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.

Seashell Scarification

This photo (from badhairdo) of her self-done scarification (cutting and skin removal) taken the morning after is kind of neat in its bloodlessness…

Comments

60 responses to “Seashell Scarification”

  1. Kanga43 Avatar

    That has to be one of the coolest pieces of scarification I’ve seen to date – I wonder how well it will heal tho?

  2. Kanga43 Avatar

    That has to be one of the coolest pieces of scarification I’ve seen to date – I wonder how well it will heal tho?

  3. ._: Avatar
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    Nicest scarification I have ever seen 🙂

  4. ._: Avatar
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    Nicest scarification I have ever seen 🙂

  5. LifeRush Avatar

    wow, that’s really impressive

  6. LifeRush Avatar

    wow, that’s really impressive

  7. tattoodfreak206 Avatar

    Yay for Tiff. I can’t wait to see how its turned out at the weekend. 🙂

  8. tattoodfreak206 Avatar

    Yay for Tiff. I can’t wait to see how its turned out at the weekend. 🙂

  9. Ant Avatar
    Ant

    Look carefully…..DUDE IS THAT A PENIS?!?

  10. Ant Avatar
    Ant

    Look carefully…..DUDE IS THAT A PENIS?!?

  11. Tanya Avatar

    i don’t know why, but this is stunning to me

  12. Tanya Avatar

    i don’t know why, but this is stunning to me

  13. misplaced_ice Avatar

    That is really nice.
    Especially for self-done

  14. misplaced_ice Avatar

    That is really nice.
    Especially for self-done

  15. PaleCheekedAngel Avatar
    PaleCheekedAngel

    Some people will see a penis in anything… lol.

  16. PaleCheekedAngel Avatar
    PaleCheekedAngel

    Some people will see a penis in anything… lol.

  17. Vienna Avatar
    Vienna

    I wouldn’t go as far as saying this is the best i’ve seen… but definetly the best self done scarifications!

  18. Vienna Avatar
    Vienna

    I wouldn’t go as far as saying this is the best i’ve seen… but definetly the best self done scarifications!

  19. Jayde Avatar
    Jayde

    beautiful…

  20. Jayde Avatar
    Jayde

    beautiful…

  21. James Avatar
    James

    thats awesome.

  22. James Avatar
    James

    thats awesome.

  23. coconutjules Avatar

    It’s very beautiful. But…. is it SUPPOSED to be that deep and choppy at the bottom?

  24. coconutjules Avatar

    It’s very beautiful. But…. is it SUPPOSED to be that deep and choppy at the bottom?

  25. / Avatar
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    I don’t see penis I see nipple though 🙂

  26. / Avatar
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    I don’t see penis I see nipple though 🙂

  27. Robyn Avatar

    i’m in love with that

  28. Robyn Avatar

    i’m in love with that

  29. AshPlant Avatar
    AshPlant

    It does look a lot like female genitalia…both in the raw pinkness, and the fact that the seashell has been a motif for that sort of thing for a while now.

  30. AshPlant Avatar
    AshPlant

    It does look a lot like female genitalia…both in the raw pinkness, and the fact that the seashell has been a motif for that sort of thing for a while now.

  31. Lisbet Bernard Avatar
    Lisbet Bernard

    Awesome! That is so cool how do you do it?

  32. Lisbet Bernard Avatar
    Lisbet Bernard

    Awesome! That is so cool how do you do it?

  33. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Am I the only one that just sees a seashell? Anyhow, very pretty.

  34. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Am I the only one that just sees a seashell? Anyhow, very pretty.

  35. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    I think the “look, a penis” is a reference to the nautilus tattoo posted here some time ago that supposedly looked like a penis. It’s a joke.

  36. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    I think the “look, a penis” is a reference to the nautilus tattoo posted here some time ago that supposedly looked like a penis. It’s a joke.

  37. Zoe Avatar
    Zoe

    That is beautiful!

  38. Zoe Avatar
    Zoe

    That is beautiful!

  39. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    I got that part when I read Ant’s comment, but it seemed as though some other people were taking it seriously, anyhow I meant it as a light hearted comment as well.

  40. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    I got that part when I read Ant’s comment, but it seemed as though some other people were taking it seriously, anyhow I meant it as a light hearted comment as well.

  41. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    Impressive, me likes =)

  42. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    Impressive, me likes =)

  43. Ant Avatar
    Ant

    Yeah although I am a big fan of pointing out things that look like a penis, this doesn’t and i was making a loving reference to the nautillus guy being a jerkoff.

    On a serious note im quite impressed by this. I havent looked at a great deal of scarification, and this is the first I’ve seen that is less ‘big-chunky-outlines’ and more of a kinda flesh sculpture. e.g. it actually looks like a shell. I’d be interested to see how it looks once its healed.

  44. Ant Avatar
    Ant

    Yeah although I am a big fan of pointing out things that look like a penis, this doesn’t and i was making a loving reference to the nautillus guy being a jerkoff.

    On a serious note im quite impressed by this. I havent looked at a great deal of scarification, and this is the first I’ve seen that is less ‘big-chunky-outlines’ and more of a kinda flesh sculpture. e.g. it actually looks like a shell. I’d be interested to see how it looks once its healed.

  45. Sassie_L Avatar

    Stunning, simply gorgeous 🙂

  46. Sassie_L Avatar

    Stunning, simply gorgeous 🙂

  47. thewombatspantry Avatar
    thewombatspantry

    That looks fabulous! I love it!

  48. thewombatspantry Avatar
    thewombatspantry

    That looks fabulous! I love it!

  49. I-Am-Justin Avatar

    that is very impressive for a DIY. I will be curious to see the final product since it *looks (can’t really tell size from the pic) a little small.

  50. I-Am-Justin Avatar

    that is very impressive for a DIY. I will be curious to see the final product since it *looks (can’t really tell size from the pic) a little small.

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