When I first saw this photo, sent in by Eiji, my first reaction was WOW. I love how the yellow in the spiders pops against the muted gray of the skull. This tattoo really grabs your attention! Unfortunately I don’t know who the artist is that did it but I have to say, hats off to them. From what I gather, Eiji is a Japanese tattoo artist with incredible talent. The shading in the skull is beautiful as well. It almost looks like a graphite drawing.
Don’t thank me, thank the always lovely Dirtbag_Danae. Oh ok, you can thank me too!
Yup, this post was simply gratuitous sexy. You’re welcome!
I’ve always had a pet bird of some kind. Currently, we’ve got 2 budgies named Eric and Bill. They are loud and annoying but still cute. This budgie tattoo, appropriately titled “Parakeet Dork” bears a striking resemblance to Bill! A little humour does a body good. This one was inked by Nick Friederich of Shelton Tattoo in Shelton, CT.
Maybe that horrible screeching noise the birds keep making is actually them calling me a dork…
Fall is slipping away and winter looms like a monster in the shadows (I really hate winter). Seeeingred sent in this photo and on this grey, cold day on the North Shore, it made me smile. It’s so tranquil I really kind of want to be there with him.
Photo by Maria
His piercings (can you spot the microdermal?) were done by Dorian Vilify and the tattoos by Evan Oslund of Custom Ink & Steel in Flint, Michigan. Sometimes it’s nice to just admire the view. P.S. I don’t mean the trees!
35 years ago today, body piercing moved out of the basements and into a proper storefront on 8720 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood, California. If not for this studio, it’s founders, it’s proteges and it’s legacy in general who knows where we would be today.
So take a minute out of your day to reflect back on our modern history and where our community came from. Then thank the man behind the Gauntlet who is still an active member of this community and read some of the awesome articles he has written for BME in the past.
With all the BMEGirls posted today, it’s only fair we end the day with a superb shot of Pasha and his piercings. This BMEBoy even caught the attention of Jen, who e-mailed me to let me know about him. I can’t say I blame her. It’s a fantastic shot, hauntingly beautiful, and it shows off not only his impressive lobes, but also his stretched septum. Ok, enough with the talk, enjoy the photo.
It’s always a good day when Madison graces us with a new set of pictures. This Nova Scotian beauty is no stranger to ModBlog, and was last seen crawling along the beach back in September. Sporting a new haircut, a new shoulder tattoo, and a new addition to her abdominal tattoo from Scott Forbes of Oceanic Art in Dartmouth, NS; Madison is just absolutely gorgeous in these photos. Do yourself a favor and head to the new skool tattoo gallery to see all of the photos she’s sent in recently. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be off trying to figure out the fastest way to move to Nova Scotia.
Continuing with today’s marathon of BMEGirls, we have an anonymous uploader who has a passion for body modification. Now in her comments she mentions that she “doesn’t have the most impressive piercings”, to that I say “so what”. While ModBlog does tend to favor posting images of some of the more drastic modifications, that doesn’t mean the entire community is heavily modified. It’s been discussed before about what constitutes body modification, especially in cases where journalists make wild claims about how everyone who is modified has something wrong. The fact is, even the act of cutting ones hair is a way to modify themselves. What matters most is how the person feels about themselves, and if choosing to modify their body through piercings, tattoos, scars, etc is what they choose to do, then we as a community embrace them, regardless of the level of modification they have.
When it comes down to it, we have a beautiful BMEGirl, sending in a beautiful picture to the piercing galleries.
So if you’ve ever sat through an episode of America’s Next Top Model, then you’ve probably heard the phrase “Smile with your eyes”. According to Tyra, it’s a difficult thing for a model to master, and it is an invaluable tool for their careers. Of course sometimes you don’t have to work to master it at all. Take a look at Shanna here, she’s just naturally pretty, and her eyes are sparkling with a smile. The fact that she has a lot of well done piercings and several tattoos doesn’t hurt either.
Her piercings and neck tattoos were done by Jeff from Heebee Jeebees, and her chest piece was done by Emily from To The Grave, both located in Colorado Springs.
Because if you do, can you tell her that she’s the first in a day full of BMEGirls?
Yep, you read that right, all day today will be BMEGirls! Katya_Kareya sent in this picture of herself to the stretched lobes gallery, but I found myself looking mostly at her anti-eyebrows, as well as her eyes, which just give off this awesome hyperreal vibe. It gives her the look of one of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s characters.