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.

Sunburst Branding

Apologies for the quality and lack of information on the following two photos, but I really liked how this self done branding healed. Clickthrough for larger views..

Comments

34 responses to “Sunburst Branding”

  1. pending Avatar
    pending

    that is completely badass.

  2. pending Avatar
    pending

    that is completely badass.

  3. SkullKing Avatar
    SkullKing

    holy sunshine, batman…selfdone? heavy

  4. SkullKing Avatar
    SkullKing

    holy sunshine, batman…selfdone? heavy

  5. b. Avatar
    b.

    i absolutely adore raised brands / scars.

    very appealing! 🙂

  6. b. Avatar
    b.

    i absolutely adore raised brands / scars.

    very appealing! 🙂

  7. Helen Avatar
    Helen

    Very nice…and self done too kudos.

  8. Helen Avatar
    Helen

    Very nice…and self done too kudos.

  9. almaxaquotal Avatar

    Branding/scars not usually my fav thing, but this turned out nicely. Very effective.

  10. almaxaquotal Avatar

    Branding/scars not usually my fav thing, but this turned out nicely. Very effective.

  11. _80s Lawyer Avatar
    _80s Lawyer

    ooo fun! hot metal not the best thing i’ve come to figure out.

    b. i think i know you :X

  12. _80s Lawyer Avatar
    _80s Lawyer

    ooo fun! hot metal not the best thing i’ve come to figure out.

    b. i think i know you :X

  13. Kleptomaniac Avatar

    Selfdone, that’s pretty intense. I like how it ended up healing.

  14. Kleptomaniac Avatar

    Selfdone, that’s pretty intense. I like how it ended up healing.

  15. London Avatar
    London

    i really like the shape, very nice.

  16. London Avatar
    London

    i really like the shape, very nice.

  17. freedomhangs Avatar

    That must have been hell to heal! Looks awesome, though.

  18. freedomhangs Avatar

    That must have been hell to heal! Looks awesome, though.

  19. Thm Avatar
    Thm

    Daaaaaamn. Love it! Usually I hate how wide and uneven brands turn out once they’re healed… this one looks *great*, though! How do you suppose he did it? Besides having massive, honking balls, that is…

  20. Thm Avatar
    Thm

    Daaaaaamn. Love it! Usually I hate how wide and uneven brands turn out once they’re healed… this one looks *great*, though! How do you suppose he did it? Besides having massive, honking balls, that is…

  21. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    kinda looks like he fell over on a stove burner

  22. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    kinda looks like he fell over on a stove burner

  23. Briggitte Avatar

    I was just thinking that it looks like he branded it with a stoves burner! haha

  24. Briggitte Avatar

    I was just thinking that it looks like he branded it with a stoves burner! haha

  25. Xenobiologista Avatar

    You can tell he was trying different things with the rays.

  26. Xenobiologista Avatar

    You can tell he was trying different things with the rays.

  27. brute Avatar

    impressive. the scarring almost looks like it’s set in motion.

  28. brute Avatar

    impressive. the scarring almost looks like it’s set in motion.

  29. Steev-O Avatar
    Steev-O

    the raised effect is pretty intense. The brand reminded me of one of those face sucker things in the movie Alien.

  30. Steev-O Avatar
    Steev-O

    the raised effect is pretty intense. The brand reminded me of one of those face sucker things in the movie Alien.

  31. eediot Avatar
    eediot

    if hot metal isn’t the best, what is? i’ve been told that making a wire “mold”, if you will, and branding it all at once is a bad idea; most of the people i know heat a rod and essentially draw the brand on.

    what’s better, though?

  32. eediot Avatar
    eediot

    if hot metal isn’t the best, what is? i’ve been told that making a wire “mold”, if you will, and branding it all at once is a bad idea; most of the people i know heat a rod and essentially draw the brand on.

    what’s better, though?

  33. PoodleKicker Avatar
    PoodleKicker

    Ugly.

  34. PoodleKicker Avatar
    PoodleKicker

    Ugly.

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