Tell ‘Em I’m Lost on the Sidewalk

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

My former life as a retail photographer notwithstanding, I really know nothing about cameras. According to my nonpareil powers of deductive reasoning, however, I’m going to go out on a limb and say this is a nicely rendered Pentax ME (thanks, Internet!), worn by young and talented photographer, spuget, and tattooed into place by Jason Garza from Flaming Dragon Tattoo in Tacoma, Washington. Always nice to see tattoos ideas borne out of a real passion for something.

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Bloody Instructions

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

Oh. my. God.

Nobody move. You hear me? Nobody move.

OK, actually, somebody should move and call or text message God or the marines or whatever you do in a situation like this. What situation? Oh, nothing, just that we here at BME have apparently stumbled upon the source of the goddamned swine flu that is the newest pandemic that is going to find and murder every last one of us. Do not be taken in by its seductive prowess, people. Remember: Everybody is at risk, even if the pig is wearing a dental dam. Be safe out there.

(Tattoo by Tom Ingram at Black Hole Tattoos in Portland, Oregon.)

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My Thoughts Were So Loud I Couldn’t Hear My Mouth

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

I don’t know how it was where you were, ModBloggers, but around these parts, we just endured a weekend of borderline oppressive heat. And it’s only April? Sweet merciful crap. Sweden’s own psychoclown up there has the right idea with a sweet, refreshing ice cream cone. I personally prefer the dairy kind to the inedible metal sort, but hey, to each his or her own, right? We’re not here to judge.

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Baby Bulls

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

Last time we checked in with Shawn and his 1 1/8″ lobes, he was more than a little amped up. Now? Just hanging out in front of some nice decks, sporting what is no doubt one hot fitted.

(Photo by Matt Lingo.)

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Better Than Ladybugs

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

I’m not exactly going out on a limb with this opinion, but I really like Brittney‘s James and the Giant Peach-inspired half-sleeve by Rabbit Abby, who can currently be found at Colt’s Timeless Tattoos in Appleton, Wisconsin.

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An Evening With Horiyoshi III Pre-Party: Now With Fancy Pictures!

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

As previously pimped on this here weblog, Canvas Los Angeles is playing host to a living exhibit of tattoo work by the great Horiyoshi III. Well, last night was a pre-party, and it went off like a goddamned rocket. Check out some more photos after the jump, and if you’re in L.A., tonight’s event ought to be a hoot.

This Week in BME

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

And finally, this wild Alice in Wonderland backpiece comes to us from Victor, who designed it alongside his tattoo artist, the very talented Estella Cavalcanti from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

What else came up through the rabbit-hole this week, folks?

– We posted a great interview with Rob Spence, the working-class cyborg.

– Asymmetry is in.

– Peter finished his body-suit, 20 years in the making.

– All the creatures of the forest assembled for a lovely tea party!

– Bruce Sallan is going to find you and send you to hell, for your “tattoo sleeves,” and probably your exposed underpants, also.

– Guess what? Jenni has a wang in her ear.

– Nobody lounges harder than BME Boys.

So goes the week, friends. Go enjoy the weekend—we’ll be here every so often, and then it’s back to normal on Monday morning. Until then, stay safe, have fun and, as always, thank you for your continued support of BME.

Thy Will Be Done

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

We’re gonna have a whole lot more Dallas SusCon photos filtering in shortly, but let’s keep it in-house for now with these lovely shots of Miss Cookie as captured by BME’s own Phil Barbosa. Those are some long since healed branding scars on her chest (as well as 3D implants), and after the jump, check out some scars on her stomach with outlines cut in with scalpels and filled in with electrocautery branding, all by her husband, Steve Haworth.

Getting Shit Dunn III

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

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We’ve been following Eric‘s intense thigh-and-more scarification from the beginning (here and here), and now we have yet another update! This time around, you’re looking at a piece that is just over eight months old (or 21,168,000 seconds…or 248 days…and so on) and it has raised just beautifully. It should come as no surprise, of course, that this was done by The Thunder From Down Under, Wayde Dunn while in scenic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Just Like on TV

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

Well hot holy damn, say hello to Toronto’s own Khymeira. There’s a lot to like here—quality lighting, well-placed and healthy piercings and blue hair? That’ll do just fine. Check out a few more shots after the jump.

(Septum piercing by Johnny Tribe at New Tribe in Toronto, Ontario.)

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