Swing life away

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A couple of weeks ago, Jason and the rest of the ihung crew were in Columbus, Ohio to facilitate a number of suspensions.  Among those who suspended was the beautiful Kelsie, who you may remember from her resurrection suspension earlier in the summer.

Jason wrote up about the day over at ihung.org, and here’s what he had to say about Kelsie’s suspension in particular.

Next up was Kelsie, who was super excited to hang from her knees again as it had been a while. She was also concerned with comfort and skin tearing, so to minimize the chances of tearing and maximize her comfort, we went with six hooks, three per knee. My usual placement for these is two alongside the kneecap in a V shape, and one horizontally above the kneecap. This distributes the person’s weight across all six points fairly well, although care must be taken to not overload the top hooks before they go up as the tension on that one will increase more than the others.

They used the same park as they did the last time she suspended, but only in a different location.  Thankfully someone was on hand with a camera which allowed Kelsie to upload the pictures from her experience.

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It’s images like these that capture the powerful feelings that arise from a suspension.  In this particular case, the blur of the trees and how her body is positioned really show off how freeing the experience can be.  The world has faded away and she’s free to fly wherever she wishes, releasing all the weight the world has on her.  No matter what has come before or what will come after, in this moment, there is just her, being free.

The rest of the images from Kelsie’s suspension can be found in the ihung.org gallery, including a close-up of the positioning Jason talked about, as well as other images from when she was in the air.

So many euphemisms, so little time

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This picture is fantastic for just so many reasons.  First and foremost, at a quick glance you might just think it’s an arm.  But no, it certainly isn’t.  This is probably one of the only times you’ll see an image that it technically not safe for work not hidden behind a clickthrough.  So not only do we have this image of a penis, that is cropped perfectly, we also have a really well healed circular beading implant.  As for the euphemisms, it looking like an arm, brings up the baby holding an apple one.  There’s also a bunch of cock ring ones that would have applied as well, as well as the usual “ribbed for her (or his) pleasure)”.

All jokes aside, this is a really well done beading job that appears to have healed up really well.  Having never had beading done personally, I’m assuming that because of the ties to the genitals there’s a component of sexual gratification that comes with it.  My question then, is the beading self-gratifying, or is it more for the partner, or both?

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This genital beading comes from BME user Beardedcla.  Obviously you can check out more beading images in the genital beading gallery.

Tattoo Temple (Part 1)

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Occasionally there are times where just one ModBlog post isn’t enough to share something remarkable.  This is the first of two posts today that will be showing off the works from Joey Pang, and the rest of the artists at Tattoo Temple in Hong Kong.

Recently Joey uploaded a number of works to various galleries on BMEzine.com, and pretty much all of them are beautiful in their own way.  Since 2006 Joey has owned and operated Tattoo Temple in Hong Kong, and has been putting out some fantastic work.  This first post will be focusing on her color and black/grey work.

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In a blog from two years ago, Joey had this to say about her philosophy when it comes to tattooing.

To me, tattoos are ‘new clothing’ for a naked body.  Tattoos are not there to just cover your dull skin tone or trim your body’s contours with visual tricks. They can also express your personality, your thoughts and the world inside you. It is a presentation of the practical realm as well as the abstract mind.  As the designer and tailor of this new ‘piece of clothing’ I have to thoroughly understand my models – so they are able to express themselves with the creation of perfectly fitting ‘new clothes’.  Only the model and I truly understand these ‘new clothes’ as they are highly personal creations. However, if this ‘outfit’ can evoke emotion and admiration in other viewers – this in itself serves a higher purpose. Then these ‘new clothes’ may be categorized as a work of art. My happiest moment is being able to share this with the world.

Art facilitates the movement of abstract concepts in to reality. In most cases, the medium for art is simply inorganic matter. Only tattoos are exhibited on a living body – a permanent display to the world.  Every medium allows for art to be portrayed in a unique way. Yet, the human body is perhaps the single most distinctive medium of all. This art can only be carried when someone is ready to go through pain and have their blood shed.  The physical body underneath the tattooed skin continues with its daily functions – its mandatory life cycle. The person then carries this art-skin out and into the wider world. This person is a living, moving exhibition. The art-skin makes its way across the world, from country to country.  This breathtaking interaction between ink and the dynamic human body gives life to this art. The art piece changes, grows, ages, dies and is eventually buried with the body.  For someone who genuinely appreciates the power of this art, in death, the tattoo should not remain a subject of the mortal body.  To separate this tattooed skin from the body allows the tattoo to then be seen in its original form – as a Work of Art – a collectible that could be held for auction.

Keep on reading if you’d like to see more works by Joey, which include some color and freehand work, as well as a large greyscale backpiece.

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In the case of the last image, it was done entirely freehand, and extends across the woman’s back.

Normally I would direct you to a specific gallery, but with Tattoo Temple uploading so many images over the past few days, your best bet would just be to take a look at the newest additions to all of the tattoo galleries, as their work isn’t limited to just one category.

Looking back at summer

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Well, for those of us on the top half of the planet, summer is officially over as of yesterday.  To those down under, spring should be underway, with summer only a few short months ahead.  With autumn having started, it’s nice to think back to just a few short weeks ago, when the days were long and weeks were spent looking forwards to weekends at the cottage, or some other relaxing spot.  Of course summer always is thought of as the domain of the young, with school out it certainly can seem that way, but for adults summer is also a time for fun.

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BME user CutieKimmi sent in this photo of her enjoying the summer sun.  I had to shrink the image a little, but if you look close you can see that she has a series of microdermals down her spine.  You can see the larger photo in the microdermal gallery.

Looking back on the past is a great way to look ahead to the future.  So while summer may be gone for this year, we still have a lot to look forward to, well until 2012 if you believe the conspiracy theorists.  So how was your summer?  Did you do anything special this year, or did you just want to get it over with because you’re a huge fan of the fall or winter?

The Hand of Horror

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It seems the the closer we get to Halloween the more we take notice of those things that go bump in the night.  Horror films seem to be on TV in greater frequency, the decor in stores shifts towards ghosts and goblins, and the occasional image will stand out just a little more than it normally would.

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This tattoo, from the portrait gallery,  was one such image that stood out amongst the other submissions this week.  It was sent in by BME user Alexenglish, and was done by Elson Yeo from thINK Tattoo Singapore.

I want to say it looks like an image of a Yurei, but i’m not 100% it is.  Regardless, it really stands out an a fantastic hand portrait, that appears to be part of a sleeve.  What really stands out most is how the blood and the shading carry down in between the knuckles.  Often with hand portraits they’re capped above the knuckles, but in this case the design not only goes past that point, it works the shape of the knuckles into the design.

Well, Halloween is just over a month away, any big costume plans picked out yet?  Or are you the type that decides last minute?

A night on the town

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When getting ready to head out for an evening of fun with some friends, there are a few things a person needs to do to get ready.  Shower, pick out clothes, possibly put on makeup, get a corset piercing, make sure your accessories match, etc.  While some people may not include one or two of these examples, it seems these ladies have made sure to include “get a corset” on their list of things to do.

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For some reason, when I see this picture, all I can think about is what the reactions of my classmates would have been if my date showed up for prom with a corset.  Granted back then, a lot of people would have had no clue what they were looking at.  The same could be said for a lot of the newer styles of modifications.  So while back then this would have been shocking, today it may only turn some heads.  Does this mean that the mainstream world is becoming more accepting?

IAM:Candace posed this question on her blog today, “Do you think heavier mods (implants, removals, scarification, etc) will ever be accepted among society? Why?”  If history is any indicator, there may come a day when what we consider heavy today, becomes something as normal as a stretched septum or lobe.  What are your thoughts on this?  Are we headed down the road towards the mainstream, or will the modified community continue to skirt the fringes of “normalcy”.

A big thank you to BME user ajulietgrey for sharing this picture with us.  There are several more images of these corseted ladies up in the corset piercing gallery.

6 pictures worth 6 thousand words

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A friend of mine sent me these procedural pics of a subdermal implant he did. He prefers to remain anonymous, which for procedures of questionable legality, such as subdermal implants, I whole heartedly recommend.

These pictures do a great job of showing the procedure step by step, from the marking to the suturing and each step in between. Procedural pics are a great way to see the actual procedure that was done to you as well as to share the steps with people who may be interested in the same mod. So next time you are getting a mod, whether it be subdermal implants or a simple piercing ask the artist if he/she minds photos being taken and if they are cool with it have a friend document the experience. Of course, submitting these pics to BME to share with the community would be a great next step!

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To see all six procedural pictures in order, keep on keeping on.

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Why wouldn’t dogs play poker?

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The “Dogs Playing Poker” series of images were originally a series of oil paintings designed to sell cigars.  Somehow these images transcended their initial meaning and have turned into a staple of American kitsch.  Pool halls and rec rooms all over North America have at least one of these famous paintings, or ones that have been inspired by them.

At the same time C. M. Coolidge sat down to paint these images, another American legacy was being formed in the tattoo studios of New York City.  Fast forward almost 100 years later and the two have finally come together in this back piece by Jeff Houston from Under the Needle Tattoo in Seattle, WA.

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A larger version of the picture can be found in the cartoon tattoo gallery, where you can see these dogs in all their poker playing glory.

For those curious, the actual title of this particular painting is “A friend in need”, referring to the ace being passed under the table.  Now I’m not sure, but I think the English bulldog is passing a card to a pug.  Which goes to show, pugs can the the sneakiest dogs around.  So take care the next time you’re playing poker with a bunch of dogs, the ones with the crazy eyes tend to be the cheats.

Why is a raven like a writing desk?

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In today’s final post, we’re going to look at one more piece done by Chriz from Boxe_Voll? Tattooz in Germany.  This image, along with the rest of today’s images, and many more by Chriz can be found in the new skool tattoo gallery.

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When Lewis Carroll first penned his tale of Alice and her adventures in Wonderland, I wonder if he knew he would be creating so many memorable characters.  Since 1865 “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” has been delighting children and adults alike.  With countless editions available, multiple film and television adaptations, and an innumerable amount of pop culture references littered across every medium, it’s no wonder that so many people are familiar with Alice.

Now of course, Alice is hardly the only character in the story, as it is these characters that breathe life into the story.  The Mad Hatter, The Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat, and the Caterpillar are just some of the characters that make up the landscape that is Wonderland.  There is one character in particular that is the catalyst for the adventures, that being the White Rabbit.  Going down the rabbit hole and chasing that rabbit was Carroll’s way of taking the reader into a world beyond their imagination.

When Carroll first published the book, he commissioned artist John Tenniel to provide the illustrations.  It was these illustrations of the characters that eventually led them to became the cultural icons that they are today.  So this white rabbit that Chriz brilliantly transferred to tattoo form (on a foot no less!), is now just one more example of just how much impact these books have had on people from all over the world.

Now the big question, which is better, the book or any one of the many films made about Alice?  OK, that’s not fair, obviously it’s the book, but is there any adaptation or reference that sticks out in your mind whenever you think of the book?  Oh, and why is a raven like a writing desk?

A 3000 degree abstraction

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Now forgive me if I screw anything up here, as I never really studied art.  As far as I can tell this shoulder piece done by Chriz (Buxe_Voll? Tattooz, Germany), is a nice example of abstract art.  Me being uneducated as I am when it comes to modern art, I can’t tell you what any of it means, although I do see elements of avant-garde in it, but what I do know is that it looks really good.

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This brings up the thought, does a lack of the intellectual knowledge of art mean that one is unable to appreciate it on the same level as a scholar?  Or does just appreciating the aesthetics on a personal level mean more?  Basically, is art considered “art” because of the thought put into it, or because people admire it?  If you want to take a closer look at the details, you can get a better look in the new skool tattoo gallery.

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