You know, I made what could be interpretted as a disparaging remark about high detail tattooing when I posted the simple Russian branding earlier this week. So I wanted to make up for it and post this picture (by Big Rick) from the recent So Cal BME BBQ — this is Whitespace and gogo_savvy, who both have excellent examples of high quality high detail work.
As I post this, a photo of this being done is the current BME cover shot. That healed scar in the middle is intense! I wonder how the new ones will heal. Hibiscus cutting done by by Brian of Pure (NYC) for Canadian television (photo by Atom Moore).
I like this photo of Carissa‘s (three-thirteen suspension) nice, simple flower scarification in progress by John Kid at Blue Lotus in Madison, WI.
I love these DIY brandings by Vasiliy in Russia! No offense intended to people with complex scars, but my taste in this particular modification really lies in big, bold, and simple.
A little while ago I posted a photo of the Fleur-de-Lis scarification that Wild Skin had done — I forgot until today that he’d sent in video as well:
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This photo (from badhairdo) of her self-done scarification (cutting and skin removal) taken the morning after is kind of neat in its bloodlessness…
Don’t get me wrong — I think that scars across faces look great. However, I wonder why people choose to have “lifestyle scars” applied by professionals rather than “by life” (see also: dueling scars and defensive wounds). Cutting by Ben at Future Skin in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
I think this scarification by Josh Burgh at Blue Horseshoe Tattoo in Virginia Beach really pushes the limits of how much skin is safe to remove at once. That’s a lot of exposed flesh to ask the body to heal, and would put enormous strain on the immune system. I think if it was me I’d do it in sections, but, at the same time I’ve seen other large removals heal very nicely.
I like this DIY skin removal gallery, done by David Hoffman at Ink Gallery in Tennesee. The thing that struck me, outside of it being a nice photo, was that I can’t wait until I have noticeable wrinkles and lines in my face. It can add so much more character to a person’s face.
