BME Newsfeed for Feb 19, 2007

Posted on February 19, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

2007-02-19: WA: Debate heats up over body piercing measures [by Eyeball Kid]
2007-02-19: Canada: This and Tat [by Eyeball Kid]
2007-02-19: Canada: A ‘team-building thing’ [by Eyeball Kid]
2007-02-19: WA: Lawmakers draw line for tattoos, piercing [by Ribibe]
2007-02-19: AB: Common sense rules the pros on issue of tattoos [by Ribibe]
2007-02-19: WA: Various degrees of regulation under study for body piercing [by Ribibe]
2007-02-19: MI: New rules aim at tattoo shops [by Ribibe]
2007-02-19: South Africa: Daring Johns just hooked on hanging about [by Ribibe]
2007-02-19: MI: New rules aim at tattoo shops [by Eyeball Kid]
2007-02-19: CA: Bald Britney ducks rehab for a tattoo session [by Eyeball Kid]
2007-02-19: MB: Senators’ Kelly: Tattoos can be a ‘team-building thing’ [by Ribibe]
2007-02-19: OK: Red Tape Threatens Oklahoma’s Tattoo Parlors [by Ribibe]
2007-02-19: FL: Pastor with 666 tattoo claims to be the new Christ [by Ribibe]
2007-02-19: MB: More and more, body art is becoming visible on athletes [by Ribibe]
2007-02-19: WA: Debate heats up over body-piercing regulation [by Ribibe]
2007-02-19: FL: Pastor with 666 tattoo claims to be divine [by deliriousduckie]

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The rarest piercing in the world?

Posted on February 19, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

I’ve seen a lot of unusual piercings over the last thirteen years. However, I think of all rare piercings, the rarest may well be the hymen piercing (among other things, most women who go for genital piercings are sexually active already). The example in this entry (click here for an unpierced before shot) was done by Ralf at Visavajara in Freiburg, Germany (one of my favorite towns in Germany), and it is only the second example of one that I’ve seen.

I am afraid I do not know the stories behind either of the two piercings… In the case the customer didn’t say why they wanted the piercing, and Ralf didn’t pry. I can think of a million interesting reasons for these, but I don’t know which of them it is.

Cuts across the eyes

Posted on February 19, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

There seems to be a recent uprise in the popularity of scarification, both “intentional” looking like this one (on hypnotik davzzz), and the rougher scars I’ve featured in the past, that cross the eye visually. This fresh example, done using skin removal, is by Efix at D-Markation in Quebec City, Quebec.

Hamburg Girls

Posted on February 19, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

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8:30AM Hangover Cure

Posted on February 19, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

The last picture I posted of Pox may have displayed his luck, but not his looks, so I thought I ought to make it up to him by posting this great shot of his arm progress, being tattooed by Swirly Wanx Sinatra at Dragon’s Lair in Brisbane, Australia.

“Inner Beauty”

Posted on February 19, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

“For my pea in the pod. R.I.P. Louie Tiburzi.”
– tooeleganttolie

Yes, it goes all the way down:

Posted on February 19, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

Kudi’s assgun, done at Constrictor in Austria:

Wax Suspension

Posted on February 19, 2007 by Shannon Larratt

This sculpture, currently in wax and eventually in plastic or broze, was made by superubberchicken in California. The final version is going to use something different for hooks though.