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.

Legs Akimbo

A gorgeous pair of leg corsets by Kim of Steel Paintbrush, Durham, England.

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90 responses to “Legs Akimbo”

  1. scenester gates Avatar

    So roo, its a Kim bo(w)?

  2. scenester gates Avatar

    So roo, its a Kim bo(w)?

  3. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar
    RooRaaah Crumbs

    scenester gates – Exactly, haha! Except I don’t think I’d have survived the onslaught of rolling eyes if I’d had gone with that.

  4. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar
    RooRaaah Crumbs

    scenester gates – Exactly, haha! Except I don’t think I’d have survived the onslaught of rolling eyes if I’d had gone with that.

  5. scenester gates Avatar

    I love word play just as I love play piercing.

    *rolls eyes*
    No one around here is never happy with the content anymore.

  6. scenester gates Avatar

    I love word play just as I love play piercing.

    *rolls eyes*
    No one around here is never happy with the content anymore.

  7. scenester gates Avatar

    I love word play just as much as I love play piercing.

    *rolls eyes*
    No one around here is never happy with the content anymore.

  8. scenester gates Avatar

    I love word play just as much as I love play piercing.

    *rolls eyes*
    No one around here is never happy with the content anymore.

  9. Megg Maffia Avatar

    I want those shoes!!!

  10. Megg Maffia Avatar

    I want those shoes!!!

  11. ... Avatar

    I love everything about this. Gorgeous.

  12. ... Avatar

    I love everything about this. Gorgeous.

  13. trash ricardo gdl mexico Avatar

    nice idea, i really like the photo

  14. trash ricardo gdl mexico Avatar

    nice idea, i really like the photo

  15. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    Love the ballet shoes! I usually see them as boots…

  16. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    Love the ballet shoes! I usually see them as boots…

  17. Kim (bo)w Avatar

    hi there everyone, i’m the [very proud] piercer behind this. it was a lot of fun to do, and while leg corsets are nothing new, it was fun to combine that with the ballet boots and see what we could come up with!

    the piercings were done, before helping the model (Emma) into her shoes, she then steadied herself on a rail while we laced her up. i’ll have a look about and see if i have one of her stood up all by herself (not holding onto anything).

    thankyou for all the comments! 🙂

  18. Kim (bo)w Avatar

    hi there everyone, i’m the [very proud] piercer behind this. it was a lot of fun to do, and while leg corsets are nothing new, it was fun to combine that with the ballet boots and see what we could come up with!

    the piercings were done, before helping the model (Emma) into her shoes, she then steadied herself on a rail while we laced her up. i’ll have a look about and see if i have one of her stood up all by herself (not holding onto anything).

    thankyou for all the comments! 🙂

  19. Kini Avatar
    Kini

    Kim’. Yey! You got on modblog. 😀

    And think about it peeps, do the piercings, put the shoes on, stand up and balance against a wall whilst the ribbon is threaded and then the pics are taken there cos you can’t really walk in the shoes, usually you see them in photoshoots in a studio where the model is lying down lol.

  20. Kini Avatar
    Kini

    Kim’. Yey! You got on modblog. 😀

    And think about it peeps, do the piercings, put the shoes on, stand up and balance against a wall whilst the ribbon is threaded and then the pics are taken there cos you can’t really walk in the shoes, usually you see them in photoshoots in a studio where the model is lying down lol.

  21. It be Loz Avatar
    It be Loz

    YAY!!!!

    Kim, I’m really proud of this!! It shows how talented you are, and what an eye for detail you have =]

    The legs and the shoes are sex!!

    Love xxx

  22. It be Loz Avatar
    It be Loz

    YAY!!!!

    Kim, I’m really proud of this!! It shows how talented you are, and what an eye for detail you have =]

    The legs and the shoes are sex!!

    Love xxx

  23. Nat Avatar
    Nat

    Grats Kim, still think these pics are gorgeous 🙂

  24. Nat Avatar
    Nat

    Grats Kim, still think these pics are gorgeous 🙂

  25. Becky Avatar
    Becky

    Kim = Seamstress of the Flesh!! And from ALL the comments on these fab pics you lot are inclined to agree!! These are beautiful pics of some amazin work done by an amazin person!! Kim is THE UBER!! N i know her….cool by association!! YEAH!! Great work Kim!! I cant w8 till our next corseting escapade!! Oh and for all the people wonderin what ‘akimbo’ means…does it really matter?! Just apreciate the art – after all wats in a name?!

  26. Becky Avatar
    Becky

    Kim = Seamstress of the Flesh!! And from ALL the comments on these fab pics you lot are inclined to agree!! These are beautiful pics of some amazin work done by an amazin person!! Kim is THE UBER!! N i know her….cool by association!! YEAH!! Great work Kim!! I cant w8 till our next corseting escapade!! Oh and for all the people wonderin what ‘akimbo’ means…does it really matter?! Just apreciate the art – after all wats in a name?!

  27. Jaymie Avatar

    Actually, “akimbo” means having your hands on your hips with your elbows turned outwards (like when you’re mad at someone)… I’m not even sure you can have legs akimbo, and these wouldn’t fit the description anyway. I think it’s important to use words properly. Pigeon-toed might be a better description for this? At any rate, it is really neat, and nicely photographed.

  28. Jaymie Avatar

    Actually, “akimbo” means having your hands on your hips with your elbows turned outwards (like when you’re mad at someone)… I’m not even sure you can have legs akimbo, and these wouldn’t fit the description anyway. I think it’s important to use words properly. Pigeon-toed might be a better description for this? At any rate, it is really neat, and nicely photographed.

  29. Jaymie Avatar

    Okay so I was looking into it a little more (yes, I’m a word nerd) and you can have legs akimbo, but it generally refers to either limbs that are flung out haphazardly or bent. Still doesn’t apply. meh.

  30. Jaymie Avatar

    Okay so I was looking into it a little more (yes, I’m a word nerd) and you can have legs akimbo, but it generally refers to either limbs that are flung out haphazardly or bent. Still doesn’t apply. meh.

  31. roxy Avatar
    roxy

    ok so for all of you that have been paying more attetion to the name than the piercing it call “akimbo” because the lass who do in is called kim so stop going on about and look at the damn piercing cos its AWSOME!!!!!

  32. roxy Avatar
    roxy

    ok so for all of you that have been paying more attetion to the name than the piercing it call “akimbo” because the lass who do in is called kim so stop going on about and look at the damn piercing cos its AWSOME!!!!!

  33. Caroline Avatar
    Caroline

    This is really cool!!!! go kim.. 😉 xx

  34. Caroline Avatar
    Caroline

    This is really cool!!!! go kim.. 😉 xx

  35. Jobe Avatar

    Awww if only all girls came like this…

    …it would make it impossible for them to runaway from the basement =; ]

    Excellent as always sweetie.

    Jobe

  36. Jobe Avatar

    Awww if only all girls came like this…

    …it would make it impossible for them to runaway from the basement =; ]

    Excellent as always sweetie.

    Jobe

  37. Kim Avatar

    hi guys, just an update with a new website: http://www.myspace.com/skinseamstress

    you can contact me direct on there with any queries or questions, as well as more photos of this piece in progress xxx

  38. Kim Avatar

    hi guys, just an update with a new website: http://www.myspace.com/skinseamstress

    you can contact me direct on there with any queries or questions, as well as more photos of this piece in progress xxx

  39. Kim Avatar

    sorry for spamming, just to say i no longer work in steel paintbrush, check out my faceboook page: http://www.facebook.com.skinseamstress13 thanks xxx

  40. Kim Avatar

    sorry for spamming, just to say i no longer work in steel paintbrush, check out my faceboook page: http://www.facebook.com.skinseamstress13 thanks xxx

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