We’re admittedly curious about the reaction you folks may have here. After we posted photos of Tye’s new knuckle tattoos, the old conversation about whether there’s a certain hierarchy of visible/”extreme” modification work that should be adhered to crept back up. (Tye, of course, has his ears pointed and a not insignificant amount of tattoo work, though we will admit these modifications were not perfectly visible in the attached photos.) Our Russian correspondent up top may be a good example of this conflict as well. Not only are medusa piercings stretched so large rare themselves, but it’s especially uncommon to see something like this ostensibly independent of any other major modifications. (There are, of course, marks and scars that indicate previous work.) We’re fans of it, aesthetically speaking, but, even more so than knuckle tattoos, this is a pretty dramatic standalone piece of work. A nice close-up, after the jump.
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58 responses to “Called and Sang and Promised”
mydak
mydak
I agree with many on here. I totally have an affinity for those who have ONE sole “extreme” bodymod and nothing else — no tats or other mods. I particularly tend to go crazy over seeing people with HUGE plugs in their EARs and nothing else.
It works for the guy in the above pic. That’s the thing. People have to really be mindful of what really works for them — moreover, what they are going to be comfortable with for a long time to come. Any decision to change what he’s done and it will look like he’d been born with a harelip. Eh.
Let’s be realistic though: it does hearken back to the source of body mods in the first place. As long as he understands and respects its history, I say go for it! 😉
I agree with many on here. I totally have an affinity for those who have ONE sole “extreme” bodymod and nothing else — no tats or other mods. I particularly tend to go crazy over seeing people with HUGE plugs in their EARs and nothing else.
It works for the guy in the above pic. That’s the thing. People have to really be mindful of what really works for them — moreover, what they are going to be comfortable with for a long time to come. Any decision to change what he’s done and it will look like he’d been born with a harelip. Eh.
Let’s be realistic though: it does hearken back to the source of body mods in the first place. As long as he understands and respects its history, I say go for it! 😉
Its really just awesome by itself. Its like such an add to his actual face.
I really like it.
Its really just awesome by itself. Its like such an add to his actual face.
I really like it.
I enjoy someone who finds beauty in simplicity.
I enjoy someone who finds beauty in simplicity.