Custom bindings

The beautiful thing about corsets is that they can be tailor made for a person’s body.  They carry an aesthetic that goes back centuries, yet the piercings firmly plant them in today’s world.  Mike French not only puts together elegant corsets like this one, he also hand crafts the jewelry, allowing him even greater freedom with his creations.

Mike works out of Born This Way Body Arts in Knoxville, TN

Tying the line

Nothing says “Good morning Tuesday” like a nicely done corset.  If you look closely you can see that the jewelry is bent to form an almost heart shape, allowing for a 28 point corset to be done with only 14 piercings.

This was among a number of photos of this particular corset and were sent in by kaitlinskorbitz, who didn’t identify if they were the girl in the photo or the piercer.

Pulling on the heart strings

It’s always fun to see just how creative piercers can get when given some needles and ribbon.  This time is no exception.  While we’ve seen similar couple corsets before, I think this is the first I’ve seen that not only successfully takes on the shape of a heart, but also incorporates the person in back’s hand (as you can see at the bottom of the photo).

Piercings by Leah-Jean Jett and Cody Shores from Black Onyx in Jacksonville, FL.  Photo by Kurt Hudson.

Blood and Hooks

The #Leeds suspension team from St. Petersburg, Russia is often featured because of their suspension photoshoots and performances.  While suspensions are a big part of what they do, they do have more than one trick up their sleeve.  In an effort to create their art, members of the team are sometimes asked to shed a little blood.

I’ve got one more photo from the shoot for you, but it has a smidgen of naughty bits, so you’ll have to keep reading to see it.

I’m sure some of that blood may be stage blood, but there’s no doubt that those hooks and rings generated their share of blood.

You can see more photos from this shoot in the #Leeds Suspension gallery.