Sometimes scarification pieces are big, and other times they’re small. This one definitely falls into the latter category. Zombieprincess from North East England did this EKG design on her best friend Becky.
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The Friday Follow-up
We’ve got a double shot of follow-ups today, both about 2-3 months old and both by The Reverend Richard Effin Ivey. This first one is a weeping willow with the logo for the Church of Body Modification incorporated into the trunk. Here’s how it looked back in the summer…
And here’s how it looks today..
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Cutting into the soul
As a minister with the Church of Body Modification, Richard Effin Ivey often deals with unorthodox methods of expressing oneself spiritually. That’s probably the reason why his cuttings of religious symbols tend to be excellent. Even if the person he’s cutting isn’t a member of his church, he recognizes the significance of the symbols and treats them with care and respect. He enables his clients to express their spirituality through scarification, creating an even stronger bond between body and soul.
Self Preservation or Self Harm?
Before I get into this post I want to post a quick warning, while these scars were created by a professional, they do resemble self-harm scars. If you feel that viewing them may be a trigger to you, then you’re advised to skip this post and move on to the next.
Alright, now as I mentioned above, these scars were created by Arseniy Andersson for a client that wished to have scars that resemble self-harm scars. The reason is that the client wanted to avoid military service in Russia, which evidently is avoidable if you can prove that you are a danger to yourself or others. I think this is the first I’ve personally seen a scar used in such a manner. The closest comparison I can think of is people getting scarification pieces that resemble dueling scars although in this case the scars aren’t meant to show off toughness, but rather to avoid army duty.
I’m curious to hear your thoughts on this. Do you think this is a legitimate way to avoid service? Do you think he’s exploiting his knowledge of self-harm?
The Friday Follow-up
Today’s follow-up is a scar by my favorite frenchman, Efix. About 4 months ago he did a guest spot at Exotix in Toronto and did this anchor scar on Jessica2n2.
And here’s how it looks today.
As you can see it’s still a little uneven, with some lines being raised up more than the others. Over time these lines should even out, although being on the ribs there is a lot of movement there so it’s hard to say for certain.
The Friday Follow-up
Once again Friday is upon us, which means it’s time for another scarification follow-up post. Today’s scar is about 7 months old and was done by Anders on Chade‘s hand. You may recall seeing it back in January when I first posted it. Here’s how it looked when it was fresh:
And here’s how it looks 7 months later.
The Friday Follow-up
This week’s follow-up is taking a look at a scar done by none other than Ron Garza. These photos were uploaded around the same time, so I don’t have an exact time frame for the healing, but from what you can see, it’s looking good. Here’s how the scar looked when it was freshly cut.
And here’s how it looks today.
Personally, I love it when raised scars heal the same skin color as the rest of the body. It makes the scar appear to be a relief against the skin, and when lit right, provides for some incredible photos.
If you’ve got some scars that you want to share for an upcoming Friday Follow-up, simply upload them to BME, and they’ll pop up here soon enough.
On the road
One of our favorite Hungarian hunks is hitting the road soon and is looking for some places to visit. Gabor Zagyvai is currently looking for guest spots all over Europe, so if you’ve got a shop you’d like him to come visit, you can get in touch with him through his website or his IAM page. In the meantime, check out this swastika inspired scar he finished recently.
Cutting away obstacles
Ganesha is a deity the represents a number of things. He is the remover of obstacles, patron and arts and sciences, and deva of intellect and wisdom. Portrayed here as a cutting, one could interpret this piece as Ganesha removing the obstacle, in this case the skin, to allow the person to become who they want to be, using the art of scarification as the method of their transformation. Richard Effin Ivey has been putting out a lot of cuttings with spiritual connotations, and each seems better than the last.
Filigree of the Flesh
Here’s some filigree scar work on Randi by the lovely Miss Dyscordic. Take note of all the fine details as you’re probably going to see this one again as a follow-up. Possibly as early as this Friday.
