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.

Don’t Run With Wooden Stakes


You know what one of the best things about working at BME is? Occasionally, you’ll look at your e-mail inbox and see an e-mail with a subject line like “Lesbian Vampires.” Under normal circumstances, this would be nothing — probably spam advertising a Transylvanian boner pill or perhaps some sort of zaftig pyramid scheme (“The bloodthirsty queen of the island of Lesbos would like to lend you some money!”). But here? You see that title and you think to yourself, “You know what? I bet I’m gonna open this up and there are gonna be some lesbian vampires in there,” and sure enough, bam. Lesbian vampires. What a country.

Artist Update! This fine piece of work was done by Cere Kyle Cotterman at Ink Revolution Studios in Kingsport, Tennessee.

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Comments

204 responses to “Don’t Run With Wooden Stakes”

  1. goomy Avatar

    impressive technique

  2. goomy Avatar

    impressive technique

  3. Meaghan Avatar
    Meaghan

    That tattoo is amazingly well-done!

    I’m curious as to whether the owner makes an effort to hide it in public, because of the huge negative reaction I can imagine that would generate, say, anywhere with children/adults/people who don’t like explicit vampire erotica. I mean, to each their own, but how does one explain that tattoo to one’s kid?

  4. Meaghan Avatar
    Meaghan

    That tattoo is amazingly well-done!

    I’m curious as to whether the owner makes an effort to hide it in public, because of the huge negative reaction I can imagine that would generate, say, anywhere with children/adults/people who don’t like explicit vampire erotica. I mean, to each their own, but how does one explain that tattoo to one’s kid?

  5. scotty Avatar
    scotty

    fuck yeah that tatoo is the shit

  6. scotty Avatar
    scotty

    fuck yeah that tatoo is the shit

  7. Violette Avatar
    Violette

    WOW..this tat makes me horny lol

  8. Violette Avatar
    Violette

    WOW..this tat makes me horny lol

  9. TrinityVA Avatar

    Wow, that’s beautiful, amazingly done, and completely sexy. Awesome.

  10. TrinityVA Avatar

    Wow, that’s beautiful, amazingly done, and completely sexy. Awesome.

  11. Warborn Avatar
    Warborn

    real lesbians are fucking hideous
    but that amazing art

  12. Warborn Avatar
    Warborn

    real lesbians are fucking hideous
    but that amazing art

  13. lish Avatar

    whoever that artist is, i want to add them to my list: http://compunction.org/tattoos.html

    please email [email protected] with info.

  14. lish Avatar

    whoever that artist is, i want to add them to my list: http://compunction.org/tattoos.html

    please email [email protected] with info.

  15. mung Avatar

    lol @ warborn… but i don’t agree…

    yeah like everyone else says – wickrad art

  16. mung Avatar

    lol @ warborn… but i don’t agree…

    yeah like everyone else says – wickrad art

  17. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    This tattoo fucking blows my mind.

    I’m not interested in lesbians or vampires, but this tattoo is so incredibly well done.

  18. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    This tattoo fucking blows my mind.

    I’m not interested in lesbians or vampires, but this tattoo is so incredibly well done.

  19. cunteeter Avatar
    cunteeter

    IT DOESNT GET ANY BETTER THAT THIS

  20. cunteeter Avatar
    cunteeter

    IT DOESNT GET ANY BETTER THAT THIS

  21. DangerBitch Avatar
    DangerBitch

    @ Meaghan, who the hell wouldn’t love explicit vampire erotica? Haha.

    Yup…this is pretty fuckin’ cool. Pretty fuckin’ cool indeed.

  22. DangerBitch Avatar
    DangerBitch

    @ Meaghan, who the hell wouldn’t love explicit vampire erotica? Haha.

    Yup…this is pretty fuckin’ cool. Pretty fuckin’ cool indeed.

  23. cere Avatar

    Ok guys, I told Roo not to say anything just to see what an unbiased reaction would be but ill let you all know….

    Im the artist.

  24. cere Avatar

    Ok guys, I told Roo not to say anything just to see what an unbiased reaction would be but ill let you all know….

    Im the artist.

  25. 5am Avatar
    5am

    i, too, was about to mention the TaTu resemblance.

  26. 5am Avatar
    5am

    i, too, was about to mention the TaTu resemblance.

  27. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    leave it to cere to do a sweet lesbian vampire tattoo and then just see what an unbiased reaction would be

  28. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    leave it to cere to do a sweet lesbian vampire tattoo and then just see what an unbiased reaction would be

  29. someone else Avatar
    someone else

    is it just me… or is that a really big piece on someones thigh?
    therefore i don’t think it would be that difficult to hide….
    not that you would.. it is great… but.. yeeah.. for the few conservative people out there….

  30. someone else Avatar
    someone else

    is it just me… or is that a really big piece on someones thigh?
    therefore i don’t think it would be that difficult to hide….
    not that you would.. it is great… but.. yeeah.. for the few conservative people out there….

  31. SkullKing Avatar
    SkullKing

    it looks like a sticker

  32. SkullKing Avatar
    SkullKing

    it looks like a sticker

  33. IndieAstronaut Avatar

    To see this and have someone say its a tattoo and not a drawing or picture is almost unbelievable. The attention to detail is amazing and i especially like the heavy white outlines, they really make it pop out. And obviously the obligatory ogle at the hotness o____0

  34. IndieAstronaut Avatar

    To see this and have someone say its a tattoo and not a drawing or picture is almost unbelievable. The attention to detail is amazing and i especially like the heavy white outlines, they really make it pop out. And obviously the obligatory ogle at the hotness o____0

  35. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    great artwork, pretty fucking hot too!

  36. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    great artwork, pretty fucking hot too!

  37. swoon Avatar

    it looks so good, wow.
    the detail is amazing.

  38. swoon Avatar

    it looks so good, wow.
    the detail is amazing.

  39. Carrie Avatar
    Carrie

    is it just me that thinks one of the vampires looks very young? ha

  40. Carrie Avatar
    Carrie

    is it just me that thinks one of the vampires looks very young? ha

  41. Almaxaquotal Avatar

    Am I the only one who thinks the girl standing behind somewhat resembles Marilyn Manson? :p

  42. Almaxaquotal Avatar

    Am I the only one who thinks the girl standing behind somewhat resembles Marilyn Manson? :p

  43. marc Avatar

    beautiful tits and breast

  44. marc Avatar

    beautiful tits and breast

  45. JNelson Avatar

    Looks like Paul Acker’s work

  46. JNelson Avatar

    Looks like Paul Acker’s work

  47. lil Avatar

    #31 you obviously dont have many same sex friends. Cos YOURE WRONG. OH SO WRONG. 🙂

    Amazing shading, and more information please?

  48. lil Avatar

    #31 you obviously dont have many same sex friends. Cos YOURE WRONG. OH SO WRONG. 🙂

    Amazing shading, and more information please?

  49. HERe Avatar

    Warborn you must be quite a looker to make a bold statement like that!

    I’d really love to see some credit on this piece, it just looks so unreal.

  50. HERe Avatar

    Warborn you must be quite a looker to make a bold statement like that!

    I’d really love to see some credit on this piece, it just looks so unreal.

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