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.

Gorgeous forearms and forelegs

Jewel’s Sideshow recently completed this beautiful set of geometric halfsleeves on all her limbs. Very pretty… and oh-so-mean to the poor, (now) cross-eyed tattoo artist.

Comments

53 responses to “Gorgeous forearms and forelegs”

  1. veronica Avatar

    that is gorgeous!! permanent henna 🙂

  2. PeCo Avatar

    YESSS,I told her already!!! AWESOME !!! 🙂

  3. rachael Avatar

    omg, this is some of the most beautiful work ive ever seen. its so gorgeous!

  4. Isis pt Avatar

    absolutely gorgeous!

  5. Influx Avatar

    That art is incredibly beautiful.

  6. Eva (Germany) Avatar
    Eva (Germany)

    Really beautyfull- i’m lovin it!!

  7. wickedgame6 Avatar
    wickedgame6

    I’m in llalalove :]

  8. Bean Avatar

    Absolutely lovely! Does anyone know who the artist is?

  9. La Negra Avatar
    La Negra

    great job!!
    i love it

  10. Elmore Avatar
    Elmore

    The arm tattoos are stunning but her shins are looking a little cluttered.

  11. lippi Avatar
    lippi

    I love the henna-type design. Purdiful!

  12. sebastian Avatar
    sebastian

    does anyone know who the artist was? i would love to get work done by whoever it is. absolutely gorgeous.

  13. giles wallwork Avatar
    giles wallwork

    Looks like XED’s work.

  14. kate Avatar
    kate

    did xed le head do this? it looks like his stuff i’ve seen. i have always been in awe of his work. too bad i live so far away 🙁

  15. rachael Avatar

    i love how the font for the names, and how they are surrounded by the half cirle design. this is so delicate, its amazing

  16. IAM : BxtremeDmodSxM Avatar

    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH
    thats beautiful

  17. elnois Avatar
    elnois

    wow i love it but it is a bit cluttered…fucking beautiful art though…

  18. Noadi Avatar

    Seems cluttered to me too but I can’t tell if its that the art really is cluttered or because the legs and arm are positioned so closely in together. I’d love to see a photo of her legs standing to get a better sense of how they look vertical which I’m sure is probably the way they were designed to be seen. Just absolutely gorgeous, I really like that woven pattern just below her elbows.

  19. Shaq-Fu Avatar
    Shaq-Fu

    This is really incredible art

  20. Empress Avatar
    Empress

    Very pretty she must be thrilled with the end result.

  21. wiggledance Avatar
    wiggledance

    This is amazing work

  22. gillian gamine Avatar
    gillian gamine

    that’s so damn gorgeous.

  23. Joseylyn Avatar
    Joseylyn

    This is gorgeous work, I have always loved henna-inspired looks! I also love that her nails are nicely manicured, it just makes everything look complete. (In my opinion, but I am anal about my nails being chipped, etc.)

  24. kiff Avatar
    kiff

    i wouldn’t say cluttered..i’d say ornate:)

  25. Smartie! Avatar
    Smartie!

    i LOVE how everything lines up!

  26. ola Avatar
    ola

    her forearms are fucking amazing!

  27. toast Avatar

    IMO the legs only look a little cluttered because the new work hasn’t settled in yet. Imagining it when it’s all healed and looks more even… I’m very, very envious.

  28. robot spy butterfly Avatar
    robot spy butterfly

    All of this is beautiful. I love the parts on the inside of her wrists. The whole thing just fits on her arms perfectly. Be nice to see her legs while standing, though.

  29. Jewel's Sideshow Avatar

    check out the front pics on my page. clutter shmutter…

  30. Cristina Avatar

    This woman was actually the reason I got interested in BME when I was 13… she is amazing, and her tattoos are gorgeous 🙂

  31. Influx Avatar

    Wow, I must have checked this out 50 times today, just so beautiful!

  32. Jessica Avatar

    So… awesome.

  33. katie Avatar
    katie

    that is just….
    wow

    its just so perfect!

  34. TheWomanMonster Avatar
    TheWomanMonster

    aww how pretty.

  35. Jewel's Sideshow Avatar

    You can see front shots of my clutter legs on my BME page

  36. Teresa Avatar
    Teresa

    Beautiful! I was considering about getting a piece with intense linework like that, but I’d feel too bad for the artist, even if I left a huge tip.

  37. stormy Avatar

    absolutely fucking awesome

  38. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    this is… beautiful

    alas, i only wish that I had thought of that on my own! haha… not a chance. but regardless, this is an absolutely fucking amazing piece of art. wonderful wonderful!!

  39. Salami Avatar

    I actually got to see her get her forearms started a few years ago at Braindrops, San Francisco. It’s so awesome to see them completed!

  40. Kyrenna Avatar
    Kyrenna

    Wauwie 🙂

  41. Jamie Avatar

    That just looks wonderful, especially her forearms. I’m really envious.

  42. milquetoast Avatar
    milquetoast

    those are really pretty

  43. marc Avatar

    i love swastikas

  44. jeanne Avatar
    jeanne

    absolutely beautiful linework and design, me likey! ^_^

  45. Malice Alice Avatar

    That looks gorgeous.

  46. thatolcountryguy Avatar
    thatolcountryguy

    Woah!

    This kind of detailed, precision, somehow even aristocratic designs on hands and stuff is incredibly cool, at least for girls.

    THey somehow remind me of La Negra’s stuff, if I remember correctly.

  47. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    Very beautiful! Congratulations!

  48. MexiChriS Avatar

    oh wow, i haven’t seen many nice looking ink lately, but those are very beautiful pieces of art on you. congrats! :]]

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