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.

Because sometimes things don’t work out

…and then feel like a bullet to the neck! Coverup by Needles’n’Ink in Bryan, Ohio.

Comments

39 responses to “Because sometimes things don’t work out”

  1. elixabeth Avatar

    That’s pretty neat.

  2. elixabeth Avatar

    That’s pretty neat.

  3. elixabeth Avatar

    That’s pretty neat.

  4. mycatisnosferatu Avatar
    mycatisnosferatu

    What is it coving exactly?

  5. mycatisnosferatu Avatar
    mycatisnosferatu

    What is it coving exactly?

  6. mycatisnosferatu Avatar
    mycatisnosferatu

    What is it coving exactly?

  7. Cmoon Avatar

    looks like a name

  8. Cmoon Avatar

    looks like a name

  9. Cmoon Avatar

    looks like a name

  10. meg Avatar

    meh, it’s nothing impressive.

  11. meg Avatar

    meh, it’s nothing impressive.

  12. meg Avatar

    meh, it’s nothing impressive.

  13. Pearly Avatar

    You can sorta see the word Hick….

  14. Pearly Avatar

    You can sorta see the word Hick….

  15. Pearly Avatar

    You can sorta see the word Hick….

  16. Chaq Avatar
    Chaq

    I reckon it might have said “Bitch”.

  17. Chaq Avatar
    Chaq

    I reckon it might have said “Bitch”.

  18. Chaq Avatar
    Chaq

    I reckon it might have said “Bitch”.

  19. OneEyeAskew Avatar
    OneEyeAskew

    I think it said “hickie”

  20. OneEyeAskew Avatar
    OneEyeAskew

    I think it said “hickie”

  21. OneEyeAskew Avatar
    OneEyeAskew

    I think it said “hickie”

  22. Chrissie (Australia) Avatar
    Chrissie (Australia)

    Hmmm…. I think the bandaid draws more attention to it, and you can still see the name underneath. If I really wanted to block something out like that, I would have gone for laser removal.

  23. Chrissie (Australia) Avatar
    Chrissie (Australia)

    Hmmm…. I think the bandaid draws more attention to it, and you can still see the name underneath. If I really wanted to block something out like that, I would have gone for laser removal.

  24. Chrissie (Australia) Avatar
    Chrissie (Australia)

    Hmmm…. I think the bandaid draws more attention to it, and you can still see the name underneath. If I really wanted to block something out like that, I would have gone for laser removal.

  25. gillian gamine Avatar
    gillian gamine

    9- big icky blisters on your neck, for even bigger prices? this guy obviously preferred to opt out.

    i like how the coverup is a band-aid. it’s kind of funny if you know it’s a coverup. like, oops, got a boo-boo!

  26. gillian gamine Avatar
    gillian gamine

    9- big icky blisters on your neck, for even bigger prices? this guy obviously preferred to opt out.

    i like how the coverup is a band-aid. it’s kind of funny if you know it’s a coverup. like, oops, got a boo-boo!

  27. gillian gamine Avatar
    gillian gamine

    9- big icky blisters on your neck, for even bigger prices? this guy obviously preferred to opt out.

    i like how the coverup is a band-aid. it’s kind of funny if you know it’s a coverup. like, oops, got a boo-boo!

  28. uuu Avatar
    uuu

    I think it’s nice that you can still see that there was a word under it. It seems like a funny way to say : “I made a mistake and fixed it”

  29. uuu Avatar
    uuu

    I think it’s nice that you can still see that there was a word under it. It seems like a funny way to say : “I made a mistake and fixed it”

  30. uuu Avatar
    uuu

    I think it’s nice that you can still see that there was a word under it. It seems like a funny way to say : “I made a mistake and fixed it”

  31. areku Avatar
    areku

    Believe that it’s a name. Looks like Cici. And I’m with gillian. I like that it’s a band aid covering it up.

  32. areku Avatar
    areku

    Believe that it’s a name. Looks like Cici. And I’m with gillian. I like that it’s a band aid covering it up.

  33. areku Avatar
    areku

    Believe that it’s a name. Looks like Cici. And I’m with gillian. I like that it’s a band aid covering it up.

  34. iam:Kaos One Avatar
    iam:Kaos One

    awesome fuckin’ tat. i wish someone would let me tattoo a band-aid on them. that would be so tight

  35. iam:Kaos One Avatar
    iam:Kaos One

    awesome fuckin’ tat. i wish someone would let me tattoo a band-aid on them. that would be so tight

  36. iam:Kaos One Avatar
    iam:Kaos One

    awesome fuckin’ tat. i wish someone would let me tattoo a band-aid on them. that would be so tight

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