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.

Stay Calm – This is only a drill scalpel..

WARNING, WARNING!

SHARP THINGS CAN CAUSE SCARS.
if you’re lucky

Seth Wallace hunkered down for this scarification piece by Niki Patterson ( HAPPY BIRTHDAY! more)

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13 responses to “Stay Calm – This is only a drill scalpel..”

  1. Sam Avatar
    Sam

    Ouch, looks good tho. Is there an anesthetic used ? Elma, local? nothing?

  2. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    if he complained about it hurting too much you could just yell “shut up” and then stab him really hard over and over again

  3. Vern Avatar

    Best skin removal video i’ve seen.

  4. Craig Avatar

    That was epic. The skin removal on the CBB was a bit rough, I didn’t know you had to saw it off like that. From pictures of scarifications I had seen before I thought skin could just peel off when cut on either side.

    I would really love to see healed pictures, this guy doesn’t have IAM?

  5. ri Avatar
    ri

    he does. iam: holeyman

  6. Klem Avatar

    Sam : I know that the Bactine spray is pretty popular…this is what my artist used…..it does not numb the pain….you just don’t jump around too much so tha guy can work 😉

  7. Craig Avatar
  8. Shaun Avatar

    Reminds me of harry potter.
    awesome.

  9. Anthea Avatar

    i don’t like the combination of removal and shading in this piece, the CBR would have looked so much better in the long run if it was treated in the same way as the wings.

  10. Holeyman Avatar
    Holeyman

    This was fun. I’d do it again.

  11. Toph Avatar
    Toph

    Fantastic

  12. Lolita Avatar

    That’s beautiful. Is the shading going to scar? Is it deep enough?

  13. Ross Avatar
    Ross

    Shading! ._. That one didn’t even cross my mind. The wings look really beautiful, although I’m not liking the part where the skin was removed. Just my personal taste though. 🙂

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