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Bic on Bic

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Shannon Larratt

Haha — I didn’t know that Bic from Burning Monk (see also: oldschool surface piercing and matching finger piercings) had a sef-portrait tattooed on his belly until I saw this picture from Efix shot at the 2006 Montreal Art and Tattoo show. I think it takes a certain sense of humor to get yourself tattooed on yourself…

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32 responses to “Bic on Bic”

  1. subliminal Avatar
    subliminal

    a la steve-o…

  2. subliminal Avatar
    subliminal

    a la steve-o…

  3. ross Avatar
    ross

    a la MOOBS

  4. ross Avatar
    ross

    a la MOOBS

  5. lala Avatar
    lala

    its awesome.

    Me likey….XD

  6. lala Avatar
    lala

    its awesome.

    Me likey….XD

  7. Burning Angel Avatar
    Burning Angel

    First thing that came to my mind was Steve-O as well….hes a laugh

  8. Burning Angel Avatar
    Burning Angel

    First thing that came to my mind was Steve-O as well….hes a laugh

  9. Em Avatar
    Em

    That’s hilarious!

  10. Em Avatar
    Em

    That’s hilarious!

  11. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar
    wish_I_were_a_dragon…

    heh, awesome 😛

  12. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar
    wish_I_were_a_dragon…

    heh, awesome 😛

  13. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    I want to see the picture that the tattoo was referenced from. Looks like it would have been interesting.

  14. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    I want to see the picture that the tattoo was referenced from. Looks like it would have been interesting.

  15. Lily Avatar
    Lily

    I was tattooed at his shop and lemme tell you, he has a book full of pics that would blow your mind.
    While I was looking at it I kept comenting how small his penis was, then he heard me and took the book away:(

  16. Lily Avatar
    Lily

    I was tattooed at his shop and lemme tell you, he has a book full of pics that would blow your mind.
    While I was looking at it I kept comenting how small his penis was, then he heard me and took the book away:(

  17. JackFord Avatar
    JackFord

    He has a rather nice pair of breasts aswell, the tattoo is good, makes me smile 🙂

  18. JackFord Avatar
    JackFord

    He has a rather nice pair of breasts aswell, the tattoo is good, makes me smile 🙂

  19. j Avatar
    j

    being an xl guy myself I should’nt be so freaked out by this but for some reason this guy really scares me…I’ve also though it would be funny to see a fat man have his stretchmarks filled in with black ink

  20. j Avatar
    j

    being an xl guy myself I should’nt be so freaked out by this but for some reason this guy really scares me…I’ve also though it would be funny to see a fat man have his stretchmarks filled in with black ink

  21. lala Avatar
    lala

    I think its awesome.
    He kinda creeps me out, but in some weird way, I want to hug him…

  22. lala Avatar
    lala

    I think its awesome.
    He kinda creeps me out, but in some weird way, I want to hug him…

  23. lexy Avatar
    lexy

    LOL! I was at the MTL convention, and watched him get this piece done. The tattoo is *exactly* like the picture – no word of a lie. I was very impressed with the guy’s work (the picture was taken at one of Bic’s performances). Also, Bic seems to be a very nice and interesting guy himself. We chatted for awhile about his performance art once his piece was done.

    And yes, he’s got a bazillion interesting pictures!

  24. lexy Avatar
    lexy

    LOL! I was at the MTL convention, and watched him get this piece done. The tattoo is *exactly* like the picture – no word of a lie. I was very impressed with the guy’s work (the picture was taken at one of Bic’s performances). Also, Bic seems to be a very nice and interesting guy himself. We chatted for awhile about his performance art once his piece was done.

    And yes, he’s got a bazillion interesting pictures!

  25. L1ZZARD Avatar
    L1ZZARD

    “flick your bic” Nice tattoo!

  26. L1ZZARD Avatar
    L1ZZARD

    “flick your bic” Nice tattoo!

  27. Cory Avatar
    Cory

    I don’t think that’s him – I think it’s the dude from Bad Luck 13 Riot Extravaganza.

  28. Cory Avatar
    Cory

    I don’t think that’s him – I think it’s the dude from Bad Luck 13 Riot Extravaganza.

  29. Cory Avatar
    Cory

    Haha kidding.

  30. Cory Avatar
    Cory

    Haha kidding.

  31. bic Avatar
    bic

    ho yes it’s my picture on me

  32. bic Avatar
    bic

    ho yes it’s my picture on me

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