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.

No Pain, No Gain

I guess the aritst at Snake Bite in Dublin told Karin that she had crooked collarbones. I don’t know. I can’t tell. But do you hear any complaints from me either way?

I don’t know that the gain got left out, but here’s some pain care of Peter Sheringham at Piercing Urge X in Melbourne Australia, who I’ve featured here regularly:

Comments

9 responses to “No Pain, No Gain”

  1. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 05-16-2006 00:36:58 by theredjesus
    more redheads!

    Posted on 05-16-2006 05:10:24 by 5am
    shes gorgeouuuuus

    Posted on 05-16-2006 06:41:42 by coconutjules
    look how the plugs bring out the color of her eyes!!! beautiful.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 09:16:40 by hiding in the basment
    can i take her home

    Posted on 05-16-2006 11:56:15 by U know who
    she is hot, but whats with the dreads

    Posted on 05-16-2006 12:14:42 by LostSally000
    What do you mean “what’s up with the dreads?”
    The dreads are the hottest thing she has, besides the eyes obviously…Tattoo makes her look even hotter!!!

    Posted on 05-16-2006 13:50:17 by ite
    Dreads= reverse conformity for white people.

    Lame.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 14:51:28 by joshua
    yeah, god forbid we appropriate something from the culture of another, ite.

    cough, tattoos, cough.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 14:59:20 by outmywindow
    ^^^ Well, tattoos have been found on ice-mmummies from the Ural mountains region, so the tradition of tattooing also has a bit more of a “European” past than some may think. Of course, I’m not saying that I’m actually a part of this ancient culture, but that ancient tattooing is more widespread than just Oceana.

    And yes, she’s gorgeous.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 17:54:49 by fre_k
    Shes gorgeous.

    And as for dreads… Vikings had them and they we’re deffinatly white, not that it matters anyway.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 21:10:52 by fucking lame.
    what the hell does it matter that she is white with dreads?

    god… next thing you know someone will say something like.. “Oh my god, a *girl* with dreads.”

    morons.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 22:43:42 by uuuuu
    dreads look great! in my opinion, anybody who wants them should have them.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 23:30:34 by Jets
    And as for dreads… Vikings had them and they we’re deffinatly white, not that it matters anyway.

    So glad someone mentioned that 🙂

    Posted on 05-17-2006 01:00:35 by ivelia
    these are actually some of the better-looking whitie-dreads i’ve seen. i was just in DC for a student Darfur protest, and came to the conclusion that (all cultural issues aside) dreads just generally look shitty on caucasian hair.

    Posted on 05-17-2006 09:14:33 by Karin
    Oh, haha… this is strange. Thanks everyone for the nice comments 🙂 Made my day!
    And to end this whole dread-discussion: I got them done because I think they’re pretty ^^ I dont mean to offend anyone or anyones culture.
    CHEERS!

    Posted on 05-18-2006 08:26:21 by spyder
    Karin, basically people just can’t handle the fact that your ginger, coming from a ginger myself i’d love to have hair like that and we will take over the world very soon, all gingers unite as one…

    Posted on 05-18-2006 18:45:21 by Wilburt
    I agree, my lil brother is getting dreads soon…and yes we will take over the world someday 😉
    *unites*

    Posted on 05-19-2006 14:42:54 by anon
    Which snakebite artist did this?

    Posted on 05-25-2006 19:38:28 by Karin
    Anon: it was the French man, cannot remember his name, sry.

    Spyder: Well, Im not ginger originally… Im really blonde, and will bleech it all in a couple of weeks. That is basically just a messed up colouring, lol. But dont get me wrong, gingers rock ^^

  2. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 05-16-2006 00:36:58 by theredjesus
    more redheads!

    Posted on 05-16-2006 05:10:24 by 5am
    shes gorgeouuuuus

    Posted on 05-16-2006 06:41:42 by coconutjules
    look how the plugs bring out the color of her eyes!!! beautiful.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 09:16:40 by hiding in the basment
    can i take her home

    Posted on 05-16-2006 11:56:15 by U know who
    she is hot, but whats with the dreads

    Posted on 05-16-2006 12:14:42 by LostSally000
    What do you mean “what’s up with the dreads?”
    The dreads are the hottest thing she has, besides the eyes obviously…Tattoo makes her look even hotter!!!

    Posted on 05-16-2006 13:50:17 by ite
    Dreads= reverse conformity for white people.

    Lame.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 14:51:28 by joshua
    yeah, god forbid we appropriate something from the culture of another, ite.

    cough, tattoos, cough.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 14:59:20 by outmywindow
    ^^^ Well, tattoos have been found on ice-mmummies from the Ural mountains region, so the tradition of tattooing also has a bit more of a “European” past than some may think. Of course, I’m not saying that I’m actually a part of this ancient culture, but that ancient tattooing is more widespread than just Oceana.

    And yes, she’s gorgeous.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 17:54:49 by fre_k
    Shes gorgeous.

    And as for dreads… Vikings had them and they we’re deffinatly white, not that it matters anyway.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 21:10:52 by fucking lame.
    what the hell does it matter that she is white with dreads?

    god… next thing you know someone will say something like.. “Oh my god, a *girl* with dreads.”

    morons.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 22:43:42 by uuuuu
    dreads look great! in my opinion, anybody who wants them should have them.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 23:30:34 by Jets
    And as for dreads… Vikings had them and they we’re deffinatly white, not that it matters anyway.

    So glad someone mentioned that 🙂

    Posted on 05-17-2006 01:00:35 by ivelia
    these are actually some of the better-looking whitie-dreads i’ve seen. i was just in DC for a student Darfur protest, and came to the conclusion that (all cultural issues aside) dreads just generally look shitty on caucasian hair.

    Posted on 05-17-2006 09:14:33 by Karin
    Oh, haha… this is strange. Thanks everyone for the nice comments 🙂 Made my day!
    And to end this whole dread-discussion: I got them done because I think they’re pretty ^^ I dont mean to offend anyone or anyones culture.
    CHEERS!

    Posted on 05-18-2006 08:26:21 by spyder
    Karin, basically people just can’t handle the fact that your ginger, coming from a ginger myself i’d love to have hair like that and we will take over the world very soon, all gingers unite as one…

    Posted on 05-18-2006 18:45:21 by Wilburt
    I agree, my lil brother is getting dreads soon…and yes we will take over the world someday 😉
    *unites*

    Posted on 05-19-2006 14:42:54 by anon
    Which snakebite artist did this?

    Posted on 05-25-2006 19:38:28 by Karin
    Anon: it was the French man, cannot remember his name, sry.

    Spyder: Well, Im not ginger originally… Im really blonde, and will bleech it all in a couple of weeks. That is basically just a messed up colouring, lol. But dont get me wrong, gingers rock ^^

  3. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 05-16-2006 00:36:58 by theredjesus
    more redheads!

    Posted on 05-16-2006 05:10:24 by 5am
    shes gorgeouuuuus

    Posted on 05-16-2006 06:41:42 by coconutjules
    look how the plugs bring out the color of her eyes!!! beautiful.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 09:16:40 by hiding in the basment
    can i take her home

    Posted on 05-16-2006 11:56:15 by U know who
    she is hot, but whats with the dreads

    Posted on 05-16-2006 12:14:42 by LostSally000
    What do you mean “what’s up with the dreads?”
    The dreads are the hottest thing she has, besides the eyes obviously…Tattoo makes her look even hotter!!!

    Posted on 05-16-2006 13:50:17 by ite
    Dreads= reverse conformity for white people.

    Lame.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 14:51:28 by joshua
    yeah, god forbid we appropriate something from the culture of another, ite.

    cough, tattoos, cough.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 14:59:20 by outmywindow
    ^^^ Well, tattoos have been found on ice-mmummies from the Ural mountains region, so the tradition of tattooing also has a bit more of a “European” past than some may think. Of course, I’m not saying that I’m actually a part of this ancient culture, but that ancient tattooing is more widespread than just Oceana.

    And yes, she’s gorgeous.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 17:54:49 by fre_k
    Shes gorgeous.

    And as for dreads… Vikings had them and they we’re deffinatly white, not that it matters anyway.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 21:10:52 by fucking lame.
    what the hell does it matter that she is white with dreads?

    god… next thing you know someone will say something like.. “Oh my god, a *girl* with dreads.”

    morons.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 22:43:42 by uuuuu
    dreads look great! in my opinion, anybody who wants them should have them.

    Posted on 05-16-2006 23:30:34 by Jets
    And as for dreads… Vikings had them and they we’re deffinatly white, not that it matters anyway.

    So glad someone mentioned that 🙂

    Posted on 05-17-2006 01:00:35 by ivelia
    these are actually some of the better-looking whitie-dreads i’ve seen. i was just in DC for a student Darfur protest, and came to the conclusion that (all cultural issues aside) dreads just generally look shitty on caucasian hair.

    Posted on 05-17-2006 09:14:33 by Karin
    Oh, haha… this is strange. Thanks everyone for the nice comments 🙂 Made my day!
    And to end this whole dread-discussion: I got them done because I think they’re pretty ^^ I dont mean to offend anyone or anyones culture.
    CHEERS!

    Posted on 05-18-2006 08:26:21 by spyder
    Karin, basically people just can’t handle the fact that your ginger, coming from a ginger myself i’d love to have hair like that and we will take over the world very soon, all gingers unite as one…

    Posted on 05-18-2006 18:45:21 by Wilburt
    I agree, my lil brother is getting dreads soon…and yes we will take over the world someday 😉
    *unites*

    Posted on 05-19-2006 14:42:54 by anon
    Which snakebite artist did this?

    Posted on 05-25-2006 19:38:28 by Karin
    Anon: it was the French man, cannot remember his name, sry.

    Spyder: Well, Im not ginger originally… Im really blonde, and will bleech it all in a couple of weeks. That is basically just a messed up colouring, lol. But dont get me wrong, gingers rock ^^

  4. Kaos Avatar
    Kaos

    damn that girl is FINEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. Kaos Avatar
    Kaos

    damn that girl is FINEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  6. Kaos Avatar
    Kaos

    damn that girl is FINEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  7. Anthony Avatar
    Anthony

    wow ur realy pretty n the dreads look great

  8. Anthony Avatar
    Anthony

    wow ur realy pretty n the dreads look great

  9. Anthony Avatar
    Anthony

    wow ur realy pretty n the dreads look great

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