BME Newsfeed for Apr 12, 2006

Posted on April 12, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

2006-04-12: MI: Recruiter: Tattoos, piercings are no-nos [by rebekah]
2006-04-12: OK: Jewelry Adds Bite to Hip-Hop Style [by rebekah]
2006-04-12: MO: Can edgy be edgy …… when its everywear? [by rebekah]
2006-04-12: CA: NBA players use tattoos to express themselves [by rebekah]
2006-04-12: GA: Aiken won’t zone for tattoo parlors [by rebekah]
2006-04-12: Prince Anne: Tattoo Restrictions Approved [by girl_smokey]

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Great abstract colour sleeve

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

I just love this sleeve of abstract Japanese forms (“one arm down, one to go”). The work is by Watson Atkinson at 13 Roses in Atlanta, Georgia. Normally when I post photos here I clean them up, fix the saturation, and so on, but in this case I’m presenting it as is, because I wanted to show just what a cool looking tattoo it is without you wondering whether maybe it was my editing that did it.

Hey, at least it was free

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

Never say tattoo artists (and clients) don’t have a sense of humor. It’s not uncommon for a shop to have a joke tattoo that anyone can get for free… When I worked at Stainless Studios, it was a really cheesy “eye heart boobs” design. At Metro Tattoo in Tucson, Arizona, they have a tattoo of the month.

I’m not sure that I’m going to be getting an appointment with Allen Hoeflinger any time soon to get my own cartoon monkey jerking off in tattoo form, but this dude seems thrilled with both the tattoo and the price… you can’t beat free, right?

KISS tongue tattoo

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

This tongue tattoo is by Alex at Studio Enigma in Queens, Howard Beach. At first I just assumed it was a gimmick, because it says “kiss” and it’s on a tongue, but now that I think of it a bit more, since she’s also got “Poison” tattooed on her lower lip (wait for the BME update later in the week to see that), I’m thinking maybe it’s music inspired?

(Oh, and yes, this will almost certainly fall out fairly quickly).

Some people just can’t behave.

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

Yeah, I’m talking to you, Peck.

Brian Griffin Tattoo (Family Guy)

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

Mostly I’m posting this because I’m a fan of the show. The tattoo was done at Texas Tattoo Emporium in Houston.

Brian: Look you can’t run away from your problems Chris. That’s what I tried to do. I joined the Peace Corps and a day later I was two continents away.

…but 6,000 miles and all the dope I could smoke still couldn’t separate me from my problems. And this was good dope. I mean it was growing everywhere. Oh my God! This one time we got so baked we ended up eating all the food at the food the World Health Organization had airlifted in. Oh man those villagers were so pissed! They tried to chase us, but lemme just say thank God for polio.

I <3 Komando

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

I know, I’ve said this a ton of times on BME and on my personal blog, but I just love komando‘s look… I hope she doesn’t get mad at me for saying this, but it’s just so cute and adorable! I wish more heavy modded people were so happy looking… too many people want to focus on being cool or badass instead of focusing on just enjoying being themselves I think.

Gray’s Anatomy Tattoo

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

I’m talking about the book, not the television show. Although who knows if the show is helping the popularity of the book among non-doctors (I’m thinking so because when this was submitted it was spelled “Grey’s” which is the show)? Anyway, these are ribs, tattooed on the client’s ribcage, by Ceasar at Body Shop Tattoo in Glendale, CA.

By the way, if I’m completely off the mark and this is from the show credits or something, someone please say so in the comments.

Damn, those are some BIG hooks!

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

Thanks to Tina from Milano for sending me these intense chest suspension photos… The hooks are immense! Part of me actually thinks this could be suspension using permanent piercings, but I’m not sure? I need to learn Italian I guess.

Now that’s funny!

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

I’ll say that at least half of the photos that I get of male genital piercings and modifications (in this case, a meatotomy) are in an “aroused” state… But these posings with porno mags really cracked me up! I love it! Don’t click unless you’re an adult of course.