Well here is a nice young lady, goes by the name of Brittany, and likes to wear, hmm, giant live snails in her ears? Hey, we won’t hold it against her. They look comfortable.
(Yes, I know they’re not snails. Septum piercing by Shawn Taylor at Evolution Body Piercing in Albuquerque, New Mexico.)
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Look at all those guys with their pants down at a tattoo convention (presumably) in Singapore that Bellboy sent in! One may think this is all fun and games BUT NO, they are all about to be affixed with the stone of shame because they haven’t signed up for the all-new BME News Facebook application! It’s literally as easy as pushing a button to join, and then you’ll have another way to view and share the articles you read here.
Honestly? I was hesitant to join Facebook for a long time and will still reject almost every app request people send me (STOP THROWING SNOWBALLS, DAMN IT), but this is legitimately well designed and a pretty handy tool. Click here to add it to your profile.
Oh what do you know, those guys at the top added it, too! Remove the stone of shame! Attach the stone of triumph!
Oh hey, here is some sexy fun-time! Renowned produce aficionado, Mateo (top right), is up to his old tricks using vegetables and such for reasons other than God intended (adorning sacrifices). This time, he is hanging out with people are going to be his roommates soon, apparently! Convenient that they all enjoy covering their sinful bits with veggies. Another shot of Mateo and a strategically placed gourd, after the jump.
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Hey, now here’s a rather simple, discreet cutting design — the sort of thing that’s probably likely to heal lightly and serve, more than anything, as a mostly private source of joy for the wearer. But oh ho ho, what’s this?
Ha ha, hey, it’s like an old school cycling jersey! But, um, with less blood, actually.
(Photos from Ze in Milan, Italy.)
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Good morning, ModBlog! Don’t forget that a balanced breakfast is the best way to start your day. Look at Ol’ Chompers up there — if he doesn’t start every day by devouring an entire, innocent water buffalo, right down its bones and soul, he is just in a rotten mood, at least until lunch, when a nice beet salad usually does the trick.
(Tattoo on Chugchug by Marius Meyer at Invictus Tattoo in Oslo, Norway.)
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See? Accessorizing! Richard here could have gone with titanium or glass in his septum piercing (which he pierced and stretched himself), but he went with a nice wood piece (“20 mm.,” Richard says, “and still not big enough!”) that nicely complements those long locks and mountain-man beard. Well done.
Mark Gibson of Monki Do Studio in Belper, Derbyshire, England, sent in this piece he did on “Tom.” The good news is that it’s well done, if somewhat creepy. The bad news is that PETA has started picketing us for promoting cruelty to animals. The good news is that, to make up for it, we have agreed to pose naked in one of their “provocative” advertisements! Everybody wins!
Update! Astute reader Paraplugs notes that this is in fact a modification of the cover of an album called This Is What The Edge Of Your Seat Was Made For by British deathcore band Bring Me The Horizon. Thanks!
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As suspensions become increasingly popular, almost ubiquitous, it’s becoming more difficult to execute a performance involving an act that involves something that has never been seen before. Now, I don’t know if this is the first time a single-point resurrection suspension has been done successfully, but hot holy damn, it is awfully impressive nonetheless. More shots of Damien, after the jump.
(Suspension performance by Hanged Man Team in Melbourne, Australia. Video of the suspension can be found on Hanged Man’s Facebook page, as well as on Piercing Pete’s IAM page.)
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I know oftentimes it’s the opposite when it comes to tattoos, but I have to be honest: I think it’s probably for the best that he left the nipple out of this one.
(Skin-removal scarification by Pierce&Kuter at Bodyfikation in Talence, France. Photo by Carobolante.fr.)
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The last time we checked in with the Christmas Kraken, he was looking a little bare, no? Well, Marc sure as hell took care of that. This is stunning. Close-ups, after the jump.
(This work of art is by Marc at Swastika-Freakshop in Radolfzell, Germany.)
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