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.

I see a touch-up in your future

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My friend Anders in Marsden, Australia, did the simple but great five-ring lip project above, as well as all the microdermals below, with the first and the last one both being tattoo-metal interaction projects. It won’t make a difference on the first four of course, but I guess the one downside to having a pretty neat looking mod like this is that one day the scar from the microdermal will have to be repaired…

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Comments

21 responses to “I see a touch-up in your future”

  1. Dylan Avatar

    thats some extreme lip piercings. but very cool.

    i like the microdermal’s to

  2. Shannon Avatar

    The lip looks great with the staggered ring sizes.

  3. Shannon Avatar

    PS. Apologies if I featured this on BodyTwo… I can’t remember whether I did or not.

  4. Dylan Avatar

    i don’t think this was on bodytwo

  5. Dreadlocksmile Avatar

    The five-ring lip project is incredible. Very cyborg.

    More microdermal pics is making me think about getting one now!

  6. elbee Avatar
    elbee

    The lip project is neat! I’ve never seen that before. Very cool.

  7. twiggy Avatar

    You’re fucking with my mind Shannon! 🙂 “one day the scar from the microdermal will have to be repaired” makes me almost not want to get microdermals. As long as it heals great and have a good placement shouldn’t you be able to have it for a really really long time? Unless something out of the ordinary happens to it of course.

  8. Shannon Avatar

    Twiggy, I’m just referring to tattoo touch-up on the one where the microdermal intersects the tattoo… nothing scary!!!

  9. przxqgl Avatar

    does this affect his ability to play didjeridu? that’s the only thing standing in the way of my getting something like this…

  10. elbee Avatar
    elbee

    Oh, I actually have another question.

    With microdermals, how difficult is it to get touch-ups on the tattoo? Around where the microdermal is, I mean.

  11. fokerella Avatar

    The lips project is something new, i like it! And i like the microdermals too. Maybe i’ll get one, one day.

  12. ImmureME Avatar

    I like microdermals… but I can’t think of where I would get one on me. I really want to experience having one though, from the piercing to the healing to the likely eventual removal. Just to know what it’s like. The lip project makes me smile as I imagine he’ll be chewing food on the right side of his mouth for a while. 🙂

  13. Archetype Avatar

    ImmureME, I want one just for the removal… as if its anything like the implanting procedure, it’s great.

  14. twiggy Avatar

    Shannon, yeah i know but i was just thinking about the life time on microdermals. It’s really expensive for me to get them here and it would suck if i couldn’t have them for at least 5 years or something. Your comment just made me start thinking about it a little bit 🙂

  15. Dylan Avatar

    where’s the Best place to get a microdermal on the body that wouldn’t get messed up?

    any suggestions?

  16. Nebel Avatar
    Nebel

    The lip project is awesome! And @Dylan, a place that you can easily take care of and protect against bacterias, moving, clothes and hair that gets in it and curious people (or people that think it’s a fly or piece of dirt) 😛

  17. Dylan Avatar

    thanks for the information Nebel:]

  18. herekittykitty Avatar
    herekittykitty

    I really like the lip project too. The graduated ring diameters look great!

  19. kwaniesiam Avatar
    kwaniesiam

    That looks great! I’d love to see an entire lip done with the different ring sizes.

  20. Fallen Angel Eyes Avatar
    Fallen Angel Eyes

    I love love love those lip rings! I really like tattoo/metal interactions, I’d love to see more.

  21. redeyepete Avatar
    redeyepete

    in regards to scarring, i can say anders’ own microdermal on the bridge directly between the eyes shows little to no damage after self-removal.

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