And finally, folks, here’s a great collection of Vegetarian Festival–esque photos from China’s Hainan Island of some ritual cheek piercing. Lots more, after the jump.
Cheek Piercing in China
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I Got No Spit
Well, in celebration of today’s special edition of “Follow-Up Tuesday,” here we refer again to a post from yesterday: this one, full of murderous lady-hating sharks, which maybe sends a bad message to sea creatures! This one, above—a friendly hammerhead scene being worn by eequalsmc2—is much more positive, on the whole. Also: hammerhead shark tears contain swine flu antidote. The more you know.
(Tattoo by Jesse Neese at Nuclear Ink in Omaha, Nebraska.)
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How ‘Bout a Bumper Sandwich
Well, we just saw spuget‘s newly finished camera tattoo yesterday, and now, hey, here are some photos she took of Vern! Says the photographer:
This is my friend vern, lookin’ cute as always at a park in Port Orchard, Washington. We had a mini photo shoot after getting scolded by a park volunteer when Vern shook a sign. He’s obviously worried about it.
Certainly seems to be. Check out another photo, after the jump.
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Rachel on The Molls Show!
So, if you’ve been around the Internets once or twice, you probably know the lovely Molly McAleer, formerly of Defamer and other various hilarious online ventures. (She even beat Christina Hendricks for “Best Newcomer Boner” on Boner Party! The Internet is a magical place.) Well, now she’s hosting The Molls Show, and wouldn’t you know it, she just had BME‘s own Rachel on as a guest to answer a very special question about tattoos. The whole episode is fun, but if it’s just Rachel’s soaring soprano you wish to hear, skip ahead to the 2:00 mark. And then go back and watch the rest of it.
Human Marvels
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
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
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
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
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
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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