You may remember at the start of the month I posted shots of The Engima‘s (iam:TheEnigma) ear reshaping by Howie (LunaCobra.net) when they were fresh and sutured. They’re healing really well, and The Enigma sends in these shots of how it’s doing these days.
The Enigma’s Radical Ear Reshaping
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130 responses to “The Enigma’s Radical Ear Reshaping”
I want to touch it. And his beard works well with his skin.
I can imagine a well-adjusted small child (18 months or so?) simply finding it hilarious that the man has blue skin. Just laughing in that way babies do.
In fact, all the well-adjusted kids I take care of would be equally excited “Wow look, that man’s blue!”
So if parents didn’t teach their kids to hate and fear, he’d be spreading a lot of happiness…
I want to touch it. And his beard works well with his skin.
I can imagine a well-adjusted small child (18 months or so?) simply finding it hilarious that the man has blue skin. Just laughing in that way babies do.
In fact, all the well-adjusted kids I take care of would be equally excited “Wow look, that man’s blue!”
So if parents didn’t teach their kids to hate and fear, he’d be spreading a lot of happiness…
I have two boys and they loved seeing him at the Little Rock convention. I didnt see a single kid scared of him. Lots of kids couldnt wait to get their pictures taken with him,mine included.
I doubt he has ever had a child scream due to his appearence.
Maybe a few adults but I just dont see children doing it/
I have two boys and they loved seeing him at the Little Rock convention. I didnt see a single kid scared of him. Lots of kids couldnt wait to get their pictures taken with him,mine included.
I doubt he has ever had a child scream due to his appearence.
Maybe a few adults but I just dont see children doing it/
I am not as heavily modded as Enigma, but I have dyed my hair multiple hues and have a handful of tattoos and I find that children are far more accepting and curious than their more “mature” counterparts.
I am not as heavily modded as Enigma, but I have dyed my hair multiple hues and have a handful of tattoos and I find that children are far more accepting and curious than their more “mature” counterparts.
Thats one sweet ear. Anyone else notice Enigma has like perfect teeth?
Thats one sweet ear. Anyone else notice Enigma has like perfect teeth?
i LOVE the look of his ear now. Very fitting with the rest of him. And i’m sure my step-kids (ages 4 and 7) would smile and giggle at him, not run away screaming.
i LOVE the look of his ear now. Very fitting with the rest of him. And i’m sure my step-kids (ages 4 and 7) would smile and giggle at him, not run away screaming.
honestly i can’t imagine that the reshaping would affect his hearing…it doesn’t go deep enough to do so 🙂
honestly i can’t imagine that the reshaping would affect his hearing…it doesn’t go deep enough to do so 🙂
I’ve been waiting for an update on this. It’s looking awesome and it suits him so well.
I’ve been waiting for an update on this. It’s looking awesome and it suits him so well.
Que buenas!
Que buenas!
Well that gets my vote for one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen!
Well that gets my vote for one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen!
I really like it from the side, but from the front it makes me think of coral for some reason. Like the kind from reefs.
I really like it from the side, but from the front it makes me think of coral for some reason. Like the kind from reefs.
simply fucking brutal!!!
simply fucking brutal!!!
#17/MBL
He had both of his ears shaped liked this. It says so on Howie’s page. 🙂
#17/MBL
He had both of his ears shaped liked this. It says so on Howie’s page. 🙂
From the front it looks like Master Shake’s hand!
For all the ATHF fans out there.
From the front it looks like Master Shake’s hand!
For all the ATHF fans out there.
“I honestly only JUST realized that his ears were meant to look like puzzle pieces. Errrrr duh.”
ditto, I wasn’t really sure what look he was going for, but it looks utterly fantastic
“I honestly only JUST realized that his ears were meant to look like puzzle pieces. Errrrr duh.”
ditto, I wasn’t really sure what look he was going for, but it looks utterly fantastic
beautiful
beautiful
neat! 😀
neat! 😀
it’s a very strange ear he’s got going on. It looks more like a very small hand (even has five fingers) than a puzzle piece, though.
it’s a very strange ear he’s got going on. It looks more like a very small hand (even has five fingers) than a puzzle piece, though.
From what Howie told me it’s not meant to look like a puzzle piece, but a “Sea Monster” ear.
From what Howie told me it’s not meant to look like a puzzle piece, but a “Sea Monster” ear.
I actually like that now its all healed up. I didn’t when I saw ‘fresh’ pictures but actually looks good to me now 🙂
I actually like that now its all healed up. I didn’t when I saw ‘fresh’ pictures but actually looks good to me now 🙂
Fucking awesome!
Fucking awesome!
The Engima and I made a trip to Walmart once while he was on tour. People were curious, but the gawking was far less than expected. I was surprised. BTW, if you read this bud, the ears look rad. See ya when you’re in town again.
The Engima and I made a trip to Walmart once while he was on tour. People were curious, but the gawking was far less than expected. I was surprised. BTW, if you read this bud, the ears look rad. See ya when you’re in town again.
Hey that looks pretty badass now that it’s healed!
It reminds me of the gills you see on some aquatic salamanders.
Cool!
Hey that looks pretty badass now that it’s healed!
It reminds me of the gills you see on some aquatic salamanders.
Cool!
Is there anyone more iconic of body modification than The Enigma? Good stuff. Looks really good, too. The Enigma has more style than … a … hmm…. than a whole bunch of something really stylish. Yeah, that’s it.
Is there anyone more iconic of body modification than The Enigma? Good stuff. Looks really good, too. The Enigma has more style than … a … hmm…. than a whole bunch of something really stylish. Yeah, that’s it.
damned man! … there is extremely beautiful!
damned man! … there is extremely beautiful!
personally its not quite my cup of tea, but thats what makes Body Modification a personal journey, not a journey of the masses.
personally its not quite my cup of tea, but thats what makes Body Modification a personal journey, not a journey of the masses.