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Decay or Explosion

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg


Good afternoon, ModBloggers! Hope you’re enjoying your Sunday, be it lazy or otherwise. This hieroglyph skin-removal piece cutting comes to us from “Kick” Keek in Moscow, the photo having been taken at the 2009 Moscow Tattoo Festival. This right here? That’s a fine use of back real estate, my friend.

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120 responses to “Decay or Explosion”

  1. VOMIT Avatar
    VOMIT

    haha thats awesome!

  2. VOMIT Avatar
    VOMIT

    haha thats awesome!

  3. VOMIT Avatar
    VOMIT

    haha thats awesome!

  4. VOMIT Avatar
    VOMIT

    haha thats awesome!

  5. VOMIT Avatar
    VOMIT

    haha thats awesome!

  6. Tyler Avatar
    Tyler

    heh, Lika : )

  7. Tyler Avatar
    Tyler

    heh, Lika : )

  8. Tyler Avatar
    Tyler

    heh, Lika : )

  9. Tyler Avatar
    Tyler

    heh, Lika : )

  10. Tyler Avatar
    Tyler

    heh, Lika : )

  11. keek Avatar
    keek

    *keek, not kick 🙂
    and this was done by simple cutting with no skin removal, just a great grown keloids )

  12. keek Avatar
    keek

    *keek, not kick 🙂
    and this was done by simple cutting with no skin removal, just a great grown keloids )

  13. keek Avatar
    keek

    *keek, not kick 🙂
    and this was done by simple cutting with no skin removal, just a great grown keloids )

  14. keek Avatar
    keek

    *keek, not kick 🙂
    and this was done by simple cutting with no skin removal, just a great grown keloids )

  15. keek Avatar
    keek

    *keek, not kick 🙂
    and this was done by simple cutting with no skin removal, just a great grown keloids )

  16. kbi the crowing Avatar
    kbi the crowing

    thats just with cutting?
    jeebus that looks great

  17. kbi the crowing Avatar
    kbi the crowing

    thats just with cutting?
    jeebus that looks great

  18. kbi the crowing Avatar
    kbi the crowing

    thats just with cutting?
    jeebus that looks great

  19. kbi the crowing Avatar
    kbi the crowing

    thats just with cutting?
    jeebus that looks great

  20. kbi the crowing Avatar
    kbi the crowing

    thats just with cutting?
    jeebus that looks great

  21. maiiden Avatar
    maiiden

    Wow, I love this.

  22. maiiden Avatar
    maiiden

    Wow, I love this.

  23. maiiden Avatar
    maiiden

    Wow, I love this.

  24. maiiden Avatar
    maiiden

    Wow, I love this.

  25. maiiden Avatar
    maiiden

    Wow, I love this.

  26. Ashley Ketchum Avatar
    Ashley Ketchum

    lovelovelovelovelove absolutely love!

  27. Ashley Ketchum Avatar
    Ashley Ketchum

    lovelovelovelovelove absolutely love!

  28. Ashley Ketchum Avatar
    Ashley Ketchum

    lovelovelovelovelove absolutely love!

  29. Ashley Ketchum Avatar
    Ashley Ketchum

    lovelovelovelovelove absolutely love!

  30. Ashley Ketchum Avatar
    Ashley Ketchum

    lovelovelovelovelove absolutely love!

  31. Vern Avatar
    Vern

    I love her hair.

  32. Vern Avatar
    Vern

    I love her hair.

  33. Vern Avatar
    Vern

    I love her hair.

  34. Vern Avatar
    Vern

    I love her hair.

  35. Vern Avatar
    Vern

    I love her hair.

  36. Dandy Avatar
    Dandy

    I love it, Egyptian is a great theme for a scar piece.

  37. Dandy Avatar
    Dandy

    I love it, Egyptian is a great theme for a scar piece.

  38. Dandy Avatar
    Dandy

    I love it, Egyptian is a great theme for a scar piece.

  39. Dandy Avatar
    Dandy

    I love it, Egyptian is a great theme for a scar piece.

  40. Dandy Avatar
    Dandy

    I love it, Egyptian is a great theme for a scar piece.

  41. freedomhangs Avatar
    freedomhangs

    Those keloids are AMAZING.

  42. freedomhangs Avatar
    freedomhangs

    Those keloids are AMAZING.

  43. freedomhangs Avatar
    freedomhangs

    Those keloids are AMAZING.

  44. freedomhangs Avatar
    freedomhangs

    Those keloids are AMAZING.

  45. freedomhangs Avatar
    freedomhangs

    Those keloids are AMAZING.

  46. goldust Avatar
    goldust

    Good work))) Really! Keek is a real pro!

  47. goldust Avatar
    goldust

    Good work))) Really! Keek is a real pro!

  48. goldust Avatar
    goldust

    Good work))) Really! Keek is a real pro!

  49. goldust Avatar
    goldust

    Good work))) Really! Keek is a real pro!

  50. goldust Avatar
    goldust

    Good work))) Really! Keek is a real pro!

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