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Shocks of Adversity

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Jordan Ginsberg


Fun fact: This hand cutting is on none other than founding father George Washington, and was done by Ryan from Precision Body Arts in Nashua, New Hampshire, using nothing but a no. 11 scalpel and what can be referred to as a “rather simple” time machine. Hey, the more you know.

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220 responses to “Shocks of Adversity”

  1. areku Avatar
    areku

    I half expected to see that out and about when I actually got to see that last Harry Potter movie. (I never did read the books. I feel like such a bad nerd.) I must say, I didn’t expect someone to be able to do the detail that well. Too bad I have no clue who does scarification here, ’cause this makes me wanna get mine.

  2. areku Avatar
    areku

    I half expected to see that out and about when I actually got to see that last Harry Potter movie. (I never did read the books. I feel like such a bad nerd.) I must say, I didn’t expect someone to be able to do the detail that well. Too bad I have no clue who does scarification here, ’cause this makes me wanna get mine.

  3. Mememanci Avatar
    Mememanci

    HP!!!

  4. Mememanci Avatar
    Mememanci

    HP!!!

  5. Mememanci Avatar
    Mememanci

    HP!!!

  6. Mememanci Avatar
    Mememanci

    HP!!!

  7. Kabuki Avatar
    Kabuki

    So cool…HP for the win

  8. Kabuki Avatar
    Kabuki

    So cool…HP for the win

  9. Kabuki Avatar
    Kabuki

    So cool…HP for the win

  10. Kabuki Avatar
    Kabuki

    So cool…HP for the win

  11. p Avatar
    p

    id hate to be a harry potter geek but when he got that scar its totally on his right hand
    sry dude

  12. p Avatar
    p

    id hate to be a harry potter geek but when he got that scar its totally on his right hand
    sry dude

  13. p Avatar
    p

    id hate to be a harry potter geek but when he got that scar its totally on his right hand
    sry dude

  14. p Avatar
    p

    id hate to be a harry potter geek but when he got that scar its totally on his right hand
    sry dude

  15. natalie Avatar
    natalie

    Ahahah.
    I’m not a huge HP fan but this is awesome.
    That scene gives me the creeps.

  16. natalie Avatar
    natalie

    Ahahah.
    I’m not a huge HP fan but this is awesome.
    That scene gives me the creeps.

  17. natalie Avatar
    natalie

    Ahahah.
    I’m not a huge HP fan but this is awesome.
    That scene gives me the creeps.

  18. natalie Avatar
    natalie

    Ahahah.
    I’m not a huge HP fan but this is awesome.
    That scene gives me the creeps.

  19. PC Avatar
    PC

    This should totally go under LOLTATS.

  20. PC Avatar
    PC

    This should totally go under LOLTATS.

  21. PC Avatar
    PC

    This should totally go under LOLTATS.

  22. PC Avatar
    PC

    This should totally go under LOLTATS.

  23. Ashley Ketchum Avatar
    Ashley Ketchum

    ahh i love this!~

  24. Ashley Ketchum Avatar
    Ashley Ketchum

    ahh i love this!~

  25. Ashley Ketchum Avatar
    Ashley Ketchum

    ahh i love this!~

  26. Ashley Ketchum Avatar
    Ashley Ketchum

    ahh i love this!~

  27. squidbrains Avatar
    squidbrains

    Harry Potter reference? Fucking cool.

  28. squidbrains Avatar
    squidbrains

    Harry Potter reference? Fucking cool.

  29. squidbrains Avatar
    squidbrains

    Harry Potter reference? Fucking cool.

  30. squidbrains Avatar
    squidbrains

    Harry Potter reference? Fucking cool.

  31. Becka Avatar
    Becka

    to P: yes, but wouldn’t the quill cause the scarring on different hands dependent on the users dominancy?

  32. Becka Avatar
    Becka

    to P: yes, but wouldn’t the quill cause the scarring on different hands dependent on the users dominancy?

  33. Becka Avatar
    Becka

    to P: yes, but wouldn’t the quill cause the scarring on different hands dependent on the users dominancy?

  34. Becka Avatar
    Becka

    to P: yes, but wouldn’t the quill cause the scarring on different hands dependent on the users dominancy?

  35. deadite_666 Avatar
    deadite_666

    Harry Potter nerds of the world unite!

  36. deadite_666 Avatar
    deadite_666

    Harry Potter nerds of the world unite!

  37. deadite_666 Avatar
    deadite_666

    Harry Potter nerds of the world unite!

  38. deadite_666 Avatar
    deadite_666

    Harry Potter nerds of the world unite!

  39. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    harry potter!!! wicket shit. cool idea.

  40. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    harry potter!!! wicket shit. cool idea.

  41. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    harry potter!!! wicket shit. cool idea.

  42. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    harry potter!!! wicket shit. cool idea.

  43. Lemon Avatar
    Lemon

    That is bloody cool. I love it!!!
    xx

  44. Lemon Avatar
    Lemon

    That is bloody cool. I love it!!!
    xx

  45. Lemon Avatar
    Lemon

    That is bloody cool. I love it!!!
    xx

  46. Lemon Avatar
    Lemon

    That is bloody cool. I love it!!!
    xx

  47. Allie Avatar
    Allie

    Haha, I love this.
    What a great idea.

  48. Allie Avatar
    Allie

    Haha, I love this.
    What a great idea.

  49. Allie Avatar
    Allie

    Haha, I love this.
    What a great idea.

  50. Allie Avatar
    Allie

    Haha, I love this.
    What a great idea.

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