Yep, that’s exactly what it looks like. A branding version of Mike Tyson’s infamous tattoo. The same tattoo that almost stopped Hangover 2 from being released earlier this year.
Branding by Dan Devoid from Lucky 13 Tattoo & Piercing Studio, in Ipswich, Suffolk
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We’re going big for Black Friday with this branding by Quentin from Kalima Emporium in Sussex. Now the first photo isn’t the best quality, but you should get an idea of what it looked like immediately following the branding.
Now, a few months later, here’s how it looks.
I’d say it looks pretty damn good. It also appears that he’s gotten more work done since the initial branding, although I don’t know if that’s more branding or white ink.
First he cuts, then he burns. Sure that may sound like the tagline to a horror film, but it’s also how Brian Decker creates incredible pieces like this one.
He did this piece during a guest spot at Twisted Images in Louisville, KY. Brian is also hitting the road soon and visiting Ohio in December. If you’d like to get some work done, just get in touch with him.
With Autumn if full swing, farmers all over are transforming their fields into corn mazes. Of course in some parts of the world aliens are doing it for them with their wily crop circle ways. These crop circles were the inspiration for this branding by Brett Turner from True Colour York.
Slow and steady wins the race. And while Brian may not be the fastest racing snail, he does make the coolest looking ones. By the looks of the photo I’d say this is one of his cutting and burning combo pieces, with the cuts for the lines and branding for the shading.
Those of you familiar with Jainism will recognize this symbol right away. For those that don’t, the palm with the wheel signifies Ahimsa, one of the main principles of Jainism. It essentially is a symbol meaning to do no harm to any other living creature. Seeing it in this form is interesting, as the creation of this involved not only cutting but branding as well, both of which are pretty harmful. So who better than a minister then to create this piece. Richard Effin Ivey is a minister with the Church of Body Modification, and part of his personal beliefs is using modification for spiritual growth and harmony. Richard serves as a conduit, bringing his faith and skill into his work so that the owner of this scar will take away something that will be with him forever in body, mind, and spirit.
Richard works at Warlock’s Tattoo in Raleigh, NC.
Be it cutting or burning, Brian has scarification down to a science. This recent cutting of his shows exactly why he is a master of both. It should be noted that Brian has had this design planned out for over 6 years, and only recently found someone to put it on.
With his skilled hand he was able to carve this image out of flesh, only to follow it up by branding sections to create shading. It’s exquisite and really shows why Brian is one of the finest scarification artists working today.
Today’s other follow-up is brought to you by the letters B and D. Over the past couple of years, Brian Decker has been experimenting with combining scarification with branding. Following the initial cutting, he’ll go over parts of it with a hyfrecator, as a form of shading or accent. Below you can see how successful this technique has been. The scar/brand was done over a year ago, and the results are remarkable.
Be sure to check out Brian’s BME Portfolio Gallery to see more of his scarifications and brandings.
Earlier today we saw how Supa got the brands on his face. While the heated scalpel is one method, another is where an electro-cautery tool is used to create the brand. You may have seen them in your doctor’s office as they’re normally used to burn off moles and cauterize small wounds. When applied to the skin for extended periods of time, you end up with a brand that looks a lot like this Welsh Dragon by Quentin from Kalima Emporium, located in Sussex, UK.
Last week we got a look at Supa’s amazing facial brandings. Today we’ll see just how Anti from the Kaptive8 Suspension Krew set about creating those designs on Supa’s skull. There are many ways to perform a branding, and each way can heal differently even on the same person. I want to say that this is a strike branding, but because he’s heating up a scalpel, it looks like he’s cutting the designs into the flesh and cauterizing the wound at the same time, whereas a strike branding involves the hot object being placed on the skin. No matter what you call it though, it’s going to hurt.
