Thanks to Joy Rumore (IAM:the milkmaid) of Pure Body Arts in Brooklyn for sending in this picture of the tattoo she just did on IAM:crucifyeffigy (as well as a photo of her dog and the flash she made).
Woof woof! Dog portrait tattoo!
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Yearly Archives: 2006
This is NOT ok!
Thanks to IAM:HollywoodPiercer for sending in this picture of a twelve year old child who walked into his studio — her older sister had pierced her lip using an ear piercing gun and stud. In addition to obvious contamination risks if the gun had been used on other people, the lip would very likely swell over the stud and engulf it, necessitating professional intervention.
Pinup Tattoo Styles
I think maybe you can tell a bit about a tattoo artist by the type of pinup they tattoo. Kelly Gormley for example, who did the three tattoos below at Addictive Ink in Albequerque… I have a pretty good idea as to what kind of boobs they like!
That said, most of the time I think pinups are probably based on existing artwork; here’s a few examples care of The Comedian Tattoo in Scotland:
Suspension, Calgary Style
I think that Albertans especially will appreciate this photo from IAM:Holy Flesh of IAM:sicchic‘s suicide suspension… I like the juxtaposition of the city, the country scene, the muddy truck, and the serenity of the suspension itself.
Cleavage Play Piercing
Thanks to Mai Mai for these shots of her playing with needles at a friend’s house in Gualeguaychu.
BME Newsfeed for Jan 31, 2006
- 2006-01-31: US: Scientific panel concludes that Teflon chemical a likely carcinogen [by Vex Hecubus]
- 2006-01-31: AU: Australia reviews ‘Prison Break’ [by rebekah]
- 2006-01-31: NY: ‘Leopard man’ given 4 years [by rebekah]
- 2006-01-31: Malaysia: FT Day tattoo, anyone? [by rebekah]
- 2006-01-31: UK: Talk in tattoo shop brings arrest in Kent cat’s shooting [by revolutionaerie]
- 2006-01-31: NJ: Merchant challenges Woodbury’s tattoo shop ban [by revolutionaerie]
- 2006-01-31: UK: It used to be a heart here and a girl’s face there… [by rebekah]
- 2006-01-31: CA: Holistic health–a trend worth trying? [by revolutionaerie]
- 2006-01-31: USA: KFed Almost Pierces Sean Preston [by severed]
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I Heart Tattoos
I love getting photos of tattooed people. I prefer them to be good tattoos, but honestly, almost without exception I think tattoos, good or bad, make a person look better. Try and think about the people below without the tattoos, and while I’m sure they’d still look good, there’d be something important missing. When I was a little kid, I drew on myself — I’ve never liked the appearance of plainskin.
Credits, left to right: 1. Tribal by Mike at Premiere in Brooklyn, and ankh by Ink Link in Charlotte, NC, 2. Kelly’s very nice carnation tattoo by Jay at Addictive in London, Ontario, and 3. Ava‘s wonderful work by Yann at Your meat is mine in Paris, France.
Seen at Miss Maya’s Dungeon
This suicide suspension photo c/o Sinstress is really nice!
F.T.C.!
From the ModBlog email inbox:
I’m a tattoo apprentice at “The Laughing Buddha Tattoo and Body Piercing.” We put a piece in my fucking pit the other day — I’m from that county in Oklahoma, and went to jail there for some bull-shit, so the F.T.C. stands for “Fuck That County.”
Thanks Shaun! Anyone else got a good story or tattoo? Send it in.
I suppose I can see the navel piercings
Most of the pictures on BME of piercings are relatively documentary in nature — they’re shots of the piercing, rather than the person bearing it. But still, every once in a while folks send me photos that are more portraits of them than portraits of their body modifications. Here’s a few recent examples:
From left to right, here are the credits: 1. “Sensual Sorcery’s” piercings by Nick at Tribal Urge in Southsea, 2. Adry in Hungary’s navel piercing, 3. “Acid Angel” from Poland’s navel piercing, and 4. “Super Kug” in Germany also has a navel piercing.