Oh, hello! Slightly irregular ear project operative “Marcellus” checks in from Carmarthen, UK, with this slightly irregular ear project by Mike Davies at Nobbys Tattoo Parlour. Sure, transverse lobes may just wash up on the beach these days, but we thought stretching it to 8 mm. was a unique touch we don’t see too often. Also, in the attached e-mail, the industrial is referred to as a “scaffold”—is this a common regional thing? Maybe we are out of the loop (we are almost definitely out of the loop), but this is new to us.
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awesome you dont see many of those around
awesome you dont see many of those around
a) The 8mm transverse lobe is awesome.
b) I’ve heard scaffold used before, but I’m from New Zealand, so this may just confuse the issue further.
a) The 8mm transverse lobe is awesome.
b) I’ve heard scaffold used before, but I’m from New Zealand, so this may just confuse the issue further.
I’d just like to thank jordan for posting something interesting and without a lame attempt at a joke. This and the video rachel posted gives me hope that modblog can get back on track.
I’d just like to thank jordan for posting something interesting and without a lame attempt at a joke. This and the video rachel posted gives me hope that modblog can get back on track.
THAT is tight. Completely “modblog worthy” and not half bad looking. The upper end of the industrial looks a bit funky though.
THAT is tight. Completely “modblog worthy” and not half bad looking. The upper end of the industrial looks a bit funky though.
When the page loaded I could only see the top half of the ear and was wondering why there was a shot of an industrial. then came the transverse lobe. holy crap. not something i’ve ever seen before. and it looks *relatively* healthy too.
When the page loaded I could only see the top half of the ear and was wondering why there was a shot of an industrial. then came the transverse lobe. holy crap. not something i’ve ever seen before. and it looks *relatively* healthy too.
Scaffold is the usual term for it in the UK, at least as far as I know. I had never heard it called an industrial when I got mine before I discovered BME. I’m from Scotland and most people say ‘scaffold’ here.
This looks really cool. I really like the relative simplicity and the fact that there’s something slightly unusual about each of the piercings; it works in a really understated way. The transverse lobe looks great!
Scaffold is the usual term for it in the UK, at least as far as I know. I had never heard it called an industrial when I got mine before I discovered BME. I’m from Scotland and most people say ‘scaffold’ here.
This looks really cool. I really like the relative simplicity and the fact that there’s something slightly unusual about each of the piercings; it works in a really understated way. The transverse lobe looks great!
I’ve also not seen a stretched tragus that was of a size or sporting jewelry that I would notice. Is that excruciatingly painful to do?
I’ve also not seen a stretched tragus that was of a size or sporting jewelry that I would notice. Is that excruciatingly painful to do?
Agreed with possessed. Never heard it being called an industrial until hearing it online. Always known it as a scaffold
Stretched tragus is awesome though!x
Agreed with possessed. Never heard it being called an industrial until hearing it online. Always known it as a scaffold
Stretched tragus is awesome though!x
#7, I’d like to know about the tragus as well!
#7, I’d like to know about the tragus as well!
i must admit, that i didn’t even recognize the lobe project as being a transverse lobe stretch until after i read the description… it just didn’t ‘click’ in my mind as being something that was pierced…
really, very interesting….
my first thought, before reading, was
“wow, look at the indention made by the industrial (scaffold) bar on the back of the ear and the bit of scar tissue on the front, lower side…. and why are there two differently sized balls on the bar?”
i must admit, that i didn’t even recognize the lobe project as being a transverse lobe stretch until after i read the description… it just didn’t ‘click’ in my mind as being something that was pierced…
really, very interesting….
my first thought, before reading, was
“wow, look at the indention made by the industrial (scaffold) bar on the back of the ear and the bit of scar tissue on the front, lower side…. and why are there two differently sized balls on the bar?”
I really want to cut that blow out off. Really badly.
I really want to cut that blow out off. Really badly.
Scaffold is common in Australia and NZ too, but Industrial is probably used just as often (at least in Australia). I always knew it as an industrial piercing but that’s probably because I grew up reading BME, before I was of the age to be walking into actual piercing shops.
Scaffold is common in Australia and NZ too, but Industrial is probably used just as often (at least in Australia). I always knew it as an industrial piercing but that’s probably because I grew up reading BME, before I was of the age to be walking into actual piercing shops.
Thats fucking cool! I have never seen it before actually. I don’t think id really want it for my lobes, but still cool dude!
Thats fucking cool! I have never seen it before actually. I don’t think id really want it for my lobes, but still cool dude!
Yea, scaffold is pretty common in Aust, but i’d say industrial is probably used more. How did this person stretch their tragus, i’m really interested, as i plan on doing this as soon as mine has been in a little longer.
Yea, scaffold is pretty common in Aust, but i’d say industrial is probably used more. How did this person stretch their tragus, i’m really interested, as i plan on doing this as soon as mine has been in a little longer.
is there dried up blood or crusties on his transverse lobe, eek. very unique tho first good post in a while.
is there dried up blood or crusties on his transverse lobe, eek. very unique tho first good post in a while.
I’m in Australia and I’ve never heard anyone call it a “scaffold” before. I’ve seen the term used online, but never “in real life”.
Is that a blowout on the lobe or just blur?
Put a tea bag on that industrial!
I’m in Australia and I’ve never heard anyone call it a “scaffold” before. I’ve seen the term used online, but never “in real life”.
Is that a blowout on the lobe or just blur?
Put a tea bag on that industrial!
I’d love to see a picture of this straight on, or at least with a little more of his face/body in it, just to get a sense of the overall aesthetics.
Very cool idea though.
I’d love to see a picture of this straight on, or at least with a little more of his face/body in it, just to get a sense of the overall aesthetics.
Very cool idea though.
Scaffold every now and again here in Michigan, but still better than the Jacob’s Ladder requests.
Scaffold every now and again here in Michigan, but still better than the Jacob’s Ladder requests.
Since when is scaffolding ‘new to us’? I remember reading the site back in the mid-late 90s and seeing industrials ONLY referred to as scaffolding.
Since when is scaffolding ‘new to us’? I remember reading the site back in the mid-late 90s and seeing industrials ONLY referred to as scaffolding.
That looks so cool!
That looks so cool!
Incredibly unhealthy as his ear looks, the stretched transverse idea is still pretty cool.
Incredibly unhealthy as his ear looks, the stretched transverse idea is still pretty cool.
I don’t like it…(((
I don’t like it…(((
I’m in the UK, and most places I go have it on the pricing board as “Scaffold / Industrial” now, but before it used to vary from shop to shop whether they called it one or the other.
I have to agree with Joshua (#19) that I’m sure I’ve seen to it referred to as scaffolding on BME too =)
But back on the more intersting topic – I haven’t seen a stretched transverse lobe before and I think it looks great ^^
I’m in the UK, and most places I go have it on the pricing board as “Scaffold / Industrial” now, but before it used to vary from shop to shop whether they called it one or the other.
I have to agree with Joshua (#19) that I’m sure I’ve seen to it referred to as scaffolding on BME too =)
But back on the more intersting topic – I haven’t seen a stretched transverse lobe before and I think it looks great ^^
Scaffold is certainly the term which is normally used in the UK: experiences submitted to BME by UK authors almost always refer to their “scaffold” rather than ‘industrial’.
Scaffold is certainly the term which is normally used in the UK: experiences submitted to BME by UK authors almost always refer to their “scaffold” rather than ‘industrial’.
iv alllways wonderd a side view of a streched ear would look like try get it to 30mm if u can would look awesome keep it up
iv alllways wonderd a side view of a streched ear would look like try get it to 30mm if u can would look awesome keep it up