These nine (the top one didn’t scar) incense brands were done by allowing incense cones to burn out completely on the flesh while meditating (so it’s part body ritual, part permanent body modification) — BME has a small ritual branding gallery as well with a little more stuff.
BME/News and Modblog highlight only a small fraction of what
Amazing. I think I enjoy the method more than the result, though.
So Kai made the Blog!
I know the technique, and can’t wait to try it myself…
mad respect to that piece. I enjoy the aesthetic result, reminds me of bruises around the spinal protrustions found on emaciated anorexics. it’s all shapeshifting.
The result looks understated and cool, and I like his trousers/man-skirt thingy.
off topic, but shannon you should get tested for diabetes if yer pissing blood/losing weight.
Wow. Thats amazing… I’ve never been more interested in branding.
thats such an interestng way to get a brand, and it looks so nice.
i have tryde stiks for branding but i have to many scars on my arm to realy see it::P
but i want to try this to(i had wanit to bu i sort of forgot:P)
but i like the way you realy get round scars
that beautiful.
scars that highlight the spine are always good by my book.
I also love the way you hid the ModBlog watermark, just noticed that 😀
That’s really inspired me for what I want on the inside of my forearm (I just haven’t been able to decide for so long.)
An original and very nice way of doing it. Incense cones are hell if you drop them on furnature, so I’m not surprised they scarred so well!
Beautiful.
MatneyX- “I think I enjoy the method more than the result”
The branding was done entirely for the experience and spirituality of it, not the result, even though I am pleased with the aesthetic turnout of it, that was not the goal.
Thanks, everybody…and thanks, Shannon- I feel like a rock star.
Ooh it’s Kai ^___^ They look lovely.
I love spine stuff! Even if it wasn’t actually indended looks awesome all the same 😛
What is incense cones? Where do I get them? Can I make them myself (from regular incense)?
I’ve always liked scars. 😛 Nice, Kai.
Thats a very nice way to do it. I’m tempted to try this…
I’m curious as to specifically how this was done. It’s something I am interested in, but I wouldn’t want to end up, perhaps, with little bits of something toxic imbedded in my skin, if there’s anything that would do that in, I dunno, certain kinds of incense or something. And there isn’t very much to be found about it on the internet.
Kai! lol nice one mate
The best part is at the end, when the bottom of the cone pops off your skin and hits random observers. The highlight of my incense brands.