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.

A Box Without Hinges


Is it just me, or have the internets been interminably slow today? I’ve been online at a few different locations, and across the board, things have just been crawling all day. Makes it difficult to make with the sexy pictures, you know? On behalf of the series of tubes, I apologize. Anyway, says the gentleman pictured above of his tattoo:

It’s from an old Sid Tattoo poster and [tattooist] Justun [Wanted, of In the Blood Tattoo in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania] thought it would be a funny tattoo, and I said, “I’ll get it right above my junk!” I was joking at first, but little did i know …

Long story short, the next day we decided to actually go through with it, and here it is! Haha.

Comments

38 responses to “A Box Without Hinges”

  1. Pidge Avatar
    Pidge

    Did I win anything?

  2. Pidge Avatar
    Pidge

    Did I win anything?

  3. Shaun Avatar

    I guess that says “it”
    I thought it said “II” which didnt make any sense.
    I’m ok now.

  4. Shaun Avatar

    I guess that says “it”
    I thought it said “II” which didnt make any sense.
    I’m ok now.

  5. Con_troll Avatar
    Con_troll

    Makes sense if “it” is a split.

  6. Con_troll Avatar
    Con_troll

    Makes sense if “it” is a split.

  7. andrea Avatar
    andrea

    hahaha….

  8. andrea Avatar
    andrea

    hahaha….

  9. Goldust Avatar

    “it” looks like “II”… loosks kind’a strange… but nice…

  10. Goldust Avatar

    “it” looks like “II”… loosks kind’a strange… but nice…

  11. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    i hate that the arrow on the right is longer then the left one…i hate all the arrows cuz they all dont look the same :-/

  12. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    i hate that the arrow on the right is longer then the left one…i hate all the arrows cuz they all dont look the same :-/

  13. VOMIT Avatar

    haha I love this tattoo

  14. VOMIT Avatar

    haha I love this tattoo

  15. chris Avatar

    you found II? you found Li ? ohhh you found it.. ha ha.

    nothing worse than script you cant read

  16. chris Avatar

    you found II? you found Li ? ohhh you found it.. ha ha.

    nothing worse than script you cant read

  17. puppy Avatar
    puppy

    What are the arrows pointing at? They don’t even converge on one point…is “it” his lower body in general?

  18. puppy Avatar
    puppy

    What are the arrows pointing at? They don’t even converge on one point…is “it” his lower body in general?

  19. ElloSara Avatar

    I just pictured “It” from the Adams Family crawling out of his pants….

  20. ElloSara Avatar

    I just pictured “It” from the Adams Family crawling out of his pants….

  21. fireship Avatar

    something from In the Blood just made it on modblog? interesting. . .

  22. fireship Avatar

    something from In the Blood just made it on modblog? interesting. . .

  23. twitchard Avatar

    we just took an old school piece and turned the arrows to point down so its pretey much exactly like the poster..oh my love for joke tattoos

  24. twitchard Avatar

    we just took an old school piece and turned the arrows to point down so its pretey much exactly like the poster..oh my love for joke tattoos

  25. Brittney Avatar
    Brittney

    Just curious Fireship, but what’s wrong with In The Blood?
    … I’ve personally never heard of them before (I live in Canada).

    Other than that… I have no problem with this tattoo, it’s kind of odd, but there are just some odd people in the world! I prefer tattoos with meanings, the ones with out I find that people get sick of them and regret their decision.

    WOOT TO FREE CHOICE! 🙂

  26. Brittney Avatar
    Brittney

    Just curious Fireship, but what’s wrong with In The Blood?
    … I’ve personally never heard of them before (I live in Canada).

    Other than that… I have no problem with this tattoo, it’s kind of odd, but there are just some odd people in the world! I prefer tattoos with meanings, the ones with out I find that people get sick of them and regret their decision.

    WOOT TO FREE CHOICE! 🙂

  27. Killaya Avatar
    Killaya

    I was able to read the script right away, I don’t know what’s wrong with all of you haha 😛

    Funny.

  28. Killaya Avatar
    Killaya

    I was able to read the script right away, I don’t know what’s wrong with all of you haha 😛

    Funny.

  29. Twitchard Avatar
    Twitchard

    Fireship… Ive been modblogged before and theyve been related to our shops work.. so im not quite sure what your comment is supposed to mean

    but anyways again, its all in good fun

  30. Twitchard Avatar
    Twitchard

    Fireship… Ive been modblogged before and theyve been related to our shops work.. so im not quite sure what your comment is supposed to mean

    but anyways again, its all in good fun

  31. Amber Avatar
    Amber

    I really like the stretched navel piercing, and I could read the tattoo right away. I really like the way the arrows go from black to red and the letter Y.

  32. Amber Avatar
    Amber

    I really like the stretched navel piercing, and I could read the tattoo right away. I really like the way the arrows go from black to red and the letter Y.

  33. turkeylurkey Avatar
    turkeylurkey

    He is a diabetic amputee who after years of searching found two candidates for limb transplants. In honor of that special occasion they decided to tattoo “You found II” with arrows pointing to his new legs. I heard they are making a movie about him.

  34. turkeylurkey Avatar
    turkeylurkey

    He is a diabetic amputee who after years of searching found two candidates for limb transplants. In honor of that special occasion they decided to tattoo “You found II” with arrows pointing to his new legs. I heard they are making a movie about him.

  35. salami Avatar

    The asymmetry of this is really bugs me.. That and the “T” so closely resembles the “I” it can only be roman numerals, and nothing else.

    Thank you turkey lurkey for your spot on backstory.

  36. salami Avatar

    The asymmetry of this is really bugs me.. That and the “T” so closely resembles the “I” it can only be roman numerals, and nothing else.

    Thank you turkey lurkey for your spot on backstory.

  37. Twitchard Avatar
    Twitchard

    HAHAHAHA im lovin this

  38. Twitchard Avatar
    Twitchard

    HAHAHAHA im lovin this

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