BME Newsfeed for Mar 10, 2006

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

2006-03-10: NF: School Mourning Student’s Death [by rebekah]
2006-03-10: OH: Tattoo curious? Some things to think about [by Ebowlotus1960]
2006-03-10: Australia: NT bans ‘no hole’ tongue stud [by Ebowlotus1960]
2006-03-10: NC: Letting skin do the talking [by Ebowlotus1960]
2006-03-10: CA: South County Man Admits Tattooing Teenage Girls [by Ebowlotus1960]
2006-03-10: USA: Investigators hope tattoos will help identify slain woman [by deadly pale]

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GYBE Tattoo

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

I’m a big fan of the band Godspeed You Black Emperor, so it was pretty cool to see this tattoo done by Ryan Zachary in Portland, OR. That reminds me — for fans of the band, check out Archive.org‘s selection of live concerts they’ve done!

Thank You, Russia!

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

Ultravixen IAM:sky_doll has consistently submitted alluring photos to BME!

(Double nape, nipple piercing, and ear piercing if you’re blind or distracted).

Toucan Sam Tattoo

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

I think IAM:48×16 (good numbers: username improved from the original) has a great chestpiece (or at least a hilarious one, and I figure that’s a good thing). It’s designed and executed by Nate Hough of House of Poncho’s in Edgewood, Maine, and he implores you, “Do not take my design!”

That’s Gotta Hurt

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

Zoom in if you would like.

Abstract Black Arm Tattoo

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

I’ve featured work by Lionel (Out of Step, France) here before, but I really liked the way this full-black forearm was capped off. I think I’d like it better though if the hand was fully black as well, as if he’d fallen into a barrel of black ink or something. But black hands are pretty weird looking I guess and would move the tattoo into a very different visual space.

Unusual upper lip horizontal piercing

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

Here’s a very unusual horizontal lip piercing done in the upper lip (usually they’re lower lip with a surface bar, not that even that placement is common) by the good folks at California Tattoo in Sacramento. If I had to guess I’d say it wasn’t kept that long, although you never know — but I think with this jewelry and placement rejection will be very likely (and speedy).

That said, you never know, and I’ve seen far less stable things heal.

Mosque Tattoo

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

It’s quite common for me these days to see Islamic tattoos. I think in part because the calligraphy is so beautiful, as well as (the debatable “fact” that) becoming a Muslim is now one of the “cool” ways for white kids to rebel (sorry, please don’t blow up the BME HQ to show you’re serious), we’re seeing more and more of them… but most are script, so Phil and I were surprised to see this tattoo by Jim Coey in San Jose, CA, of a mosque.

Now, someone tattoo a cartoon of Mohammed please so I can post it.

Eww, eww, eww!

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

I’m all for people making their own DIY body jewelry, but I kind of think this plug made by IAM:busichildfg out of fimo is a little off-putting because of the color choices… When I first saw it as a thumbnail I actually thought it was an injury! Still, freaking out the plainskins is always fun.

Bryan Adams Tattoo

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

~~Heh~~ Hey, it’s not the song I’d have chosen personally to tattoo on my back, but good for her for at least getting the tune right… Db – Dbsus4 – Gb – Db… Most people are too sloppy to bother. Anyway, this is by Steve the Gypsy in Sheffield. I do not know if that’s gypsy as in Gypsy Cab or as in Gypsy Moth, of if he’s an actually a bonafide gypsy.