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.

Be Aggressive


Anders, who’s been featured on ModBlog several million times, checks in with these very nicely executed swallow scarifications. I say it often, but watching the vast, constant improvements in scarification is one of the great joys of being so immersed in this community. I think many of us were probably too young to witness the same sort of growth in the tattoo community, but scarification seems like the next frontier in a lot of ways.

A few more procedural shots, after the jump.

(Scarification by Anders Allinger at Flesh Impressions in Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Australia.)

See more in Scarification by Anders mini portfolio (Scarification)

Comments

26 responses to “Be Aggressive”

  1. Celestial Avatar
    Celestial

    Stunning, just stunning.

    *jealous face*

  2. Celestial Avatar
    Celestial

    Stunning, just stunning.

    *jealous face*

  3. katy prost Avatar

    getting kind of sick of swallows.. but it is such a proper and clean looking scarification I can’t help but enjoy it a little bit…

  4. katy prost Avatar

    getting kind of sick of swallows.. but it is such a proper and clean looking scarification I can’t help but enjoy it a little bit…

  5. PiercerDan Avatar

    Although i really like this piece i wish modblog would post more healed scar work instead of almost nothing but fresh stuff.
    Also I dont know if id call it the new frontier since it is technically what tattooing evolved from. Yes the work being done now is amazing and way more than thought possible 12-15 years ago, but its a very old frontier 🙂

  6. PiercerDan Avatar

    Although i really like this piece i wish modblog would post more healed scar work instead of almost nothing but fresh stuff.
    Also I dont know if id call it the new frontier since it is technically what tattooing evolved from. Yes the work being done now is amazing and way more than thought possible 12-15 years ago, but its a very old frontier 🙂

  7. Fan Avatar
    Fan

    Doesn’t matter which way you cut it – that is a sexy chest…

  8. Fan Avatar
    Fan

    Doesn’t matter which way you cut it – that is a sexy chest…

  9. Sarah Avatar

    Very nice. Although, I think I prefer the look from before the actual removal (the last shot).

  10. Sarah Avatar

    Very nice. Although, I think I prefer the look from before the actual removal (the last shot).

  11. Chopstixx Avatar
    Chopstixx

    kinda looks like he got scraped accidentally by the scalpel on his left side.

  12. Chopstixx Avatar
    Chopstixx

    kinda looks like he got scraped accidentally by the scalpel on his left side.

  13. Anders Avatar
    Anders

    Thanks heaps !
    Chopstixx: Matt was holding his pet rabbit ,that’s were the scratches came from ,I do see your point 🙂

    A

  14. Anders Avatar
    Anders

    Thanks heaps !
    Chopstixx: Matt was holding his pet rabbit ,that’s were the scratches came from ,I do see your point 🙂

    A

  15. Dell Schanze Avatar
    Dell Schanze

    She has a hairy chest but her nipples are nice and small, I like it

  16. Dell Schanze Avatar
    Dell Schanze

    She has a hairy chest but her nipples are nice and small, I like it

  17. MadFad Avatar
    MadFad

    #4 .. Very much Agreed .

  18. MadFad Avatar
    MadFad

    #4 .. Very much Agreed .

  19. exsanguine Avatar
    exsanguine

    I like it, but I’m very confused; most every photo of skin removal here is startlingly bloodless. Every time I have work done I lose buckets (my favorite part I confess). I wonder is this just the judicious pre-photography application of paper towel or what? I must agree with number three I’d like to see how all this shallow work turns out, It’d be a shame if it looks it’s best when it’s fresh. Grace us with a follow up in a few months?

  20. exsanguine Avatar
    exsanguine

    I like it, but I’m very confused; most every photo of skin removal here is startlingly bloodless. Every time I have work done I lose buckets (my favorite part I confess). I wonder is this just the judicious pre-photography application of paper towel or what? I must agree with number three I’d like to see how all this shallow work turns out, It’d be a shame if it looks it’s best when it’s fresh. Grace us with a follow up in a few months?

  21. Zara Avatar

    #8: Uhhhhh….

  22. Zara Avatar

    #8: Uhhhhh….

  23. sazmatazz Avatar
    sazmatazz

    fit.
    fitfitfit.

  24. sazmatazz Avatar
    sazmatazz

    fit.
    fitfitfit.

  25. Bunson Avatar

    Done really really well. Quite bloodless, which is always my favorite part of a fresh scar. Looks great though. Also, I agree with 8 completely? Yeah, we have a lot of fresh scarification on mod-blog, I’d kind of like to see more healed ones, just my opinion though.

  26. Bunson Avatar

    Done really really well. Quite bloodless, which is always my favorite part of a fresh scar. Looks great though. Also, I agree with 8 completely? Yeah, we have a lot of fresh scarification on mod-blog, I’d kind of like to see more healed ones, just my opinion though.

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