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.

Floral Scarification Piece

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31 responses to “Floral Scarification Piece”

  1. Coley Avatar
    Coley

    beautiful work…

  2. INGUSWETRUST Avatar

    sweeeeeeet……:D

  3. a_revenant Avatar

    looks amazing!!!

  4. goomy Avatar

    gorgeous

    I love nude pictures that don’t show anything

  5. mandy Avatar

    dave did say to take it naked.

  6. lippi Avatar
    lippi

    Beautiful, although healing that must be so itchy!

  7. Vanessa Avatar

    awww my sister!!!!

  8. stormy Avatar

    this is beautiful, looks like a biatch to heal though

  9. OestreBunny Avatar

    This is a fantastic concept, I love it.

  10. katie Avatar
    katie

    oh i love this

  11. Mess Avatar

    wow, that’s fucking awesome.

  12. Isis pt Avatar

    absolutely gorgeous… another amazing work from dave 🙂

  13. Strawberrysummers Avatar

    Ooooh very nice! Is it done now, or is it going to extend even further down, I wonder?

  14. zisforxylophone Avatar
    zisforxylophone

    that cherry blossom on her hip – is it oval shaped instead of round in real life, or was that some distortion from photoshopping?

  15. Poppy Avatar
    Poppy

    beautiful, just amazing wow

  16. veronica Avatar

    dave is ammaaaazziiiinng

  17. Kara Avatar

    #15 – I would say it’s “oval” shaped because of the positioning of her leg. And I *believe* the blossoms are suppose to look as if they’re falling to the ground, so maybe that’s why it looks odd shaped. Just a thought.

    Regardless, it’s gorgeous! 🙂

  18. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    wow amazing work..very pretty indeed

  19. twoplustwoisfive Avatar
    twoplustwoisfive

    I love that… so pretty!

  20. zombea Avatar

    eee! yay mandy and her pretty cuts!

  21. gillian gamine Avatar

    wow, beautiful. i love cherry blossoms.

  22. Halo Avatar
    Halo

    That is so lovely, it flows with her body perfectly. 🙂

  23. Smash Avatar
    Smash

    HOTT!

  24. Scott Avatar

    I quickly glanced at it and I almost mistaked her arms for boobs! XD

  25. Chloe Avatar
    Chloe

    I love how it looks like the farther it goes up the more healed it is.

  26. Opticon Avatar
    Opticon

    Looks amazing mandy!

  27. hellfireblue Avatar
    hellfireblue

    I showed the link to a friend of mine, and he started ranting that it was a sickness. He had the nerve to compare it to child molestation! As if! I told him this was all done with consentual adults, but he would hear none of it. Anyways, I think it’s one of the prettiest things I’ve ever seen done to a human body. Simple, elegant, and it gives the illusion of slow and graceful motion. Congratulations, wonderful job.

  28. Denise Avatar
    Denise

    WOW! That is SO pretty!

  29. faggot89 Avatar
    faggot89

    David Gillstrap has the best job in the world.

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