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.

Dune Eyes

Josh is one of the first of the three of us to get the eye tattoo experiment, and I think his has turned out the best… On the left is real, and the right is a mockup of what it could eventually look like — somewhat alien, to say the least! He says it’s obvious what the rest of his knuckles read since the one hand says “SURG”… I’m going to assume “SURGICAL” but maybe it says “SURGING!” or “SURGE FAN”…

PS. Josh was asking me if anyone has any recommendations on the best (cheapest?) place to get sheep eyeballs to practice on is… Is it easiest to just go to a butcher shop? Or to order them from a scientific supplier?

Comments

124 responses to “Dune Eyes”

  1. JenO33 Avatar

    I’m studying sheeps for my bio class this semester, don’t know if I could get away with a few eyes… but they’d probably be cooked with this Arizona weather the time that I get home… could be fun though.

  2. JenO33 Avatar

    I’m studying sheeps for my bio class this semester, don’t know if I could get away with a few eyes… but they’d probably be cooked with this Arizona weather the time that I get home… could be fun though.

  3. JenO33 Avatar

    and those chest scars are truly gorgeous.

  4. JenO33 Avatar

    and those chest scars are truly gorgeous.

  5. Exploding Boy Avatar
    Exploding Boy

    Scleral contact lenses are available that would give this look. Why eye tattooing rather than contacts?

  6. Exploding Boy Avatar
    Exploding Boy

    Scleral contact lenses are available that would give this look. Why eye tattooing rather than contacts?

  7. stabbyLOVE Avatar

    I cant wait to see the totally blue eyes but since his eyes are already blue, I think he should get them tattooed green.

  8. stabbyLOVE Avatar

    I cant wait to see the totally blue eyes but since his eyes are already blue, I think he should get them tattooed green.

  9. marisha Avatar
    marisha

    I think the eyes are beautiful…

  10. marisha Avatar
    marisha

    I think the eyes are beautiful…

  11. NIc Avatar
    NIc

    Well, I think that the scientific supplier would look at you less wierd. But probably cheaper at the slaughtering house, I don’t know if the butcher would actually GET that part.

  12. NIc Avatar
    NIc

    Well, I think that the scientific supplier would look at you less wierd. But probably cheaper at the slaughtering house, I don’t know if the butcher would actually GET that part.

  13. Fred Avatar
    Fred

    It would be cool to give the second dot a pupil

  14. Fred Avatar
    Fred

    It would be cool to give the second dot a pupil

  15. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    That looks awesome, although if i was getting it done, i’d leave a little white ring around my real iris. or maybe concentric circles. that would be so good!
    errrrrrrr, how do they do it?

  16. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    That looks awesome, although if i was getting it done, i’d leave a little white ring around my real iris. or maybe concentric circles. that would be so good!
    errrrrrrr, how do they do it?

  17. Meredith Avatar

    See also the Dune lenses (they’re full-sclera contacts). I have a couple of standard lenses from that place and I love them, I assume their scleral shells are good too. Just in case you want the Spice look without the eyeball tattooing.

  18. Meredith Avatar

    See also the Dune lenses (they’re full-sclera contacts). I have a couple of standard lenses from that place and I love them, I assume their scleral shells are good too. Just in case you want the Spice look without the eyeball tattooing.

  19. iamb Avatar
    iamb

    Not sure if anyone will still read the comments on here but thought I’d pass on that someone stole the eye tattooing pics without giving any credit: http://www.crazydose.com/weird/wired-eye-tattooing.html

  20. iamb Avatar
    iamb

    Not sure if anyone will still read the comments on here but thought I’d pass on that someone stole the eye tattooing pics without giving any credit: http://www.crazydose.com/weird/wired-eye-tattooing.html

  21. Kablamo Avatar
    Kablamo

    Harvest your own sheep eyeballs. Blame it on the chupacabra.

  22. Kablamo Avatar
    Kablamo

    Harvest your own sheep eyeballs. Blame it on the chupacabra.

  23. Stacey Avatar
    Stacey

    I actually like it with just the spot! Coz you still have the white to outline and accentuate it. Mad. Anyway, I think his eyes (let me clarify- IRISES) are already a really nice colour. But whatever.

  24. Stacey Avatar
    Stacey

    I actually like it with just the spot! Coz you still have the white to outline and accentuate it. Mad. Anyway, I think his eyes (let me clarify- IRISES) are already a really nice colour. But whatever.

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