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.

BFF Guaranteed

Speaking of charming couples, I got a few photos from a couple friends having a “strike brand party”. As funny and potentially damaging to claims of manliness the pictures may be, strike brandings is actually a modification that tends to give excellent DIY results and can be a great way for people to bond. In addition, the contamination issues in the case of two friends branding each other in a non-studio environment are quite limited (much less so than for piercing or cutting for example).

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Comments

13 responses to “BFF Guaranteed”

  1. Absinthe Avatar

    For some reason these pictures REALLY remind me of the Blink 182 video for First Date!

  2. Eric Avatar

    #1 — That’s what seemed familiar about them! Hahaha. And btw, this is totally mancore.

  3. Mac Avatar

    Looks like fun for sure. I love the DIY nature of the whole thing. Dudes, get a wood burning kit at least. 😉

  4. invasiondays Avatar

    aahha,theyre adorable and that looks like fun.

  5. hellonightmare Avatar

    oh wow.. I have a branded triangle like that on my thigh.. same angle, different leg though and a bit lower than his.
    it’s DIY also, turned out great.

  6. tanya Avatar

    i bonded with my best friend from school by doing a strike branding on her …i made a really great star on her back using a number of different items like an old surface bar and one of the tools on her swiss army knife for detail. after that i decided to touch up the heart branding i have on my ankle – it was an awesome experience to have together, i’m glad these guys got the opportunity to have it as well.

  7. Felicia Avatar

    oh, bromance!

  8. Ward. Avatar

    Personally I’d be hesitant to let anyone with a hot piece of metal get that close to my gear, especially one of my friends 😉

  9. allana Avatar

    \m/ i can’t say enough good things about DIY strike-branding.

  10. Seany Bwoy Avatar
    Seany Bwoy

    love it…i am a huge fan of DIY strike brandings. having done one on myself, learning from that experience and doing one on a friend. i prefer to perform these over cuttings of which i have done the same ammounts….joy!!! 🙂

  11. Tally Avatar
    Tally

    How unintentionally homoerotic.

  12. sparrowgirl Avatar
    sparrowgirl

    Awwww. These give me the warm fuzzies. :3

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