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. aspirin Avatar
    aspirin

    This is fuckin’ amazing

  2. aspirin Avatar
    aspirin

    This is fuckin’ amazing

  3. Zimantha Avatar

    I agree with #48, i’ve met some damn beautiful lesbians. i’ve met some damn ugly ones too, but hey, i’ve met beautiful and ugly straight people too.
    as for the tattoo, that thing is unbelievable. it looks like it was painted on it’s so good. love it, even if i wouldn’t want to get it on meself.

  4. Zimantha Avatar

    I agree with #48, i’ve met some damn beautiful lesbians. i’ve met some damn ugly ones too, but hey, i’ve met beautiful and ugly straight people too.
    as for the tattoo, that thing is unbelievable. it looks like it was painted on it’s so good. love it, even if i wouldn’t want to get it on meself.

  5. Amf Avatar
    Amf

    Awesome….. TO THE MAX !

  6. Amf Avatar
    Amf

    Awesome….. TO THE MAX !

  7. lish Avatar

    why don’t we have artist details on this yet?

  8. lish Avatar

    why don’t we have artist details on this yet?

  9. kyl Avatar
    kyl

    i’d get this on myself — too bad i don’t have a surface area that large that isn’t regularily covered in coarse black hair…

  10. kyl Avatar
    kyl

    i’d get this on myself — too bad i don’t have a surface area that large that isn’t regularily covered in coarse black hair…

  11. LAdiamonds Avatar
    LAdiamonds

    I don’t leave comments very often, but this tattoo almost requires a comment. Very, very beautful work. At first glance I did not even notice it was on skin! Fabulous job cere!

  12. LAdiamonds Avatar
    LAdiamonds

    I don’t leave comments very often, but this tattoo almost requires a comment. Very, very beautful work. At first glance I did not even notice it was on skin! Fabulous job cere!

  13. Jordan Ginsberg Avatar
    Jordan Ginsberg

    lish: Because the photo submission didn’t include artist credits. We’re trying to find out who it was.

  14. Jordan Ginsberg Avatar
    Jordan Ginsberg

    lish: Because the photo submission didn’t include artist credits. We’re trying to find out who it was.

  15. Zeb Avatar
    Zeb

    I don’t like the picture itself, but thw way the tattoo is made is F*CKING AWESOME!!! Psobably one of the best realistic ones I have ever seen… Just… wow!

  16. Zeb Avatar
    Zeb

    I don’t like the picture itself, but thw way the tattoo is made is F*CKING AWESOME!!! Psobably one of the best realistic ones I have ever seen… Just… wow!

  17. Polly Reddick Avatar

    i cant believe you posted my tat! that is so awesome. the props go to kyle cotterman of ink revolution studios in kingsport tn. give him some shout outs – http://www.myspace.com/tattoodayton
    he has done quite a bit more of my work and hopefully much more!

  18. Polly Reddick Avatar

    i cant believe you posted my tat! that is so awesome. the props go to kyle cotterman of ink revolution studios in kingsport tn. give him some shout outs – http://www.myspace.com/tattoodayton
    he has done quite a bit more of my work and hopefully much more!

  19. cere Avatar

    I already outed myself as the artist you idiots.

  20. cere Avatar

    I already outed myself as the artist you idiots.

  21. Polly Reddick Avatar

    ha! i cant believe my tat got this much attention. this is the favorite tattoo that i have, it was done by kyle cotterman of ink revolution studios in kingsport tn. his myspace is – http://www.myspace.com/tattoodayton if you’d like to check out more of his work.
    (i think i posted a similar comment a minute ago but i’m not sure if it posted, i just wanted to make sure i gave out some artist cred.)

  22. Polly Reddick Avatar

    ha! i cant believe my tat got this much attention. this is the favorite tattoo that i have, it was done by kyle cotterman of ink revolution studios in kingsport tn. his myspace is – http://www.myspace.com/tattoodayton if you’d like to check out more of his work.
    (i think i posted a similar comment a minute ago but i’m not sure if it posted, i just wanted to make sure i gave out some artist cred.)

  23. Jordan Ginsberg Avatar
    Jordan Ginsberg

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

  24. Jordan Ginsberg Avatar
    Jordan Ginsberg

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

  25. kim Avatar
    kim

    The pink shorts make it that much better.

    #47 a tit and a breast are the same thing, using them in a sentence like that doesn’t make sense.

    Beautiful work, though I’m not much for the subject.

  26. kim Avatar
    kim

    The pink shorts make it that much better.

    #47 a tit and a breast are the same thing, using them in a sentence like that doesn’t make sense.

    Beautiful work, though I’m not much for the subject.

  27. ellis Avatar
    ellis

    WOW. i’m looking at their myspace right now and this artist is brilliant.

  28. ellis Avatar
    ellis

    WOW. i’m looking at their myspace right now and this artist is brilliant.

  29. Stiffa Avatar
    Stiffa

    Unbelievable good

  30. Stiffa Avatar
    Stiffa

    Unbelievable good

  31. Killaya Avatar
    Killaya

    Holy shit is that well done!!

  32. Killaya Avatar
    Killaya

    Holy shit is that well done!!

  33. jibberdin Avatar
    jibberdin

    it’s pretty cool, but it would benefit from a big sweet wizard in the background just taking in the hot scene.

  34. jibberdin Avatar
    jibberdin

    it’s pretty cool, but it would benefit from a big sweet wizard in the background just taking in the hot scene.

  35. Jason Avatar
    Jason

    Amazing work.

  36. Jason Avatar
    Jason

    Amazing work.

  37. lauren Avatar
    lauren

    woah the quality of this is awesome!

  38. lauren Avatar
    lauren

    woah the quality of this is awesome!

  39. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    #61, i think the tit is the nipple and the breast is the thing

  40. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    #61, i think the tit is the nipple and the breast is the thing

  41. kiff Avatar
    kiff

    the hand on the boob looks weird…

  42. kiff Avatar
    kiff

    the hand on the boob looks weird…

  43. CrimShuffle Avatar

    Its just fucking rad.

  44. CrimShuffle Avatar

    Its just fucking rad.

  45. Kto Avatar
    Kto

    @69: she is wearing a glove and a ring, thats what makeing it weird. The other hand is more weird, short fingers.

  46. Kto Avatar
    Kto

    @69: she is wearing a glove and a ring, thats what makeing it weird. The other hand is more weird, short fingers.

  47. Joshmeshuggah Avatar
    Joshmeshuggah

    wow. looks good.

  48. Joshmeshuggah Avatar
    Joshmeshuggah

    wow. looks good.

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