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.

Ice cream cone and cupcake implants

A while back I posted a pair of shaped implants — an ice cream cone and a cupcake — recently after Brian (Pure Body Arts, Brooklyn NY) did them on Squirrelgirl. They’re healed now, and the definition on them is amazing, so I thought it would be good to post them and show how they look now.

Comments

53 responses to “Ice cream cone and cupcake implants”

  1. Trisuff Avatar
    Trisuff

    Very nice

  2. Tetsuo Avatar

    Wow, I’m amazed at the definition on these! Pretty awesome 🙂

  3. Jezsh Avatar

    Wow, the difference between them when they were new and how they look now is incredible

  4. Jacques Avatar
    Jacques

    easily the best follow up post ive seen .very nice.

  5. lightsout Avatar

    That surprisingly makes me hungry…

  6. AmyL Avatar
    AmyL

    Oh you can totally see what they are now. Definately much more definition now! Very nice.

  7. eatyrspleens Avatar
    eatyrspleens

    i’m pretty surprised at the definition, too. they looked like oddly shaped cysts at first, heh.

  8. Kif Avatar

    I wonder if she eats more sweets now that she has those…cuz they sure are making me hungry.

  9. Caroline June Avatar

    They look fantastic now they’ve healed

  10. Swims_in_the_Ether Avatar

    Cute! I am amazed at how the textures showed up.

  11. violentjayne24 Avatar
    violentjayne24

    I remember theese , they look tons better no that they are healed ! very cute

  12. Dani Avatar
    Dani

    the definition is great. maybe its just the way their hand is, but it looks really painful.

  13. TeaDream Avatar
    TeaDream

    Wow, the difference between these and the first shots is like night and day. I had no idea it was possible for such fine detail to show through the skin.

    Hooray for followup posts.

  14. everythingandnothing Avatar

    Love em, anyone producing skull and X bones yet?

  15. Toothpaste Avatar

    i knew they would look great. fuck all the haters in the original post, geez! decker is the best!

  16. bluepen Avatar

    I’m sure I’m not the only one, but I really really want to run my fingers over her hands and see how this feels!

    The definition is superb, this makes me actually bring in implants into things I’d consider.

  17. Machinegun Avatar
    Machinegun

    WHOA! even the waffle cone is all detailed. awesome..

  18. FlamingFist Avatar
    FlamingFist

    echoing #4

  19. ChillyMama Avatar

    I’ve got to ask: Do they hurt? Or move around? That would give me the willies if they moved around. Or maybe not… Then I would end up being totally distracted by playing with them all the time. 🙂

    Very cool follow-up; they look really amazing. I never see cool shit like this on the people in this crappy little town where I live.

  20. redneckzombi Avatar

    Is there any risk to having texture on an implant like that (bacteria adhering to the surface and hiding in the crevices) versus a more traditionally shaped “smooth” implant? I’ve read cases (usually medical implants) of bacteria entering the body through a wound, collecting around an implant, and then causing an infection within the body without the person knowing until the infection was in later stages. Usually the cases were due to implants breaking down or having rough edges — are there any risks to having intentionally “rough” edges on an implant like this?

  21. xPUREx Avatar

    Alan,

    I know what you’re explaining about the risks of roughness and crevices and gaps, but you’d need to see these pieces to understand the difference, i suppose. the contours in the cone and wrapper are as smooth as the rest of the piece. I used a 2.5mm biopsy punch and just carved out the lines in a single, non-stop motion. they weren’t cut out with the scalpel, as that would’ve run the risks you speak of. Infections that you’re explaining are caused by tiny cracks or cuts into the pieces that bacteria and blood can get into that the body’s natural immune system can’t reach to combat. A good question indeed, though. If i tried to just cut out the lines with a scalpel, i definitely could’ve run the risk you explained.

  22. sarahpanic Avatar

    it looks so painful!

  23. Viking In LaFleche Avatar

    Those look amazing. I wouldn’t want them but I love the detail.

  24. Xalia Avatar

    the detail in these is amazing!

  25. terry Avatar
    terry

    that looks so uncomfortable. i wonder if it feels painful when you bang one of them on something.

  26. shokroklove Avatar
    shokroklove

    wow they definitely look a hundred times better now

  27. Taraness Avatar

    I remember when these were posted the first time thinking, “Man those just look like blobs.” They look fantastic now.

  28. ew Avatar
    ew

    brian decker is amazing. very talented!

  29. Fred Avatar
    Fred

    Interesting. I wonder if the ridges are irritating under the skin, though. It seems like it would create lots of un-scratchable itches.

  30. snoogans Avatar
    snoogans

    it’s amazing to see that you can have implants of this detail! I remember when all I could find in galleries were half domes and ridges pretty much!

    Go Brian!

  31. sheldo Avatar

    wow, i’m amazed at the detail in these! they turned out so well!

  32. Julia Avatar
    Julia

    I’m a peripheral observer to the bodymod world (I do have a tattoo), so forgive me if this comes off as a dumb question: Every time I see a picture of implants like that it drives me nuts because it seems to me there should a sizeable scar next to it where the implant was put in. I see a scar on next to the cupcake, but it doesn’t look anywhere near big enough to slide that whole thing in. I don’t see anything by the ice cream cone. Am I just blind? Missing something? I’m wildly curious.

  33. Angelica Avatar
    Angelica

    The scar for the cone is hidden by a shadow, but it’s there if you look closely. I have to admit I wasn’t sold on these when I saw the initial picture, but they look great now that they’re healed! Very nice work.

  34. stormy Avatar

    They look amazing healed.

  35. Sara Avatar

    I’m with #18.
    Wow…these look so much better. Still don’t think I’d want them, but it’s good to see them looking this much better and more defined. Kudos.

  36. Fancy Heart Avatar
    Fancy Heart

    Big ups to Brian for these beautifully carved pieces. Love them

  37. Lananaroux Avatar

    These look so much better now that they’re healed, but I’m still wary of hand implants. Those bones are just too delicate for me to feel comfortable with the idea of having something resting on top of them like that, especially with how mobile your hands are. Give me a call when you’re fifty and tell me how you feel about them, then I’ll make up my mind on them.
    I prefer the more tried-and-true methods of body modification.

  38. amandagee Avatar

    they still look bad ass. i love them!

  39. Fight2Survive Avatar

    whoa, they healed really fucking quick! ive had mine since may and they still arent completely healed, shes definetely lucky!

  40. Veruca Avatar

    They’re CUUUUUUUTE!!! I’m jealous.

  41. nicole Avatar
    nicole

    incredible. gorgeous.

  42. deadinblood Avatar
    deadinblood

    #16 my fiance has a skull and crossbone on his hand that healed great. it was done by the lovely mister decker as well

  43. Ashtronaut Avatar
    Ashtronaut

    The definition truly is amazing. I’d really like to know about the comfort level. Personally, I’d be concerned about the irritation they could cause to tendons, muscles, nerves, and fascia. Has anyone ever developed Compartment Syndrome from implants?

  44. xPUREx Avatar

    #41, these were also done in May.

    #45, the pieces are only 5mm tall or less, so the discomfort level should be nearly nothing.

  45. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    they’re so cute! And so well done. They’re lovely, I hope they last a nice long time. =)

  46. gillian gamine Avatar

    holy crap, i just sent her an IAM IM because i thought those looked so kickin’

  47. Jason Avatar

    They are nice implants and all but I would like to see a picture of them with a relaxed hand, her knuckles look a little pail and thumbs look a little red from pressure, tensing up the hand and pulling the skin tighter to make them “pop” a little more.

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