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.

Now that’s an explicit tattoo!

Well, I think my tattoo has healed enough and is close enough to done that I can post it here. This was done over four sessions by Shane Faulkner at King of Fools in Toronto (an amazing tattoo artist that’s done almost all of my work), and is based on a Tom of Finland painting combined with several pieces of artwork from BME/HARD as well. Anyway, it’s kind of tricky to take a picture of your own chest, but here you go:

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Yes, I am also a fan of gay mermen

ModBlog returns for real tomorrow or Tuesday. I hope everyone had as fun a weekend as the dudes in my chestpiece!

Comments

322 responses to “Now that’s an explicit tattoo!”

  1. Martin Avatar
    Martin

    Your mother must be proud… ;P

  2. Martin Avatar
    Martin

    Your mother must be proud… ;P

  3. Fishbits Avatar
    Fishbits

    It is one of the most beautiful tattoos I have ever seen… but I just don’t get it. Don’t know how old you are, but your tits will sag into man boobs soon…. ad when those colours fade… ugh that is gonna be quite awful.

    Still some of the best work I have ever seen. Bigger and better the tattoo with colours? The worse it looks over time…..

  4. Fishbits Avatar
    Fishbits

    It is one of the most beautiful tattoos I have ever seen… but I just don’t get it. Don’t know how old you are, but your tits will sag into man boobs soon…. ad when those colours fade… ugh that is gonna be quite awful.

    Still some of the best work I have ever seen. Bigger and better the tattoo with colours? The worse it looks over time…..

  5. Rexxi Avatar
    Rexxi

    Anyone notice that the man in the picture doing the CBT on the guy in the foreground seems to have Shannon’s collar/around-the-neck piece??? I wonder if it’s actually supposed to be Shannon???

  6. Rexxi Avatar
    Rexxi

    Anyone notice that the man in the picture doing the CBT on the guy in the foreground seems to have Shannon’s collar/around-the-neck piece??? I wonder if it’s actually supposed to be Shannon???

  7. Horseshoot Avatar

    155.. are you serious?

  8. Horseshoot Avatar

    155.. are you serious?

  9. ingus jinx Avatar
    ingus jinx

    155 if you look closer, its the neckpiece on the guy who has the tattoo

  10. ingus jinx Avatar
    ingus jinx

    155 if you look closer, its the neckpiece on the guy who has the tattoo

  11. LL Avatar
    LL

    Cmon now…the guy who started bme…did you really expect a kanji symbol and tribal armband?

  12. LL Avatar
    LL

    Cmon now…the guy who started bme…did you really expect a kanji symbol and tribal armband?

  13. newwound Avatar

    hey at least he’s wearing gloves!

  14. newwound Avatar

    hey at least he’s wearing gloves!

  15. Wolf Avatar
    Wolf

    Congrats Shannon for underscoring the freedom of expression of body art, that both makes your spirit happy and bring amazement and fair debate with people around you, not to mention opening their minds that another man’s coffee is another man’s cup of tea.

    I love the different blue colors on your right sleeve, I love the sky and that tattoo bit of the sky is great… a nice alternative to blackwork.

  16. Wolf Avatar
    Wolf

    Congrats Shannon for underscoring the freedom of expression of body art, that both makes your spirit happy and bring amazement and fair debate with people around you, not to mention opening their minds that another man’s coffee is another man’s cup of tea.

    I love the different blue colors on your right sleeve, I love the sky and that tattoo bit of the sky is great… a nice alternative to blackwork.

  17. Where to Get Your Tribal Tattoo? Avatar

    [ ]… you will want to focus on your upper arm/deltoid shoulder area and then work down from there. With upper arms you have the option of having your tribal extend all the way down the arm, to the forearm or even wrist. Or you can have it extend into your neck/shoulder or back. Or, you can simply keep your design isolated to the upper arm with the option for later possibly extending it…[ ]

  18. Where to Get Your Tribal Tattoo? Avatar

    [ ]… you will want to focus on your upper arm/deltoid shoulder area and then work down from there. With upper arms you have the option of having your tribal extend all the way down the arm, to the forearm or even wrist. Or you can have it extend into your neck/shoulder or back. Or, you can simply keep your design isolated to the upper arm with the option for later possibly extending it…[ ]

  19. Hevo Avatar

    WOW. the best tattoo i seen in my whole LIFE

    can you email me your tattoo man info

    [email protected]

  20. Hevo Avatar

    WOW. the best tattoo i seen in my whole LIFE

    can you email me your tattoo man info

    [email protected]

  21. Betty Avatar
    Betty

    Jesus, you’re one messed up motherfucker.

  22. Betty Avatar
    Betty

    Jesus, you’re one messed up motherfucker.

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