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.

Hands On


Meltbanana sends in this wild skin-removal piece (of her husband’s hand-print) done by Lukas Zpira while he was at Officina Tattoo in Milan, Italy. I like the sentiment; it’s like a friskier take on a wedding/commitment tattoo or scar. Another shot, after the jump.

Comments

114 responses to “Hands On”

  1. IAM: meltbanana Avatar

    oh well, I totally had the idea of making the handprint also after seeing the other scar you linked…..but…I mean, its like saying that no one should have “the name of her boyfriend” tattooed because in the past there was a girl that first had the name of her boyfriend tattooed. I didnt copy the actual work of others, I just “copied” the IDEA since this is the REAL handprint of my husband, who actually did the handprint on me and then Lukas scarred it. it is 100% unique and this is what makes it special – and YES, also pretty HUGE ahahah
    I dont get the point of “think someone should not copy the work of others, in order to respect the artist who made it and the person who has that piece” 😀

  2. grundstuck Avatar

    Omg modblog is like a college gossip room now.

    I love it, it looks awesome!!!!!!! 😀

  3. grundstuck Avatar

    Omg modblog is like a college gossip room now.

    I love it, it looks awesome!!!!!!! 😀

  4. grundstuck Avatar

    Omg modblog is like a college gossip room now.

    I love it, it looks awesome!!!!!!! 😀

  5. lornen Avatar
    lornen

    Nice piece… As to the whole “omg yoO shudnt copy any1 elses wurk GAWD!” shit…

    Everything has been done before…. Barely anything is “unique” or “one of a kind” and as soon as you but ANY of your mods on the net, no doubt someone will yoink the design….

    ANYWAY =D

    Awesome removal! That is one BIG ASS HAND!!!

  6. lornen Avatar
    lornen

    Nice piece… As to the whole “omg yoO shudnt copy any1 elses wurk GAWD!” shit…

    Everything has been done before…. Barely anything is “unique” or “one of a kind” and as soon as you but ANY of your mods on the net, no doubt someone will yoink the design….

    ANYWAY =D

    Awesome removal! That is one BIG ASS HAND!!!

  7. lornen Avatar
    lornen

    Nice piece… As to the whole “omg yoO shudnt copy any1 elses wurk GAWD!” shit…

    Everything has been done before…. Barely anything is “unique” or “one of a kind” and as soon as you but ANY of your mods on the net, no doubt someone will yoink the design….

    ANYWAY =D

    Awesome removal! That is one BIG ASS HAND!!!

  8. riki Avatar
    riki

    maybe its just the angle, but the palm part right below the thumb looks wayyy to low.. it doesnt look proportional at all. i know its an actual print, but still.. doesnt look right to me.

  9. riki Avatar
    riki

    maybe its just the angle, but the palm part right below the thumb looks wayyy to low.. it doesnt look proportional at all. i know its an actual print, but still.. doesnt look right to me.

  10. riki Avatar
    riki

    maybe its just the angle, but the palm part right below the thumb looks wayyy to low.. it doesnt look proportional at all. i know its an actual print, but still.. doesnt look right to me.

  11. IAM: meltbanana Avatar

    ehm….its an actual print.. ahahah 😀

  12. IAM: meltbanana Avatar

    ehm….its an actual print.. ahahah 😀

  13. IAM: meltbanana Avatar

    ehm….its an actual print.. ahahah 😀

  14. MRC Avatar

    16/Ze
    We live in a world of very few original ideas. And unlike print making or graphic design at large, this isn’t just an image you sell to people, this is something put on someone’s body. They LIVE with that art for the rest of their lives, and if 80 people all want the exact same, then I don’t think they should feel guilty.

  15. MRC Avatar

    16/Ze
    We live in a world of very few original ideas. And unlike print making or graphic design at large, this isn’t just an image you sell to people, this is something put on someone’s body. They LIVE with that art for the rest of their lives, and if 80 people all want the exact same, then I don’t think they should feel guilty.

  16. MRC Avatar

    16/Ze
    We live in a world of very few original ideas. And unlike print making or graphic design at large, this isn’t just an image you sell to people, this is something put on someone’s body. They LIVE with that art for the rest of their lives, and if 80 people all want the exact same, then I don’t think they should feel guilty.

  17. IAM: meltbanana Avatar

    eheh how should I feel guilty about having the handprint of the one and only very special man that I truly love, on my body fo the rest of my life? :°)

  18. IAM: meltbanana Avatar

    eheh how should I feel guilty about having the handprint of the one and only very special man that I truly love, on my body fo the rest of my life? :°)

  19. IAM: meltbanana Avatar

    eheh how should I feel guilty about having the handprint of the one and only very special man that I truly love, on my body fo the rest of my life? :°)

  20. Otohime Avatar
    Otohime

    when I looked at this quick it looked like bacon strips …I dont know why lol

    it looks good though

  21. Otohime Avatar
    Otohime

    when I looked at this quick it looked like bacon strips …I dont know why lol

    it looks good though

  22. Otohime Avatar
    Otohime

    when I looked at this quick it looked like bacon strips …I dont know why lol

    it looks good though

  23. katy prost Avatar

    #16, just because it’s a hand print doesn’t mean it’s work copied. It’s just a hand print. No one did it first. No such thing as original.

  24. katy prost Avatar

    #16, just because it’s a hand print doesn’t mean it’s work copied. It’s just a hand print. No one did it first. No such thing as original.

  25. katy prost Avatar

    #16, just because it’s a hand print doesn’t mean it’s work copied. It’s just a hand print. No one did it first. No such thing as original.

  26. Noockie Avatar
    Noockie

    Her skin…she seems to be dead! but her scar looks good!

  27. Noockie Avatar
    Noockie

    Her skin…she seems to be dead! but her scar looks good!

  28. Noockie Avatar
    Noockie

    Her skin…she seems to be dead! but her scar looks good!

  29. blackroses Avatar

    love the handprint!

    and you know what they say about men with big hands….

  30. blackroses Avatar

    love the handprint!

    and you know what they say about men with big hands….

  31. blackroses Avatar

    love the handprint!

    and you know what they say about men with big hands….

  32. IAM: blackroses Avatar

    afterthought: keep us updated with a healing / healed picture 🙂

  33. IAM: blackroses Avatar

    afterthought: keep us updated with a healing / healed picture 🙂

  34. IAM: blackroses Avatar

    afterthought: keep us updated with a healing / healed picture 🙂

  35. hailstorm Avatar
    hailstorm

    it looks really itchy!

  36. hailstorm Avatar
    hailstorm

    it looks really itchy!

  37. hailstorm Avatar
    hailstorm

    it looks really itchy!

  38. jake Avatar
    jake

    hmm… must have been inspired by something previously posted

  39. jake Avatar
    jake

    hmm… must have been inspired by something previously posted

  40. jake Avatar
    jake

    hmm… must have been inspired by something previously posted

  41. tony Avatar

    or maybe just maybe more than one person has thought of the same idea. I know I know, it is a stretch but I think that its possible that more than one person in the world wants a scar of a loved ones hand on them.

  42. tony Avatar

    or maybe just maybe more than one person has thought of the same idea. I know I know, it is a stretch but I think that its possible that more than one person in the world wants a scar of a loved ones hand on them.

  43. tony Avatar

    or maybe just maybe more than one person has thought of the same idea. I know I know, it is a stretch but I think that its possible that more than one person in the world wants a scar of a loved ones hand on them.

  44. permafaust Avatar

    i think the two handprints are extremely different. two different styles of prints if you will.

    i think it looks great. kudos meltbanana

  45. permafaust Avatar

    i think the two handprints are extremely different. two different styles of prints if you will.

    i think it looks great. kudos meltbanana

  46. permafaust Avatar

    i think the two handprints are extremely different. two different styles of prints if you will.

    i think it looks great. kudos meltbanana

  47. permafaust Avatar

    also, let me add, i loved your scars you had before the handprint. by the looks of those, im sure the handprint will heal very nicely

  48. permafaust Avatar

    also, let me add, i loved your scars you had before the handprint. by the looks of those, im sure the handprint will heal very nicely

  49. permafaust Avatar

    also, let me add, i loved your scars you had before the handprint. by the looks of those, im sure the handprint will heal very nicely

  50. Pidge Avatar
    Pidge

    Kind of hard to claim something like a handprint.

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