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.

Happy Hand Friends

It was “Palm Day” at Pirate Piercing in July, so understandably the gang decided to have their hands tattooed!

The hardworking tattooist behind them all? None other than Marc from Swastika Freak Shop.

It took Marc eight hours to complete all twelve hands, click above for a closer shot of the finished work.

Lucas and his palm controller.

Thanks to Anna for sending these in!

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Comments

80 responses to “Happy Hand Friends”

  1. candycovered Avatar

    I’m jealous !

  2. candycovered Avatar

    I’m jealous !

  3. Tweak Avatar
    Tweak

    That big red one looks intense! I love it!

  4. Tweak Avatar
    Tweak

    That big red one looks intense! I love it!

  5. bridge Avatar
    bridge

    awesome!

  6. bridge Avatar
    bridge

    awesome!

  7. boner Avatar
    boner

    fucken awesome

  8. boner Avatar
    boner

    fucken awesome

  9. rauschkind Avatar
    rauschkind

    they are just great!

  10. rauschkind Avatar
    rauschkind

    they are just great!

  11. slovan Avatar
    slovan

    I like it, but i don’t like the swastika trend any more.
    – is like: I love the swastika, but hey!! you knov this is not a nazi swastika!
    – is like: everyone love the swastika just because is NOT ONLY the nazi symbol.
    come on!? 🙂 this is not funny anymore

    find something new…

    (I hope you understand what I want to say, I’m a little bad in english)

  12. slovan Avatar
    slovan

    I like it, but i don’t like the swastika trend any more.
    – is like: I love the swastika, but hey!! you knov this is not a nazi swastika!
    – is like: everyone love the swastika just because is NOT ONLY the nazi symbol.
    come on!? 🙂 this is not funny anymore

    find something new…

    (I hope you understand what I want to say, I’m a little bad in english)

  13. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    slovan – I should point out that I’m not actively tracking down images that contain a swastika to post on ModBlog, it’s just the way things have worked out 🙂

  14. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    slovan – I should point out that I’m not actively tracking down images that contain a swastika to post on ModBlog, it’s just the way things have worked out 🙂

  15. IckyNichola Avatar
    IckyNichola

    i am so envious! these are absolutely gorgeous!

  16. IckyNichola Avatar
    IckyNichola

    i am so envious! these are absolutely gorgeous!

  17. VOMIT Avatar

    Tweak: You said exactly what I was gonna say haha.

    I love when people with large labrets smile, it looks adorable.

  18. VOMIT Avatar

    Tweak: You said exactly what I was gonna say haha.

    I love when people with large labrets smile, it looks adorable.

  19. Penny Avatar
    Penny

    these are gorgeous….I are LOVE!

  20. Penny Avatar
    Penny

    these are gorgeous….I are LOVE!

  21. Blacky Avatar
    Blacky

    nice tattoos, but I hate swastikas. Maybe because I am from germany and everybody here with a swastika is nazi scum…

  22. Blacky Avatar
    Blacky

    nice tattoos, but I hate swastikas. Maybe because I am from germany and everybody here with a swastika is nazi scum…

  23. beyond_repair Avatar
    beyond_repair

    @blacky swastika freakshop is actually located in germany, so these guys must be nazis, too? 😉

  24. beyond_repair Avatar
    beyond_repair

    @blacky swastika freakshop is actually located in germany, so these guys must be nazis, too? 😉

  25. FURRR Avatar

    no doubt they look absolutely awesome
    but i couldn’t have a palm tattoo myself
    i’m a hygeine freak and get the jeebies just thinking about having something non skin coloured on my hand all the time
    i scrub em enough as it is

  26. FURRR Avatar

    no doubt they look absolutely awesome
    but i couldn’t have a palm tattoo myself
    i’m a hygeine freak and get the jeebies just thinking about having something non skin coloured on my hand all the time
    i scrub em enough as it is

  27. jake Avatar

    FUCK i want a hand tattoo

  28. jake Avatar

    FUCK i want a hand tattoo

  29. stephaniellauren Avatar
    stephaniellauren

    Those turned out stunning! And umm, helloooooo Lucas ;] Haha.

  30. stephaniellauren Avatar
    stephaniellauren

    Those turned out stunning! And umm, helloooooo Lucas ;] Haha.

  31. Kleptomaniac Avatar

    Man, what a handful of awesome people. Lol.

  32. Kleptomaniac Avatar

    Man, what a handful of awesome people. Lol.

  33. shamos mcbundy Avatar
    shamos mcbundy

    i would love to see them healed, i’ve seen palm tattoos that have stayed great, and i’ve seen them fade to almost nothing within weeks
    i’ve had one for about 12 years that looks pretty close to the same as i got it, not very bright but certainly still visible

  34. shamos mcbundy Avatar
    shamos mcbundy

    i would love to see them healed, i’ve seen palm tattoos that have stayed great, and i’ve seen them fade to almost nothing within weeks
    i’ve had one for about 12 years that looks pretty close to the same as i got it, not very bright but certainly still visible

  35. Umran Avatar
    Umran

    hands down the best one is the snes controller, though i personally would keep trying to grab it with my own hands … and wouldn’t have wanted the swastika design on it but awesome anyway

  36. Umran Avatar
    Umran

    hands down the best one is the snes controller, though i personally would keep trying to grab it with my own hands … and wouldn’t have wanted the swastika design on it but awesome anyway

  37. Chelsea Avatar
    Chelsea

    absolutely beautiful.

  38. Chelsea Avatar
    Chelsea

    absolutely beautiful.

  39. Ashleigh Avatar

    Ahhh I love that! I had an idea for a Super Nintendo neck to hip tattoo but my beau disapproved ):

  40. Ashleigh Avatar

    Ahhh I love that! I had an idea for a Super Nintendo neck to hip tattoo but my beau disapproved ):

  41. question! Avatar
    question!

    How long will those last? Won’t they fade pretty quickly?

  42. question! Avatar
    question!

    How long will those last? Won’t they fade pretty quickly?

  43. SkullKing Avatar
    SkullKing

    lovely tats on lovely people’s hands. i like the girls dots dot work

    the guy on the left wars a tibetan flag, right?

  44. SkullKing Avatar
    SkullKing

    lovely tats on lovely people’s hands. i like the girls dots dot work

    the guy on the left wars a tibetan flag, right?

  45. [iam]0oKAIo0[/iam] Avatar
    [iam]0oKAIo0[/iam]

    awsome day it was and absolutely stunning result !! and they are healing well !!

  46. [iam]0oKAIo0[/iam] Avatar
    [iam]0oKAIo0[/iam]

    awsome day it was and absolutely stunning result !! and they are healing well !!

  47. matalote77 Avatar
    matalote77

    Fukin neo-nazis

  48. matalote77 Avatar
    matalote77

    Fukin neo-nazis

  49. john-doe Avatar

    I knew that lucas and his wife are from Germany,i knew it.SUCCESS!

    @matalote77:
    Although I don’t like the swastika too,not everybody with one is a nazi.READ A FUCKIN LEXICON!
    nazis are mostly narrow minded,they wouldn’t accept something like bodymod.i come from germany,i know that!

  50. john-doe Avatar

    I knew that lucas and his wife are from Germany,i knew it.SUCCESS!

    @matalote77:
    Although I don’t like the swastika too,not everybody with one is a nazi.READ A FUCKIN LEXICON!
    nazis are mostly narrow minded,they wouldn’t accept something like bodymod.i come from germany,i know that!

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