BMEGirls on a Monday? It’s more likely than you think!

Meet Gisella.  You may remember her from her wedding photos that were posted back in September.  She sent me an e-mail recently asking if the BMEGirls gallery was still up and running.

Well it is, and thanks to Pincushion Princess, there are a couple of new additions to the gallery.

Now for the second picture, you’ll have to keep reading, as anyone reading ModBlog at work may get in trouble for checking it out.

Now everyone give Gisella a big thank you for the pictures.

If you’ve got some photos you’d like to submit to the BMEGirls/Boys galleries, or any of the other galleries, just log in to your BME account and start uploading!

How many licks…

First off, this post isn’t about tootsie pops.  What it is about is that fun little body part we know as the tongue.  When it comes to expressing ourselves, for the most part the tongue plays a major role.  It is significant in our spoken language, where the tongue deftly moves to craft the sounds that become our words.  Yet even those amongst us that don’t use their voice as their primary form of communication, still use their tongue when it comes to something else that is extremely important to most people, which is of course affection.  Now I hesitate to use the word love, and even affection is a bit of an overstatement, but you can’t deny that when it comes to being intimate with someone, the first thing that tends to come into play is the tongue.  Be it affection, lust, desire, pain or pleasure, the tongue is always significant.

So with the discovery that a split tongue can still work just as well as an unsplit tongue, coupled with the fact that it opens up all kids of new fun tricks, its no wonder that it has become so popular.  Just take a look at BME user xFBx, and how happy he is with his split tongue.

Obviously this image came from the split tongue gallery, but you can also find it and similar images in the lowbret and multiple labret galleries.

So, what’s your favorite thing to do with your tongue?

Back to the Temple

If you’ve never heard of Joey Pang and her studio Tattoo Temple (in Hong Kong), you’ll want to check out the two articles that featured her work a month ago.

Joey’s techniques when it comes to script work are unparalleled, and its always a treat to see something new from her submitted to the galleries.  This piece in particular is from the lettering tattoo gallery, and show off just how well Joey can take a script tattoo and turn it into something more than just standard characters.

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Now I don’t know exactly what is written, but the red symbol at the bottom is the logo for Tattoo Temple, which some of Joey’s clients ask to have added to their pieces.

One of the key features of her work is that when doing lettering tattoos, Joey is able to make the characters appear to be created by brush stroke.  The little details that emerge, such as the broken line in the top character, are what makes her work stand out as living art.

The Friday Follow-up (Monday Edition)

Well, unfortunately due to some technical difficulties, I wasn’t able to get the Friday Follow-up posted on Friday.  But just because I had some computer troubles, doesn’t mean I’m going to let a week go by without posting a follow-up.

You may remember this week’s piece from a few months ago in an article entitled “Two by two, hands of blue“.  Quentin from Kalima Emporium in the UK did this branding piece over the heavy blackwork that IAM: Paingiver has on his hand.

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Want to see how it looks a few months later?  Keep on reading.

after

Now obviously the hand isn’t blue, as that was just the result of the lighting in the “before” picture.  What is also obvious is how well the brand stands out against the blackwork, making for an excellent “after” picture.

If you’ve got some scar or branding work done, or are an artist that has some before and after photos of work you’ve done lying around.  Send them into BME, as the Friday Follow-up is always in need of pictures.

Flowers for those who want to see them

Happy weekend ModBloggers!  Though I’ve been having a hard time seeing lately, I came across this beautifully bold and colourful piece while moderating BME photo submissions and thought I’d share it with all of you.

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Read more and check out another view of the tattoo after the jump.

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The work is by Graham Bradford of Pain and Wonder in Athens, GA.  The delighted wearer is Olive81, who started this piece as a cover-up and had the following to say:

“I am a plant biologist so I decided to not only cover up the flames, but to get an floral leg piece that covers that bottom portion of my right leg. It consists of a protea flower and poppy flowers, buds and fruit…”

These photos were taken after the 3rd sitting and the piece will likely take another three before completion. I don’t know about you but I’m a big fan of floral tattoos and I love the way this tattoo pops.

Have a fun and safe weekend everyone!

Art of the Dead

A few months ago I posted about a show taking place in October that was looking for art from tattoo artists to put up for auction.  The purpose of the auction is to raise money for a local Toronto charity that provides free and accessible art programs to children.  Well, a large number of artist heeded the call, and I was able to get a few pictures to share with you of some of the artwork that will be on display this weekend.

The show itself is being put on by the boys from Seven Crowns Tattoo in Toronto, so if you’re in town this weekend, you should swing on by.  The show is one night only, and admission is free.

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You can get the rest of the details about the show by going here.

Now, of course, if you’re going to be bidding on some art, it helps if you know what it is you’re bidding on.  Well just click the read more button to see a few samples from the many talented artists from Canada and around the world.

Muerta

Muerta

I’ll be there as well, so if you end up coming, make sure to stop by and say hi.

Hole Hearted

Do you know how many songs have been written about the heart?  Way too many.  Yet for some reason, after seeing this picture from the hearts and love tattoo gallery, I had that Extreme song stuck in my head.  So enjoy the earworm, along with this tattoo by Jamie Henderson from Forsaken Ink in Bloomburg, NY.

I like how the edges make the hole look like it was cracked open, as opposed to a clean cut, or the flesh being pulled back.

What do you think?  Is “Hole Hearted” the song you think of when the subject of songs about the heart come up?

Boob or Nullo?

Well, if you take a look at the tags, you’ll already know the answer.  Long time BME contributor Erebli sent in pictures from his latest project, in which he found a way to give himself a boob job.

For obvious reasons, you’ll have to keep reading to see the unedited version.

For those unfamiliar with Erebli’s works, you can see other examples of them here and here, as well as in his own BME gallery.  This particular image came from the temporary male nullo gallery, along with the rest of the images in the series.

I know that Erebli reads ModBlog, so I’m hoping he’ll be around to answer questions like he has in the past.  His art has become the benchmark for CBT, and he is always striving to push the limits of what his body can endure.  In fact, he has yet to suffer any permanent damage from any of his modifications, including the time he barbecued his genitals.

I will ask that people be respectful with their comments, as BME is not just a site for piercings and tattoos, but all forms of body modification.

MMMBrains

Today’s Halloween inspired pic comes from BME’s resident Hanson expert, IAM: ilovehanson, who you might recall had her knuckles tattooed in tribute to the band.  Ilovehanson, and her boyfriend IAM: Adrian, recently attended the Lawrence KS, zombie walk, and from the pictures it looks like they had a great time amongst the walking dead.

You can check out another picture of Adrian in the big nostril gallery.

Keep sending in those Halloween pictures.  We’re less than 20 days away from the best holiday of the year!