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The Actors of the Past

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Jordan Ginsberg


Good day, folks! We should have an exciting announcement (that some of you may already be aware of) a bit later on, but let’s kick things off this week with this cutting work by the one, the only, The Absolute (more from Iestyn). What you see cut into Alice‘s arm up there is a Vajra, which, as the infallible Wikipedia explains, is a weapon “that has the symbolic nature of a diamond (it can cut any substance but not be cut itself) and that of the thunderbolt (irresistible force).” Indiana Jones will be by to battle you shortly, Alice.

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11 responses to “The Actors of the Past”

  1. Candy Avatar
    Candy

    Eek, this hurts me so bad to look at it. It’s beautiful none-the-less..but this looks so painful.

  2. Aviram Avatar
    Aviram

    amazing. just amazing.

  3. Sete374 Avatar
    Sete374

    wow!! luv it!!

  4. phoenixxx Avatar
    phoenixxx

    It”s really beautiful, but just the thought of a cutting on the ditch makes my stomach turn. More power to you, duder, You have MASSIVELY bigger balls than me.

  5. CHONG Avatar
    CHONG

    I wanna see this healed 🙂 I bet it will look so good.

  6. Vombie Avatar
    Vombie

    Buhhh, so pretty

  7. Republik Avatar
    Republik

    I really want to see this healed. I wonder how much the different places will vary.

  8. V Avatar
    V

    I’m pretty sure this is my favorite woman on the internet. Or ever.

  9. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    Oh god. I didn’t think about the ditch till phoenixxx mentioned it. Gaa :/ This is so gorgeous, I hope it heals nice and visible. Scars on black work is so sharp.

  10. jason Avatar
    jason

    This is great!

  11. Shaolin Fox Avatar
    Shaolin Fox

    Awesome. Would like to see it healed.

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