Caught Up in the Fable


Happy rainy Sunday, ModBloggers! Here we have little-spaz, checking in from scenic Ottawa, Ontario, with her dwarf hamster, Zim. I debated internally whether or not to post this picture, on account of the hamster not having any visible modifications, but I made an executive decision, and you know what? I think we’re all better for it.

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All Obvious Confections


How’s Saturday treating you, ModBlog? It’s a gorgeous day over in these parts—just about time to start breaking out some summery treats like Sara’s got up there, I think. Thank goodness she had the foresight to not wear a shirt, though. Those stains are a bitch to get out.

(Photo by Justin Tipton.)

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This Week in BME


Earlier in the week, we posted this tremendous Jesse Smith tattoo, and, for some reason, some people convinced themselves it was Photoshopped in some way. It was not. Here’s another piece—”The backlash of stealing the devil’s pitchfork is massive,” he says of it—and, honestly, if you’re still not convinced, go look at his web site. They’re real, and they’re spectacular. And I don’t break out supremely timely references like that for nothing, friends. Trust.

And that’s the week, folks. What might you have missed?

Pictograms fell from the sky.

Things went from bad to worse for Mississauga’s Moonshin Tattoo when a client revealed that he has been diagnosed with hepatitis B.

The fake mustache came to town, and oh, the people rejoiced.

Everybody was tattooed with misspelled names. Some people reacted more appropriately than others.

Our esteemed roundtable convened to discuss the (potential) inevitably and (arguable) necessity of government regulation of body modification.

Tattoos + Scars = Thumbs up.

Stick around over the weekend, all. We’ll be here as per usual, keeping the place warm until things turn over and begin anew on Monday. Stay safe, everyone, and, of course, thank you for your continued support of BME. Have a good weekend.

Clavicle Cuttings


I am not a squeamish person by nature, and having been around for BME for so long, I feel like I’m largely desensitized to acts of body modification that may squick out others, but my God, the thought of somebody cutting my clavicles gives me the heebiest of jeebies. These cuttings by Jen Minuti at Tattoo Angus in Manchester, New Hampshire, look fantastic, but I would rather be bored by a wild bull than have this done. Close-up shots of each side, after the jump.

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Make Like a Tree and Get Outta Here


This lovely backpiece comes to us from Ioreth, who spent days hours sitting for Batoon at Azazel Studio in Milanówek, Poland, to bring this to fruition. Are those wolf eyes underneath? Some sort of tree marsupial? Perhaps a vampire? Some mysteries aren’t meant to be solved.

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Exploiters and Despoilers


Good morning, ModBloggers! The last time we saw Mike, he was hanging from his calf in about the most idyllic setting you can imagine. And now? Well … hmm, actually, I can’t tell if he’s buying or selling, to be honest. Either way, that’s a good deal.

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Toasted, Mostly


Hey friends, it’s time for America’s longest-running political roundtable, “Thursday Night Food Tattoos”! On tonight’s installment, Cerah and her girlfriend got these macaroni and cheese tattoos that match up when they hold hands, which, really, is just about the goddamn cutest thing I’ve seen in a while.

(Tattoos by Rosanna Chilton.)

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