BME: Body Modification Ezine

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.

Tattoo, Piercing, and Body Modification News, Events, and Culture

  • Science!

    Written by

    Rob

    There are many different kinds of geeks in this world.  You have your film geeks, lit geeks, video game geeks, and many many more.  You also have your nerds.  Granted over the past few years those terms have become pretty interchangeable.  There is one kind of geek that doesn’t get a lot of attention, and that’s science geeks.  We’re not talking about scientists that are into star wars, but rather people who just love science because of how cool it can be (to them).  Now my science knowledge isn’t the greatest, so when I first saw this tattoo I had no idea what it was of.  Thankfully Wikipedia was kind enough to explain just what a phylogenetic tree is.  Elcerdo here got his noggin tattooed with a phylogenetic tree “for the first abstract publication on bioinformatics”.  I’m sure some of our science inclined readers can explain it a lot better than I can.

    This science geek tattoo was done by Bobby T. from Black Lotus Studio in Findlay, OH.

  • Rest In Peace: Adam Aries

    Written by

    Rachel

    It is with great sadness that I have to post that the BME community has lost an awesome, funny, brilliant and kind member. Last night, Adam Aries passed away in his sleep. Adam was like a brother to many. He touched hundreds if not thousands of people through his work with RoP as well as being a body piercer. Unfortunately we do not have any more details other than what I have posted. Please see the update at the bottom of the post regarding services.

    Rest In Peace: Adam Aries

    He will be missed.

    March 24th Update:

    Services for Adam will be held this Saturday March 26th.  1pm-3pm and 5pm-8pm

    They will be held at the Davis Funeral Home: 1 Lock St.  Nashua, NH 03064

    In addition where will also be a party held at ZuZu (where Adam worked) on April 2nd from 12pm to 4pm.

    ZuZu is located on 474 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139

  • A Canadian Down Under – A Final Mantra

    Written by

    Rob

    In today’s final look at Quebec artist Efix Roy‘s tour of Australia we have a special cutting that really strikes to the core of how much a scarification piece can impact a person both physically and spiritually.

    That’s it for today’s look into the works of Quebec artist Efix Roy.  If you’re in Australia and missed him on his recent trip, he’ll be back down in November, so get in touch with him to set up an appointment.

  • A Canadian Down Under – The Invader

    Written by

    Rob

    So coming off the incredible Triforce implant, we move into a completely different type of geek domain. While working out of Modify in Adelaide, Australia Efix took his knife to a big fan of Invader Zim.

    Just one more post to go in today’s look at Efix’s Australian tour, but this is just a small sample of what can be found in his portfolio gallery on BME.

  • A Canadian Down Under – The Triforce

    Written by

    Rob

    Alright, I’m going to be honest.  I totally geeked out really hard when I saw that Efix had put this in someone’s hand.  I had a chance to sit down with him right before he left for Australia and he showed me some of the implants he was putting in people while down there, but he must have hid this one from me.  In any case, as you can see, in addition to being an artist with a scalpel, he can take a piece of silicone and transform a hand into something epic.

    This piece in particular isn’t found in his scarification portfolio, but can be found in the 3D-Art Implant Gallery.

  • A Canadian Down Under – A Retrospective

    Written by

    Rob

    Today is a special day, as we’re going to be spending the day taking a look at the works of Efix Roy.  Over the past few weeks Efix has been touring around Australia doing what he does best so today will be a small showcase of the work he did while on tour.  So to kick off the day we’re going to be starting with his roots, literally.  Over the course of an hour he was able to take a section of a client’s back and add this tree cutting.

    The posts today are just a small sample of what this artist is capable of, so head over to his BME Portfolio Gallery to see what else he can do.

  • Listen

    Written by

    Rob

    Sometimes it doesn’t have to be big or complex to make a statement.  Granted by definition any lettering tattoo is making a statement.

  • Rest In Peace: Melissa Knowles

    Written by

    Rachel

    I’m very sad to have to post that Melissa passed away. If you ever posted about having a rough time on your IAM page then chances are pretty good that Melissa sent you a message to make sure you were okay. Not only is she Jeff‘s mom but she took that role pretty seriously. She was always around to give advice, an ear to listen and a shoulder to lean on to anyone and everyone who needed it.

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  • A different kind of mehndi

    Written by

    Rob

    Using a typically mehndi style of flower, this scar by Jesse Villarreal from Main Street Tattoo and Body Piercing in Merced, CA captures the essence of the design in a format that is the opposite of the traditional style.  While traditionally done on the hands and feet, henna is essentially a temporary skin dye which permeates the top layers of the skin leaving the design visible for some time.  With the scar, those layers of skin have been removed, creating a design that will last for the rest of the person’s life.

    You can see more of this piece by Jesse in the scarification galleries.

  • No one was harmed in the making of this post

    Written by

    Rob

    You’ve got to hand it to the #Leeds Suspension Team.  Not only do they come up with remarkable photos for their suspensions, but also for projects that don’t involve suspension at all.

    Now, before you continue on with the post, be aware that these photos do contain some violent and possibly triggering content.  Also there are boobs.

    Now these two photos are part of a series of photos put together by Boris Ligovsky, all of which tell a story.

    To get the full story, be sure to check out the ritual and play piercing gallery.  The team members often check the comments sections, so if you have an questions I’m sure Arseniy or someone else would be happy to answer them.