You would need to wear the jewelry in for quite a long time for it to heal (not to mention there would be complications because of the angles)
The sutures are there to retain the shape. When the sutures are made it essentially keeps the shape you cut. It should not change shape at all.
I’m sure you could have someone manufacture jewelry to fit it. But the healing would be more complicated than having it scalpelled and then sutured.
In my opinion this is the best way; Then having jewelry made for it after. All that needs to be done is to take a mold of your ear.
I was wondering when this would show up on modblog. I love how its one of those lovely subtle things that a lot of people wouldn’t notice right away, but then smile when they do.
I was wondering when this would show up on modblog. I love how its one of those lovely subtle things that a lot of people wouldn’t notice right away, but then smile when they do.
I just had mine done a few days ago, I can’t wait until the stitches come out. I guess in about 8 days now.
I just had mine done a few days ago, I can’t wait until the stitches come out. I guess in about 8 days now.
To those talking about jewelry – take a look at the artist’s website. They’ve got shiny, cookie-cutteresque pieces of jewelry with O-rings that they put into the holes to begin with. 🙂
To those talking about jewelry – take a look at the artist’s website. They’ve got shiny, cookie-cutteresque pieces of jewelry with O-rings that they put into the holes to begin with. 🙂
Just kidding – the jewelry is from somebody else that does heart-shaped punches. Take a look: http://www.stevehaworth.com/wordpress/steve-haworth-portfolio/shaped-punches/
Very pretty. 🙂
Just kidding – the jewelry is from somebody else that does heart-shaped punches. Take a look: http://www.stevehaworth.com/wordpress/steve-haworth-portfolio/shaped-punches/
Very pretty. 🙂
Now that is nice, i wonder how much more detail we could get out of it. maybe try doing a star?
Now that is nice, i wonder how much more detail we could get out of it. maybe try doing a star?
Very cool, nice job
Very cool, nice job
heh awesome… helen is an awesome piercer… she did my navel…..
heh awesome… helen is an awesome piercer… she did my navel…..
actually made me go “wow!” outloud …
actually made me go “wow!” outloud …
i absolutely adore this, i really do! 🙂
i absolutely adore this, i really do! 🙂
Jonathan S., people like you are the reason that they sell DIY piercing kits at the mall, and kids end up in the news for having absolutely horrid results and infections.
The modified community needs 100% less commercial exploitation and more people actually doing their fucking research instead of thinking that a picture of a completed mod on the internet has suddenly made them a licensed expert.
Just go to a shop and ask someone licensed to wield a scalpel to do it, hack.
Jonathan S., people like you are the reason that they sell DIY piercing kits at the mall, and kids end up in the news for having absolutely horrid results and infections.
The modified community needs 100% less commercial exploitation and more people actually doing their fucking research instead of thinking that a picture of a completed mod on the internet has suddenly made them a licensed expert.
Just go to a shop and ask someone licensed to wield a scalpel to do it, hack.
Wouldn’t this just be adorable with glass in it though?
Although I’m not sure how well glass would work with healing, if at all…
Wouldn’t this just be adorable with glass in it though?
Although I’m not sure how well glass would work with healing, if at all…
glass is actually fantastic for healing.
glass is actually fantastic for healing.
wow, looks so neat!!!
wow, looks so neat!!!
I respect the ‘idea’ of this but I am not a big fan of the outcome
I respect the ‘idea’ of this but I am not a big fan of the outcome
Whoa, Neurot1k, I didn’t mean that these things would be available to the public.
I was thinking more like a nice, sterile package containing a nifty special punch and matching jewelry, sold to a qualified professional by the manufacturer.
Anyone with a credit card can buy needles and punches from BMEshop, don’t you know? This doesn’t mean that a bunch of inexperienced non-piercers are going to order some and hurt themselves.
If I wanted to cut down a tree in my yard, I wouldn’t buy a chainsaw from Home Depot just because it’s easily available, because I don’t know how to use it. I’d rather hire a trustworthy experienced professional with his own chainsaw to do it for me. Get it?
Didn’t mean to enrage you. Chill out.
Whoa, Neurot1k, I didn’t mean that these things would be available to the public.
I was thinking more like a nice, sterile package containing a nifty special punch and matching jewelry, sold to a qualified professional by the manufacturer.
Anyone with a credit card can buy needles and punches from BMEshop, don’t you know? This doesn’t mean that a bunch of inexperienced non-piercers are going to order some and hurt themselves.
If I wanted to cut down a tree in my yard, I wouldn’t buy a chainsaw from Home Depot just because it’s easily available, because I don’t know how to use it. I’d rather hire a trustworthy experienced professional with his own chainsaw to do it for me. Get it?
Didn’t mean to enrage you. Chill out.
i like the look of larger, empty cart holes.
i like the look of larger, empty cart holes.
you know, i really like how this looks. imagine the shadow it would cast! and Scott!, i’m thinking a star would be difficult to heal mostly because the pointed ends would dull out as the cartilage recovered. it would end up looking more like a five-pointed blob or a stubby starfish.
you know, i really like how this looks. imagine the shadow it would cast! and Scott!, i’m thinking a star would be difficult to heal mostly because the pointed ends would dull out as the cartilage recovered. it would end up looking more like a five-pointed blob or a stubby starfish.
um, i looked at this the other day and literally thought “oh that’s a nice colour of ink” and kept scrolling thinking that was all i was looking at! didn’t even see the hole.
desensitizating? who knows.
um, i looked at this the other day and literally thought “oh that’s a nice colour of ink” and kept scrolling thinking that was all i was looking at! didn’t even see the hole.
desensitizating? who knows.
nice one i difrent way of geting a cool shap for a tunil
nice one i difrent way of geting a cool shap for a tunil