Giger Bodysuit Tattoo Project

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Shannon Larratt

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Since everyone seemed to like the last Giger sleeve I posted, I wanted to add Bosko’s biomech bodysuit, largely inspired by Giger pieces — he’s 49, and the fomer CEO of a top firm in Serbia. The tattoos were done over two and a half years by Boban at Bomba Tattoo in Novi Sad, Serbia. The tattoos were done with Talens India Ink instead of regular tattoo ink because Bosko developed an allergy, which eliminated their ability to do standard graywash shading in the piece.

Full photos continue after the break. On his back is a large Giger baby with machine gun arms based on an exhibition photo, on his right side is Giger’s Samurai painting, and a biomech girl on the right, and his belling is based on Giger’s Landscape XVIII.

Nasal Amputation Interview Posted

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Shannon Larratt

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As always, click through to read it and return to comment…

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Temporary Front Corset Piercing

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Shannon Larratt

iam:PhotographThis took this photo of a front corset project that won “Best Temporary Piercing” at the MA Tattoo and Arts Fest. The piercing was done by Rob Hill at Maya Tattoo and Body Piercing in Sioux City, Iowa.

Yes, but where are they?

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Shannon Larratt

The tunnels in the picture are 40mm and 46mm to put it into context. Click the picture to get a full view that shows this person’s impressive mods. Loads more are in tomorrow’s BME update.

João’s a Kee-Pa!

Posted on March 31, 2008 by RooRaaah Crumbs

I’m sure you’ll agree after you’ve watched this video of João‘s O-Kee-Pa suspension (more) in Petrópolis, Brazil..

DivX download link for BME members: Extreme2 or Full members

He’s definitely a keeper!

Dulong Tribal Facial Tattoos

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Shannon Larratt

My old friend Damien, who started tattoos.com back at about the same time as BME, also from here in Toronto, went to China last fall for the Beijing Convention (he’s currently organizing NIX again for Toronto, and working on a convention in South Africa for next January). He took these pictures of facial tattoos on Dulong tribal women while he was there

Dulong facial tattooing died out in the 50s after China took over the region, and these days there are perhaps fifty people that still wear the tattoos, which were done as a coming of age rite. The designs vary from clan to clan, but their meaning has been largely lost to history. Continue after the break for more pictures by Damien.

Check out Damien’s article for more information — he had a chance to interview them via a translator while he was there for the convention, and they describe the “painful memory” of being tattooed.

LTD Crew Cliff Suspension

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Shannon Larratt

Ron Garza, John Durante, and Chris Glunt have been exploring the world, and recently found themselves at San Marcos on Lake Atitaln in Guatemala — $10 a night accommodations — and after doing some 50ft cliff dives, already high on adrenaline, Chris suspended with two 6ga hooks and rigging tied to a boulder. Looks like an amazing experience — continue reading for more photos, and add their pages to your reading list to follow their adventures of course.