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.

Pierced arm stub

I’ll post more stuff later tonight, but before I got started on other projects this morning I wanted to post this “arm stub piercing” done by Devin in Oregon. The jewelry through the nipple-like protrusion on the end of the stub is a 14ga 3/8″ curved barbell.

I love it when people take active and proud control of their body, no matter how it’s shaped!

Comments

10 responses to “Pierced arm stub”

  1. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 01-16-2006 14:50:26 by K C
    “I love it when people take active and proud control of their body, no matter how it’s shaped!”
    That is so awesome.

    Posted on 01-16-2006 15:25:39 by mitch
    it kind of looks like a smiley face. 🙂

    Posted on 01-16-2006 17:19:16 by Micrurus
    A friend of mine who is a thalidomide baby and has phocomelia wanted to get something in the stump he has. I hope the owner of that piercing doesn’t mind getting the idea copied.

    Posted on 01-17-2006 04:17:14 by gally99
    there’s an issue of bizzare from quite a while ago (not the one shannon was in, but around the same time) showing someone getting their stump-stub pierced…
    think it was a different one than this…
    this is awesome…

    Posted on 01-17-2006 14:31:36 by toe
    That would honestly be a good experience to have on BME… not many people can put that sort of experience into words and it might show folks a different mod.

    Posted on 01-22-2006 21:52:37 by SheWontBurn
    okay.
    thats freaking cute.

    Posted on 01-23-2006 00:53:54 by Halo
    I think that’s wonderful that someone tales control like that! It really shows what an amazing accomplishment we as humans can be.

  2. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 01-16-2006 14:50:26 by K C
    “I love it when people take active and proud control of their body, no matter how it’s shaped!”
    That is so awesome.

    Posted on 01-16-2006 15:25:39 by mitch
    it kind of looks like a smiley face. 🙂

    Posted on 01-16-2006 17:19:16 by Micrurus
    A friend of mine who is a thalidomide baby and has phocomelia wanted to get something in the stump he has. I hope the owner of that piercing doesn’t mind getting the idea copied.

    Posted on 01-17-2006 04:17:14 by gally99
    there’s an issue of bizzare from quite a while ago (not the one shannon was in, but around the same time) showing someone getting their stump-stub pierced…
    think it was a different one than this…
    this is awesome…

    Posted on 01-17-2006 14:31:36 by toe
    That would honestly be a good experience to have on BME… not many people can put that sort of experience into words and it might show folks a different mod.

    Posted on 01-22-2006 21:52:37 by SheWontBurn
    okay.
    thats freaking cute.

    Posted on 01-23-2006 00:53:54 by Halo
    I think that’s wonderful that someone tales control like that! It really shows what an amazing accomplishment we as humans can be.

  3. Ilse Avatar

    I think i’s cute!
    Yeah, be proud of yourself!

  4. Ilse Avatar

    I think i’s cute!
    Yeah, be proud of yourself!

  5. Gray Avatar
    Gray

    How beautiful. What a lovely stump with lovely decoration. Beautiful and sexy too!

  6. Gray Avatar
    Gray

    How beautiful. What a lovely stump with lovely decoration. Beautiful and sexy too!

  7. Jess Avatar
    Jess

    Omg. Finally. I love your peircing. I’m like you and im proud of the way i am! the piercing is mad cool by the way

  8. Jess Avatar
    Jess

    Omg. Finally. I love your peircing. I’m like you and im proud of the way i am! the piercing is mad cool by the way

  9. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    WAY cool!!!!!

  10. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    WAY cool!!!!!

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