Muddy in San Jose

Posted on February 9, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

Ron Garza sends in this photo from the Norcal Suscon Runaway Party… don’t fall!

Big black bars

Posted on February 9, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

I don’t know if they’re a coverup, but I love the big blackwork tattoos in this great DIY play piercing photo from knifeinthemarathon a lot.

Slipknot Portrait

Posted on February 9, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

For that small number of you unfamiliar with the line-up of Slipknot, that’s a portrait of Corey, the lead singer (who wears a mask), done by Denis Prevost at Live Once Tattoo in North Bay, Ontario. I like the inverted hand tattoo on the hand!

BME Newsfeed for Feb 8, 2007

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

2007-02-08: VA: Tattoo public hearing today in Newport News [by Eyeball Kid]
2007-02-08: UK: PINK’S TATTOO TRIBUTE TO DEAD DOG [by Eyeball Kid]
2007-02-08: OK: Local tattoo issues more than just skin deep [by Eyeball Kid]
2007-02-08: MO: Tale of the tattoo [by Ribibe]
2007-02-08: UT: The history of the tattoo [by Ribibe]
2007-02-08: USA: Pink’s Tattoo Tribute To Dead Dog [by Ribibe]
2007-02-08: Australia: Vintage tattoo wear store opens at Chapel Street [by Ribibe]
2007-02-08: WY: Tattooists display art where the sun don’t shine [by Ribibe]
2007-02-08: WY: Tattooists display art where the sun don’t shine… [by Eyeball Kid]
2007-02-08: Switzerland: The Earlobe Droop: Aging of Pierced Ears and What You Can Do [by Eyeball Kid]
2007-02-08: USA: Celebrity tattoo artist million dollar challenge for childhood cancer [by Ribibe]
2007-02-08: ME: Celebrating tattoo art [by Ribibe]
2007-02-08: USA: Sheryl Crow in the blue tattoo sisterhood [by Ribibe]
2007-02-08: AR: Tattoos – The history of a permanent trend [by Ribibe]
2007-02-08: UK: Stricter hygiene rules for tattooists [by Ribibe]
2007-02-08: Germany: Völkisches Weltbild in Köpfen der Ost-Bevölkerung (The Folk View of the World in the heads of the Eastern Population) [by deadly pale]
2007-02-08: NJ: Breaking Benjamin making its mark [by Ribibe]

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Almost healed

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

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Steve Truitt (Stay Gold, Albuquerque, NM — but given how regularly he’s featured here I’m sure you know that by now!) has been slowly sculpting *Stitch* (this piece was posted fresh as well) into a scarified dreamgirl. Seriously, the number of gorgeous people, male and female, who are now choosing scarification as their dominant personal artform grows all the time… I love it!

Vampire’s Slave

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

This scrawny git got his conches dermal punched, and now they won’t stop bleeding… Luckily (or unluckily) he lives in the basement of a Ravenloft Castle and is slowly being drained of his fluids anyway.

Lucky Cat Backpiece

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

I like Bambina‘s backpiece, recently finished up by Snir at Psycho Tattoo in Tel Aviv, Israel.

JUDO CHOP!

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

Or to put it properly, Atemi-waza! Personally I prefer simple old joint locks… Massaar just got this funny tattoo (“Austin Powers-ish, I know”) by Daniel Innes here in Toronto.