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.

Grey Matter


Good morning, ModBloggers! Let’s start the day off with the lovely Finch (seen wearing substantially less clothing here) and this very pretty chest piece, featuring…huh, what is that? Some kinda falcon or something? I’m no ornithologist. If only there were some sort of indication of what kind of bird this is! Sigh. I guess some mysteries were never meant to be solved.

Whoa hey, and also, it’s Friday! We made it! Sometimes we’re so bad, we scares ourselves.

(Tattoo by Brian Hutflies at Warlock in San Francisco, California.)

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Comments

60 responses to “Grey Matter”

  1. alex. Avatar
    alex.

    ooh, it’s so pretty!!

    and of course jordan digs wu tang 😛

  2. alex. Avatar
    alex.

    ooh, it’s so pretty!!

    and of course jordan digs wu tang 😛

  3. Saara Avatar

    Methinks that’s a blue tit? Maybe? (the bird that is…)

    Absolutely stunning. One of the prettiest chest-pieces I’ve seen in a long time 😀

  4. Saara Avatar

    Methinks that’s a blue tit? Maybe? (the bird that is…)

    Absolutely stunning. One of the prettiest chest-pieces I’ve seen in a long time 😀

  5. WerewolfRA Avatar
    WerewolfRA

    really cool artwork.

  6. WerewolfRA Avatar
    WerewolfRA

    really cool artwork.

  7. Tiamet Avatar
    Tiamet

    it’s a Great Tit (Parus major)….Blue tits have a light blue cap & black eyestripe. Great tits have a black cap & no eyestripe.

  8. Tiamet Avatar
    Tiamet

    it’s a Great Tit (Parus major)….Blue tits have a light blue cap & black eyestripe. Great tits have a black cap & no eyestripe.

  9. nickels Avatar
    nickels

    oh man! this is absolutely stunning!!
    if i were to ever get a chest piece i would want something with this effect 🙂
    it’s so gorgeous on her!!

    haha i don’t know what else to say, im just fully in love with this piece <3
    congrats to the owner

  10. nickels Avatar
    nickels

    oh man! this is absolutely stunning!!
    if i were to ever get a chest piece i would want something with this effect 🙂
    it’s so gorgeous on her!!

    haha i don’t know what else to say, im just fully in love with this piece <3
    congrats to the owner

  11. Q Avatar

    That is so beautiful! I lament not being able to have color tats when I see work like this.

  12. Q Avatar

    That is so beautiful! I lament not being able to have color tats when I see work like this.

  13. daley Avatar
    daley

    stunning in every way!

  14. daley Avatar
    daley

    stunning in every way!

  15. Louise Avatar
    Louise

    gorgeous!

  16. Louise Avatar
    Louise

    gorgeous!

  17. elad Avatar

    i love this =]

  18. elad Avatar

    i love this =]

  19. anonyous Avatar
    anonyous

    Fabulous!!!!!

    And the tat looks pretty nice too.

  20. anonyous Avatar
    anonyous

    Fabulous!!!!!

    And the tat looks pretty nice too.

  21. P.moz Avatar

    Amazing tattoo.

    And the BEST CLICK-THROUGH EVER!!!1!1!1!eleven!!1!1!!

  22. P.moz Avatar

    Amazing tattoo.

    And the BEST CLICK-THROUGH EVER!!!1!1!1!eleven!!1!1!!

  23. Lindsey Avatar

    Wow! that’s great, I got one on my chest and I almost cried like a sissy. That must have hurt a good bit.

  24. Lindsey Avatar

    Wow! that’s great, I got one on my chest and I almost cried like a sissy. That must have hurt a good bit.

  25. lauren Avatar
    lauren

    wow! great tit! haha clever. and so pretty! i love it.

  26. lauren Avatar
    lauren

    wow! great tit! haha clever. and so pretty! i love it.

  27. Brittney Avatar
    Brittney

    THAT is absolutely STUNNING.

  28. Brittney Avatar
    Brittney

    THAT is absolutely STUNNING.

  29. Jaime Avatar
    Jaime

    It’s not a finch?

  30. Jaime Avatar
    Jaime

    It’s not a finch?

  31. Aiwass Avatar
    Aiwass

    i was gonna say black capped chickadee, but i think tiamet knows their shit. sci name and everything, fancy!

  32. Aiwass Avatar
    Aiwass

    i was gonna say black capped chickadee, but i think tiamet knows their shit. sci name and everything, fancy!

  33. kier Avatar

    God, this is beautiful.

  34. kier Avatar

    God, this is beautiful.

  35. XexxonvaldezX Avatar
    XexxonvaldezX

    I like the tat allot, but fuck godsgirls.

  36. XexxonvaldezX Avatar
    XexxonvaldezX

    I like the tat allot, but fuck godsgirls.

  37. akibare Avatar
    akibare

    Nice. I actually like that it’s NOT a symmetrical design in that place.

  38. akibare Avatar
    akibare

    Nice. I actually like that it’s NOT a symmetrical design in that place.

  39. OwlEyes Avatar

    one of the best chest pieces I’ve seen in a very long time.
    kudos

  40. OwlEyes Avatar

    one of the best chest pieces I’ve seen in a very long time.
    kudos

  41. s Avatar
    s

    wow, I’m not a big fan of chest pieces, but this is GAWGEOUS.

  42. s Avatar
    s

    wow, I’m not a big fan of chest pieces, but this is GAWGEOUS.

  43. Inga Avatar
    Inga

    God, fantastic tits!

  44. Inga Avatar
    Inga

    God, fantastic tits!

  45. Xenobiologista Avatar

    The reason birds in the Paridae are called chickadees in the USA and not tits is because tits in the USA are the things in the lower half of the photo. XD

  46. Xenobiologista Avatar

    The reason birds in the Paridae are called chickadees in the USA and not tits is because tits in the USA are the things in the lower half of the photo. XD

  47. katy prost Avatar

    Ya I’m with #22 with not being a fan of chest pieces. But this just feels so nice and fresh and pretty. 🙂

  48. katy prost Avatar

    Ya I’m with #22 with not being a fan of chest pieces. But this just feels so nice and fresh and pretty. 🙂

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