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.

Reece Gets His Face Peeled


I have to admit, for a split second when I saw these shots of Reece’s facial cuttings by Iestyn, my thought was, “When did Lucky Diamond Rich stretch his nostrils?!” The full-facial black tattoo is pretty high on the list of radical transformations a person can undergo, but when it’s well executed (as it certainly is in this case), the result is really wonderful, I think, and I’m very curious to see how these healed scars add to Reece’s appearance! Some procedural shots after the jump.

(Scarification by Iestyn at Diamond Jack’s in London, England.)

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Comments

94 responses to “Reece Gets His Face Peeled”

  1. Shaolin Fox Avatar

    I had to do a double-take myself when and realized this isn’t LDR.

    Nonetheless, I absolutely love the black work [both on his face and the artist’s arms] and the skin peeling. Beautiful work and photos. Will definitely be interesting to see healed.

  2. Shaolin Fox Avatar

    I had to do a double-take myself when and realized this isn’t LDR.

    Nonetheless, I absolutely love the black work [both on his face and the artist’s arms] and the skin peeling. Beautiful work and photos. Will definitely be interesting to see healed.

  3. tatsguy Avatar
    tatsguy

    I can’t believe this is Reece from the early 90s who had all the flowers on his very colorful face !!!!

  4. tatsguy Avatar
    tatsguy

    I can’t believe this is Reece from the early 90s who had all the flowers on his very colorful face !!!!

  5. NIC Avatar
    NIC

    I love his lips for some reason. I cant wait to see healed shots.
    I also think he would look better with his ear done, but by the looks of that he is working on it, it cant be too much fun!

    I also wonder, on a similar note to someone thinking he was naturally dark skinned, whether someone has actually gotten tattooed to try and look like a different ethnicity, and whether it has been convincing?

  6. NIC Avatar
    NIC

    I love his lips for some reason. I cant wait to see healed shots.
    I also think he would look better with his ear done, but by the looks of that he is working on it, it cant be too much fun!

    I also wonder, on a similar note to someone thinking he was naturally dark skinned, whether someone has actually gotten tattooed to try and look like a different ethnicity, and whether it has been convincing?

  7. n Avatar
    n

    He should tattoo the inside of his nose black too!

  8. n Avatar
    n

    He should tattoo the inside of his nose black too!

  9. goldust Avatar

    He looks like LDR, but… I don’t remember Reece. May be smb can show me his early pics?

  10. goldust Avatar

    He looks like LDR, but… I don’t remember Reece. May be smb can show me his early pics?

  11. MRC Avatar

    I’ve never been a big fan of the ol’ Line scares. They’re like cat claw and bullet hole decals on a car.
    Whatever makes him happy though.

  12. MRC Avatar

    I’ve never been a big fan of the ol’ Line scares. They’re like cat claw and bullet hole decals on a car.
    Whatever makes him happy though.

  13. MadHatter Avatar
    MadHatter

    Buddy should totally do his ears as well, i really dont like them plain sticking out beside an all black face

  14. MadHatter Avatar
    MadHatter

    Buddy should totally do his ears as well, i really dont like them plain sticking out beside an all black face

  15. Metal Heart Avatar

    wow thats intense i love the full black coverage id love to see how those scars heal, he needs to black those ears in & the top of his head

    LUCKY IS STILL THE KING OF BLACK INK!!!! No one will ever break his record as tattooed man.At least I dont think so.

  16. Metal Heart Avatar

    wow thats intense i love the full black coverage id love to see how those scars heal, he needs to black those ears in & the top of his head

    LUCKY IS STILL THE KING OF BLACK INK!!!! No one will ever break his record as tattooed man.At least I dont think so.

  17. katy prost Avatar

    God. How bad do you want to tattoo his ears?

  18. katy prost Avatar

    God. How bad do you want to tattoo his ears?

  19. natasnamas Avatar
    natasnamas

    Honestly I agree with slummyx…and I personally think it looks shoddy at best.

  20. natasnamas Avatar
    natasnamas

    Honestly I agree with slummyx…and I personally think it looks shoddy at best.

  21. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    amazing
    so intense and pretty extreme for me, but thats some great stuff for him im sure.
    wow, im impressed. kick ass man

  22. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    amazing
    so intense and pretty extreme for me, but thats some great stuff for him im sure.
    wow, im impressed. kick ass man

  23. ye olde spaghetti eater Avatar
    ye olde spaghetti eater

    This guy is the best.

  24. ye olde spaghetti eater Avatar
    ye olde spaghetti eater

    This guy is the best.

  25. Bathory Avatar
    Bathory

    I wonder what kind of future this guy has planned out for himself…actually, he probably doesn’t have much of a future, but props to him for this.

  26. Bathory Avatar
    Bathory

    I wonder what kind of future this guy has planned out for himself…actually, he probably doesn’t have much of a future, but props to him for this.

  27. zamson Avatar

    That’s f’n retarded. LOOK AT ME, MOMMY!!! LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME!!!!!!!!!!

  28. zamson Avatar

    That’s f’n retarded. LOOK AT ME, MOMMY!!! LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME!!!!!!!!!!

  29. NickDNickD Avatar

    mature much, if it makes him happy 41 why talk bad about it, if it makes him feel beautiful then he is beautiful. and i doubt his opinion even affected him what so ever

  30. NickDNickD Avatar

    mature much, if it makes him happy 41 why talk bad about it, if it makes him feel beautiful then he is beautiful. and i doubt his opinion even affected him what so ever

  31. scotsjerry Avatar
    scotsjerry

    I agree with tatsguy that it’s difficult to resolve Reece’s early 90s floral facial tattooing with his current fizzog. Hats off to the lad for taking the LDR route. They do say that imitation is (the best sort of) flattery. It would be interesting to see them photographed together.
    Suz – I do believe Reece used to live in Guernsey (as does Mark Baudain, another fully facially tattooed guy from the Dunstable Expo days), but may have moved to London.

  32. scotsjerry Avatar
    scotsjerry

    I agree with tatsguy that it’s difficult to resolve Reece’s early 90s floral facial tattooing with his current fizzog. Hats off to the lad for taking the LDR route. They do say that imitation is (the best sort of) flattery. It would be interesting to see them photographed together.
    Suz – I do believe Reece used to live in Guernsey (as does Mark Baudain, another fully facially tattooed guy from the Dunstable Expo days), but may have moved to London.

  33. inkface Avatar
    inkface

    wondered what happened to Reece; his floral work was great but perhaps he outgrew the floral look; anywho as a fully facially tattooed guy myself, I like what he’s done nand I do want to meet him as well as Mark Baudains.

  34. inkface Avatar
    inkface

    wondered what happened to Reece; his floral work was great but perhaps he outgrew the floral look; anywho as a fully facially tattooed guy myself, I like what he’s done nand I do want to meet him as well as Mark Baudains.

  35. Sam Avatar
    Sam

    Hi all just to update you, Reeces ears and head are now all black, and to some he does this for himself and no one else so is not bother what people think good or bad.

  36. Sam Avatar
    Sam

    Hi all just to update you, Reeces ears and head are now all black, and to some he does this for himself and no one else so is not bother what people think good or bad.

  37. Jojo Avatar

    Hiya to Reece – long time no see. It’s definitely going to get you some attention, Bud! Hope it didn’t hurt too much. xxx

  38. Jojo Avatar

    Hiya to Reece – long time no see. It’s definitely going to get you some attention, Bud! Hope it didn’t hurt too much. xxx

  39. S Avatar
    S

    This person has serious mental problems.

  40. S Avatar
    S

    This person has serious mental problems.

  41. sayer Avatar
    sayer

    there r a fair few people with fully facial tattoos where reece is from so no they don’t get attention people r not so narrow minded from there, people have different interests and that’s there choice, there the sort of people that don’t look at people wrongly because they r different, but some idiots just don’t get it.

  42. sayer Avatar
    sayer

    there r a fair few people with fully facial tattoos where reece is from so no they don’t get attention people r not so narrow minded from there, people have different interests and that’s there choice, there the sort of people that don’t look at people wrongly because they r different, but some idiots just don’t get it.

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