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.

Stitched Arm

Zae Dolly has begun working on a patchwork themed tattoo on her arm, by David Frazee at T-Cats in Flint, Michigan. She says it will be the foundation of a symbolic piece representing her life journey. She plans on mixing in smaller “random” tattoos onto the patches that will fill out the story of her life in detail.

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Comments

70 responses to “Stitched Arm”

  1. Harleykim Avatar
    Harleykim

    Awesome idea! I love it!

  2. Harleykim Avatar
    Harleykim

    Awesome idea! I love it!

  3. demoiselle Avatar

    It’s beautiful. Life really is a patchwork, if you think about it…

  4. demoiselle Avatar

    It’s beautiful. Life really is a patchwork, if you think about it…

  5. solocard Avatar

    Neat,

    It reminds me of the chick in The Nightmare Before christmas.

    (I think)

  6. solocard Avatar

    Neat,

    It reminds me of the chick in The Nightmare Before christmas.

    (I think)

  7. snowwhiteminx Avatar
    snowwhiteminx

    I love it. It reminds me of Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas. I’m looking forward to seeing more pictures of it.

  8. snowwhiteminx Avatar
    snowwhiteminx

    I love it. It reminds me of Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas. I’m looking forward to seeing more pictures of it.

  9. Martin Avatar
    Martin

    Brilliant. I thought the same thing as #3. (Her name is Sally) If my sister sees this, she might go for it 😛

  10. Martin Avatar
    Martin

    Brilliant. I thought the same thing as #3. (Her name is Sally) If my sister sees this, she might go for it 😛

  11. hullwork Avatar

    HA! thats fucking badass

  12. hullwork Avatar

    HA! thats fucking badass

  13. deadite_666 Avatar

    It doesn’t need anything else if you ask me.

  14. deadite_666 Avatar

    It doesn’t need anything else if you ask me.

  15. MoonChild Avatar
    MoonChild

    I’ve always loved the idea, so much that I actually had a few drawings with the same theme a whie ago and I actually have a patchwork themed arm. I gave up on having the sewed up look though sometime in the process.

  16. MoonChild Avatar
    MoonChild

    I’ve always loved the idea, so much that I actually had a few drawings with the same theme a whie ago and I actually have a patchwork themed arm. I gave up on having the sewed up look though sometime in the process.

  17. SpeedoApe Avatar
    SpeedoApe

    I totally agree with #6 it looks AWSOME as is! however using the spaces like a quilt to chronicle important events is great to!

  18. SpeedoApe Avatar
    SpeedoApe

    I totally agree with #6 it looks AWSOME as is! however using the spaces like a quilt to chronicle important events is great to!

  19. phrawzty Avatar

    It looks done already (!) .

  20. phrawzty Avatar

    It looks done already (!) .

  21. Magician Avatar

    That’s an Awesome Idea for a Tattoo – Wonderful and Original – Congrats

  22. Magician Avatar

    That’s an Awesome Idea for a Tattoo – Wonderful and Original – Congrats

  23. redredred Avatar
    redredred

    sooo cool.

  24. redredred Avatar
    redredred

    sooo cool.

  25. Martin Avatar
    Martin

    It’s also the opposite of bio-mechanical tattoos, yet somewhat alike in that it’s not just an image stuck on skin but actually a redesign of how the member is presented. My favourite tattoo artist hates them bio-mech themes with a passion, but wouldn’t hate this one, methinks.

  26. Martin Avatar
    Martin

    It’s also the opposite of bio-mechanical tattoos, yet somewhat alike in that it’s not just an image stuck on skin but actually a redesign of how the member is presented. My favourite tattoo artist hates them bio-mech themes with a passion, but wouldn’t hate this one, methinks.

  27. Mike Kelton Avatar

    quite sexy I must say.

  28. Mike Kelton Avatar

    quite sexy I must say.

  29. bambiraptor Avatar

    Reminded me of Sally, too. I toyed with the idea of putting ‘stitch’ tattoos around my elbows or wrists when I was younger, but I’ve since scrapped that idea. Very nice here though.

  30. bambiraptor Avatar

    Reminded me of Sally, too. I toyed with the idea of putting ‘stitch’ tattoos around my elbows or wrists when I was younger, but I’ve since scrapped that idea. Very nice here though.

  31. DeadTomato Avatar

    I really love this.

  32. DeadTomato Avatar

    I really love this.

  33. Lk Avatar
    Lk

    Ok, one of my favourite.

  34. Lk Avatar
    Lk

    Ok, one of my favourite.

  35. TheLexPest Avatar
    TheLexPest

    Oh that is beautiful. I think if some of the patches were like a light grey colour it would look awesome.

  36. TheLexPest Avatar
    TheLexPest

    Oh that is beautiful. I think if some of the patches were like a light grey colour it would look awesome.

  37. assada Avatar
    assada

    took me a while to understand if it was an arm or a leg, bad cropping

  38. assada Avatar
    assada

    took me a while to understand if it was an arm or a leg, bad cropping

  39. nature223 Avatar

    that is very original….cool too

  40. nature223 Avatar

    that is very original….cool too

  41. ovaryaction Avatar
    ovaryaction

    just like a quilt – but of skin! even better.

  42. ovaryaction Avatar
    ovaryaction

    just like a quilt – but of skin! even better.

  43. herekittykitty Avatar
    herekittykitty

    That’s beautiful in a very haunting way. I love it =)

  44. herekittykitty Avatar
    herekittykitty

    That’s beautiful in a very haunting way. I love it =)

  45. Courtney Avatar

    Lovely, I’m actually planning a patchwork type sleeve, sans the stitching. I absolutely love this, though, and can’t wait to see the finished product.

  46. Courtney Avatar

    Lovely, I’m actually planning a patchwork type sleeve, sans the stitching. I absolutely love this, though, and can’t wait to see the finished product.

  47. Enso Avatar
    Enso

    I like it as is, but I’m excited to see what she plans to add to it!
    One of my favourites on ModBlog! (Second only to the biomech arm and circuitboard UV tats)

  48. Enso Avatar
    Enso

    I like it as is, but I’m excited to see what she plans to add to it!
    One of my favourites on ModBlog! (Second only to the biomech arm and circuitboard UV tats)

  49. starred_and_scarred Avatar
    starred_and_scarred

    I sincerely hope we get to see each stage of this piece as it progresses. I’m already completely enthralled.

  50. starred_and_scarred Avatar
    starred_and_scarred

    I sincerely hope we get to see each stage of this piece as it progresses. I’m already completely enthralled.

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