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.

Arnhem Play Piercing Scene

MetalDready sent in these photos (two more follow after the break) of “Arnhem terror days”, a play piercing scene she admits was done largely for the nice pictures she had in her mind.

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Comments

38 responses to “Arnhem Play Piercing Scene”

  1. Dreadlocksmile Avatar

    Is it just me or do the needles not exit his flesh?…but then surely they’d leak blood if they didn’t come back out again.

    Confusion…such a familiar friend of mine!!!

  2. Dreadlocksmile Avatar

    Is it just me or do the needles not exit his flesh?…but then surely they’d leak blood if they didn’t come back out again.

    Confusion…such a familiar friend of mine!!!

  3. IAM: BxtremeDmodSxM Avatar
    IAM: BxtremeDmodSxM

    yeah dreadlock has a point.
    *shrug*

  4. IAM: BxtremeDmodSxM Avatar
    IAM: BxtremeDmodSxM

    yeah dreadlock has a point.
    *shrug*

  5. cas Avatar

    arnhem represented..

  6. cas Avatar

    arnhem represented..

  7. d00j Avatar

    they must not have hit any blood vessels..

  8. d00j Avatar

    they must not have hit any blood vessels..

  9. Amras Avatar

    in the second picture on the left side of the tongue you can see one with a bit of blood

    beautiful pictures

  10. Amras Avatar

    in the second picture on the left side of the tongue you can see one with a bit of blood

    beautiful pictures

  11. Fluorescent Panda Avatar
    Fluorescent Panda

    Number two is now my desktop background =]

  12. Fluorescent Panda Avatar
    Fluorescent Panda

    Number two is now my desktop background =]

  13. Annie Avatar
    Annie

    Yep, you can see blood from one on his right shoulder in the first and second pictures. And speaking as a former junkie, you most certainly do *not* draw blood every time a needle is inserted into you 😉

  14. Annie Avatar
    Annie

    Yep, you can see blood from one on his right shoulder in the first and second pictures. And speaking as a former junkie, you most certainly do *not* draw blood every time a needle is inserted into you 😉

  15. Madeline Avatar
    Madeline

    i dont think its a good idea to have someone breathing on you with a bunch of needles in your arms. but maybe its just me.

  16. Madeline Avatar
    Madeline

    i dont think its a good idea to have someone breathing on you with a bunch of needles in your arms. but maybe its just me.

  17. lippi Avatar
    lippi

    Hot!

  18. lippi Avatar
    lippi

    Hot!

  19. julies. Avatar
    julies.

    Simply beautiful.

  20. julies. Avatar
    julies.

    Simply beautiful.

  21. Venomous Intellect Avatar

    If it is not hitting a vessel it is not going to draw (a lot of )blood. It might make a capillary bleed or something hence the pictures with a little drip of blood.

  22. Venomous Intellect Avatar

    If it is not hitting a vessel it is not going to draw (a lot of )blood. It might make a capillary bleed or something hence the pictures with a little drip of blood.

  23. Reout Avatar
    Reout

    That is one good looking man

  24. Reout Avatar
    Reout

    That is one good looking man

  25. Max Brand Avatar

    i don’t like the tongue stuff….but not to shabby….

  26. Max Brand Avatar

    i don’t like the tongue stuff….but not to shabby….

  27. tessariot Avatar

    I don’t know about not exiting, but usually my play piercings don’t bleed until I take them out.
    I really like the third picture =]

  28. tessariot Avatar

    I don’t know about not exiting, but usually my play piercings don’t bleed until I take them out.
    I really like the third picture =]

  29. Minigoth1 Avatar
    Minigoth1

    to deadlock – I think they are very short needles that really just went under the surface of the flesh, enough to stay by themselves.

    ya dig?

  30. Minigoth1 Avatar
    Minigoth1

    to deadlock – I think they are very short needles that really just went under the surface of the flesh, enough to stay by themselves.

    ya dig?

  31. Stacey Avatar
    Stacey

    ^ yeah the 3rd is definitely the coolest of the pics.

    wow I think i just realized what’s with the play piercing needles! does any bleeding from them actually accumulate inside the plastic part? that’s so awesome! how did anyone come up with the design for them? i’m really interested since i’ve never understood lol.

  32. Stacey Avatar
    Stacey

    ^ yeah the 3rd is definitely the coolest of the pics.

    wow I think i just realized what’s with the play piercing needles! does any bleeding from them actually accumulate inside the plastic part? that’s so awesome! how did anyone come up with the design for them? i’m really interested since i’ve never understood lol.

  33. Faye aka MetalDready Avatar
    Faye aka MetalDready

    The needles are just beneath the skin. not just stuck in deep or something. I did not want to make them go out again, wanted to see how it looked like this.

  34. Faye aka MetalDready Avatar
    Faye aka MetalDready

    The needles are just beneath the skin. not just stuck in deep or something. I did not want to make them go out again, wanted to see how it looked like this.

  35. Faye aka MetalDready Avatar
    Faye aka MetalDready

    #15, cheers mate, just what I ment.

  36. Faye aka MetalDready Avatar
    Faye aka MetalDready

    #15, cheers mate, just what I ment.

  37. bold Avatar

    i want to have sex with him

  38. bold Avatar

    i want to have sex with him

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