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.

Oh, the drama!

I like the take that Sinstress and her partner got on the matching/wedding-ring type tattoo theme — a heart padlock, and, instead of the old cliché of a key, a bolt cutter. Wondering why a bolt cutter? Well, Sintress had actually gotten her half of the tattoo — the lock — a year earlier with someone else, and that person has the key tattoo!

Comments

18 responses to “Oh, the drama!”

  1. Iam: demoiselle Avatar

    *giggle* clever!

  2. hawkfeather Avatar
    hawkfeather

    i *love* this..what an awesome take on an old sorta typilcal tatt. yay

  3. Joanna Avatar
    Joanna

    Haha you’d think she’d have learnt not to get lovers tattoos after her first one didn’t work out :P…she’ll end up with quite a collection…unless she keeps making the next guys get some other tool. lol. grand idea tho, the whole key deal does get rather boring after a while.

  4. jason Avatar
    jason

    i dunno, if shes got bad luck shes going to run out of tools that are capable of opening that lock….

  5. Bendtheglass Avatar

    hah. i like the history.

  6. Stephen Avatar
    Stephen

    that is fucking awesome!!

  7. Isalicious Avatar
    Isalicious

    Her next boyfriend’s tattoo will be a jackhammer.

  8. Sitara Avatar

    I think that has to be the best solution to an old lover’s tattoo! If only I could find something as good for my friend Nikki’s XD

  9. constantine Avatar

    haha clever girl =)

  10. ishinenotburn Avatar
    ishinenotburn

    I think its adorable !!

  11. max Avatar
    max

    hahaha

  12. Xenobiologista Avatar

    Don’t “relationship” tattoos usually presage a breakup?

  13. choice Avatar

    i love this.

  14. Sinstress Avatar

    The bolt cutter was not My idea. It was my partner’s. And it was the funniest and sweetest surprise. Yay for creative boys!

  15. Angela Avatar
    Angela

    Lol at Isalicious’s comment.

    very clever idea indeed.

  16. trixiebell Avatar
    trixiebell

    haha that’s pretty clever, and also very sweet 🙂

  17. WastedAngel Avatar
    WastedAngel

    the next one after the jackhammer will have a Plasma Cutter… 😉

  18. jen Avatar
    jen

    I absolutely love it!

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