No Need For Temples

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

Hoo boy, so, I was honestly just kidding yesterday when I mused about the possibility of Nelson Mandela being dragged through the mud by some commenters, but sure enough, it literally took only a single post before a political flame war broke out. Hey, fine. I guess Mr. Mandela is a more polarizing figure than I’d anticipated. But you know, I do so enjoy a challenge, and this gorgeous portrait of the Dalai Lama was too good not to share, but I’m curious now—what sorts of terrible, unseemly revelations will be unearthed following its posting? Did he buy an HD TV, but hasn’t yet sprung for an HD tuner? Has it been weeks since he’s emptied the dehumidifier? Is he hiding a Kenyan birth certificate? Don’t let me down, folks.

(Beautiful tattoo by Dave Allen at Preying Mantis Tattoo in Lakewood, Colorado.)

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Body Modification Artist Missing

Posted on August 11, 2009 by BME

It’s come to our attention that Andrew Niland of North Bay, Ontario, pictured above, has gone missing. In the North Bay Nugget, Maria Calabrese reports:

Friends are using a Facebook group to find a man who has been missing since Aug. 4, and North Bay police are circulating his picture in hopes of asking the public’s help.

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Police said friends reported Niland missing and confirm he is not wanted by police.

Niland has been free on bail since February after he and his girlfriend Adrianne Carbone, 21, were charged with aggravated assault for performing a labia reduction on a woman earlier that month at his residence.

A friend describes Niland as:

A 30-year-old piercer at Sacred Art in North Bay. He has been missing since 6:30pm on Tuesday August 4th, 2009. He is 5’10”, 150 lbs, shaved brown hair, blue eyes and is easily identified by his 1 ¼ inch stretched ear lobes, and various tattoos including stars on his forehead and “Vegan 4-Life” on his forearms.

Anyone with information leading to Andy’s whereabouts should contact his friends at Sacred Art (1111 Cassells St. North Bay 705-495-1962) or Detective Constable Jim Kilroy (North Bay City Police 705-497-5555).

Set Straight Like A Perm

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

Oh, hello.

I didn’t hear you come in.

I’m Peck. You might know me from High Priestess. You might know me from my world-class lambada technique. You might know me from my collection of limited-edition Murphy beds. Whatever the case may be, I’m glad you were punctual. I can’t tell you how often photographers feel like I’m supposed to be on their schedule. Can you imagine? Can you even imagine?

Oh, that scent? Yes, pungent, isn’t it? It’s a fragrance made from lavender, space diamonds and endangered Condor eggs. It’s new. And by new, I mean I possess the only bottle. No, you may not see it.

Of course, just set your gear down anywhere you please. That’s a handsome strobe system you’ve got there. I did a shoot a while back where the photographer only brought hot lamps. “I want you to have a more natural glisten,” he told me. Do you believe it? Me, looking unnatural. What did I do? I showed him the body oil I have made of glacier water and pure Norwegian amniotic fluid, then I rubbed a thimbleful on my ample biceps, then I had him banished to one of the Mars colonies. That’s just how I roll. Oh, you didn’t know about those? Forget I said anything.

I’m ready for my close-up now. Best of luck.

(Photo courtesy of Jason at Gorilla Glass.)

Kissing A Mirror

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

Greetings, ModBloggers! Hope the weekend found you all well and safely out of reach of the raging death-bolts of any and all Armageddon-esque lightning storms. Let’s start our time back together with the calm, well, after the storm, I guess—this heart-stompingly sweet photo of Raldy and his and betrue‘s adorable new addition, Clara, spending some quality time together at home in São Paulo, Brazil.

And so begins another week together, dear readers. Let’s get off on the good foot. I’ll buy you a taco. If we’re lucky, we may even hit the city.

This Week in BME

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

This is pretty fantastic: Turns out, a little while ago, Micah (intentionally) snipped one lobe and fit it with some prostheses of his own design. This fancy little number fits in the lobe like normal and then is held in place by what appears to be a leather strap or perhaps some industrial hockey tape, which is then secured to posts in the lobe. He’s currently at 1.5 inches and has literally nothing standing in his way; ingenuity, thy name is Micah.

And so goes our week, gentle ModBloggers. What happened this time around?

– We had this intricate cutting courtesy of Brendan.

– Smiles and bindis.

– Thesinnerteam suspended pretty damn high, and instigated a valuable discussion about safety procedures.

– A beautiful story here about a young man who died before he was able to get tattooed.

– This is why you don’t buy used iPods.

– Anders never ceases to impress with his incredible scarification work.

– Meghan McCain is going to be trawling for ass at a tattoo convention near you.

And that’s it! We’ll be by over the next couple days, then come Monday, we gas things back up and get back to our full crushing power. Until then, enjoy the weekend, stay safe and, of course, thank you for your continued support of BME.

From Light To Light

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

So apparently, today on ModBlog is dedicated to attractive women and various genitals—hooray! Here we have the very lovely Brooklynn, who is by no means a stranger to these pages. And, sure, she’s got gorgeous tattoo work, and wears a variety of complementary facial piercings, but one factor that I think goes overlooked far too often? What must surely be a closet full of excellent hats. As well, as far as this picture is concerned, the vibrant piece of flair is much appreciated, too.

(Throat tattoo by Sanya Panchan at Tattoo Ancient in Palanque, Mexico. Sleeve by Dustin Poole at Sacred Balance in Calgary, Alberta.)

Measure a Thousand Times

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

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See, now, this is why it’s recommended that you always use a cutting board when chopping various meats and vegetables—one wrong swipe and something like this could easily happen. Unless, of course, this is the sort of (relatively hardcore) erotic play in which you’re trying to engage, in which case a cutting board would probably just get in the way. All of which is to say, jack6two is not interested in any of your damn cutting boards, thank you very much.

Never Bashful

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

I have to confess, when I hear the term “Buttergina,” I think of something…well, something that isn’t this. But hey, this is indeed a worthy addition to the pantheon of bizarrely explicit tattoos we’ve featured on these hallowed pages. This one was done by David Pozo out of Forevermore Tattoo Parlour in Glasgow, Scotland. “It’s a Buttergina!” the wearer explains, proudly, we assume. “Four hours of misery, really.” But a lifetime of smiles, am I right? Right. Feel free to share your most beloved animal/genital mash-up tattoos in the comments.

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Your Tenderness Grows

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

Hey, it’s Friday finally! Let’s kick this sucker off with the very lovely “Anonymous German,” sporting numerous piercings (including six-month-old cheek piercings) by Linus at Serious Piercing in Bochum, Germany. After the jump, we go back in time, briefly, to a simpler era when her cheek piercings were only a day old and her chest tattoos were nowhere near as close to being finished. What a time to be alive.

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Preparing Every Part For You

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

And finally, folks, here are some soothing suspension shots from the good people with Ascension Suspension. Up top (and, of course, after the jump) is the lovely Mindi Kaiser, swingin’ away, surrounded by birch trees in Jemez Springs in New Mexico, and captured in these beautiful photos by Melissa Shephard. It’s hard to imagine this wasn’t a great experience.

Until tomorrow, ModBloggers. In the mean time, all the trees of the field will clap their hands.

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