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.

This Week in BME


Oh sweet holy shit. This is just…my God, man. The work (by Dustin Gray at AAA Tattoo in Rogers, Arkansas) is excellent—top o’ the scalp isn’t always an easy spot to get right—but this is about as terrifying as one could hope for. This gentleman has tried to grow his hair back, but this tattoo has scared his damn hair follicles shut. True story.

And just like that, dear readers, our week has reached its logical conclusion. What the hell just happened?

Brian Decker is slaying lately, and this hand/wrist/forearm cutting is just further evidence of the fact.

The Owl God made a triumphant appearance!

This gentleman was fortunate enough to survive his own autopsy, which is pretty rare.

Sidra won the 2009 BME Scholarship!

We instituted our moratorium on Michael Jackson tattoos, but went out with a bang.

It’s Log!

It’s Dong!

Massachusetts is going in the right direction with new regulations. Dallas is not.

And we’re off! Keep checking back all weekend for Alex’s dispatches from the 2009 Oslo SusCon and whatever other goodies we manage to dig up, and then come Monday it’s back to business as usual. Until then, have fun, stay safe and, as always, thank you for your continued support of BME.

Tattoo Hollywood, BME’s first tattoo convention, is coming to Los Angeles from August 21-23, featuring contests, prizes and some of the best artists from around the world! Click here for more information.

Comments

8 responses to “This Week in BME”

  1. awesome! Avatar
    awesome!

    so cool!

  2. Chello Avatar
    Chello

    I am trying to decipher what the lack of comments communicates.
    Silence speaks.

  3. ElloSara Avatar

    Kind of reminds me of a drawing on a balloon I received from a clown at the market when I was a child. I unofficially add Nightmare Fuel to the tags. Clever though.

  4. thomasisdead Avatar
    thomasisdead

    fuckin bad ass

  5. chad Avatar
    chad

    sexy

  6. Mik Avatar

    haha, that is so awesome

  7. sydney Avatar

    WHY! did I wake up to hammering and drilling in our bathroom this morning?!

  8. Demon Bunny Avatar
    Demon Bunny

    its good work Id maybe have made the teeth different myself but still cool

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