This is Iguana Mike, a client of Shawn O’Hare‘s at Charlies House of Tattoos and Body Piercing in Ventura County, CA. What interests me the most about Mike’s (intense) modifications is the asymmetry — I think he’s one of the only people I can think of with such large changes where literal reflective balance has not been an issue.
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276 responses to “Iguana Mike”
If the person this is on is happy with it, I think that’s the end of the story, personally. Especially if it was an experiment. Some experiments succeed exactly as expected, and some don’t.
If the person this is on is happy with it, I think that’s the end of the story, personally. Especially if it was an experiment. Some experiments succeed exactly as expected, and some don’t.
If the person this is on is happy with it, I think that’s the end of the story, personally. Especially if it was an experiment. Some experiments succeed exactly as expected, and some don’t.
I didn’t expect praise, or to have the pic on MODBLOG, what i didn’t expect is such rude comments. words like ”shitty” to describe ones work/face is just uncalled for. Some people should just keep their comments about the work, and thats it, this all went way off-track, and is unnecessary.
I didn’t expect praise, or to have the pic on MODBLOG, what i didn’t expect is such rude comments. words like ”shitty” to describe ones work/face is just uncalled for. Some people should just keep their comments about the work, and thats it, this all went way off-track, and is unnecessary.
I didn’t expect praise, or to have the pic on MODBLOG, what i didn’t expect is such rude comments. words like ”shitty” to describe ones work/face is just uncalled for. Some people should just keep their comments about the work, and thats it, this all went way off-track, and is unnecessary.
Really, Shawn, if anybody should have kept their mouth shut around here, it’s you. At the beginning of this thread, most people were talking about how the asymmetry was intentional, and how cool it looked.
Once you stuck your nose in here, complaining about “haters” like you were Kevin Federline or something, and made it clear what an immature twit you were, the thread changed rather drastically. There are half-a-dozen pictures on your page of clearly asymmetrical, sloppy piercing work, and you yourself react childishly to criticism.
I don’t hate you. I do think you do bad work, though, and I don’t think people should be paying you money to modify their bodies.
Now, go ahead, complain about how much time I must have taken to write this. Four whole paragraphs of my life that I’ll never get back.
Really, Shawn, if anybody should have kept their mouth shut around here, it’s you. At the beginning of this thread, most people were talking about how the asymmetry was intentional, and how cool it looked.
Once you stuck your nose in here, complaining about “haters” like you were Kevin Federline or something, and made it clear what an immature twit you were, the thread changed rather drastically. There are half-a-dozen pictures on your page of clearly asymmetrical, sloppy piercing work, and you yourself react childishly to criticism.
I don’t hate you. I do think you do bad work, though, and I don’t think people should be paying you money to modify their bodies.
Now, go ahead, complain about how much time I must have taken to write this. Four whole paragraphs of my life that I’ll never get back.
Really, Shawn, if anybody should have kept their mouth shut around here, it’s you. At the beginning of this thread, most people were talking about how the asymmetry was intentional, and how cool it looked.
Once you stuck your nose in here, complaining about “haters” like you were Kevin Federline or something, and made it clear what an immature twit you were, the thread changed rather drastically. There are half-a-dozen pictures on your page of clearly asymmetrical, sloppy piercing work, and you yourself react childishly to criticism.
I don’t hate you. I do think you do bad work, though, and I don’t think people should be paying you money to modify their bodies.
Now, go ahead, complain about how much time I must have taken to write this. Four whole paragraphs of my life that I’ll never get back.
Lol thats what u get for having expactations….
Lol thats what u get for having expactations….
Lol thats what u get for having expactations….
All I have to say is that this piece is pretty intense looking. The fact that the star is off center irritates me personally because I have stuff that looks off balance ir isn’t symmetrical. That however is just me being an anal retentive bitch.
I personally wouldn’t stick something like that on my forehead by somewhere else would be quite cool.
Shawn everyone has an opinion, being an artist you have to be open to critisim, that’s just the way it is. Not that i’m trying to be rude or anything it’s just fact.
Take it at face value and look where it’s coming from ( no offense guys).
As long as the client is happy with the end result, that’s all that should matter.
All I have to say is that this piece is pretty intense looking. The fact that the star is off center irritates me personally because I have stuff that looks off balance ir isn’t symmetrical. That however is just me being an anal retentive bitch.
I personally wouldn’t stick something like that on my forehead by somewhere else would be quite cool.
Shawn everyone has an opinion, being an artist you have to be open to critisim, that’s just the way it is. Not that i’m trying to be rude or anything it’s just fact.
Take it at face value and look where it’s coming from ( no offense guys).
As long as the client is happy with the end result, that’s all that should matter.
All I have to say is that this piece is pretty intense looking. The fact that the star is off center irritates me personally because I have stuff that looks off balance ir isn’t symmetrical. That however is just me being an anal retentive bitch.
I personally wouldn’t stick something like that on my forehead by somewhere else would be quite cool.
Shawn everyone has an opinion, being an artist you have to be open to critisim, that’s just the way it is. Not that i’m trying to be rude or anything it’s just fact.
Take it at face value and look where it’s coming from ( no offense guys).
As long as the client is happy with the end result, that’s all that should matter.
That should say hate, christ I have to learn how to spell!
That should say hate, christ I have to learn how to spell!
That should say hate, christ I have to learn how to spell!
wow, i was wondering what iguana mike had been up to and where he went.
he did my first piercing almost three years ago, and i wrote an article on him in high school.
looks like he’s been having fun.
wow, i was wondering what iguana mike had been up to and where he went.
he did my first piercing almost three years ago, and i wrote an article on him in high school.
looks like he’s been having fun.
wow, i was wondering what iguana mike had been up to and where he went.
he did my first piercing almost three years ago, and i wrote an article on him in high school.
looks like he’s been having fun.
I’d just like to keep in known that i said nothing about the quality of work or whether this artist was or is “qualified” to do these types of procedures. Merely the repercussion of A: attempting it, especially if it failed, as a test and B: the public response to “amateur” artists performing such extreme work and it’s impact on legislation. I’m not going to try to say that everything i do goes off without a hitch, but, i think i did a pretty good job with Corinna’s bamboo backpiece scarification and that thing is circulating every website on the net these days, as well as spam emailing, with terrible feedback. It’s just a better idea these days to play it a little more safely, i think.
I’d just like to keep in known that i said nothing about the quality of work or whether this artist was or is “qualified” to do these types of procedures. Merely the repercussion of A: attempting it, especially if it failed, as a test and B: the public response to “amateur” artists performing such extreme work and it’s impact on legislation. I’m not going to try to say that everything i do goes off without a hitch, but, i think i did a pretty good job with Corinna’s bamboo backpiece scarification and that thing is circulating every website on the net these days, as well as spam emailing, with terrible feedback. It’s just a better idea these days to play it a little more safely, i think.
I’d just like to keep in known that i said nothing about the quality of work or whether this artist was or is “qualified” to do these types of procedures. Merely the repercussion of A: attempting it, especially if it failed, as a test and B: the public response to “amateur” artists performing such extreme work and it’s impact on legislation. I’m not going to try to say that everything i do goes off without a hitch, but, i think i did a pretty good job with Corinna’s bamboo backpiece scarification and that thing is circulating every website on the net these days, as well as spam emailing, with terrible feedback. It’s just a better idea these days to play it a little more safely, i think.
I’d just like to keep in known that i said nothing about the quality of work or whether this artist was or is “qualified” to do these types of procedures. Merely the repercussion of A: attempting it, especially if it failed, as a test and B: the public response to “amateur” artists performing such extreme work and it’s impact on legislation. I’m not going to try to say that everything i do goes off without a hitch, but, i think i did a pretty good job with Corinna’s bamboo backpiece scarification and that thing is circulating every website on the net these days, as well as spam emailing, with terrible feedback. It’s just a better idea these days to play it a little more safely, i think. Portfolio artists will end up aiding the decline of the industry.
I’d just like to keep in known that i said nothing about the quality of work or whether this artist was or is “qualified” to do these types of procedures. Merely the repercussion of A: attempting it, especially if it failed, as a test and B: the public response to “amateur” artists performing such extreme work and it’s impact on legislation. I’m not going to try to say that everything i do goes off without a hitch, but, i think i did a pretty good job with Corinna’s bamboo backpiece scarification and that thing is circulating every website on the net these days, as well as spam emailing, with terrible feedback. It’s just a better idea these days to play it a little more safely, i think. Portfolio artists will end up aiding the decline of the industry.
I’d just like to keep in known that i said nothing about the quality of work or whether this artist was or is “qualified” to do these types of procedures. Merely the repercussion of A: attempting it, especially if it failed, as a test and B: the public response to “amateur” artists performing such extreme work and it’s impact on legislation. I’m not going to try to say that everything i do goes off without a hitch, but, i think i did a pretty good job with Corinna’s bamboo backpiece scarification and that thing is circulating every website on the net these days, as well as spam emailing, with terrible feedback. It’s just a better idea these days to play it a little more safely, i think. Portfolio artists will end up aiding the decline of the industry.
Here I come to save the day!!! It’s the perfect one, Iguana…lol just joking. I have three things to say and I’ll leave it at that.
1) Lets start with my implants, I am very happy with the implants that Shawn has done on me. I know that they are not perfectly straight, the star was planned that way due additional work that will be completed in the future. The ridges however are my fault, I was stupid and drunk in Mexico….needless to say it is expected that when you recently get work done you should not fall on your face drunk…due to my mistake one had to be removed due to the lack of bloodflow after my Mexico incident.
2) I was not put in this world to impress anyone except my parents, I am sorry that you were not impressed with Shawn or myself. (you know who you are) and hopefully we will be able to meet at the APP conference where you can get to know me better.
3)I have recently come into my own personally complications due to being diabetic for 22 years. It might force me to retire from my life’s passion. Due to the lack of bloodflow to my eyes, I have been told by my doctors that by this summer I will loose 30-50 percent of my sight. So I will leave you with this, you only live once so live like there is no tomorrow and be happy with the modifications that you are able to get.
Your friend to all,
Iguana Mike
PS. Happy New Year
Here I come to save the day!!! It’s the perfect one, Iguana…lol just joking. I have three things to say and I’ll leave it at that.
1) Lets start with my implants, I am very happy with the implants that Shawn has done on me. I know that they are not perfectly straight, the star was planned that way due additional work that will be completed in the future. The ridges however are my fault, I was stupid and drunk in Mexico….needless to say it is expected that when you recently get work done you should not fall on your face drunk…due to my mistake one had to be removed due to the lack of bloodflow after my Mexico incident.
2) I was not put in this world to impress anyone except my parents, I am sorry that you were not impressed with Shawn or myself. (you know who you are) and hopefully we will be able to meet at the APP conference where you can get to know me better.
3)I have recently come into my own personally complications due to being diabetic for 22 years. It might force me to retire from my life’s passion. Due to the lack of bloodflow to my eyes, I have been told by my doctors that by this summer I will loose 30-50 percent of my sight. So I will leave you with this, you only live once so live like there is no tomorrow and be happy with the modifications that you are able to get.
Your friend to all,
Iguana Mike
PS. Happy New Year
Here I come to save the day!!! It’s the perfect one, Iguana…lol just joking. I have three things to say and I’ll leave it at that.
1) Lets start with my implants, I am very happy with the implants that Shawn has done on me. I know that they are not perfectly straight, the star was planned that way due additional work that will be completed in the future. The ridges however are my fault, I was stupid and drunk in Mexico….needless to say it is expected that when you recently get work done you should not fall on your face drunk…due to my mistake one had to be removed due to the lack of bloodflow after my Mexico incident.
2) I was not put in this world to impress anyone except my parents, I am sorry that you were not impressed with Shawn or myself. (you know who you are) and hopefully we will be able to meet at the APP conference where you can get to know me better.
3)I have recently come into my own personally complications due to being diabetic for 22 years. It might force me to retire from my life’s passion. Due to the lack of bloodflow to my eyes, I have been told by my doctors that by this summer I will loose 30-50 percent of my sight. So I will leave you with this, you only live once so live like there is no tomorrow and be happy with the modifications that you are able to get.
Your friend to all,
Iguana Mike
PS. Happy New Year
Hmmm …o well still think that u have a crooked head.It is said that the key to vitality is to practice 3 hours of inversion everyday…one would think that it would help the blood flow to your eyes. There are many devices to help people new to inversion lifestyle. ~_0
Hmmm …o well still think that u have a crooked head.It is said that the key to vitality is to practice 3 hours of inversion everyday…one would think that it would help the blood flow to your eyes. There are many devices to help people new to inversion lifestyle. ~_0
Hmmm …o well still think that u have a crooked head.It is said that the key to vitality is to practice 3 hours of inversion everyday…one would think that it would help the blood flow to your eyes. There are many devices to help people new to inversion lifestyle. ~_0
Well hey.
Intentional or not, I kinda like the star off balance, it looks sort of like a stamp, to me. But, I like assymetrical artworks generally too.
I agree with the post waaaayyyyy upthread that it looks like a shooting star.
Well hey.
Intentional or not, I kinda like the star off balance, it looks sort of like a stamp, to me. But, I like assymetrical artworks generally too.
I agree with the post waaaayyyyy upthread that it looks like a shooting star.
Well hey.
Intentional or not, I kinda like the star off balance, it looks sort of like a stamp, to me. But, I like assymetrical artworks generally too.
I agree with the post waaaayyyyy upthread that it looks like a shooting star.
“Iâd just like to keep in known that i said nothing about the quality of work or whether this artist was or is âqualifiedâ? to do these types of procedures. Merely the repercussion of A: attempting it, especially if it failed, as a test and B: the public response to âamateurâ? artists performing such extreme work and itâs impact on legislation.”
xPUREx – by making the statement that you are saying nothing about the quality of work of this artist yet are worried about the repercussions of the public response to “amateur” artists, then by implication you are stating this artist to be amateur? Please correct me if i read this wrong..
“Iâd just like to keep in known that i said nothing about the quality of work or whether this artist was or is âqualifiedâ? to do these types of procedures. Merely the repercussion of A: attempting it, especially if it failed, as a test and B: the public response to âamateurâ? artists performing such extreme work and itâs impact on legislation.”
xPUREx – by making the statement that you are saying nothing about the quality of work of this artist yet are worried about the repercussions of the public response to “amateur” artists, then by implication you are stating this artist to be amateur? Please correct me if i read this wrong..
“Iâd just like to keep in known that i said nothing about the quality of work or whether this artist was or is âqualifiedâ? to do these types of procedures. Merely the repercussion of A: attempting it, especially if it failed, as a test and B: the public response to âamateurâ? artists performing such extreme work and itâs impact on legislation.”
xPUREx – by making the statement that you are saying nothing about the quality of work of this artist yet are worried about the repercussions of the public response to “amateur” artists, then by implication you are stating this artist to be amateur? Please correct me if i read this wrong..
unless he has a big neon sign with at least 4 differant colors to it he is considered a total amatuer. Sorta like how I only choose a tattoo shop that offer’s buy1-get1 free
~_0
unless he has a big neon sign with at least 4 differant colors to it he is considered a total amatuer. Sorta like how I only choose a tattoo shop that offer’s buy1-get1 free
~_0
unless he has a big neon sign with at least 4 differant colors to it he is considered a total amatuer. Sorta like how I only choose a tattoo shop that offer’s buy1-get1 free
~_0
To Iguana,
Im so sorry to hear about your medical problems, couple of my friends are diabetic, its a toughie to live with.
I am just curious, would it not help your illness if you changed your body back to a totally natural state, no foreign bodies?
I know, I know we only live once 🙂
Hugz x
To Iguana,
Im so sorry to hear about your medical problems, couple of my friends are diabetic, its a toughie to live with.
I am just curious, would it not help your illness if you changed your body back to a totally natural state, no foreign bodies?
I know, I know we only live once 🙂
Hugz x
To Iguana,
Im so sorry to hear about your medical problems, couple of my friends are diabetic, its a toughie to live with.
I am just curious, would it not help your illness if you changed your body back to a totally natural state, no foreign bodies?
I know, I know we only live once 🙂
Hugz x
I hate to bust bubbles on here, but anyone performing that type of work here IS “Amatuer”…to the best of my knowledge there is NO ONE even remotely close to being a “Qualified plastic surgeon” on this website at all. Just because someone is a professional piercer doesn’t make them “Qualified” to do that type of work at all. It is of GREAT risk of a piercer to attempt those type of procedures, and should hopefully relay that info to their customers requesting that sort of work.
I have to agree with XPUREX here that that type of implant and placement is by far a “Bad idea” and the practitioner is lucky that the guy is OK.
The fact that lots of people commenting here think that it’s amazing that a large implant healed nicely is very odd, because it’s not…larger reconstructive facial surgeries and gigantic breast augmentation surgeries around the world are being performed daily with excellent results. The fact is that an implant of that size is best not suited for the middle of a forehead where movement is so great.
and again…we should be so lucky that nothing extremely bad happened from a procedure like this in the U.S. This entire industry is walking a REAL fine line with these type of procedures being done so publicly now.
I hate to bust bubbles on here, but anyone performing that type of work here IS “Amatuer”…to the best of my knowledge there is NO ONE even remotely close to being a “Qualified plastic surgeon” on this website at all. Just because someone is a professional piercer doesn’t make them “Qualified” to do that type of work at all. It is of GREAT risk of a piercer to attempt those type of procedures, and should hopefully relay that info to their customers requesting that sort of work.
I have to agree with XPUREX here that that type of implant and placement is by far a “Bad idea” and the practitioner is lucky that the guy is OK.
The fact that lots of people commenting here think that it’s amazing that a large implant healed nicely is very odd, because it’s not…larger reconstructive facial surgeries and gigantic breast augmentation surgeries around the world are being performed daily with excellent results. The fact is that an implant of that size is best not suited for the middle of a forehead where movement is so great.
and again…we should be so lucky that nothing extremely bad happened from a procedure like this in the U.S. This entire industry is walking a REAL fine line with these type of procedures being done so publicly now.
I hate to bust bubbles on here, but anyone performing that type of work here IS “Amatuer”…to the best of my knowledge there is NO ONE even remotely close to being a “Qualified plastic surgeon” on this website at all. Just because someone is a professional piercer doesn’t make them “Qualified” to do that type of work at all. It is of GREAT risk of a piercer to attempt those type of procedures, and should hopefully relay that info to their customers requesting that sort of work.
I have to agree with XPUREX here that that type of implant and placement is by far a “Bad idea” and the practitioner is lucky that the guy is OK.
The fact that lots of people commenting here think that it’s amazing that a large implant healed nicely is very odd, because it’s not…larger reconstructive facial surgeries and gigantic breast augmentation surgeries around the world are being performed daily with excellent results. The fact is that an implant of that size is best not suited for the middle of a forehead where movement is so great.
and again…we should be so lucky that nothing extremely bad happened from a procedure like this in the U.S. This entire industry is walking a REAL fine line with these type of procedures being done so publicly now.
hmmmmmmm so he says he wanted a crooked implant done. in my opinion thats a cop out cause what can you really say to bad work cept make excuses. even shawn awhile back said it was experimental and off. hell do you not recall the conversation in vegas about the work bein off? im guessing yes..but you say you wanted it that way for future work … i really hope your not goin to try to cram anything else in your face. I do have a question though…. At first i thought the star was the new 2″hollow ones but it looks much bigger like its 3inches…which is it
hmmmmmmm so he says he wanted a crooked implant done. in my opinion thats a cop out cause what can you really say to bad work cept make excuses. even shawn awhile back said it was experimental and off. hell do you not recall the conversation in vegas about the work bein off? im guessing yes..but you say you wanted it that way for future work … i really hope your not goin to try to cram anything else in your face. I do have a question though…. At first i thought the star was the new 2″hollow ones but it looks much bigger like its 3inches…which is it