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.

Gunpowder Scarification

Brendan sent me this highly explosive video..

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Scarification by Karl Schmidt on Courtney. After the single line cutting was completed they simply packed the wound with gunpowder and lit the fuse!

Procedure performed at Puncture Body Piercing, Maroochydore, QLD Australia.

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Comments

98 responses to “Gunpowder Scarification”

  1. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Hhahaa that’s great!
    I know someone that cauterized a toe amputation this way (not that I’m recommending it — it was a crazy neighbor when I was a kid, not a BME person)…

  2. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Hhahaa that’s great!
    I know someone that cauterized a toe amputation this way (not that I’m recommending it — it was a crazy neighbor when I was a kid, not a BME person)…

  3. Kmerathetra Avatar
    Kmerathetra

    Wouldn’t there be some nasty residue left over after that?

  4. Kmerathetra Avatar
    Kmerathetra

    Wouldn’t there be some nasty residue left over after that?

  5. Mike Avatar
    Mike

    hehee, the song is so appropriate.

  6. Mike Avatar
    Mike

    hehee, the song is so appropriate.

  7. eatyourbiscuit Avatar
    eatyourbiscuit

    that really made me smile, not sure why but it definately made me smile

  8. eatyourbiscuit Avatar
    eatyourbiscuit

    that really made me smile, not sure why but it definately made me smile

  9. dana Avatar
    dana

    fuckin awesome

  10. dana Avatar
    dana

    fuckin awesome

  11. Grps Avatar
    Grps

    I had a hard time pulling my jaw back up…

  12. Grps Avatar
    Grps

    I had a hard time pulling my jaw back up…

  13. Malice Alice Avatar
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  15. Analise Avatar

    oh my goodness, that’s awesome.

  16. Analise Avatar

    oh my goodness, that’s awesome.

  17. Larry S Donald Avatar
    Larry S Donald

    Hard to say in terms of residue without the specific composition used – I’m pretty sure this isn’t straight “gunpowder” in the saltpeter/charcoal/sulfur sense. Unless I’m wildly mistaken, this has to be a smokeless powder Pyrodex or some other modern replacement.

    Residue isn’t usually that amazingly toxic from modern powders, though I’m not thinking FDA approval is going to hit soon or anything. It’s anyones guess really if it’s modern – some potassium nitrates/nitrites and sulfate/sulfides and unreacted stuff from the originals (amazing as it seems given the reaction, no powder burns completely). It may even help scar more, after all rubbing residue from fires into cuts/burns/scrapes to produce scars is a time-honored process.

  18. Larry S Donald Avatar
    Larry S Donald

    Hard to say in terms of residue without the specific composition used – I’m pretty sure this isn’t straight “gunpowder” in the saltpeter/charcoal/sulfur sense. Unless I’m wildly mistaken, this has to be a smokeless powder Pyrodex or some other modern replacement.

    Residue isn’t usually that amazingly toxic from modern powders, though I’m not thinking FDA approval is going to hit soon or anything. It’s anyones guess really if it’s modern – some potassium nitrates/nitrites and sulfate/sulfides and unreacted stuff from the originals (amazing as it seems given the reaction, no powder burns completely). It may even help scar more, after all rubbing residue from fires into cuts/burns/scrapes to produce scars is a time-honored process.

  19. Tarsick Avatar
    Tarsick

    fucking awesome!

  20. Tarsick Avatar
    Tarsick

    fucking awesome!

  21. RainbowLightning Avatar

    Thats damn cool.

  22. RainbowLightning Avatar

    Thats damn cool.

  23. MarmeladeFlesh Avatar

    haha i was screaming “no don’t do it!”
    super impressive. i want to see it healed!

  24. MarmeladeFlesh Avatar

    haha i was screaming “no don’t do it!”
    super impressive. i want to see it healed!

  25. Lindsay Avatar
    Lindsay

    Sayid did that on LOST, to close a cut when there wasn’t a chance for stitches. It’s interesting to see it for real.

  26. Lindsay Avatar
    Lindsay

    Sayid did that on LOST, to close a cut when there wasn’t a chance for stitches. It’s interesting to see it for real.

  27. Pyro Lizard Avatar
    Pyro Lizard

    please, please, please post a follow up!

  28. Pyro Lizard Avatar
    Pyro Lizard

    please, please, please post a follow up!

  29. pete yo Avatar
    pete yo

    it always blows me away to find out that procedures like this are been done so close to home. freaking awsome

  30. pete yo Avatar
    pete yo

    it always blows me away to find out that procedures like this are been done so close to home. freaking awsome

  31. Amy Avatar

    I’d love to see how that heals.

  32. Amy Avatar

    I’d love to see how that heals.

  33. Cmoon Avatar

    Holy cow. I can’t believe how still that guy managed to stay while they lit that. That must’ve been incredibly painful

  34. Cmoon Avatar

    Holy cow. I can’t believe how still that guy managed to stay while they lit that. That must’ve been incredibly painful

  35. Lunar Avatar

    Yes but it doesn’t seem to have last more than 3 or 4 seconds. An electrocautery branding looks far more painful.

  36. Lunar Avatar

    Yes but it doesn’t seem to have last more than 3 or 4 seconds. An electrocautery branding looks far more painful.

  37. rex Avatar
    rex

    haha, so glad to see this make modblog, awesome shit.

  38. rex Avatar
    rex

    haha, so glad to see this make modblog, awesome shit.

  39. gillian gamine Avatar

    wow. ow. awesome.

  40. gillian gamine Avatar

    wow. ow. awesome.

  41. Rhiannon Avatar
    Rhiannon

    Oh, that made me laugh so hard. I don’t know why. It was just awesome 😀

  42. Rhiannon Avatar
    Rhiannon

    Oh, that made me laugh so hard. I don’t know why. It was just awesome 😀

  43. Courtney Avatar
    Courtney

    Larry it was gun powder straight out of shot gun shells. Actually wasn’t that painful abit more than a branding thats about it was so dissappointed thought it was going to be way worse.

  44. Courtney Avatar
    Courtney

    Larry it was gun powder straight out of shot gun shells. Actually wasn’t that painful abit more than a branding thats about it was so dissappointed thought it was going to be way worse.

  45. leonie Avatar
    leonie

    HEY MAN THAT WAS KOOL LOVE IT LOVED THE SONG WAS GREAT WENT WELL HAHAHAH!!! CANT BELIEVE I WENT TO SCHOOL WIT YOU AND NOW U LIKE ALL HARD CORE AND SHIT YAY THATS WAT I LIKE TO SEE YOU ROK MAN!!!!

  46. leonie Avatar
    leonie

    HEY MAN THAT WAS KOOL LOVE IT LOVED THE SONG WAS GREAT WENT WELL HAHAHAH!!! CANT BELIEVE I WENT TO SCHOOL WIT YOU AND NOW U LIKE ALL HARD CORE AND SHIT YAY THATS WAT I LIKE TO SEE YOU ROK MAN!!!!

  47. Angiebabynz Avatar
    Angiebabynz

    That wasnt as scary as I thought it would be… I envisioned something going BOOM! Obviously I know bugger-all about gunpowder, haha. Nice twist – would also like to see how it heals.

  48. Angiebabynz Avatar
    Angiebabynz

    That wasnt as scary as I thought it would be… I envisioned something going BOOM! Obviously I know bugger-all about gunpowder, haha. Nice twist – would also like to see how it heals.

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