Howie encased the heart-shaped cartilage punch left-overs he did on Helen at the Laundry in Brisbane, Australia. I wonder if it’ll stay looking like this, or if it will decay or change underneath the resin? And could this be implanted as an implant? I don’t see why not, assuming the silicone is biocompatible. Now I’m thinking I have to get something punched out so I can wear it as jewelry… or implant it!
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also note its not a punch , i cut it out and it took about 18 stitches to close 🙂
I want to see the pictures of the holes that were left by this, none here and none on her page. :’(
I want to see the pictures of the holes that were left by this, none here and none on her page. :’(
I want to see the pictures of the holes that were left by this, none here and none on her page. :’(
I don’t think you can implant that; resin used for casting jewellery is typically a 2-part epoxy resin containing epichlorohydrin and bisphenol-A, which are nasty, nasty chemicals.
I don’t think you can implant that; resin used for casting jewellery is typically a 2-part epoxy resin containing epichlorohydrin and bisphenol-A, which are nasty, nasty chemicals.
I don’t think you can implant that; resin used for casting jewellery is typically a 2-part epoxy resin containing epichlorohydrin and bisphenol-A, which are nasty, nasty chemicals.
that’d be a sick cocktail ring or a necklace
that’d be a sick cocktail ring or a necklace
that’d be a sick cocktail ring or a necklace
Magick is the main thing that came to mind when I thought of implanting someone else’s tissue into my body.
Magick is the main thing that came to mind when I thought of implanting someone else’s tissue into my body.
Magick is the main thing that came to mind when I thought of implanting someone else’s tissue into my body.
that’s pretty awesome.
i’d like to save my labia when i finally cut and use them as a lip piece. a piece of lip in a lip piece. pun intended, but serious.
great stuff.
that’s pretty awesome.
i’d like to save my labia when i finally cut and use them as a lip piece. a piece of lip in a lip piece. pun intended, but serious.
great stuff.
that’s pretty awesome.
i’d like to save my labia when i finally cut and use them as a lip piece. a piece of lip in a lip piece. pun intended, but serious.
great stuff.
you can see the hole left by this on my page ….iam Howie 🙂
you can see the hole left by this on my page ….iam Howie 🙂
you can see the hole left by this on my page ….iam Howie 🙂
that is really neat looking and what a great idea! make it into neat jewelry or something
that is really neat looking and what a great idea! make it into neat jewelry or something
that is really neat looking and what a great idea! make it into neat jewelry or something
For anybody interested, there’s healed pics on Howie’s IAM page.
Reminds me of those old plugs with the insects in them. Anybody remember those?
For anybody interested, there’s healed pics on Howie’s IAM page.
Reminds me of those old plugs with the insects in them. Anybody remember those?
For anybody interested, there’s healed pics on Howie’s IAM page.
Reminds me of those old plugs with the insects in them. Anybody remember those?
it won’t likely decay, however when resin is exposed to moisture for a long period of time, it can deteriorate and become tacky. this is why insects and specimens must be dried out before being preserved in resin.
i make resin plugs, and not sure if you meant this in the post or not, but resin and silicone are not the same thing i guess you could try coating the cured resin in cured silicone. resin is not very biocompatible, though it depends on the type.
it won’t likely decay, however when resin is exposed to moisture for a long period of time, it can deteriorate and become tacky. this is why insects and specimens must be dried out before being preserved in resin.
i make resin plugs, and not sure if you meant this in the post or not, but resin and silicone are not the same thing i guess you could try coating the cured resin in cured silicone. resin is not very biocompatible, though it depends on the type.
it won’t likely decay, however when resin is exposed to moisture for a long period of time, it can deteriorate and become tacky. this is why insects and specimens must be dried out before being preserved in resin.
i make resin plugs, and not sure if you meant this in the post or not, but resin and silicone are not the same thing i guess you could try coating the cured resin in cured silicone. resin is not very biocompatible, though it depends on the type.
I agree. I do think it will degrade slightly over time. I have seen a lot of human tissues preserved in resin and they start to look slightly old. I have preserve insects and arachinds and they stay quite well. Some of my older scorpions look slightly “old”.
I think the resin would have horriable biocompatibility. I really hope no one was trying to make plugs out that. The resin compound is really horriable for skin and it is toxic. I have gotten it on my skin before and it takes quite a long time to get off.
but yeah, they look awesome!!! I just don’t think that material is safe for body jewelry use..
I agree. I do think it will degrade slightly over time. I have seen a lot of human tissues preserved in resin and they start to look slightly old. I have preserve insects and arachinds and they stay quite well. Some of my older scorpions look slightly “old”.
I think the resin would have horriable biocompatibility. I really hope no one was trying to make plugs out that. The resin compound is really horriable for skin and it is toxic. I have gotten it on my skin before and it takes quite a long time to get off.
but yeah, they look awesome!!! I just don’t think that material is safe for body jewelry use..
I agree. I do think it will degrade slightly over time. I have seen a lot of human tissues preserved in resin and they start to look slightly old. I have preserve insects and arachinds and they stay quite well. Some of my older scorpions look slightly “old”.
I think the resin would have horriable biocompatibility. I really hope no one was trying to make plugs out that. The resin compound is really horriable for skin and it is toxic. I have gotten it on my skin before and it takes quite a long time to get off.
but yeah, they look awesome!!! I just don’t think that material is safe for body jewelry use..
there are lots of different types of resin. there are the kinds for industrial work and the kinds specifically for jewelry making. there are kinds for glossing bartables. you can do anything with resin, and when it cures, some grades are a lot like acrylic. not that acrylic is healthy. it won’t kill you though.
there are lots of different types of resin. there are the kinds for industrial work and the kinds specifically for jewelry making. there are kinds for glossing bartables. you can do anything with resin, and when it cures, some grades are a lot like acrylic. not that acrylic is healthy. it won’t kill you though.
there are lots of different types of resin. there are the kinds for industrial work and the kinds specifically for jewelry making. there are kinds for glossing bartables. you can do anything with resin, and when it cures, some grades are a lot like acrylic. not that acrylic is healthy. it won’t kill you though.
Yea resin can be a bitch to work with but if it’s just Famowood Glaze Coat from Lowe’s I wouldn’t risk it as an implant
Yea resin can be a bitch to work with but if it’s just Famowood Glaze Coat from Lowe’s I wouldn’t risk it as an implant
Yea resin can be a bitch to work with but if it’s just Famowood Glaze Coat from Lowe’s I wouldn’t risk it as an implant
She should have kept both and had them made into earrings, that would have dropped a few jaws and started many a conversion lol.
She should have kept both and had them made into earrings, that would have dropped a few jaws and started many a conversion lol.
She should have kept both and had them made into earrings, that would have dropped a few jaws and started many a conversion lol.
I like!!!!!!!
I like!!!!!!!
I like!!!!!!!
BOD-MOD PARK.
20 million years in the future Lord Attenborough creates a park of Bod-Modders having taken the dna from a lobe encased in resin.
Jeff Goldblum is chased by a suspension team through the jungle.
BOD-MOD PARK.
20 million years in the future Lord Attenborough creates a park of Bod-Modders having taken the dna from a lobe encased in resin.
Jeff Goldblum is chased by a suspension team through the jungle.
BOD-MOD PARK.
20 million years in the future Lord Attenborough creates a park of Bod-Modders having taken the dna from a lobe encased in resin.
Jeff Goldblum is chased by a suspension team through the jungle.
good idea.
much better than insects.
it’s so “personal”…
and i had to laugh reading “bodmodpark” 😀
good idea.
much better than insects.
it’s so “personal”…
and i had to laugh reading “bodmodpark” 😀
good idea.
much better than insects.
it’s so “personal”…
and i had to laugh reading “bodmodpark” 😀
encase your nipples ! wear them as plugs !!!