The ultimate geek birthmark?

Posted on June 12, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

I’ll post more later today but let me start off the day by sharing this awesome one-year old @-sign scarification by Manny at Corazon Salvaje in Buenos Aries, Argentina. Looks amazing!

This was done using skin removal scarification. You can see a fresh picture of this piece here and here, and here it is again at 19 days — you’d never have guessed back then it would raise so wonderfully!). If it heals like most scars it will probably settle a little over the next year but remain raised indefinitely.

BME Newsfeed for Jun 11, 2006

Posted on June 11, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

2006-06-11: NY: To pierce or not to pierce [by deadly pale]
2006-06-11: TX: Decoration Nation [by deadly pale]
2006-06-11: TX: Body art has permanent place in US culture [by deadly pale]
2006-06-11: NH: Study: Tattoos and piercings have become mainstream [by deadly pale]
2006-06-11: Biggleswade: ‘Let’s sort out this confusion’ Tattoo artist in plea for law change [by femgoddess69]
2006-06-11: DC: 24 percent between 18-50 tattooed [by rebekah]
2006-06-11: UK: Tattoo artist in plea for law change [by rebekah]
2006-06-11: OR: Campaign focuses on piercing safety [by deadly pale]
2006-06-11: NY: Child kidnapped from NY studio found safe [by rebekah]
2006-06-11: BC: Tattoo you [by deadly pale]
2006-06-11: Unknown: Survey: 24 Percent Between 18-50 Tattooed [by typealice]
2006-06-11: N. Vanc.: Tattoo you [by girl_smokey]
2006-06-11: WA: Survey: 24 Percent Between 18-50 Tattooed [by anokfreak]
2006-06-11: FL: Arrests made in tattoo parlor robberies [by rebekah]

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UV Glow Cross Tattoo

Posted on June 10, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

I’ve seen a lot of UV glow ink tattoos, but I think that this example of a UV cross done at Ink Link Tattoos in Charlotte is one of the nicest examples of tattoo augmentation using UV ink.

“Just Feel Free”

Posted on June 10, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

Thanks to Marc for this photo; I’ll post more on Tuesday to BME’s play piercing galleries.

Good blood spray, Igor!

Posted on June 10, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

Since some people had trouble figuring it out the other day, you click on the blurry picture to see the clear picture… Oh, and I assume it’s obvious, but please note the BME/HARD tag.

BME Logo Armpit Tattoos

Posted on June 10, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

Joy (see also theMilkMaid.com) just finished off Bumble (see also BellaVendetta.com)’s armpit BME tattoos. If someone hot gets a BME logo tattoo, I’m allowed to include them in my perverse daydreams, right? I suppose one doesn’t need permission for things like that.

BME Newsfeed for Jun 10, 2006

Posted on June 10, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

2006-06-10: MN: Colorful life and baffling death [by deadly pale]
2006-06-10: USA: Survey: 24 Percent Between 18-50 Tattooed [by deadly pale]
2006-06-10: TX: Survey: 24 Percent Between 18-50 Tattooed [by deadly pale]
2006-06-10: WA: Survey: 24 percent between 18-50 tattooed [by LifeRush]
2006-06-10: New Zealand: Broadcaster wants your blood [by deadly pale]
2006-06-10: ON: Not your deadbeat dad’s tattoo parlour [by rebekah]

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Half full or Half empty? Lemons or Lemonade?

Posted on June 10, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

The fact is that surface piercings reject or are otherwise usually not kept permanently. The second fact is that there will usually be a scar left, ranging from something almost invisible to something that looks like a mole but slightly the wrong color.

When the surface piercings that Ron (at True Blue Tattoo) didn’t turn out, she had Kelley at World Famous Tattoo in Austin, TX improve her situation. I like the tattooed results and the way the dotted stars and negative space work with the scars from the piercings.