Her nice big piercings of course are real, done by Onkeltom at Tom Tom in Stockholm, Sweden, but Anna’s blue facial tattoos are of course just makeup. I love them though… it’s too bad the world isn’t more permissive… Can you imagine how beautiful an experience it would be to walk down the street and see nothing but people with a myriad of appearances and visages like this?
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BME Newsfeed for Jan 29, 2007
- 2007-01-29: UK: I cant get rid of homemade tattoo [by Ribibe]
- 2007-01-29: TX: Officials warn of dangers of of illegal body modifications [by Ribibe]
- 2007-01-29: PA: Body Art [by deadly pale]
- 2007-01-29: UK: Tattoo volunteer to earn his bacon (and eggs) [by Eyeball Kid]
- 2007-01-29: HI: Offbeat measures bend ears of isle lawmakers [by Eyeball Kid]
- 2007-01-29: UK: I CAN’T GET RID OF HOME-MADE TATTOO [by Eyeball Kid]
- 2007-01-29: WI: Tattoos too much temptation for shows visitors [by Eyeball Kid]
- 2007-01-29: US: RFID tattoos pass animal safety tests: soldiers next [by .disturbed.]
- 2007-01-29: NC: Savvy Shopper: A car tattoo for Valentines Day [by Eyeball Kid]
- 2007-01-29: WA: Tiny Tims Tattoo [by Eyeball Kid]
- 2007-01-29: US: The Truth About Tattoos (on WebMD Daily) [by Lunah]
- 2007-01-29: USA: Downtown Media Acquires Inked Magazine [by deadly pale]
- 2007-01-29: CO: Soccer Fan Given Sexually-Graphic Tattoo He Didn’t Want [by Eyeball Kid]
- 2007-01-29: IL: Mutilation or modification? Forked tongues raise issue [by simon’s septum]
- 2007-01-29: SD: Hospital to hold blood drive in Madison [by deadly pale]
- 2007-01-29: VA: Bill would limit tattoo parlors [by Ribibe]
- 2007-01-29: MD: Tattoo Lovers Hope Westminster Rejects Ban on Parlors [by Ribibe]
- 2007-01-29: UK: I won’t be happy until I lose my legs [by nickythegreek]
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BME Newsfeed for Jan 28, 2007
- 2007-01-28: NY: The origin of a tattoo shop [by Ribibe]
- 2007-01-28: MN: Tattoos too much temptation for shows visitors [by Ribibe]
- 2007-01-28: WA: Offering Body Piercing For the Faint-Hearted [by Ribibe]
- 2007-01-28: CA: Guess who got an earring? Son pierces Dad’s ‘not when I’m a parent’ attitude [by Ribibe]
- 2007-01-28: UK: I won’t be happy until I lose my legs [by tinyfoam]
- 2007-01-28: Germany: Grüße aus Magdeburg (Greetings from Magdeburg) [by deadly pale]
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Healed Scars
When I recently posted the scar of the hand that was in its healing phase, I was sent an email asking me to post more fully healed scarifications (what, don’t like them fresh?). Below are two good examples, with the one on the left (the heart cutting) being done about two years ago by John Joyce at Scarab Body Arts in Syracuse, NY. The one on the right (the floral/leaf pattern) is about five months old, cut by David at Slave to the Needle in Seattle, WA.
BME Newsfeed for Jan 27, 2007
- 2007-01-27: IN: The mark of a true fan [by deadly pale]
- 2007-01-27: IN: Business as usual – Tattoo stores depend reputation [by Ribibe]
- 2007-01-27: CO: 15 minutes with … a tattoo artist [by Ribibe]
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Don’t look down…
Alright, I don’t like leaving too unusual an entry on the very top, so let me share with you this pretty play piercing photo from Adam at Psycho City Tattoo in Lancaster, CA, done using 14ga captive bead rings (in a temporary placement).
Mirin Dajo II
I recently posted a video of Mirin Dajo doing intense skewering (he’s unique though because of the depth to which he penetrates his inner body cavity and even organs). I wanted to share some photos of a friend in Germany who also does very intense (and also largely private) body rituals. I want to mention a few things about this set of pictures before people comment, because I spent a moment debating whether it was a good idea to post this publicly rather than just inside BME/HARD:
- These pictures are quite intense. Don’t click them if you’re not OK with that.
- He’s doing fine and has done this before.
- The damage involved is in line with many surgical procedures (liposuction, procedures involving dermal elevation, etc.) and the risks are managable.
- The fact that he’s OK doesn’t mean it’s safe or easy — don’t try this at home unless you absolutely understand the issues.
- There are thousands of people who do this and while unusual, it is not at all unheard of.
- Throughout history thousands more people have done these rituals both publicly and privately for a variety of reasons.
- He’s doing this because he finds it a valuable and worthwhile experience. That’s a good enough reason for him, and it’s a good enough reason for me.
BME Newsfeed for Jan 26, 2007
- 2007-01-26: USA: Mustang & Fords Oval Office – Ritual Scarification [by Eyeball Kid]
- 2007-01-26: FL: This Prince Albert is a royal pain [by Eyeball Kid]
- 2007-01-26: IN: Man Accused of Tattooing Minors without Permission [by Eyeball Kid]
- 2007-01-26: CA: Hollywood Tattoo Artist Sentenced As Sex Offender [by Eyeball Kid]
- 2007-01-26: UK: From tattoos to tagliatelle [by Eyeball Kid]
- 2007-01-26: UK: Timmins duo try for tattoo world record [by Eyeball Kid]
- 2007-01-26: MI: Tattoos, piercings are personal decisions not to be condemned [by deadly pale]
- 2007-01-26: Germany: Neuzugang mit Augenmaß [by deadly pale]
- 2007-01-26: IN: Tattoo you – Body art popular amongst wrestlers [by Ribibe]
- 2007-01-26: CA: Hollywood Tattoo Artist Sentenced As Sex Offender [by Ribibe]
- 2007-01-26: PA: Art With A Pulse [by Ribibe]
- 2007-01-26: AU: Removing tattoos easier with technology [by Eyeball Kid]
- 2007-01-26: Germany: Bye, Bye Angelina [by deadly pale]
- 2007-01-26: Germany: Paradebeispiele fürs Museum (Examples from Parade for the museum) [by deadly pale]
- 2007-01-26: Germany: Dieser Song wird gewinnen! (This song will win!) [by deadly pale]
- 2007-01-26: PA: Former Customers Tell Investigators That Unlicensed Chester County Tattoo Parlor Made Them Sick [by Ribibe]
- 2007-01-26: TX: Making Their Mark [by Ribibe]
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BME Newsfeed for Jan 25, 2007
- 2007-01-25: IA: Tattoos postpone giving the ‘gift of life’ [by Ribibe]
- 2007-01-25: ON: Tattoo This Madness In (book review) [by Ribibe]
- 2007-01-25: BC: Tale of two tattoo artists [by Ribibe]
- 2007-01-25: AZ: Painful Passion [by Ribibe]
- 2007-01-25: ON: Men hope to write chapter in record book with tattoo ink [by Ribibe]
- 2007-01-25: NE: Hungry Eye offers tattoos with experience [by Ribibe]
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The Mote in Tattoo’s Eye
A customer of Evan‘s (Color Works in West Des Moines, IA) asked him to have the eye he had tattooed on “shine” — here comes a microdermal to the rescue! Anyway, that’s it for today (sorry), but I’ve been thinking about the ModBlog Scrapbook idea a bit more and I’d be happy to take the time to assemble it if people are interested — it would basically be a print “best of” for ModBlog since it began in August 2005.