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.

What a square

Charm‘s friend Lindsey’s wrists are now a little more rectilinear thanks to Mason Baybruck at Darkwave in Boston. I’m going to assume that a hairless rat (or whatever cute little nightmare that is) is probably clean enough to let crawl on a fresh tattoo…

Comments

58 responses to “What a square”

  1. copper_wire Avatar
    copper_wire

    the squares are actually on Charm’s friend Lindsey (Charm has wonderful hip tattoos), but HOORAY FOR JASON!!! He does all sorts of fantastic work besides squares (see iam: Charm, off, squiggles, and me, copper_wire), and he should be getting a lot more recognition. Also his name is Jason Maybruck….

    And the rat’s name is rainbows (what’s the last name again, squiggles??) or wainboos as Jill lovingly calls him….

  2. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    (Ooops, thanks for the correction)

  3. Simon Avatar
    Simon

    Is this rat tattooed? I’m not gonna start thàt discussion again. I’m just wondering.

  4. VikingValkyrie Avatar

    I’m guessing by the green on the nose the art on the rat is temporary. What a darling critter!

    And very pleasing tattoos indeed.

  5. squiggles Avatar

    Rainbows Mustachio. He’s a hairless rat and he is not actually tattooed, but I do draw on him a lot (like this one where I make him earn his name- http://iampix.bmezine.com/3/p/9k7f3h/ym7nvq7w.jpg).
    copper_wire is right, his owner (IAM off) has called him Wainboos and from now on I shall lovingly call Jason Mason… thanks Shannon ;^)

  6. kuroneko711 Avatar

    awwww, what a cute rat!!! I’ve had many rats in my day, but never had the pleasure of having a hairless rat, and I’ve aolways wanted one. Maybe some day!

  7. Rebecca Avatar

    Aww! The rat is lovely.
    Can I see a dinosaur drawn on him/her?
    😛

    The squares are nice and… square… too.

    🙂

  8. Ell Avatar
    Ell

    What a cute rattie, I want one 🙂

  9. The Eternal Avatar

    Beautiful rat, cute drawing on the rat’s side, lovely simple tattoos. I rate this photo: AMAZING 🙂

  10. PredatorDK Avatar

    Rats = food. Snake food that is.

  11. hitonihi' Avatar

    Awww, what a cutie 🙂

  12. enbal Avatar

    Don’t poising him with those colours plz!

  13. Kmerathetra Avatar
    Kmerathetra

    I agree, that is one very cute “nightmare”. *squee*

  14. becca Avatar
    becca

    rainbow’s is such a stud-muffin!

  15. AmyL Avatar
    AmyL

    I really love the squares, they’re simple and for some reason really cute ^_^ and the rat is adorable!

  16. AJ Avatar
    AJ

    Cute little ratty but its cruel to draw on him…

  17. TheWomanMonster Avatar
    TheWomanMonster

    hehe awwws.
    he’s cute,

    and the line work on those squares can’t be beat.

    🙂

  18. adam Avatar

    how can you say that drawing on the rat is cute? it looks lke a green blob, you cant even tell what it is…

    and why is it cruel to draw on him? do you think the rat gets embarassed or something?

  19. choice Avatar

    i think it’s cruel if you’re shitty at drawing.. *not implying you are!*

  20. gillian gamine Avatar

    haahahahha. i want a hairless rat to draw on.

  21. Malice Alice Avatar

    That’s a pretty cute rat heh.

  22. liz Avatar
    liz

    so freakin cute

  23. Nikki Avatar

    I so want a hairless rat now. Hehe, adorable!

  24. Zo Avatar

    i like the idea, nice and simple. Also the rat is the cutest thing i’ve seen in a long while.

  25. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    i dont know much about hairless rats, but i DO know they have extremely sensitive skin, and i would worry about the markers being irritating and perhaps causing a skin reaction (athough with something non-toxic, i dont see why it would be a huge deal..) i would assume thats what the people talking about cruelty are refering to 😛

  26. JoseyLyn Avatar

    Props to the artist! (on the human!) Those are really straight lines on the squares!

  27. TooExtreme4Me Avatar
    TooExtreme4Me

    Forget the squares (not really, their nice). What a cute (wrinkly) rat, i haven’t kept rats in a few years and i’ve never seen hairless rats before, but their definately at the top of my list along with a Berkshire (did i spell that right?).

  28. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    I feed those things to snakes…
    But I always feel bad later…well, not hairless, but rats.
    He’s actually kind of cute…

  29. stormy Avatar

    I was way to sidetracked by the little hairless monster to even notice the squares at first..

  30. Chaq Avatar
    Chaq

    LOVE THE RAT!!

  31. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    awww what a cute rat I bet he feels kinda weird to cuddle tho

  32. Siren Avatar

    Lovely matching tatts. The rat is supposed to look wrong without its fur but for some reason it looks SO cute. I have the biggest girly urge to yell, “OMG *squeal*!”…but I’m in a uni computer room >_>

  33. deerheart Avatar

    strange animal. looks kind of science fiction something.

  34. Herger Avatar

    Nice squares!

    Aaaand … given the fact, that pretty many of her fellows are served as food to snakes, the rat might well be damn happy about just being misused for the sake of art harrr harrr

  35. satanycandle Avatar

    i want a hairless rat this christmas or on my birthday..
    in fact, i dont care what day it is as long as i get a hairless rat…
    awwwwwwwwww, he’s super duper cute 🙂

  36. Jay.O Avatar
    Jay.O

    aw, omg, I want that rat!!

  37. blatherbants Avatar

    If I had a hairless animal, I would probably pick up a pack of those kid’s “tattoo markers” and draw all over them!! Its probably a good thing I DON’T have one! Awesomely simple tattoos though!

  38. Di Avatar
    Di

    It’s not a rat! It’s called a skinny pig and it rocks! Do a Google search for “skinny pig” and check them out! 😀

  39. Skizzystarr Avatar
    Skizzystarr

    Me Luv hairless ratz! I had ‘un named Griffen. He felt like a giant nut sack.

  40. Incisors-of-Doom Avatar

    Di, though skinny pigs are interesting, that is most definitely a hairless rat. A ridiculously adorable hairless rat.

  41. squiggles Avatar

    Awww… you guys have made me SO proud to live with the sexy little creature who just ran away with a piece of my toast (cinnamon toast at that… I would have gotten mad at him if he weren’t a ModBlogged rat)!
    And Di, skinny pigs are ALMOST as cute, but Mr. Rainbows is 100% rat.

  42. redredred Avatar
    redredred

    What do squares mean? Is it some kind of nerd-thing? And please do not tell me that the meaning of all things is 42, ok? 😉

  43. PrcdPlmr Avatar
    PrcdPlmr

    I can’t be the only one that finds it funny that the post asking not to be told the meaning to all things is 42, is post #42, can I?

  44. hmmmmm Avatar
    hmmmmm

    Looks like a ‘naked mole rat’ to me.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naked_mole_rat

  45. Atilla Avatar

    What a baby rattie boo! Mine all have hair… how boring…

  46. andie Avatar
    andie

    eeww, #44!!! no way this is the ‘naked mole rat’ on the wiki, ´couse that one is so gross. this one however is a precious little one. i liked the squares

  47. lobo04 Avatar
    lobo04

    yay for ratties! i have a double rex, whos on the nearly hairless side (not the best breeding i assume, i rescued her though) myself…the other three hair hair though hehe!

  48. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer

    How are her tattoos corrected? Were the other lines removed or what? Just wondering…

  49. Mitsko Avatar
    Mitsko

    Awwww, he looks tired!

  50. narfette Avatar

    awwww hairless! so cute.

    totally got sidetracked by the rat.

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