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Keys to the Church

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg


Can Opener scarification by Brian Decker

You see a cutting like this and it makes you curious about the person wearing it. Are they an alcoholic in the 1920s, or maybe just a big fan of pineapple juice? A bartender, or a no-holds-barred street brawler? A Luddite decrying the newfangled electric pursuits of our modern world, or simpzzzzzzzzz OH, hey, you should probably just ignore me and admire the handiwork of Brooklyn’s favorite son, Brian Decker of Pure Body Arts.

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28 responses to “Keys to the Church”

  1. jugglinjim Avatar
    jugglinjim

    it looks like a crazy, unhappy cat! 😀

  2. jugglinjim Avatar
    jugglinjim

    it looks like a crazy, unhappy cat! 😀

  3. Rach Avatar
    Rach

    I love it!!

  4. Rach Avatar
    Rach

    I love it!!

  5. cellar_door Avatar
    cellar_door

    Hahahaha I’m going to have to agree with Jim.
    I Love this

  6. cellar_door Avatar
    cellar_door

    Hahahaha I’m going to have to agree with Jim.
    I Love this

  7. mutumbo Avatar
    mutumbo

    HAHA IT DOES!!! a sad cat with no arms or legs!

  8. mutumbo Avatar
    mutumbo

    HAHA IT DOES!!! a sad cat with no arms or legs!

  9. xPUREx Avatar
    xPUREx

    I’m pretty sure she said it was a can opener. Or, maybe it was a spork. I can’t remember for sure now.

  10. xPUREx Avatar
    xPUREx

    I’m pretty sure she said it was a can opener. Or, maybe it was a spork. I can’t remember for sure now.

  11. MorbidKitten Avatar
    MorbidKitten

    I thought it looked like a spanner…
    but i can see the cat in it now too.
    love it either way… XD

  12. MorbidKitten Avatar
    MorbidKitten

    I thought it looked like a spanner…
    but i can see the cat in it now too.
    love it either way… XD

  13. Maiden Avatar
    Maiden

    EMO KITTY!!!!!! (almost as cute as the emo lemur but not)

  14. Maiden Avatar
    Maiden

    EMO KITTY!!!!!! (almost as cute as the emo lemur but not)

  15. Xenobiologista Avatar
    Xenobiologista

    Is that what it’s called? I thought it looked like a wrench/spanner. =D

  16. Xenobiologista Avatar
    Xenobiologista

    Is that what it’s called? I thought it looked like a wrench/spanner. =D

  17. loganrah Avatar
    loganrah

    Looks like a can opener to me. I like it very very much though.

  18. loganrah Avatar
    loganrah

    Looks like a can opener to me. I like it very very much though.

  19. Kto Avatar
    Kto

    Love it, comic sad cat.

    More scarification on the front page, less tattoo!

  20. Kto Avatar
    Kto

    Love it, comic sad cat.

    More scarification on the front page, less tattoo!

  21. Amber Avatar
    Amber

    How does he cut the lines so perfect?! Decker has some amazing skill.

  22. Amber Avatar
    Amber

    How does he cut the lines so perfect?! Decker has some amazing skill.

  23. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    pffffff I thought it was a stitch cutter…………….

  24. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    pffffff I thought it was a stitch cutter…………….

  25. Jon P Avatar
    Jon P

    another cool maori tattoo.

  26. Jon P Avatar
    Jon P

    another cool maori tattoo.

  27. Randwulf Avatar
    Randwulf

    Put me down for thinking it was a cat as well.

  28. Randwulf Avatar
    Randwulf

    Put me down for thinking it was a cat as well.

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