This Week in BME

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

This is pretty fantastic: Turns out, a little while ago, Micah (intentionally) snipped one lobe and fit it with some prostheses of his own design. This fancy little number fits in the lobe like normal and then is held in place by what appears to be a leather strap or perhaps some industrial hockey tape, which is then secured to posts in the lobe. He’s currently at 1.5 inches and has literally nothing standing in his way; ingenuity, thy name is Micah.

And so goes our week, gentle ModBloggers. What happened this time around?

– We had this intricate cutting courtesy of Brendan.

– Smiles and bindis.

– Thesinnerteam suspended pretty damn high, and instigated a valuable discussion about safety procedures.

– A beautiful story here about a young man who died before he was able to get tattooed.

– This is why you don’t buy used iPods.

– Anders never ceases to impress with his incredible scarification work.

– Meghan McCain is going to be trawling for ass at a tattoo convention near you.

And that’s it! We’ll be by over the next couple days, then come Monday, we gas things back up and get back to our full crushing power. Until then, enjoy the weekend, stay safe and, of course, thank you for your continued support of BME.

Tattoo Hollywood, BME’s first tattoo convention, is coming to Los Angeles from August 21-23, featuring contests, prizes and some of the best artists from around the world! Click here for more information.

From Light To Light

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

So apparently, today on ModBlog is dedicated to attractive women and various genitals—hooray! Here we have the very lovely Brooklynn, who is by no means a stranger to these pages. And, sure, she’s got gorgeous tattoo work, and wears a variety of complementary facial piercings, but one factor that I think goes overlooked far too often? What must surely be a closet full of excellent hats. As well, as far as this picture is concerned, the vibrant piece of flair is much appreciated, too.

(Throat tattoo by Sanya Panchan at Tattoo Ancient in Palanque, Mexico. Sleeve by Dustin Poole at Sacred Balance in Calgary, Alberta.)

Your Tenderness Grows

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

Hey, it’s Friday finally! Let’s kick this sucker off with the very lovely “Anonymous German,” sporting numerous piercings (including six-month-old cheek piercings) by Linus at Serious Piercing in Bochum, Germany. After the jump, we go back in time, briefly, to a simpler era when her cheek piercings were only a day old and her chest tattoos were nowhere near as close to being finished. What a time to be alive.

See more in “Cheeks“ (Lip Piercing)

I Rained Down Sulphur, Man

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

Good morning, folks! Let’s start off our day with this shot of Loki and his wife, Jannet, coming straight to us from St. Petersburg, Russia, with love. Lovely, right? It takes a strong bond for a couple to commit to matching hair cuts, but these two? This right here is nothing if not a power couple. And so the Old Country’s incredible ModBlog streak continues!

(Implants on Loki’s arm are self-done.)

Sand And Stars

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

The last time we saw the lovely Liona, she was in the midst of a slight silverware mishap, but she seems to have rebounded nicely, yes? I know it’s just the angle, but that combined with the thick eye makeup almost gives the illusion of her not having any eyelids, which, hey, is a touch unsettling! But, she is striking nonetheless, even if she will stare you into the next world.

See more in “Cheeks“ (Lip Piercing)

Scratch A Lover

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

Hey, you all know the rules—Wednesday is Wangday here on ModBlog! Today’s entry into the pantheon is the music aficionado you see above, sporting an 11 mm. Prince Albert piercing through which he has threaded his standard issue Apple iPod earbuds and then proceeded to Midori himself nicely up with the rest of the cord. (For the completists, the iPod itself seems to be playing Finger Eleven’s “I’ll Keep Your Memory Vague.”) Warning: Neither BME nor Apple officially endorse this use of Apple products, and such use may void one’s warrantee.

Bend Up Every Spirit

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

Oh, what’s this, now? Some young turk, calls himself Will, trying place himself as the heir to the Babasom throne, hmm? With his septum at 18 mm., this gent out of São Paulo can clearly fit a finger in there, but will he challenge the reigning champion with various feats of septum pluggery? Only time will tell. Another photo, after the jump.

See more in “Big Septums“ (Nose Piercing)

Union In Partition

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

Good day, ModBloggers! Let’s begin today with the lovely The Rotten Cherry, checking in from somewhere in the Fatherland, surrendering her ghostly paper heart to (or perhaps just sharing it with) you, the viewer. Sure, you’re probably thinking, “But Jordan, I already have a shelf full of paper hearts from attractive German women with impressive black-and-grey dot-work sleeves (one with an angel and moths, clouds, flames and a swastika, the other with a troll, bats, stars and saturn)—this would just be garish and maybe even overkill.” To which I must reply, it is time to forgo these delicate design sensibilities and accept gifts of this sort when they are offered, the end.

It’s Wednesday, folks. Put on your old man shoes.

See more in “Miscellaneous Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

Keep Moving

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

It may surprise you to learn that your editor, who only spends about 20 hours a day in front of his computer, is not a particularly accomplished cyclist. The same cannot be said, however, for James, currently piercing at High Priestess Piercing, who’s either fixing something on his bike or just posing for some fancy through-the-spokes photo, either one of which is just dandy with us.

See more in “Ear Stretching (past 1/2″)“ (Ear Piercing)

Baby, Let’s Transverberate

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

It’s always a joy when supremely talented artists also have the presence of mind (and talent) to send in great photos too, is it not? Needless to say, we were tickled to get this shot of Dani Danger, courtesy of the hot-handed Steve Haworth and featuring custom ear jewelry and an implant by the man himself. Plus, of course, we also get to use our “Hearty Mohawks” tag for the second time in two weeks, and that, well…that’s just swell.