When I first saw this picture, I thought, Hey, nice tattoo. A little nondescript, but interesting nonetheless, the texture in particular. Then I read the description and realized holy god that is not a tattoo, it’s an electrocautery brand, and probably covers more surface area than other one I’ve seen. (Then again, I don’t get out much.) Very impressive, at any rate.
(Brand by Robert Curiel in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.)
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I am very, very happy to present this. For a few years (in no particular order), BME friend and contributor Ferg has been living and teaching in a remote Indigenous community in Australia, and recently took part in scarification ritual of which few, if any, Westerners have ever been a part. Click the image below to read Cut Both Ways — Yolngu Style:
[Note: Comments for this post have been disabled. Laud Ferg with much-deserved praise in the forum attached to the article.]
I used to feel this way too, back when I was pregnant for the last time. But now that I’ve changed my plea to guilty, I just find myself hoping every day is like Sunday. Doesn’t make sense to you? Well, sister, I’m a poet.
… and that’s more than enough of that. Mornin’, ModBlog!
(The above tattoo is on IAM: xtruthx, and is by Simon Erl at Hope and Glory in London, England.))
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For my money, it doesn’t get much better than a well executed geometric design/optical illusion tattoo. That one up there comes courtesy of Justin Bolonski of Integrity Tattoo in Royersford, Pennsylvania, and I have to say, I celebrate his entire catalogue.
Get some rest, ModBlog. We’ve got a full day ahead of us tomorrow, including a surprise from our good friend Ferg that I’m quite confident you’re going to love.
Until then.
I have a feeling IAM: IKillBabys‘s knuckle sandwich [Ed. note: Please don’t kill babies] might be a little gamey. My advice? Stick with a hearty corned beef on rye with a side of matzo-ball soup. IKillBabys gets in touch with his inner Goldberg, after the jump.
(Tattoos by Miguel at Black Cat Tattoo in Panama City Beach, Florida.)
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Sorry for the late start today, folks — the ol’ internets have been in douchebag mode all morning. Anyway, enjoy these cute suture tattoo wedding bands. Ah, to be young and in love and also a zombie, probably. Good morning Happy brunchtime, ModBlog!
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You see a cutting like this and it makes you curious about the person wearing it. Are they an alcoholic in the 1920s, or maybe just a big fan of pineapple juice? A bartender, or a no-holds-barred street brawler? A Luddite decrying the newfangled electric pursuits of our modern world, or simpzzzzzzzzz OH, hey, you should probably just ignore me and admire the handiwork of Brooklyn’s favorite son, Brian Decker of Pure Body Arts.
IAM: cuntcumber has been proudly displaying his mug on his hilarious chestpiece for a while now, but the bar has officially been raised. Why does he have antlers? I don’t know. Why do birds sing in the morning? Why do mangos taste the way they do? When life gives you a gift, you don’t question it.
(Tattoo by Matt Lukesh at Seppuku Tattoo in Savannah, Georgia.)
I toyed with the idea of putting some soothing music over this video of the lovely Dawn (I did lower the volume several decibels though, because I value your hearing) but I thought it would give you an idea of the noise, lights and general chaos suspendees “endure” in a nightclub setting..
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Now, click here (or the majority of suspension videos on ModBlog for that matter), contrast and compare!
Location – Murfreesboro, Tennesee.
Looks like someone had some bad seafood salad at lunch! (Wah-wahhhhh. Also, did I really make a Liar, Liar reference in the title? Terrible.)
(Cutting by Keylan at Hub City Tattoo in Hagerstown, Maryland. Full stomach shot after the jump.)
