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.

The Bearing is Pain


Is it just me, or do these top o’ the breast microdermal stars by Damien Caskey at Los Angeles’s RicRoks Tattoos seem vaguely reminiscent of the type of projects done by Sean Dowdell and crew? Not to suggest at all that Caskey is copying them or anything of the sort—I mean it as an observation of how microdermals really seem to be increasingly worn in an almost “fashion-y” kind of way. I’m a big fan of these kinds of microdermal project, so whether they’re becoming “mainstream” or not, I know I’d like to see more of them. And hey, there’s another photo after the jump! What a country.

Comments

104 responses to “The Bearing is Pain”

  1. Shaun Avatar

    Are these people serious? This girl is hot with pretty decent mods..
    what more could you want!?

  2. Shaun Avatar

    Are these people serious? This girl is hot with pretty decent mods..
    what more could you want!?

  3. finewithoutyou Avatar

    i really, really hate microdermals now. i’ve had a total of 7 done on my chest (different placements at different times. i’ve had all of them removed) and they would get caught on everything. the placement of these is terrible. good luck wearing bras, tank tops, bikini tops and seat belts. but then again, with a girl this classy i don’t think she needs to worry about wearing clothes…just stripper shoes.

  4. finewithoutyou Avatar

    i really, really hate microdermals now. i’ve had a total of 7 done on my chest (different placements at different times. i’ve had all of them removed) and they would get caught on everything. the placement of these is terrible. good luck wearing bras, tank tops, bikini tops and seat belts. but then again, with a girl this classy i don’t think she needs to worry about wearing clothes…just stripper shoes.

  5. esmeray Avatar

    re:22… surely those are underwear and not actually shorts? or at least I hope they aren’t shorts! lol (((also yeah those are gonna be sooo annoying in everyday)))

  6. esmeray Avatar

    re:22… surely those are underwear and not actually shorts? or at least I hope they aren’t shorts! lol (((also yeah those are gonna be sooo annoying in everyday)))

  7. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    @Marla – those tramp stamps/awful smudgy blurry tattoos are the first things I noticed. None of this girl’s mods are particularly impressive, just like her :]

  8. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    @Marla – those tramp stamps/awful smudgy blurry tattoos are the first things I noticed. None of this girl’s mods are particularly impressive, just like her :]

  9. steven kelly Avatar
    steven kelly

    hmmmm insert vice magazine quote here. hell, those guys are so on the fence i couldn’t tell if this is a do or a don’t. regardless what she is wearing that has nothing to do with mods. i think the project is quite interesting. actually, i take that back, i think in the right dress they would look spectacular. and remember kids, fashon before function.

  10. steven kelly Avatar
    steven kelly

    hmmmm insert vice magazine quote here. hell, those guys are so on the fence i couldn’t tell if this is a do or a don’t. regardless what she is wearing that has nothing to do with mods. i think the project is quite interesting. actually, i take that back, i think in the right dress they would look spectacular. and remember kids, fashon before function.

  11. ye olde spaghetti eater Avatar
    ye olde spaghetti eater

    Has anybody seen Die Another Day?

  12. ye olde spaghetti eater Avatar
    ye olde spaghetti eater

    Has anybody seen Die Another Day?

  13. Viking's Valkyrie Avatar

    totally random…the hat pisses me off

  14. Viking's Valkyrie Avatar

    totally random…the hat pisses me off

  15. Almaxaquotal Avatar

    wow… pure class… O_o

  16. Almaxaquotal Avatar

    wow… pure class… O_o

  17. Redneck Oklahoma Avatar
    Redneck Oklahoma

    From seeing the overall look of her I would expect to see her bending over the hood of a lowrider or riced up import car advertising for chromed rims or custom parts on the back of an aftermarket car magazine. Not my type of girl, but I could see her making a career of that – or there’s always working the pole – but around here she would be too classy looking for that.

  18. Redneck Oklahoma Avatar
    Redneck Oklahoma

    From seeing the overall look of her I would expect to see her bending over the hood of a lowrider or riced up import car advertising for chromed rims or custom parts on the back of an aftermarket car magazine. Not my type of girl, but I could see her making a career of that – or there’s always working the pole – but around here she would be too classy looking for that.

  19. epoch Avatar
    epoch

    That boob is about to escape.

  20. epoch Avatar
    epoch

    That boob is about to escape.

  21. livelife Avatar
    livelife

    and where is this photo taken at, it looks like she is possibly laying on an exam table.

  22. livelife Avatar
    livelife

    and where is this photo taken at, it looks like she is possibly laying on an exam table.

  23. zoe Avatar
    zoe

    Mixed opinions on my part. I love the concept but it does seem a little cluttered or something. From the first picture I couldnt make out that it was stars… Maybe if they were placed a little closer together. Id love to see something like this done with skindivers.

  24. zoe Avatar
    zoe

    Mixed opinions on my part. I love the concept but it does seem a little cluttered or something. From the first picture I couldnt make out that it was stars… Maybe if they were placed a little closer together. Id love to see something like this done with skindivers.

  25. colin Avatar
    colin

    trashy

  26. colin Avatar
    colin

    trashy

  27. Marc Avatar

    loook at those dermal ouch!

  28. Marc Avatar

    loook at those dermal ouch!

  29. Jane Avatar
    Jane

    i love that you’re all calling this girl trashy because of what she’s wearing, yet you’d all be the first people to cry out if someone judged you for having tattoos or piercings.
    she’s wearing what she wants to wear, being who she wants to be, she’s allowed her freedom of expression too without judgment just like you all are

    i do like the mircodermals thou they’re pretty. ok not too practical but pretty 🙂

  30. Jane Avatar
    Jane

    i love that you’re all calling this girl trashy because of what she’s wearing, yet you’d all be the first people to cry out if someone judged you for having tattoos or piercings.
    she’s wearing what she wants to wear, being who she wants to be, she’s allowed her freedom of expression too without judgment just like you all are

    i do like the mircodermals thou they’re pretty. ok not too practical but pretty 🙂

  31. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    i wanna see that chick with a moneyshot across her top lip haha

  32. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    i wanna see that chick with a moneyshot across her top lip haha

  33. Damien Avatar

    Update: These are nearly three months old and doing great thus far. No major snags or catches on anything. We’ll see what the future holds for them, but so far so good.

    As for her image, meh, to each there own.

  34. Damien Avatar

    Update: These are nearly three months old and doing great thus far. No major snags or catches on anything. We’ll see what the future holds for them, but so far so good.

    As for her image, meh, to each there own.

  35. Dandy Avatar

    So she doesnt want anyone to touch her boobs just look at them ?

    Seems odd to me, not sure why you would want to turn your boobs into something you cant play with(or your partner)

    Not a fan sorry, as a person with microdermals i know how much that would hinder your every day life….living with that sought of mod would possibly be one of the hardest ive seen in awhile.

  36. Dandy Avatar

    So she doesnt want anyone to touch her boobs just look at them ?

    Seems odd to me, not sure why you would want to turn your boobs into something you cant play with(or your partner)

    Not a fan sorry, as a person with microdermals i know how much that would hinder your every day life….living with that sought of mod would possibly be one of the hardest ive seen in awhile.

  37. Laurel Avatar

    I think my favorite part of this picture is the underwear. Holy awesome.

  38. Laurel Avatar

    I think my favorite part of this picture is the underwear. Holy awesome.

  39. Shaye Avatar
    Shaye

    As much as i loved the one microdermal i had in my chest, after two years of being super careful im glad its gone! Cant imagine how annoying so many in one spot would be!

  40. Shaye Avatar
    Shaye

    As much as i loved the one microdermal i had in my chest, after two years of being super careful im glad its gone! Cant imagine how annoying so many in one spot would be!

  41. brute Avatar

    esmeray, comment 14: how many times are you going to critique the style and physical representation of the subject before you actually mention their goddamn modifications?

  42. brute Avatar

    esmeray, comment 14: how many times are you going to critique the style and physical representation of the subject before you actually mention their goddamn modifications?

  43. jessa Avatar
    jessa

    back to the topic of microdermals becoming mainstream… i just wanted to have a bitch as i walked into my piercing place in QLD australia the other week to enquire about the sort of price range/ aftercare/ longevity for microdermals and was told by the owner’s son that he had NO idea what i was talking about. so i started to explain what a microdermal was and he cut me off mid-sentence and said “i KNOW what it is, you’re talking about a dermal anchor” really rudely like i was some teeny bopper asking for a tongue ‘ring’ or something. correct me if i’m wrong but i was pretty DAMN sure that there are some significant differences between a microdermal and a dermal anchor, and for this kid to cut me off mid-explanation and then proceed to tell me that microdermals are a totally removable piercing with no additional care requirements was appalling.

    honestly, its ignorant fucks like that who make it harder for young people to get into modification.

  44. jessa Avatar
    jessa

    back to the topic of microdermals becoming mainstream… i just wanted to have a bitch as i walked into my piercing place in QLD australia the other week to enquire about the sort of price range/ aftercare/ longevity for microdermals and was told by the owner’s son that he had NO idea what i was talking about. so i started to explain what a microdermal was and he cut me off mid-sentence and said “i KNOW what it is, you’re talking about a dermal anchor” really rudely like i was some teeny bopper asking for a tongue ‘ring’ or something. correct me if i’m wrong but i was pretty DAMN sure that there are some significant differences between a microdermal and a dermal anchor, and for this kid to cut me off mid-explanation and then proceed to tell me that microdermals are a totally removable piercing with no additional care requirements was appalling.

    honestly, its ignorant fucks like that who make it harder for young people to get into modification.

  45. jessa Avatar
    jessa

    cute shorts, too (:

  46. jessa Avatar
    jessa

    cute shorts, too (:

  47. esmeray Avatar

    re:46.. prreeetty sure I said that they’ll be annoying to heal, and that I’m indifferent to the piercings… but really now, remember this is modblog, since when is it important to comment on the actual ‘mod’?lol

  48. esmeray Avatar

    re:46.. prreeetty sure I said that they’ll be annoying to heal, and that I’m indifferent to the piercings… but really now, remember this is modblog, since when is it important to comment on the actual ‘mod’?lol

  49. Rhuin Avatar
    Rhuin

    I find it strange that so many people find microdermals hinder them in everyday life. I never notice mine (I have 7, four in my stomach, three in my back)

  50. Rhuin Avatar
    Rhuin

    I find it strange that so many people find microdermals hinder them in everyday life. I never notice mine (I have 7, four in my stomach, three in my back)

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