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.

Fancy a Cuppa?

Coffee cup on IAM: universaldonor, done in 1992 by an unknown artist in Montreal, Quebec.

Comments

68 responses to “Fancy a Cuppa?”

  1. Android Avatar
    Android

    I’ve always wanted a tea related tattoo, not something I’d have…it’s a bit small and simply done…but, gets the message across…on that note, I think I hear the kettle! 😉

  2. Android Avatar
    Android

    I’ve always wanted a tea related tattoo, not something I’d have…it’s a bit small and simply done…but, gets the message across…on that note, I think I hear the kettle! 😉

  3. Android Avatar
    Android

    I’ve always wanted a tea related tattoo, not something I’d have…it’s a bit small and simply done…but, gets the message across…on that note, I think I hear the kettle! 😉

  4. Android Avatar
    Android

    I’ve always wanted a tea related tattoo, not something I’d have…it’s a bit small and simply done…but, gets the message across…on that note, I think I hear the kettle! 😉

  5. Will Avatar
    Will

    I really like that. Once again I see that a simple tattoo can be so effective. I’d love to know the story behind this.

  6. Will Avatar
    Will

    I really like that. Once again I see that a simple tattoo can be so effective. I’d love to know the story behind this.

  7. Will Avatar
    Will

    I really like that. Once again I see that a simple tattoo can be so effective. I’d love to know the story behind this.

  8. Will Avatar
    Will

    I really like that. Once again I see that a simple tattoo can be so effective. I’d love to know the story behind this.

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  13. MetalHouse III Avatar

    lol anybody notice that besides for when showing it off,the only other time it would be noticed would be in rather intimate moments of passion….fancy some “milk” with that?

  14. MetalHouse III Avatar

    lol anybody notice that besides for when showing it off,the only other time it would be noticed would be in rather intimate moments of passion….fancy some “milk” with that?

  15. MetalHouse III Avatar

    lol anybody notice that besides for when showing it off,the only other time it would be noticed would be in rather intimate moments of passion….fancy some “milk” with that?

  16. MetalHouse III Avatar

    lol anybody notice that besides for when showing it off,the only other time it would be noticed would be in rather intimate moments of passion….fancy some “milk” with that?

  17. richard Avatar
    richard

    it’s not overly impressive, is it? I don’t see how it ‘made modblog’.

  18. richard Avatar
    richard

    it’s not overly impressive, is it? I don’t see how it ‘made modblog’.

  19. richard Avatar
    richard

    it’s not overly impressive, is it? I don’t see how it ‘made modblog’.

  20. richard Avatar
    richard

    it’s not overly impressive, is it? I don’t see how it ‘made modblog’.

  21. DangerEric Avatar

    I like it. As far as it being impressive, not every modblog entry has to impress and be “heavier modification than the last”.

    Good job Roo in mixin it up lately, from heavier bloodplay and skewering, to pictures of kids with style, to small but cool tattoos.

  22. DangerEric Avatar

    I like it. As far as it being impressive, not every modblog entry has to impress and be “heavier modification than the last”.

    Good job Roo in mixin it up lately, from heavier bloodplay and skewering, to pictures of kids with style, to small but cool tattoos.

  23. DangerEric Avatar

    I like it. As far as it being impressive, not every modblog entry has to impress and be “heavier modification than the last”.

    Good job Roo in mixin it up lately, from heavier bloodplay and skewering, to pictures of kids with style, to small but cool tattoos.

  24. DangerEric Avatar

    I like it. As far as it being impressive, not every modblog entry has to impress and be “heavier modification than the last”.

    Good job Roo in mixin it up lately, from heavier bloodplay and skewering, to pictures of kids with style, to small but cool tattoos.

  25. Emma Avatar
    Emma

    I always thought that ModBlog was about body modification in any way, and that tattoos were forms of body modification however little, but maybe she’s mistaken.

    I think it’s a lovely tattoo, very cute. And I’m going to put the kettle on now.

  26. Emma Avatar
    Emma

    I always thought that ModBlog was about body modification in any way, and that tattoos were forms of body modification however little, but maybe she’s mistaken.

    I think it’s a lovely tattoo, very cute. And I’m going to put the kettle on now.

  27. Emma Avatar
    Emma

    I always thought that ModBlog was about body modification in any way, and that tattoos were forms of body modification however little, but maybe she’s mistaken.

    I think it’s a lovely tattoo, very cute. And I’m going to put the kettle on now.

  28. Emma Avatar
    Emma

    I always thought that ModBlog was about body modification in any way, and that tattoos were forms of body modification however little, but maybe she’s mistaken.

    I think it’s a lovely tattoo, very cute. And I’m going to put the kettle on now.

  29. universaldonor Avatar

    That’s my first tattoo, and it put me off tattoos for over a decade. Here’s the story (pasted from my iam page):

    “I got my first tattoo at 17 in a random street shop in Montreal while visiting a friend. It was small, a little iconic glyph of a coffee cup, but for some reason — perhaps the placement over my appendix — my body got very upset: I got the sweats, I got dizzy, I got nauseous, I couldn’t feel my hands, and finally I couldn’t see. All this in the span of five minutes. The poor tattooist finished as quickly as he could, and I ran to the bathroom to puke and void my bowels more or less simultaneously.”

  30. universaldonor Avatar

    That’s my first tattoo, and it put me off tattoos for over a decade. Here’s the story (pasted from my iam page):

    “I got my first tattoo at 17 in a random street shop in Montreal while visiting a friend. It was small, a little iconic glyph of a coffee cup, but for some reason — perhaps the placement over my appendix — my body got very upset: I got the sweats, I got dizzy, I got nauseous, I couldn’t feel my hands, and finally I couldn’t see. All this in the span of five minutes. The poor tattooist finished as quickly as he could, and I ran to the bathroom to puke and void my bowels more or less simultaneously.”

  31. universaldonor Avatar

    That’s my first tattoo, and it put me off tattoos for over a decade. Here’s the story (pasted from my iam page):

    “I got my first tattoo at 17 in a random street shop in Montreal while visiting a friend. It was small, a little iconic glyph of a coffee cup, but for some reason — perhaps the placement over my appendix — my body got very upset: I got the sweats, I got dizzy, I got nauseous, I couldn’t feel my hands, and finally I couldn’t see. All this in the span of five minutes. The poor tattooist finished as quickly as he could, and I ran to the bathroom to puke and void my bowels more or less simultaneously.”

  32. universaldonor Avatar

    That’s my first tattoo, and it put me off tattoos for over a decade. Here’s the story (pasted from my iam page):

    “I got my first tattoo at 17 in a random street shop in Montreal while visiting a friend. It was small, a little iconic glyph of a coffee cup, but for some reason — perhaps the placement over my appendix — my body got very upset: I got the sweats, I got dizzy, I got nauseous, I couldn’t feel my hands, and finally I couldn’t see. All this in the span of five minutes. The poor tattooist finished as quickly as he could, and I ran to the bathroom to puke and void my bowels more or less simultaneously.”

  33. Android Avatar
    Android

    I wasn’t belittling this piece or it’s validity on modblog, it’s sweet and to the point…Appologies to IAM:universaldonor if my comment was misinterpreted. Tea and cake for all…or coffee if you prefer! 😉

  34. Android Avatar
    Android

    I wasn’t belittling this piece or it’s validity on modblog, it’s sweet and to the point…Appologies to IAM:universaldonor if my comment was misinterpreted. Tea and cake for all…or coffee if you prefer! 😉

  35. Android Avatar
    Android

    I wasn’t belittling this piece or it’s validity on modblog, it’s sweet and to the point…Appologies to IAM:universaldonor if my comment was misinterpreted. Tea and cake for all…or coffee if you prefer! 😉

  36. Android Avatar
    Android

    I wasn’t belittling this piece or it’s validity on modblog, it’s sweet and to the point…Appologies to IAM:universaldonor if my comment was misinterpreted. Tea and cake for all…or coffee if you prefer! 😉

  37. cuntcumber Avatar

    I don’t know how I’d feel about getting tattooed by an unknown individual.

  38. cuntcumber Avatar

    I don’t know how I’d feel about getting tattooed by an unknown individual.

  39. cuntcumber Avatar

    I don’t know how I’d feel about getting tattooed by an unknown individual.

  40. cuntcumber Avatar

    I don’t know how I’d feel about getting tattooed by an unknown individual.

  41. Morgaine Avatar
    Morgaine

    espresso anyone ??

  42. Morgaine Avatar
    Morgaine

    espresso anyone ??

  43. Morgaine Avatar
    Morgaine

    espresso anyone ??

  44. Morgaine Avatar
    Morgaine

    espresso anyone ??

  45. Hamsandawich Avatar

    Personally made me think of a Bouncing Souls CD with the coffee cup on it.
    I think it’s cute and simple.
    -Sarah

  46. Hamsandawich Avatar

    Personally made me think of a Bouncing Souls CD with the coffee cup on it.
    I think it’s cute and simple.
    -Sarah

  47. Hamsandawich Avatar

    Personally made me think of a Bouncing Souls CD with the coffee cup on it.
    I think it’s cute and simple.
    -Sarah

  48. Hamsandawich Avatar

    Personally made me think of a Bouncing Souls CD with the coffee cup on it.
    I think it’s cute and simple.
    -Sarah

  49. Telyn Avatar

    Tea and cake or death!

    Ahem. It’s far too warm here to put the kettle on, so I’ll just dream of a tea-related half-sleeve. Ah, one day…

  50. Telyn Avatar

    Tea and cake or death!

    Ahem. It’s far too warm here to put the kettle on, so I’ll just dream of a tea-related half-sleeve. Ah, one day…

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