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.

The Friday Follow-up

We’re going to kick off Friday with a big black arm.  While I was digging through the archives to find a great pair of before and after shots I realized it had been a while since we’ve seen scarification over top of blackwork in a while.  Thankfully the_absolute sent in this pair of pictures of a scar he did earlier in the year.

Fresh

Keep on reading to see how the scar turned out.

Healed

I love how well this turned out.  At first glance you wouldn’t even know it was a scar.  You can check out more of Iestyn’s work in his scarification portfolio gallery.

The single most asked question when it comes to scarification and branding photos is “what will it look like healed”.   So we’re always on the look out for fresh/healed scar photos, so if you’re an artist who would like to be featured in the follow-up, or you’re someone who has scar work done, please send in your photos.

Comments

56 responses to “The Friday Follow-up”

  1. Vladimina Avatar

    Absolutely stunning!! I love how clean the lines are. Wow.

  2. Vladimina Avatar

    Absolutely stunning!! I love how clean the lines are. Wow.

  3. LABL_CTA Avatar
    LABL_CTA

    Love the combination of scarification and heavy black tattooing in general, but even more so when the work looks this clean. There also appears to be some older scars, which just adds to the interest of the overall piece.

  4. LABL_CTA Avatar
    LABL_CTA

    Love the combination of scarification and heavy black tattooing in general, but even more so when the work looks this clean. There also appears to be some older scars, which just adds to the interest of the overall piece.

  5. djpapalia Avatar
    djpapalia

    Yes … i cant wait to do something on my chest to help my cover up .. good looks for posting this .. now i just gotta findo ut where im a get it done since i live in jersey where their not allowed

  6. djpapalia Avatar
    djpapalia

    Yes … i cant wait to do something on my chest to help my cover up .. good looks for posting this .. now i just gotta findo ut where im a get it done since i live in jersey where their not allowed

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