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.

It was a bear.. I swear.

Dave wrote me the other day to let me know he’d redone his facial scars. Apparently they didn’t work as he’d wanted the first time. Quinten from Kalima Body Piercing Studio in Worthing, England “burnt him a little deeper for a better scar.” He also included a photo of him and John “fooling around” after the branding was complete. I hope to see these healed and I hope they work out this time. I can’t imagine it’s a procedure you want to do a third time. Practice makes perfect, I suppose.

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More pictures after the jump.

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Comments

34 responses to “It was a bear.. I swear.”

  1. -light- Avatar
    -light-

    Would love to see a before picture… of the scars that didn’t work out as wanted.

  2. -light- Avatar
    -light-

    Would love to see a before picture… of the scars that didn’t work out as wanted.

  3. spookybeck Avatar
    spookybeck

    interesting. he can go about and create tons of stories about a shark, pirates, wild sex in an small space…the real question is, will he stop at two?

  4. spookybeck Avatar
    spookybeck

    interesting. he can go about and create tons of stories about a shark, pirates, wild sex in an small space…the real question is, will he stop at two?

  5. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    Hmm I wonder what 2 clawed animal did this..

  6. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    Hmm I wonder what 2 clawed animal did this..

  7. nikk Avatar
    nikk

    gotta love all his hells angels patches

  8. nikk Avatar
    nikk

    gotta love all his hells angels patches

  9. sakura Avatar
    sakura

    i get my body modification done at kalima its an amazing place.

    iv also met this guy hes really lovely 😀

  10. sakura Avatar
    sakura

    i get my body modification done at kalima its an amazing place.

    iv also met this guy hes really lovely 😀

  11. tanz Avatar
    tanz

    a t-rex got him

  12. tanz Avatar
    tanz

    a t-rex got him

  13. Hannah Avatar
    Hannah

    That’s just an incredibly striking mod! Well done all around.

  14. Hannah Avatar
    Hannah

    That’s just an incredibly striking mod! Well done all around.

  15. Faye Avatar

    That does look pretty cool. Would look even better if he could fit a couple more on.

  16. Faye Avatar

    That does look pretty cool. Would look even better if he could fit a couple more on.

  17. castro Avatar

    oh i just adore facial scars, too fucking classy. i’d love to see this healed as well as pictures of how they looked before (when they didn’t look like he wanted).

  18. castro Avatar

    oh i just adore facial scars, too fucking classy. i’d love to see this healed as well as pictures of how they looked before (when they didn’t look like he wanted).

  19. Sanglier Avatar

    to #3, it’s wolverine at a heavy-metal concert 😀

  20. Sanglier Avatar

    to #3, it’s wolverine at a heavy-metal concert 😀

  21. Sanglier Avatar

    to #3, it’s wolverine at a heavy-metal concert 😀

  22. Sanglier Avatar

    to #3, it’s wolverine at a heavy-metal concert 😀

  23. Radical Kiba Avatar

    LOL @ #9. Sloth attack, hahaha.
    This looks sweet.

  24. Radical Kiba Avatar

    LOL @ #9. Sloth attack, hahaha.
    This looks sweet.

  25. e Avatar

    Damn those sloth with red hot claws…
    I do have and honest question, why was a branding procedure opted for over straight up scarification?

  26. e Avatar

    Damn those sloth with red hot claws…
    I do have and honest question, why was a branding procedure opted for over straight up scarification?

  27. Maarkface Avatar
    Maarkface

    Quentin’s a proper perforating legend, good to see his work on here!

  28. Maarkface Avatar
    Maarkface

    Quentin’s a proper perforating legend, good to see his work on here!

  29. anthony Avatar

    dammit demented! you beat me to it. good form. but yes, these are pretty striking. i also like it that the wearer is older (hopefully lessening the “you’re going to regret that when you get old”) reaction. good stuff.

  30. anthony Avatar

    dammit demented! you beat me to it. good form. but yes, these are pretty striking. i also like it that the wearer is older (hopefully lessening the “you’re going to regret that when you get old”) reaction. good stuff.

  31. gandy Avatar
    gandy

    quentins the man for branding, thats why #14

    p.s i made john’s plugs

    p.p.s john hurt his hand doing the washing up.

  32. gandy Avatar
    gandy

    quentins the man for branding, thats why #14

    p.s i made john’s plugs

    p.p.s john hurt his hand doing the washing up.

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