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.

Piercing vs. Tattoos

I’m not sure if I’m sold on it, but I do find the idea of achieving symmetry with tattoos on one side and piercings on the other interesting. I don’t know who did the tattoo, but the piercing is by Sarvas at Blue Boutique (also in SLC, as in the previous entry). They are “swoop design” surface bars in 14ga.

Comments

3 responses to “Piercing vs. Tattoos”

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    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 05-11-2006 23:17:51 by outmywindow
    I like the idea, but I really don’t get the vibe of symmetry from the whole thing.

    Posted on 05-11-2006 23:52:03 by snailer
    it makes me think of a bedazzler, i kind of dig on surface work clustered like this

    Posted on 05-12-2006 11:04:26 by j
    “swoop design?” I looked for it on the Wiki but didn’t find it…

    Posted on 05-12-2006 13:12:05 by MishMosh
    Those are the teensiest panties ever.

    Posted on 05-12-2006 13:53:17 by Woz
    j, if you notice the surface bars are slowly going from a 4 degree angle to an almost 135 degee angle.

    Posted on 05-12-2006 13:53:49 by Woz
    that was suppose to be 45 degree angle oops

    Posted on 05-12-2006 19:20:21 by /
    i think if they left out the last bar on the right side it would be more symetrical but either way i think it is really pretty

    Posted on 05-12-2006 19:22:29 by outmywindow
    ^^^ I agree, and yeah, those panties are REALLY tiny!

    Posted on 05-13-2006 01:34:25 by kj
    its cute. the razor burn bumps kinda take away from it though…

    Posted on 05-13-2006 14:56:43 by ButterflyGhost
    i think the piercings are a lot prettier than the tattoo, i just likehow the piercings are set out

    Posted on 05-13-2006 15:11:38 by busichildfg
    i pick up on the symmetry of the design, and i love it. thats an amazing look, one that have got to make wearing pants hard though?

    Posted on 05-13-2006 19:54:33 by Court
    When will QOD be workin again!? Gauh

  2. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 05-11-2006 23:17:51 by outmywindow
    I like the idea, but I really don’t get the vibe of symmetry from the whole thing.

    Posted on 05-11-2006 23:52:03 by snailer
    it makes me think of a bedazzler, i kind of dig on surface work clustered like this

    Posted on 05-12-2006 11:04:26 by j
    “swoop design?” I looked for it on the Wiki but didn’t find it…

    Posted on 05-12-2006 13:12:05 by MishMosh
    Those are the teensiest panties ever.

    Posted on 05-12-2006 13:53:17 by Woz
    j, if you notice the surface bars are slowly going from a 4 degree angle to an almost 135 degee angle.

    Posted on 05-12-2006 13:53:49 by Woz
    that was suppose to be 45 degree angle oops

    Posted on 05-12-2006 19:20:21 by /
    i think if they left out the last bar on the right side it would be more symetrical but either way i think it is really pretty

    Posted on 05-12-2006 19:22:29 by outmywindow
    ^^^ I agree, and yeah, those panties are REALLY tiny!

    Posted on 05-13-2006 01:34:25 by kj
    its cute. the razor burn bumps kinda take away from it though…

    Posted on 05-13-2006 14:56:43 by ButterflyGhost
    i think the piercings are a lot prettier than the tattoo, i just likehow the piercings are set out

    Posted on 05-13-2006 15:11:38 by busichildfg
    i pick up on the symmetry of the design, and i love it. thats an amazing look, one that have got to make wearing pants hard though?

    Posted on 05-13-2006 19:54:33 by Court
    When will QOD be workin again!? Gauh

  3. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 05-11-2006 23:17:51 by outmywindow
    I like the idea, but I really don’t get the vibe of symmetry from the whole thing.

    Posted on 05-11-2006 23:52:03 by snailer
    it makes me think of a bedazzler, i kind of dig on surface work clustered like this

    Posted on 05-12-2006 11:04:26 by j
    “swoop design?” I looked for it on the Wiki but didn’t find it…

    Posted on 05-12-2006 13:12:05 by MishMosh
    Those are the teensiest panties ever.

    Posted on 05-12-2006 13:53:17 by Woz
    j, if you notice the surface bars are slowly going from a 4 degree angle to an almost 135 degee angle.

    Posted on 05-12-2006 13:53:49 by Woz
    that was suppose to be 45 degree angle oops

    Posted on 05-12-2006 19:20:21 by /
    i think if they left out the last bar on the right side it would be more symetrical but either way i think it is really pretty

    Posted on 05-12-2006 19:22:29 by outmywindow
    ^^^ I agree, and yeah, those panties are REALLY tiny!

    Posted on 05-13-2006 01:34:25 by kj
    its cute. the razor burn bumps kinda take away from it though…

    Posted on 05-13-2006 14:56:43 by ButterflyGhost
    i think the piercings are a lot prettier than the tattoo, i just likehow the piercings are set out

    Posted on 05-13-2006 15:11:38 by busichildfg
    i pick up on the symmetry of the design, and i love it. thats an amazing look, one that have got to make wearing pants hard though?

    Posted on 05-13-2006 19:54:33 by Court
    When will QOD be workin again!? Gauh

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