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.

Amputation and tattoos about amputation

Let’s start with the tattoos though and make it easy on the more sensitive viewers. For those into something more hardcore, consider it forplay.

Beginning on the left is an amputated “pinkie” finger ballerina by Daniella Degtiar from Israel. No_Pants‘ sleeve (middle) has a rather epic wolf-driven hand amputation, and strengthwithinme‘s pitbull is a little bit aggressive and sometimes retrieves a little bit of the mailman along with the mail (by Al Garcia at North Coast Customs in Mentor, OH).

And for those into the real thing, we go to kicute.

Comments

24 responses to “Amputation and tattoos about amputation”

  1. fre_k Avatar

    It took me a while to figure that last picture out.

  2. fre_k Avatar

    It took me a while to figure that last picture out.

  3. fre_k Avatar

    It took me a while to figure that last picture out.

  4. Cindy Vega Avatar
    Cindy Vega

    the “pinky” is a spin off of paul booth flash. I was looking at it for a while I thought it looked familiar….

  5. Cindy Vega Avatar
    Cindy Vega

    the “pinky” is a spin off of paul booth flash. I was looking at it for a while I thought it looked familiar….

  6. Cindy Vega Avatar
    Cindy Vega

    the “pinky” is a spin off of paul booth flash. I was looking at it for a while I thought it looked familiar….

  7. Wilburt Avatar
    Wilburt

    Only noticed she is missing a few toes 🙂 i should look at things properly

  8. Wilburt Avatar
    Wilburt

    Only noticed she is missing a few toes 🙂 i should look at things properly

  9. Wilburt Avatar
    Wilburt

    Only noticed she is missing a few toes 🙂 i should look at things properly

  10. La Negra Avatar
    La Negra

    im so curious about amputation

  11. La Negra Avatar
    La Negra

    im so curious about amputation

  12. La Negra Avatar
    La Negra

    im so curious about amputation

  13. Wilburt Avatar
    Wilburt

    I dont know, i like my digits 🙂
    But if you wanna remove something from your body go for it, then again the thought of some sort of 3d arm implant a few years ago was totally alien to me!

  14. Wilburt Avatar
    Wilburt

    I dont know, i like my digits 🙂
    But if you wanna remove something from your body go for it, then again the thought of some sort of 3d arm implant a few years ago was totally alien to me!

  15. Wilburt Avatar
    Wilburt

    I dont know, i like my digits 🙂
    But if you wanna remove something from your body go for it, then again the thought of some sort of 3d arm implant a few years ago was totally alien to me!

  16. Nikkibunny Avatar
    Nikkibunny

    Deeply jealous. I want to ‘lose’ my little toes so badly.

  17. Nikkibunny Avatar
    Nikkibunny

    Deeply jealous. I want to ‘lose’ my little toes so badly.

  18. Nikkibunny Avatar
    Nikkibunny

    Deeply jealous. I want to ‘lose’ my little toes so badly.

  19. john Avatar
    john

    curious: why do you want to loose your little toes, nikkibunny?

  20. john Avatar
    john

    curious: why do you want to loose your little toes, nikkibunny?

  21. john Avatar
    john

    curious: why do you want to loose your little toes, nikkibunny?

  22. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    If I’m not mistaken (and I don’t think I am) that “wolf driven” aputation is a visual representation of when Fenrisulfr bit the god Týr’s hand off. According to Norse mythology Fenrisulfr was becoming a menace to the gods and so they sought to bind him. In order to get the fetter on Fenrisulfr one of the gods had to place their hand in his mouth as a show of good faith if he couldn’t get out of the fetter. To make a relatively long story short, he couldn’t and he bit Týr’s hand off. Good story.

  23. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    If I’m not mistaken (and I don’t think I am) that “wolf driven” aputation is a visual representation of when Fenrisulfr bit the god Týr’s hand off. According to Norse mythology Fenrisulfr was becoming a menace to the gods and so they sought to bind him. In order to get the fetter on Fenrisulfr one of the gods had to place their hand in his mouth as a show of good faith if he couldn’t get out of the fetter. To make a relatively long story short, he couldn’t and he bit Týr’s hand off. Good story.

  24. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    If I’m not mistaken (and I don’t think I am) that “wolf driven” aputation is a visual representation of when Fenrisulfr bit the god Týr’s hand off. According to Norse mythology Fenrisulfr was becoming a menace to the gods and so they sought to bind him. In order to get the fetter on Fenrisulfr one of the gods had to place their hand in his mouth as a show of good faith if he couldn’t get out of the fetter. To make a relatively long story short, he couldn’t and he bit Týr’s hand off. Good story.

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