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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.

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7 hours of pain…

Written by

Rob

…for a lifetime of enjoyment.

That’s exactly what JakeMindsnared went through over the weekend at the Surf N Ink International Tattoo Convention down on the Gold Coast in Australia.

Anders started working on the scar at the convention center, but when it was time for the show to end, he still wasn’t finished.  So they packed up, walked down the street and finished up at Anders’ shop.  According to Jake, the processes was grueling as the noise of the convention and the change of locale made it nearly impossible for him to concentrate, leaving him unable to focus on anything other than the pain.

Head over to Anders’ BME portfolio gallery to check out all the the incredible procedural shots.  From the laying of the stencil to the final cuts, it’s all there.

Comments

18 responses to “7 hours of pain…”

  1. Kendal Avatar
    Kendal

    Oh man, that’s amazing!

  2. Kendal Avatar
    Kendal

    Oh man, that’s amazing!

  3. Kendal Avatar
    Kendal

    Oh man, that’s amazing!

  4. bastian Avatar
    bastian

    That is awesome – nice to see it on here. Go Jake!

  5. bastian Avatar
    bastian

    That is awesome – nice to see it on here. Go Jake!

  6. bastian Avatar
    bastian

    That is awesome – nice to see it on here. Go Jake!

  7. Kat Avatar
    Kat

    Hahahaha. I love his face in the mirror…

    Scarification looks awesome too. 🙂

  8. Kat Avatar
    Kat

    Hahahaha. I love his face in the mirror…

    Scarification looks awesome too. 🙂

  9. Kat Avatar
    Kat

    Hahahaha. I love his face in the mirror…

    Scarification looks awesome too. 🙂

  10. andraealynne Avatar
    andraealynne

    ohhhh wow that looks incredible.
    Kudos to Jake for hanging on for all seven hours! That would’ve been GRUELING.

  11. andraealynne Avatar
    andraealynne

    ohhhh wow that looks incredible.
    Kudos to Jake for hanging on for all seven hours! That would’ve been GRUELING.

  12. andraealynne Avatar
    andraealynne

    ohhhh wow that looks incredible.
    Kudos to Jake for hanging on for all seven hours! That would’ve been GRUELING.

  13. thomas Avatar
    thomas

    there’s mistakes in the pattern

  14. thomas Avatar
    thomas

    there’s mistakes in the pattern

  15. thomas Avatar
    thomas

    there’s mistakes in the pattern

  16. JakeMindsnared Avatar
    JakeMindsnared

    Hehe Thomas….. I designed the pattern, gave it to Anders and told him i wanted this but *randomised. This piece is basically the starters for a complete back cover-up, each piece of art i collect for my back will *loosely tie in with its neighboring piece and so on!
    ah you say mistakes.. and i say INDIVIDUAL!!

    I CAN say Thomas, with over 20hrs of scarification by Anders, that he doesnt fuck around and you’d be lucky to get cut by anyone better!

  17. JakeMindsnared Avatar
    JakeMindsnared

    Hehe Thomas….. I designed the pattern, gave it to Anders and told him i wanted this but *randomised. This piece is basically the starters for a complete back cover-up, each piece of art i collect for my back will *loosely tie in with its neighboring piece and so on!
    ah you say mistakes.. and i say INDIVIDUAL!!

    I CAN say Thomas, with over 20hrs of scarification by Anders, that he doesnt fuck around and you’d be lucky to get cut by anyone better!

  18. JakeMindsnared Avatar
    JakeMindsnared

    Hehe Thomas….. I designed the pattern, gave it to Anders and told him i wanted this but *randomised. This piece is basically the starters for a complete back cover-up, each piece of art i collect for my back will *loosely tie in with its neighboring piece and so on!
    ah you say mistakes.. and i say INDIVIDUAL!!

    I CAN say Thomas, with over 20hrs of scarification by Anders, that he doesnt fuck around and you’d be lucky to get cut by anyone better!

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