Oh man, I’ve been waiting for this follow-up every since I posted about this scar back in June. Thankfully Richard “Effin” Ivey was able to track Velo down to grab another photo of the scar six weeks into the healing process.
You know, come to think of it, Evan there deserves a BMEBoy tag on this post.
I got flack last month for occasionally calling Movember, Novembeard. Well. this month there is no question, it’s all about the beards. And to kick us off is a fantastic beard with an awesome scar by Richard “Effin” Ivey.
I can only imagine what that’s going to be like to heal as all that hair grows back.
He calls it fun, we call it amazing art. Aren’t semantics grand?
Not many people know that Richard “Effin” Ivey is straightedge. It’s true. As a minister for The Church of Body Modification, he’s taken a vow of purity. What’s really interesting is that the church doesn’t require a vow, and most people were puzzled when he took his. When asked about it Richard just looks down and says “I thought I was swearing to only use a straightedge blade when I shave my head”.
Oh Brian Decker. Is there anything you can’t do with a scalpel?
Or is that brain on the scar?
Cutting & Ink Rubbing by Eroswastika.
Two weeks ago Joeltron and the rest of the gang at First Blood held “Hooks ‘n Hearts”, a suspension event in Sydney. There’s a lot of great photos to share from the festivities, but for today we’re going to take a look at a suicide suspension by a big suspension fan.
Keep an eye out for more photos, including the winner of the “Most Nakedest Suspension”.
First off, rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. I’m back and I’m doing well.
Now then, we’ve got a lot to catch up on. I figured since I missed last week’s scarification follow-up, I’d start today off with one. Now to be fair, we’ve already seen the heart as a follow-up before. That was back in May when the scar was 6 months old. It’s been a year since the initial cutting and she has now added a new anchor scar right above the heart.
The artist for both scars is Anders The Piercing Guy.
They say that the family that cuts together stays together, which seems somewhat fitting for Starr and Brian. Working out of his NYC studio PURE Body Arts, the couple did this collaboration piece of a BME Logo and pair of AK-47s.
If I recall correctly, Brian did the logo, while Starr did the guns.
While we’re on the subject of BME, the BME NYE party is happening again this year. Located right by King’s Dominion in Virginia (outside Richmond), BME HQ is going to be the venue for the festivities. You’re welcome to camp on the property, but the hotel is only a couple of minutes away. We’ll have basic food and drinks, but you’re more than welcome to bring extra. Once we get confirmation, we should be able to say with certainty that there will be suspensions on site. So, if you’re up for a great time this New Year’s, head on down to BME HQ!
This is primarily addressed to our Swedish readers, but if you have friends in the Stockholm area, direct them to this post.
Anders Allinger is a name any reader of ModBlog should be familiar with. His piercings and scarification pieces have been a staple on ModBlog for many years, and he’s a big BME supporter. Now you might be asking yourself what this has to do with Stockholm, as Anders is currently working at Flesh Impressions in Australia. Well, he’s actually packing up his family and moving to Sweden, and is looking for work. So if you know of any shops in the Stockholm area that are looking for an experienced body modification and scarification artist send Anders an e-mail. And be sure to check out his piercing and scarification galleries.
