One of my favorite things about scars is how they “grow” and age… the many stages they go through, from the fresh and scabbed up version the day of, through the various phases of initial healing, and then the assorted periods of aging… For at least three to five years, the piece is in a slow state of flux. Quentin from Kalima did these brands below (fresh in the first picture), and after the break you can see them at one of my favorite stages, especially on this color of skin.
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KALIMA.
One day I will travel down there and throw myself to their mercy.
I have HUGE respect for them.
KALIMA.
One day I will travel down there and throw myself to their mercy.
I have HUGE respect for them.
wow, thats really impressive.
wow, thats really impressive.
these turned out really well! love them!
these turned out really well! love them!
It’s freaking nice! It reminds me of the symbol of the Dutch Football (Soccer) Team though…
http://www.covs-gorinchem.nl/images/Logo%20KNVB.gif
It’s freaking nice! It reminds me of the symbol of the Dutch Football (Soccer) Team though…
http://www.covs-gorinchem.nl/images/Logo%20KNVB.gif
those are amazing. I love how well they stand out.
i always get kinda sad when people put all that time and effort into their brandings and scarifications and they barely show up
those are amazing. I love how well they stand out.
i always get kinda sad when people put all that time and effort into their brandings and scarifications and they barely show up
Oooh these are nice.
I must say one of my favorite ever images I’ve seen on modblog or bme is a huge treble clef on someone’s upper arm. That guy is dark-skinned too and the clef is very raised up and smooth. Just looks really cool.
Oooh these are nice.
I must say one of my favorite ever images I’ve seen on modblog or bme is a huge treble clef on someone’s upper arm. That guy is dark-skinned too and the clef is very raised up and smooth. Just looks really cool.
So far as I know, these will get dark. But yes, fresh brands on brown skin are utterly lovely.
So far as I know, these will get dark. But yes, fresh brands on brown skin are utterly lovely.
ahh, not fresh… at this stage of healing, I meant… I blame being really tired :-/
ahh, not fresh… at this stage of healing, I meant… I blame being really tired :-/
Those are easily the most beautiful brands I have ever seen.
Those are easily the most beautiful brands I have ever seen.
I didn’t realize that they were brandings at first. I was wondering how they got the letterings so good lol.
I didn’t realize that they were brandings at first. I was wondering how they got the letterings so good lol.
Those look really great healed, the wearer must be proud!
Those look really great healed, the wearer must be proud!
Great come out.
Question is the person a fan of the Dutch Lion?
Great come out.
Question is the person a fan of the Dutch Lion?
that is so beautiful…amazing work…i bet he is so damn proud of those…i would be if they were mine…wow, just wow!
that is so beautiful…amazing work…i bet he is so damn proud of those…i would be if they were mine…wow, just wow!
Gorgeous contrast.
Gorgeous contrast.
I think it’s swahili, something about the lion and the tribe. It may be a biblical reference actually, the Lion of the tribe of Judah (Rev. 5:5) was said to have ‘triumphed’.
I think it’s swahili, something about the lion and the tribe. It may be a biblical reference actually, the Lion of the tribe of Judah (Rev. 5:5) was said to have ‘triumphed’.
That’s such an amazing pink colour. I love it!
That’s such an amazing pink colour. I love it!
Wow, that is gorgeous. I’d love to see the completely healed stage.
Wow, that is gorgeous. I’d love to see the completely healed stage.
Amazing!!! These look much better on dark skin.
Amazing!!! These look much better on dark skin.
So much *headdesk*!!!!! I just now went to investigate the subject matter of the brands. They are about Christ and the Holy Spirit, so I definitely think they are neat. And I could even translate the Swahili without going to look it up*! Isn’t that neat?
*Well, at least the proper nouns. The rest came through inference.
Amelia, it is a reference to the “Lion of the tribe of Judah”, but it is unclear wheter that refers to Jesus the Christ or not. I assume that it does because of the pairing with a symbol of the Holy Spirit, (the three elements given desribe Him.)
So much *headdesk*!!!!! I just now went to investigate the subject matter of the brands. They are about Christ and the Holy Spirit, so I definitely think they are neat. And I could even translate the Swahili without going to look it up*! Isn’t that neat?
*Well, at least the proper nouns. The rest came through inference.
Amelia, it is a reference to the “Lion of the tribe of Judah”, but it is unclear wheter that refers to Jesus the Christ or not. I assume that it does because of the pairing with a symbol of the Holy Spirit, (the three elements given desribe Him.)
I’d love to see these healed as I doubt the lettering’s going to hold up being that small/tight.
I’d love to see these healed as I doubt the lettering’s going to hold up being that small/tight.
what technique was used here? very precise.
what technique was used here? very precise.
bme,.branding it’s easy ^_^ i do that at home with nothink to do 🙂
use brain,brother xd
bme,.branding it’s easy ^_^ i do that at home with nothink to do 🙂
use brain,brother xd