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.

Vigor And Variety


Ahoy-hoy, folks! Let’s start our Wednesday with this series of shots presided over by Pete Sheringham at The Piercing Urge in Melbourne, Australia, who, with the aid of some surgical staples, affixed this zipper to the mouth of, hmm, who is that, The Gimp? Probably not. Either way, fun! After the jump, zipper-mouth speaks, or is at least given the opportunity.

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Comments

93 responses to “Vigor And Variety”

  1. scunshine Avatar

    I think the man needs some chapstick!

  2. scunshine Avatar

    I think the man needs some chapstick!

  3. scunshine Avatar

    I think the man needs some chapstick!

  4. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    P.U.Pete RULES!

    for real?
    seriously?
    wow

  5. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    P.U.Pete RULES!

    for real?
    seriously?
    wow

  6. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    P.U.Pete RULES!

    for real?
    seriously?
    wow

  7. Rose Avatar
    Rose

    IAWTChapstick

  8. Rose Avatar
    Rose

    IAWTChapstick

  9. Rose Avatar
    Rose

    IAWTChapstick

  10. Riley Avatar
    Riley

    I wanna see the staples!

  11. Riley Avatar
    Riley

    I wanna see the staples!

  12. Riley Avatar
    Riley

    I wanna see the staples!

  13. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    gahhh, chapped lips are so gross.

  14. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    gahhh, chapped lips are so gross.

  15. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    gahhh, chapped lips are so gross.

  16. LouieLouAy Avatar

    Chapstick, and, to rid himself of that dirty teenage mustache!

    This is super fun, though! 🙂

  17. LouieLouAy Avatar

    Chapstick, and, to rid himself of that dirty teenage mustache!

    This is super fun, though! 🙂

  18. LouieLouAy Avatar

    Chapstick, and, to rid himself of that dirty teenage mustache!

    This is super fun, though! 🙂

  19. Jake Avatar
    Jake

    crustache ftl, needs to not be left without the ability to lick his lips for so long 😛

    but this is a cool idea.

  20. Jake Avatar
    Jake

    crustache ftl, needs to not be left without the ability to lick his lips for so long 😛

    but this is a cool idea.

  21. Jake Avatar
    Jake

    crustache ftl, needs to not be left without the ability to lick his lips for so long 😛

    but this is a cool idea.

  22. vini Avatar

    i doubt that there are staples involved …. because the sewaible part of the zipper is so big , it’s easy to just put it behind his lips …

  23. vini Avatar

    i doubt that there are staples involved …. because the sewaible part of the zipper is so big , it’s easy to just put it behind his lips …

  24. vini Avatar

    i doubt that there are staples involved …. because the sewaible part of the zipper is so big , it’s easy to just put it behind his lips …

  25. VOMIT Avatar

    Yeah I highly doubt the zipper is actually attached to his mouth in any way. Regardless it looks cool, but I agree, chapstick yo!

  26. VOMIT Avatar

    Yeah I highly doubt the zipper is actually attached to his mouth in any way. Regardless it looks cool, but I agree, chapstick yo!

  27. VOMIT Avatar

    Yeah I highly doubt the zipper is actually attached to his mouth in any way. Regardless it looks cool, but I agree, chapstick yo!

  28. Coffee Avatar
    Coffee

    How I’d do it:

    One zipper, two cheek piercings.

    You clamp the zip to the insides of the cheeks with the labret backs, and then it’s just a matter of not opening your mouth too much.

  29. Coffee Avatar
    Coffee

    How I’d do it:

    One zipper, two cheek piercings.

    You clamp the zip to the insides of the cheeks with the labret backs, and then it’s just a matter of not opening your mouth too much.

  30. Coffee Avatar
    Coffee

    How I’d do it:

    One zipper, two cheek piercings.

    You clamp the zip to the insides of the cheeks with the labret backs, and then it’s just a matter of not opening your mouth too much.

  31. Piercing Pete Avatar
    Piercing Pete

    @ Vini, Vomit and Coffee.
    Rest assured this is real and there are staples holding it on.
    Procedural shots on my facebook.
    Peter Sheringham

  32. Piercing Pete Avatar
    Piercing Pete

    @ Vini, Vomit and Coffee.
    Rest assured this is real and there are staples holding it on.
    Procedural shots on my facebook.
    Peter Sheringham

  33. Piercing Pete Avatar
    Piercing Pete

    @ Vini, Vomit and Coffee.
    Rest assured this is real and there are staples holding it on.
    Procedural shots on my facebook.
    Peter Sheringham

  34. Brittney Avatar
    Brittney

    COOOOOOL!
    — and I thought my chapstick comment was original; boo. Nonetheless, it wouldn’t hurt!

    🙂

  35. Brittney Avatar
    Brittney

    COOOOOOL!
    — and I thought my chapstick comment was original; boo. Nonetheless, it wouldn’t hurt!

    🙂

  36. Brittney Avatar
    Brittney

    COOOOOOL!
    — and I thought my chapstick comment was original; boo. Nonetheless, it wouldn’t hurt!

    🙂

  37. Jon P Avatar
    Jon P

    Not a well person , gald he not maori.

  38. Jon P Avatar
    Jon P

    Not a well person , gald he not maori.

  39. Jon P Avatar
    Jon P

    Not a well person , gald he not maori.

  40. Stan Avatar
    Stan

    Modblog seems an afterthought these days.

    I looked in the archives and just went to page #500. Interviews, cool stuff, relevant commentary. http://news.bmezine.com/category/modblog/page/500/

  41. Stan Avatar
    Stan

    Modblog seems an afterthought these days.

    I looked in the archives and just went to page #500. Interviews, cool stuff, relevant commentary. http://news.bmezine.com/category/modblog/page/500/

  42. Stan Avatar
    Stan

    Modblog seems an afterthought these days.

    I looked in the archives and just went to page #500. Interviews, cool stuff, relevant commentary. http://news.bmezine.com/category/modblog/page/500/

  43. Ru Avatar

    Wonder how many times he catches his lips in the zip.

  44. Ru Avatar

    Wonder how many times he catches his lips in the zip.

  45. Ru Avatar

    Wonder how many times he catches his lips in the zip.

  46. Liz Avatar
    Liz

    how do you make out?

  47. Liz Avatar
    Liz

    how do you make out?

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