A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Torso Cutting

In this photo Evan is “fresh out of the into the cold painful air after five hours of agony” by Wes at Electric Chair in Riverside, CA.

“So I spent from one o’clock to six o’ clock getting cut. It was agony but well worth it. I did a lot better than I thought I would, but when it came time to clean me up that was a different story — green soap and a fresh cutting is worse than the cutting process itself. My whole body leaped from the table and I let out a horrendous cry of pain. Begging and pleading for it to stop hurting. This was the first time I cried over something physical in a while — not a tear during the cutting was shed (which surprised me), but after was different. It was a great experience for me. I had close friends all with me and felt very supported. Thanks for everything Mia, Christian, Dani, and most importantly Wes. You did an amazing job and this scar looks amazing.”

Comments

68 responses to “Torso Cutting”

  1. Coley Avatar
    Coley

    Oh man, That looks great but oh so painful…

  2. Coley Avatar
    Coley

    Oh man, That looks great but oh so painful…

  3. Twiggy Avatar
    Twiggy

    Maybe point the camera a little lower next time? Nice cuts though 🙂 The belly-button section is a little weird for me, but I still like it

  4. Twiggy Avatar
    Twiggy

    Maybe point the camera a little lower next time? Nice cuts though 🙂 The belly-button section is a little weird for me, but I still like it

  5. Evan Avatar

    yeah the navel we really didn’t touch. i thought it would be better to just leave that area alone. but now that its healed in thinking of something to cut into it to make the scar flow more.

  6. Evan Avatar

    yeah the navel we really didn’t touch. i thought it would be better to just leave that area alone. but now that its healed in thinking of something to cut into it to make the scar flow more.

  7. LotN Avatar

    Oh yeah, it looks even better in person.

    And is Riverside really that cold? :P…

  8. LotN Avatar

    Oh yeah, it looks even better in person.

    And is Riverside really that cold? :P…

  9. Bradly Avatar
    Bradly

    wtf dude it dosnt look like u put much thought by ur belly button area… or u did and in my oipionin u just have bad taste then…& holly fuck it looks likes a squibly mess to me.once again this poster takes no responsibilty for having his own opionin ~_- “Begging and pleading for it to stop hurting”lol or mAYbe when i look realy close that it set up fto finish off later on there but u took the time to cry instead”

  10. Bradly Avatar
    Bradly

    wtf dude it dosnt look like u put much thought by ur belly button area… or u did and in my oipionin u just have bad taste then…& holly fuck it looks likes a squibly mess to me.once again this poster takes no responsibilty for having his own opionin ~_- “Begging and pleading for it to stop hurting”lol or mAYbe when i look realy close that it set up fto finish off later on there but u took the time to cry instead”

  11. Evan Avatar

    thanks lotn. its not that its cold here but i had just got out of a hot shower and the coldness of my bathroom hurt.

  12. Evan Avatar

    thanks lotn. its not that its cold here but i had just got out of a hot shower and the coldness of my bathroom hurt.

  13. soldiers mom Avatar
    soldiers mom

    Insane. Why don’t you do something REALLY crazy like fight in a war or something?

  14. soldiers mom Avatar
    soldiers mom

    Insane. Why don’t you do something REALLY crazy like fight in a war or something?

  15. Evan Avatar

    in regards to Bradley’s hating. your pretty much right i must not have taste. i thought the image was beautiful and knew it would look amazing( which it really does) and wanted to help a friend get his foot in the door with his scar work. this was a long and painful experience and i didn’t spend all my time crying about it. i can admit that it hurt. but i only cried or weeped when green soap was applied to it. i earned this piece with five long hours of cutting and no sedation, drugs or anesthesia. so please keep your negative comments in context or have this amount of work and appreciate the beauty of it.

    to soldiers mom. i would fight in a senseless war or for a country that would just shit on me once they got what they wanted from me if they deemed me good enough to catch bullets. i was on my way to enlisting in united states marine core but uncle sam on his high horse wouldn’t take me due to my extensive medical background as a child. i also opened my eyes and am glad they didn’t take me because i cant even imagine going over seas to die when i know this country wrong and shouldn’t be at war.

  16. Evan Avatar

    in regards to Bradley’s hating. your pretty much right i must not have taste. i thought the image was beautiful and knew it would look amazing( which it really does) and wanted to help a friend get his foot in the door with his scar work. this was a long and painful experience and i didn’t spend all my time crying about it. i can admit that it hurt. but i only cried or weeped when green soap was applied to it. i earned this piece with five long hours of cutting and no sedation, drugs or anesthesia. so please keep your negative comments in context or have this amount of work and appreciate the beauty of it.

    to soldiers mom. i would fight in a senseless war or for a country that would just shit on me once they got what they wanted from me if they deemed me good enough to catch bullets. i was on my way to enlisting in united states marine core but uncle sam on his high horse wouldn’t take me due to my extensive medical background as a child. i also opened my eyes and am glad they didn’t take me because i cant even imagine going over seas to die when i know this country wrong and shouldn’t be at war.

  17. Amber Avatar

    I love that most of the people that comment negative feedback won’t link their pages to their name, or at least an email.

    Evan it looks wonderful, it looks 100% better in person, I guess people don’t take into consideration the grainy cellphone pic, fresh swollen wound (which we all know swelling morphs the modification until it’s healed), or that the photo isn’t taken exactly head on, seeing as how your slightly twisted in the photo to take it yourself, but you know… who thinks about those things, they just want to be rude. screw the negative energy that people have! It’s beautiful Evan, it compliments you well.

    p.s. I thought grammar was included in all general education… wierd.

  18. Amber Avatar

    I love that most of the people that comment negative feedback won’t link their pages to their name, or at least an email.

    Evan it looks wonderful, it looks 100% better in person, I guess people don’t take into consideration the grainy cellphone pic, fresh swollen wound (which we all know swelling morphs the modification until it’s healed), or that the photo isn’t taken exactly head on, seeing as how your slightly twisted in the photo to take it yourself, but you know… who thinks about those things, they just want to be rude. screw the negative energy that people have! It’s beautiful Evan, it compliments you well.

    p.s. I thought grammar was included in all general education… wierd.

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