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Texture Scarification

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Shannon Larratt

I imagine the this scarification by Steve Truitt at Stay Gold Tattoo & Body Modification and Ascension Studios in Albuquerque, NM must be just amazing from a tactile point of view… I have a series of branded stripes up my torso, but these are much nicer!

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5 responses to “Texture Scarification”

  1. xaonon Avatar
    xaonon

    Now I want to get a braille scarification. 😀

  2. toddy Avatar
    toddy

    I have a couple of hundred dot brands running down both sides of my chest and while they themselves are numb the skin around them isn’t, in a way the combination of no feeling with feeling has added to the sensation when someone strokes them… I LOVE DOT SCARS!!!

  3. Sassie_L Avatar
    Sassie_L

    That looks gorgeous!

    I have 8 tiny circular scars on my chest from two chest suspension attempts and I love the way they look and feel. I can’t wait to add 12 more on my sides when I try a resurrection in December 🙂

  4. VeganZombie Avatar
    VeganZombie

    Wow.. as a tactile freak, I LOVE these… Want to pet…

  5. the_logic_of_crocodiles Avatar
    the_logic_of_crocodiles

    thats amazing!

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