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.

Perishables

These gorgeous plugs — on the “simpler” end of the designs she’s done — were made by Hermeone of Perishables in Philadelphia, PA.

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Comments

90 responses to “Perishables”

  1. ImmureME Avatar

    I love when I hit refresh and there’s an update 10 minutes after the one that I just saw. I try to imagine you hard at work behind a computer monitor. 🙂

  2. ImmureME Avatar

    I love when I hit refresh and there’s an update 10 minutes after the one that I just saw. I try to imagine you hard at work behind a computer monitor. 🙂

  3. Rori Avatar

    wow thats interesting looking
    it wouldnt fit my personality to wear something like that but
    it’s beautiful regardless
    reminds me of an old candle made of tallow

  4. Rori Avatar

    wow thats interesting looking
    it wouldnt fit my personality to wear something like that but
    it’s beautiful regardless
    reminds me of an old candle made of tallow

  5. Eric Avatar

    I want her necklace. Gimme!

  6. Eric Avatar

    I want her necklace. Gimme!

  7. KC Avatar
    KC

    I thought polymer clay was a no-no for plugs?

  8. KC Avatar
    KC

    I thought polymer clay was a no-no for plugs?

  9. Scarlete Avatar

    She has very pretty skin. I’d love to know what that tattoo is.

    I think I much prefer this to regular plugs.

  10. Scarlete Avatar

    She has very pretty skin. I’d love to know what that tattoo is.

    I think I much prefer this to regular plugs.

  11. outmywindow Avatar
    outmywindow

    I love how organic that looks — so alien in such a familiar way, if that makes any sense.

  12. outmywindow Avatar
    outmywindow

    I love how organic that looks — so alien in such a familiar way, if that makes any sense.

  13. nope Avatar
    nope

    it has a beautifully organic flow… but when i first looked at it i thought it was a snake – on closer inspection i thought it was some sort of horrifyingly large intestinal parasite. i’m going to blame it on one too many parasitology classes and call it a day 🙂 now that i know it’s not going to wiggle, i really find it intriguing and lovely!

  14. nope Avatar
    nope

    it has a beautifully organic flow… but when i first looked at it i thought it was a snake – on closer inspection i thought it was some sort of horrifyingly large intestinal parasite. i’m going to blame it on one too many parasitology classes and call it a day 🙂 now that i know it’s not going to wiggle, i really find it intriguing and lovely!

  15. jonnycore Avatar
    jonnycore

    if you put it the other way round you could have ‘ear tusks’

    man…now i want ear tusks

  16. jonnycore Avatar
    jonnycore

    if you put it the other way round you could have ‘ear tusks’

    man…now i want ear tusks

  17. kellys_username Avatar

    She looks so elegant. and the photo itself is just beautiful
    it’s pictures like these that make me love photography.
    Thanks for posting this =]

  18. kellys_username Avatar

    She looks so elegant. and the photo itself is just beautiful
    it’s pictures like these that make me love photography.
    Thanks for posting this =]

  19. Mangaartist Avatar

    Look at the other jewelries he made, too! There are some pretty amazingly beautiful pieces.

  20. Mangaartist Avatar

    Look at the other jewelries he made, too! There are some pretty amazingly beautiful pieces.

  21. miriena Avatar
    miriena

    Why endorse something on BME that is actually described as harmful on the site itself (in the Encyclopedia)? Not to mention, in many other perfectly reputable sources. I don’t understand. Polymer clay is not for long-term (i.e., more than a few hours) wear, albeit this jewelry is definitely very attractive. If only it weren’t dangerous…

  22. miriena Avatar
    miriena

    Why endorse something on BME that is actually described as harmful on the site itself (in the Encyclopedia)? Not to mention, in many other perfectly reputable sources. I don’t understand. Polymer clay is not for long-term (i.e., more than a few hours) wear, albeit this jewelry is definitely very attractive. If only it weren’t dangerous…

  23. funkylamb Avatar

    I think this is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen on modblog. Oh to have stretched lobes to put such a thing in!!

  24. funkylamb Avatar

    I think this is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen on modblog. Oh to have stretched lobes to put such a thing in!!

  25. Nebel Avatar
    Nebel

    On the site it says they’re made of ‘polymer’, looking at the pics I presume that’s fimo. :/

  26. Nebel Avatar
    Nebel

    On the site it says they’re made of ‘polymer’, looking at the pics I presume that’s fimo. :/

  27. Mixelle Avatar
    Mixelle

    So if polymer clays are potentially harmful due to leeching of who knows what chemicals, why not wear some kind of barrier between the plug and the ear? What about wearing the polymer piece inside of a clear silicone earskin? If the polymer jewelry were particularly large and ornate, I could even see this helping them to remain secure in one’s ears. Any thoughts on this? I’m only just starting to stretch my own lobes but the things I could do with polymer clay…

  28. Mixelle Avatar
    Mixelle

    So if polymer clays are potentially harmful due to leeching of who knows what chemicals, why not wear some kind of barrier between the plug and the ear? What about wearing the polymer piece inside of a clear silicone earskin? If the polymer jewelry were particularly large and ornate, I could even see this helping them to remain secure in one’s ears. Any thoughts on this? I’m only just starting to stretch my own lobes but the things I could do with polymer clay…

  29. Dimruthien Avatar

    Yeah, I thought polymer clay was a big no-no for piercings…?

  30. Dimruthien Avatar

    Yeah, I thought polymer clay was a big no-no for piercings…?

  31. Shannon Avatar

    Not sure how many times I have to go over this. I’m not endorsing it, I’m saying it’s beautiful.

  32. Shannon Avatar

    Not sure how many times I have to go over this. I’m not endorsing it, I’m saying it’s beautiful.

  33. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    it is a beautiful design

  34. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    it is a beautiful design

  35. Elizabeth Avatar
    Elizabeth

    Gorgeous, even if only for a few hours. Heck, we arent supposed to wear high heels for longer than that either.

  36. Elizabeth Avatar
    Elizabeth

    Gorgeous, even if only for a few hours. Heck, we arent supposed to wear high heels for longer than that either.

  37. Airi Zombie Avatar

    Those could have just been made for a photo shoot or special event. It doesnt say “THIS GIRL IS GOING TO WEAR THOSE EVERY DAY FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE” anywhere.

  38. Airi Zombie Avatar

    Those could have just been made for a photo shoot or special event. It doesnt say “THIS GIRL IS GOING TO WEAR THOSE EVERY DAY FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE” anywhere.

  39. Julie Avatar
    Julie

    nope-
    If you look on the website, the set is named cordyceps – which is actually an incredibly cool kind of parasitic fungus that colonizes living insects. After they die, the fruiting bodies grow out of their exoskeletons. It’s almost more creepy than intestinal parasites!

  40. Julie Avatar
    Julie

    nope-
    If you look on the website, the set is named cordyceps – which is actually an incredibly cool kind of parasitic fungus that colonizes living insects. After they die, the fruiting bodies grow out of their exoskeletons. It’s almost more creepy than intestinal parasites!

  41. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    lol…yeah…they’d be a bit impratical to wear all day…i just really like the shape and look of them…

    the high heel comment made me giggle…

  42. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    lol…yeah…they’d be a bit impratical to wear all day…i just really like the shape and look of them…

    the high heel comment made me giggle…

  43. beth Avatar
    beth

    They’re selling those on etsy.com. I think they’re beautiful but the fact that they’re polymer clay scared me off.

  44. beth Avatar
    beth

    They’re selling those on etsy.com. I think they’re beautiful but the fact that they’re polymer clay scared me off.

  45. vertigo Avatar
    vertigo

    What if they were sealed with a safe varnish? Could that be considered a barrier between the earlobe and polymer?

  46. vertigo Avatar
    vertigo

    What if they were sealed with a safe varnish? Could that be considered a barrier between the earlobe and polymer?

  47. brave men run Avatar
    brave men run

    Those could have just been made for a photo shoot or special event. It doesnt say “THIS GIRL IS GOING TO WEAR THOSE EVERY DAY FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE” anywhere.

    No, it doesn’t. But the wording on some of the designs she’s selling is questionable at best:

    But wait, polymer isn’t organic, right?
    WRONG.
    Despite what you’ve been told, EVERYTHING on Earth is organic.
    How can it not be?
    If it’s of this Earth, whether an “element” or a biproduct of elements, what’s of this Earth is from this Earth.

    Some of her pieces are quite nice, but I think she’s misrepresenting things a bit.

  48. brave men run Avatar
    brave men run

    Those could have just been made for a photo shoot or special event. It doesnt say “THIS GIRL IS GOING TO WEAR THOSE EVERY DAY FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE” anywhere.

    No, it doesn’t. But the wording on some of the designs she’s selling is questionable at best:

    But wait, polymer isn’t organic, right?
    WRONG.
    Despite what you’ve been told, EVERYTHING on Earth is organic.
    How can it not be?
    If it’s of this Earth, whether an “element” or a biproduct of elements, what’s of this Earth is from this Earth.

    Some of her pieces are quite nice, but I think she’s misrepresenting things a bit.

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