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.

Pride Day Wings

Amy Willmore at Twisted Images did this piercing project for the Pride Parade in their town of Louisville, KY.

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32 responses to “Pride Day Wings”

  1. nimue Avatar
    nimue

    aahhww! thats just too cute ^^! I love how the pants go with the wings

  2. nimue Avatar
    nimue

    aahhww! thats just too cute ^^! I love how the pants go with the wings

  3. Annab Avatar
    Annab

    Awww, radical faerie.

  4. Annab Avatar
    Annab

    Awww, radical faerie.

  5. Kelli Avatar
    Kelli

    Very cute, actually. But… in a parade, I kinda twitch at the thought of someone running into them or grabbing them by accident. Though I guess it would hurt a lot less there than elsewhere.

  6. Kelli Avatar
    Kelli

    Very cute, actually. But… in a parade, I kinda twitch at the thought of someone running into them or grabbing them by accident. Though I guess it would hurt a lot less there than elsewhere.

  7. solocard Avatar

    How are they pinned on? Safety pins is that?! Eek, if so…

  8. solocard Avatar

    How are they pinned on? Safety pins is that?! Eek, if so…

  9. an0nymous_vamp1re Avatar

    I was thinking the same thing, solocard. It looks like safety pins.

  10. an0nymous_vamp1re Avatar

    I was thinking the same thing, solocard. It looks like safety pins.

  11. aivi Avatar
    aivi

    So cute, but like above, I’m concerned about the risks of someone grabbing onto them and… :S

  12. aivi Avatar
    aivi

    So cute, but like above, I’m concerned about the risks of someone grabbing onto them and… :S

  13. sarah schizm Avatar

    looks neat 🙂

  14. sarah schizm Avatar

    looks neat 🙂

  15. Justin Routte Avatar
    Justin Routte

    OH GOD NO SOLOCARD
    …..they are surface bars. Amy is my piercer, i watched her bending those wings into shape right after she pierced my labret @ a 4ga. its something she has done for a couple years now. i’m not sure if it is the same person wearing them or not, but i know she does them ever year for the pride parade. she would never use saftey pins, ever.

  16. Justin Routte Avatar
    Justin Routte

    OH GOD NO SOLOCARD
    …..they are surface bars. Amy is my piercer, i watched her bending those wings into shape right after she pierced my labret @ a 4ga. its something she has done for a couple years now. i’m not sure if it is the same person wearing them or not, but i know she does them ever year for the pride parade. she would never use saftey pins, ever.

  17. Samma Avatar
    Samma

    Amy is an swesome piercer and totally knows what she’s doing. She would NEVER use saftey pins.

    Now I want fairy wings!

  18. Samma Avatar
    Samma

    Amy is an swesome piercer and totally knows what she’s doing. She would NEVER use saftey pins.

    Now I want fairy wings!

  19. lithiumburrito Avatar

    Yeah, I’d be terrified to go out in public with those.

  20. lithiumburrito Avatar

    Yeah, I’d be terrified to go out in public with those.

  21. Masticate Avatar

    For some reason i dont like it.-.. good job though

  22. Masticate Avatar

    For some reason i dont like it.-.. good job though

  23. Max Brand Avatar

    haha!…..it worked…..that’s definitely gay!

  24. Max Brand Avatar

    haha!…..it worked…..that’s definitely gay!

  25. Lily Avatar

    Justin Route, I dont think they were referring to how the piercing was done, but more how the wings were attached to the piercing. And it does look like safety pins. Also, this is a BAD idea, even for play piercing, for such a public event.Think of contamination, and of possible trauma!

  26. Lily Avatar

    Justin Route, I dont think they were referring to how the piercing was done, but more how the wings were attached to the piercing. And it does look like safety pins. Also, this is a BAD idea, even for play piercing, for such a public event.Think of contamination, and of possible trauma!

  27. Justin Routte Avatar
    Justin Routte

    i’m going to ask her how they were attatched, but i’m pretty sure there has never been a problem tearing or healing, and they have done it several times before.

  28. Justin Routte Avatar
    Justin Routte

    i’m going to ask her how they were attatched, but i’m pretty sure there has never been a problem tearing or healing, and they have done it several times before.

  29. Justin Routte Avatar
    Justin Routte

    It’s not saftey pins!!! that is part of the wire used to form the wings, it extends out from the frame of the wings and wraps around the surface bar, just inderneath the ball. check out the ritual>playpiercing gallery for a closeup.

  30. Justin Routte Avatar
    Justin Routte

    It’s not saftey pins!!! that is part of the wire used to form the wings, it extends out from the frame of the wings and wraps around the surface bar, just inderneath the ball. check out the ritual>playpiercing gallery for a closeup.

  31. Justin Routte Avatar
    Justin Routte

    Lily, i just got done talking with amy about this. for the past three years, this has been done on the same person, and amy and natalie both walk with him during the parade to make sure no one touches them, they carry with them gloves and antiseptics, bandages and anything else they could possibly need. once the parade ends, they go to a secure area to remove and bandage him before he takes part in the rest of the pride festivities.

    so there is no room for cross contamination, no chance of trauma, and absolutely no saftey pins. just pure gay-pride play piercing mod love.

    please trust that amy has this all under conrol, relax and enjoy the mod love !!!

  32. Justin Routte Avatar
    Justin Routte

    Lily, i just got done talking with amy about this. for the past three years, this has been done on the same person, and amy and natalie both walk with him during the parade to make sure no one touches them, they carry with them gloves and antiseptics, bandages and anything else they could possibly need. once the parade ends, they go to a secure area to remove and bandage him before he takes part in the rest of the pride festivities.

    so there is no room for cross contamination, no chance of trauma, and absolutely no saftey pins. just pure gay-pride play piercing mod love.

    please trust that amy has this all under conrol, relax and enjoy the mod love !!!

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