Human Marvels

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

Last time we saw The Enigma, he had just gotten some wild skin removal scarification, with John Durante having cut out big X’s around his eyes. He also had a ton of facial piercings covering the lower half of his face. And, well…Durante took care of those, too, apparently. I’m looking very forward to the inevitable commenters who’ll remark that they hope Enigma knows he’s never going to find a job looking like this.

A close-up healing shot of these new scars, after the jump.

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Crack His Glass Eye

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

You know what? I don’t care what anyone says; I think suspenders are at least the second-best way to keep your pants up. Glad to see that Seth agrees.

That’ll be it for today, folks. Come on back tomorrow for all kinds of good stuff.

(Chest tattoo by Jay Goldberg at Olde City Tattoo in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo © Lou Caltabiano 2009.)

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I Just Stare

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

Hey, it’s our returning champion, babylovedoll! (Previously.) This shot is part of a set for the brand new issue of Nickel Empire, Alive on the Inside. “Support sideshows,” she says, “and buy the magazine.” Hey, you heard the lady.

(Photo by PalinOptika Studios.)

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Friends, Not Food

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

Hey, ModBloggers! All this hubbub over the dreaded Mexican Pig Virus or whatever got you down? No need to worry. It’s summer! Just go out for a nice leisurely swim in the ocean, where you will almost surely be devoured by a murderous shark before the dreaded swine plague ever even enters your body. Don’t say your old pal ModBlog never gave you any good advice, folks.

(Tattoo on Rob by Greg at Distinctive Arts in Palatine, Illinois.)

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Tell ‘Em I’m Lost on the Sidewalk

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

My former life as a retail photographer notwithstanding, I really know nothing about cameras. According to my nonpareil powers of deductive reasoning, however, I’m going to go out on a limb and say this is a nicely rendered Pentax ME (thanks, Internet!), worn by young and talented photographer, spuget, and tattooed into place by Jason Garza from Flaming Dragon Tattoo in Tacoma, Washington. Always nice to see tattoos ideas borne out of a real passion for something.

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Bloody Instructions

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

Oh. my. God.

Nobody move. You hear me? Nobody move.

OK, actually, somebody should move and call or text message God or the marines or whatever you do in a situation like this. What situation? Oh, nothing, just that we here at BME have apparently stumbled upon the source of the goddamned swine flu that is the newest pandemic that is going to find and murder every last one of us. Do not be taken in by its seductive prowess, people. Remember: Everybody is at risk, even if the pig is wearing a dental dam. Be safe out there.

(Tattoo by Tom Ingram at Black Hole Tattoos in Portland, Oregon.)

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My Thoughts Were So Loud I Couldn’t Hear My Mouth

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

I don’t know how it was where you were, ModBloggers, but around these parts, we just endured a weekend of borderline oppressive heat. And it’s only April? Sweet merciful crap. Sweden’s own psychoclown up there has the right idea with a sweet, refreshing ice cream cone. I personally prefer the dairy kind to the inedible metal sort, but hey, to each his or her own, right? We’re not here to judge.

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Baby Bulls

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

Last time we checked in with Shawn and his 1 1/8″ lobes, he was more than a little amped up. Now? Just hanging out in front of some nice decks, sporting what is no doubt one hot fitted.

(Photo by Matt Lingo.)

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Better Than Ladybugs

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

I’m not exactly going out on a limb with this opinion, but I really like Brittney‘s James and the Giant Peach-inspired half-sleeve by Rabbit Abby, who can currently be found at Colt’s Timeless Tattoos in Appleton, Wisconsin.

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Thy Will Be Done

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

We’re gonna have a whole lot more Dallas SusCon photos filtering in shortly, but let’s keep it in-house for now with these lovely shots of Miss Cookie as captured by BME’s own Phil Barbosa. Those are some long since healed branding scars on her chest (as well as 3D implants), and after the jump, check out some scars on her stomach with outlines cut in with scalpels and filled in with electrocautery branding, all by her husband, Steve Haworth.