BME Newsfeed for Mar 29, 2007

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

2007-03-29: NY: Body art controversy more than skin deep [by deadly pale]
2007-03-29: PA: BODY ART — 10 years to think, one night to ink [by deadly pale]
2007-03-29: TX: Marine tattoo restrictions hit home to Midlander [by Ribibe]
2007-03-29: UK: Tattoo nailed thief on CCTV [by Ribibe]
2007-03-29: UK: Ed won’t be needled [by Ribibe]
2007-03-29: MA: INKED Inc – a photographic look at tattooed doctors, lawyers and other professionals [by Ribibe]
2007-03-29: MN: Local piercer added to ‘Olde Town’ ensemble [by Ribibe]
2007-03-29: USA: Marine’s Rush for Tattoos Before Ban Takes Effect [by Ribibe]
2007-03-29: AL: Uncle Sam wants you, tattoos and all [by Ribibe]
2007-03-29: ON: Anti-Christians get matching tattoos [by Ribibe]
2007-03-29: NC: Nikki Thompson – Local tattoo artist [by Ribibe]
2007-03-29: WI: Tattoos no longer taboo [by Ribibe]
2007-03-29: BC: Daring piercings became ordinary [by deadly pale]
2007-03-29: CA: Marines racing to beat tattoo-ban deadline [by deadly pale]
2007-03-29: IL: Back to the drawing board [by deadly pale]
2007-03-29: USA: Marines have earned the right to wear ink [by deadly pale]
2007-03-29: NY: Suffolk to ban some piercings, body art? [by deadly pale]
2007-03-29: USA: Next battle for U.S. Marines: tattoos [by Puncher]
2007-03-29: FL: Jasper gets inked at Outwest Tattoos [by Ribibe]
2007-03-29: WA: Marine Corps bans big tattoos [by StiggytheDickens]
2007-03-29: SC: Oral Piercings [by Ribibe]
2007-03-29: Canada: Marines Line up for Tattoos before Deadline [by StiggytheDickens]
2007-03-29: NJ: Swastika on students midriff causes flap in Paramus [by StiggytheDickens]
2007-03-29: WV: Studs in society [by Ribibe]
2007-03-29: NY: Critics pan Suffolk’s ‘extreme’ body art ban [by Ribibe]
2007-03-29: PA: Tattoo shop opens [by Ribibe]
2007-03-29: New Zealand: Hairstyle falls foul of Auckland school [by ironmask]

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Tornado Tattoo

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

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This spiral piece is on and was designed by Matt Crookshank… Check out his site for the rest of his tattoos and his art (and him trashing Canada-Denmark relations and having Ron Jeremy review the Toronto art scene) as well if you’re interested.

Earballs

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

inVivo had these “earballs” (bead implants along the upper ridge of the ear) implanted by Steve at O-R-R in Antwerp, Belgium. Seeing this it certainly drives home that another route to ear pointing is implants; these are beads of course but there’s no reason why it couldn’t be done with carved silicone over several generations to bring it to the desired contour. That said, cartilage is very sensitive! (For BME/extreme members, click here to read the experience on this mod)

“This Little Piggy” Toe Tattoos!

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

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BRILLIANT!!!

This little piggy went to market,
This little piggy stayed at home,
This little piggy had roast beef,
This little piggy had none.
And this little piggy went…
“Wee wee wee” all the way home…

Tattooed by Rush at Freestyle Tattoo in Canberra, Australia (and based on an idea by carl-jay posted three days earlier) — Teulu adds, “the photo of this little piggy on my hairy foot was taken three days after the fact, and I still havent stopped laughing.”

Leopard Suited Man

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

Detritus sends in this unusual full-body concept tattoo that he photographed at the recent Skintech Expo 2007. I can just imagine the conversation with the tattoo artist…

Client: I want you to tattoo me so it looks like I'm wearing a leopard suit.

Tattoo Artist: Oh, like Tom Leppard? Yeah, I can tattoo you like a leopard.

Client: No, no, you don’t understand. I want to be tattooed so it looks like I’m wearing a leopard print spandex outfit. I don’t want to look like an animal — I want to look like a human dressed up as an animal.

Maybe the collar line and hand lines are just drawn on, I don’t know, but they definitely put a very different visual spin on it! In any case, hats off to the guy for choosing such a single-minded tattoo and running with it. The world most definitely needs more people with faux leopard suits, be they suits or be they skin.

BME Newsfeed for Mar 28, 2007

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

2007-03-28: CA: Laser technician removes parolees’ tattoos [by Ribibe]
2007-03-28: SC: Tattoos and piercings: branding for the young (and young at heart) [by Ribibe]
2007-03-28: IL: Ordinance keeps DeKalb free of tattoo parlors [by Ribibe]
2007-03-28: UT: Orem revisits ban on body-art firms [by Ribibe]
2007-03-28: ON: Judge orders man to cover up tattoo [by Ribibe]
2007-03-28: Germany: Liebe zu Piercing und Tattoo weiter ungebrochen [by deadly pale]
2007-03-28: WA: Marines ban big, garish tattoos [by deadly pale]
2007-03-28: NY: Marines Ban Big, Garish, Tattoos [by GirlGerms]
2007-03-28: Germany: Amy Winehouse steht auf Schmerzen (Amy Winehouse likes pain) [by deadly pale]
2007-03-28: Germany: Sünden für die Ewigkeit (Sins for Eternity) [by deadly pale]
2007-03-28: US: Next battle for U.S. Marines: tattoos [by .caitlin.]
2007-03-28: GA: Tattoo my heart [by Ribibe]
2007-03-28: CA: Marines place more areas off-limits to tattoos [by wela meohewa]

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Healed Snowflake Cuttings

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

As a vague followup to the snowflakes that Wayde cut that I posted back in December, let me share a similar piece on Shannon who had these cut by Brian while he was in Cincinatti about six weeks ago.

Oh, Louie

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

Right now he’s fine with just cutting holes in his top and letting those perky little fellows peek out, but if Louie (MexicanMutant.com) doesn’t get a training bra for them soon, they might sag when he’s older. I don’t know if he minds though. Implants by Steve Haworth in Phoenix, AZ.

Black, Grey, and White Tribal-esque Tattoo

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

You know, I’ve seen plenty of all black tribal tattoos. I’ve seen a growing number of all white tattoos… But it’s a lot less common to see them combined, let alone mixed with all gray tattooing as well!

From Russia with Love

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

These two explicit tattoos were sent to me from Moscow. I don’t know the artist credits I’m afraid.