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Tattoos like BME

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Shannon Larratt

So… is DigitalPenguin a BME4LIFE member, or is his (only just outlined) tattoo a member? Both were done by Brian at Distinctive Arts Tattoo in Crystal Lake…

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23 responses to “Tattoos like BME”

  1. Ross Avatar
    Ross

    Sweet tattoo, looks amazing!

  2. pierre Avatar
    pierre

    Just his tattoo, he needs to get BME tattooed on him, not his tattoo.

  3. poloman Avatar
    poloman

    BME4LIFE

  4. jOELTRON Avatar
    jOELTRON

    w00p w00p!

    Looking forward to seeing it coloured in.

  5. Nathan Avatar
    Nathan

    Am I the only one who when looking at it, had to turn their head to see it, because they thought it was a woman with a pierced anus at first?

    BME has fucked my mind, hard.

  6. Nathan Avatar
    Nathan

    …When I got to looking at it again, I really like it, I just thought I’d put that out there, that BME has totally realigned how I see even the most seemingly innocuous things, that I always look for it to be something much worse than it seems. lol.

  7. Dookie Avatar
    Dookie

    im so on the level you are on nathan! 5 months ago i was a virgin to body mod’s…..now i see something bloody, cut off, cut open or anything of that sort and i dont even react!! lol

  8. Tay of the Dead Avatar
    Tay of the Dead

    I really like it, the pose especially

  9. Eyeball Kid Avatar
    Eyeball Kid

    I would say it’s BME4LIFE… He should come into the BME4LIFE FORUM and say hi…

  10. Graley Avatar
    Graley

    “Both were done by Brian”, eh?

  11. crystallinectar Avatar
    crystallinectar

    i assumed he meant the tattoo and the tattoo on the tattoo 🙂

    i like it very much. i love tattooed tattoos 🙂

  12. JBleem Avatar
    JBleem

    I just totally met this crazy cat

  13. Vern Avatar
    Vern

    Crystal Lake? I wonder if there is a Vorhees family.

  14. deerheart Avatar
    deerheart

    does it coloured in?
    looks really good with just the outlines, i think.
    .. it’s a bit like this minor threat record cover…

  15. anon Avatar
    anon

    i think it looks a little too cartoonish.
    maybe that is what he was going for.
    but there is no depth to the tattoo…
    maybe it will come when he gets it colored in?
    either way, im not that impressed.

  16. Polonius Avatar
    Polonius

    poorly done

  17. severed Avatar
    severed

    i like it except for the forearms being rubbery and boneless looking.

  18. Nina Avatar
    Nina

    the arms look terrible, and the hands are really akward looking. gotta agree with polonius, poorly done!

  19. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    Yeah, not very well done. But if he likes it, it’s his problem.

  20. addayak Avatar
    addayak

    i really love it! not digging the knuckles though! i hope the colour doesnt ruin it

  21. TeaOnTheHighSeas Avatar
    TeaOnTheHighSeas

    That is such a good idea for a tattoo. It’s very beautiful.

  22. Tj Avatar
    Tj

    I was there when he got it, he loves it, and so do I. Sorry not everyones tattoos can meet “The Standard.” Its his for life, not yours so why bother complaining about it?

  23. xKidox Avatar
    xKidox

    At a first glance, i tought it was a tattoo with some scarification details.

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