I’ve just posted a really engrossing interview with Allen Falkner about fifteen years at the forefront of suspension, reflections on selling his long-lived piercing and tattoo studio, and his new business doing tattoo removal. Also included is a repost of an audio interview from 2000. Click through to check out the interview, and please come back to comment.
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84 responses to “Allen Falkner Interview Posted”
Thank you for this!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this interview on all levels. And honestly, if it weren’t for both – the interviewer as well as the interviewee – I would not be here today.
Thank you for this!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this interview on all levels. And honestly, if it weren’t for both – the interviewer as well as the interviewee – I would not be here today.
Thanks!!!
Thanks!!!
What a great, interesting interview….
What a great, interesting interview….
It’s interesting that he went from putting permanent art on someone to removing it.
It’s interesting that he went from putting permanent art on someone to removing it.
Love Allen! <3 Great interview!
Love Allen! <3 Great interview!
interesting
interesting
Good read. Allen is a real nice guy as I’m sure anybody who has met him could attest.
Hope Fade Fast is a success for him.
If you haven’t met him yet, just walk up, say hello and ask if you can blow on his dice 😉
Good read. Allen is a real nice guy as I’m sure anybody who has met him could attest.
Hope Fade Fast is a success for him.
If you haven’t met him yet, just walk up, say hello and ask if you can blow on his dice 😉
Yeah, but will laser removal work on an eyeball tattoo?
Yeah, but will laser removal work on an eyeball tattoo?
Interesting interview.
By the way, Shannon, I’ve found one missing letter in interview. It’s under question “BME: Can you give me a really quick history of Obscurities?”. word piecing begs you for ‘r’ (:
Interesting interview.
By the way, Shannon, I’ve found one missing letter in interview. It’s under question “BME: Can you give me a really quick history of Obscurities?”. word piecing begs you for ‘r’ (:
Commodore Josh – I know you’re half joking, but no, I don’t believe that it would, because there’s no mechanism for your body to remove the broken down ink. The eye is set up to be able to “safely” store contaminants in that layer, but not to absorb them elsewhere.
pawnboker – Thanks 😛
Commodore Josh – I know you’re half joking, but no, I don’t believe that it would, because there’s no mechanism for your body to remove the broken down ink. The eye is set up to be able to “safely” store contaminants in that layer, but not to absorb them elsewhere.
pawnboker – Thanks 😛
That’s a goodin’
That’s a goodin’
Allen eats pussy like a pro. ;}
Allen eats pussy like a pro. ;}
Thank you for posting such a fascinating and insightful review, I have nothing but respect and admiration for Allen Falkner.
🙂
Thank you for posting such a fascinating and insightful review, I have nothing but respect and admiration for Allen Falkner.
🙂
If you go back on his IAM a bit, there’s a link to a video he did of him dropping onto the hooks. That shit looks ROUGH. No wonder he pulled a muscle doing it.
If you go back on his IAM a bit, there’s a link to a video he did of him dropping onto the hooks. That shit looks ROUGH. No wonder he pulled a muscle doing it.
In fact, here’s the link, because I’m a nice guy:
http://suspension.org/phx2007.htm
In fact, here’s the link, because I’m a nice guy:
http://suspension.org/phx2007.htm
that was intense.. thanx for the link!!
I enjoyed the interview a lot.. and said a little personal thank you to myself for putting thought and love into my tattoo ideas before getting them..
that was intense.. thanx for the link!!
I enjoyed the interview a lot.. and said a little personal thank you to myself for putting thought and love into my tattoo ideas before getting them..
i love the human pyramid! nice work
i love the human pyramid! nice work
it’s funny – i spent two hours in class today learning about Black Mountain College (which was the place of the very first Happenings, or performance art, in the 1950s). i wonder what those kids and teachers would think of Allen and his work 🙂
also, i was wondering if people considered suspension to be body modification (the definition of which seems to be a continual source of debate on here). don’t get me wrong, it’s definitely hardcore, but it doesn’t really change anything permanently. i was just wondering people’s opinions.
and i love that his focus with the removal company is mainly to alter and improve, rather than just erase. it was cool to hear his opinions on Freedom2 ink. it isn’t often that anyone into mods is in favor of an easily removed, not-so-permanent tattoo. anyone know if there are studies yet as to how the tattoo ink fades over time? last i saw that was the biggest issue. well, that and the only color was that henna looking brown.
it’s funny – i spent two hours in class today learning about Black Mountain College (which was the place of the very first Happenings, or performance art, in the 1950s). i wonder what those kids and teachers would think of Allen and his work 🙂
also, i was wondering if people considered suspension to be body modification (the definition of which seems to be a continual source of debate on here). don’t get me wrong, it’s definitely hardcore, but it doesn’t really change anything permanently. i was just wondering people’s opinions.
and i love that his focus with the removal company is mainly to alter and improve, rather than just erase. it was cool to hear his opinions on Freedom2 ink. it isn’t often that anyone into mods is in favor of an easily removed, not-so-permanent tattoo. anyone know if there are studies yet as to how the tattoo ink fades over time? last i saw that was the biggest issue. well, that and the only color was that henna looking brown.
nope – My feeling is that suspension is an element of body play/body ritual culture, which runs somewhat parallel to body modification culture.
nope – My feeling is that suspension is an element of body play/body ritual culture, which runs somewhat parallel to body modification culture.
I have met Allen before, at a Fetish Factory event in Ft.Lauderdale..He really is a super nice guy!…The performance was AMAZING…he did a knee hand and cut-away and he swung all over the place it was just great…there was blood everywhere!!!!!…I will never forget that!
I have met Allen before, at a Fetish Factory event in Ft.Lauderdale..He really is a super nice guy!…The performance was AMAZING…he did a knee hand and cut-away and he swung all over the place it was just great…there was blood everywhere!!!!!…I will never forget that!
I have met Allen before, at a Fetish Factory event in Ft.Lauderdale..He really is a super nice guy!…The performance was AMAZING…he did a knee hang and cut-away and he swung all over the place it was just great…there was blood everywhere!!!!!…I will never forget that!
I have met Allen before, at a Fetish Factory event in Ft.Lauderdale..He really is a super nice guy!…The performance was AMAZING…he did a knee hang and cut-away and he swung all over the place it was just great…there was blood everywhere!!!!!…I will never forget that!
Great interview, I’ve always through an Allen Falkner interview would be interesting, I’m going to check out that audio piece now.
Thanks again for all the work you’re putting in on these interviews Shannon, and indeed anyone else involved with them! They’re definitely appreciated.
Great interview, I’ve always through an Allen Falkner interview would be interesting, I’m going to check out that audio piece now.
Thanks again for all the work you’re putting in on these interviews Shannon, and indeed anyone else involved with them! They’re definitely appreciated.
That interview was amazing Shannon.
I was wondering if anyone knew of any suspension groups in the UK. I really really want to do my first suspension soon but I know no one! I’m in the midlands area but would obviously travel for it 🙂
That interview was amazing Shannon.
I was wondering if anyone knew of any suspension groups in the UK. I really really want to do my first suspension soon but I know no one! I’m in the midlands area but would obviously travel for it 🙂
Holly:
Ben (IAM: Lefrog) and I run a suspension team and we are in London. Contact me via my IAM or our website http://www.constant-elevation.co.uk
a bit about us:
https://www.bmezine.com/news/roo/20070425.html
looking forward to hearing from you
Holly:
Ben (IAM: Lefrog) and I run a suspension team and we are in London. Contact me via my IAM or our website http://www.constant-elevation.co.uk
a bit about us:
https://www.bmezine.com/news/roo/20070425.html
looking forward to hearing from you
Really good interview, really enjoyed reading it =]
As I do most interviews on here.
Really good interview, really enjoyed reading it =]
As I do most interviews on here.