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.

Almost healed

Steve Truitt (Stay Gold, Albuquerque, NM — but given how regularly he’s featured here I’m sure you know that by now!) has been slowly sculpting *Stitch* (this piece was posted fresh as well) into a scarified dreamgirl. Seriously, the number of gorgeous people, male and female, who are now choosing scarification as their dominant personal artform grows all the time… I love it!

Comments

261 responses to “Almost healed”

  1. The Eternal Avatar

    Women with scarification are HOT, HOT, HOT!

  2. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    daaaaaaaaayum

  3. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    Thats healing real nice.

  4. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    YUM

  5. jareb Avatar

    as hot as those scars are… my eyes are drawn to her hand and that star… amazing job steve, on all of it

  6. kitchee Avatar
    kitchee

    Wow, that looks fantastic. Scarred and still so feminine.

  7. Pearly Avatar
    Pearly

    There is not one negative thing that can said about this picture. Beautifull.

  8. Teaboy Avatar
    Teaboy

    I’m usually just a sucker for cute girls with big lobes but the scarification is very hot. I want to run my fingers all over it.

  9. Jaclyn Avatar

    #7 – There definitely is one, but no one will say it.

    The scars look beautiful though.

  10. *Stitch* Avatar
    *Stitch*

    i want to know what this negative thing is…..and why no one will say it…..

  11. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    >>#7 – There definitely is one, but no one will say it.

    I can’t really see anything negative about this image and I look REAL hard.

  12. BucklefilledBird Avatar

    are you referring to the fact that the original bacground was sillouetted out of the shot in photoshop? because that’s all that I see.

  13. ~ Avatar

    I wish I could see her body from the front. The rest of the scars look really cool.

  14. cas Avatar
    cas

    holy shit that looks wicked.!

  15. Cedes Avatar
    Cedes

    I guess I’m desensitized to large scarification pieces by now…the first thing I thought was, “Is she really that skinny??”. Very pretty work though =)

  16. Toser Avatar
    Toser

    im not on IAM anymore, but i would love to see a front view of this – it looks very beautiful on her body –

    and i love…i love the texture on a lovers body of scars. they are so beautiful. the front ones looked like they healed very well.

  17. Mechanolatry Avatar
    Mechanolatry

    #11 maybe #7 means her eyebrows? They kinda bug me, but hey, to each their own. Her scars are utterly magnificent though- so delicate and detailed!

  18. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    17: Or maybe the huge tear in the jeans, though I think that would be a plus with this crowd. 🙂

  19. possessed Avatar
    possessed

    That looks so beautiful. It really suits her body. Wish I was skinny enough to pull off a big scar like this!

  20. Toser Avatar
    Toser

    skinny shminny! skin scars because it’s skin! giv-er!

  21. CreativeNonFiction Avatar

    Or maybe it’s that each of us can’t see ourselves in the picture?

  22. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    she’s quite gorgeous 🙂

  23. Mari Avatar
    Mari

    Talk about hot.

  24. Greg Avatar
    Greg

    Simply Beautyfullllllllllll:)
    Spiral on the side!

  25. yttrx Avatar

    Glad to see copped designs still getting praise.

  26. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    It’s a crop circle, I doubt the aliens will be suing 😉

  27. yttrx Avatar

    Bleh. Do yer research I say. Its not hard. A copped design is the same as a nike swoosh—just lame. And I can talk, because I have a copped design myself.

  28. *Stitch* Avatar
    *Stitch*

    i just did a google search. found a bunch, liked this one. so i got it. i like it. so i guess that’s all that matters…..

  29. *Stitch* Avatar
    *Stitch*

    i just did a google search. found a bunch, liked this one. so i got it. i like it. so i guess that’s all that matters…..

  30. thatolcountryguy Avatar
    thatolcountryguy

    H O L Y M O T H E R F U C K I N ‘ S H I T ! ! ! !

    This one kicks some major ass.

  31. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    17th June 1996 crop circle: “In June 1996, intrigued by a buzzing sound, a couple went out of their house at about midnight and saw coloured lights swirling in the pitch-black sky above the East Field (Alton Barnes). 20 minutes later the lights congealed into one object from which a beam of white light descended onto the field. Five hours later the ‘DNA’ crop glyph was discovered.”

  32. veronica Avatar

    she’s fucking gorgeous.
    & i love her scar work.

  33. Frester Avatar

    looks great, makes me wanna get cut 😀

  34. Clovertastic Avatar
    Clovertastic

    One of the most beautiful shots I have seen on ModBlog

  35. AshPlant Avatar
    AshPlant

    can I stroke her?

  36. rachelface Avatar

    #9 says: #7 – There definitely is one, but no one will say it.

    I will guess it’s that the bra and underwear don’t match.

  37. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    #37– i agree. thats a pet peeve of mine. it never matters if no one else sees, but if its being displayed, thats a cardinal rule of undies.

  38. *Stitch* Avatar
    *Stitch*

    it’s no big deal. well it shouldn’t be. hmmmm?

  39. Saoirsa Avatar

    There’s nothing wrong with this, it’s beautiful. I guess if you’re being really petty and pathetic (which people can be disappointingly often on here) you could find something, but certainly nothing worthy of mentioning away from the school playground.

    Lot of ‘haters’ that look at Modblog, huh?

  40. *Stitch* Avatar
    *Stitch*

    agreed

  41. Stainless Avatar
    Stainless

    I think the only thing wrong with this picture is they airbrushed out the straight jacket. Because I know her and she is way crazy. How did she escape the nuthouse again?

  42. _Stigmata_ Avatar
    _Stigmata_

    That was so uncalled for Steve. She is no more insane then i am. wait…that sounded bad

  43. Teaboy Avatar
    Teaboy

    I just noticed the star implant on her hand

  44. stainless Avatar

    Nice that someone is posting on here using my name…

  45. _Stigmata_ Avatar
    _Stigmata_

    I was gonna say…dont get me in this crap and get me yelled at yet again. I still owe you from vegas

  46. _Stigmata_ Avatar
  47. *Stitch* Avatar
    *Stitch*

    people suck
    nuff said

  48. Elfling Avatar

    Soooo fine! I love it.

  49. Sar Avatar
    Sar

    Personally I think she’s too thin and I don’t care for drawn on eyebrows.

    Anyways, the scarification is great. Love it.

    PS: I’m also tired of seeing “perfect” stomachs and ribs sticking through….. could we get MORE larger/curvier (like size 6-11?) women on BME? All I see are women who are either rather large or pubescent-boy size. There is an in-between.

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