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When animals attack, grow some gills and swim away

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Sean Philips

In recent years, most of the scarification pieces I have seen have been pictures of something. For instance, recently on modblog Rob featured a Game Boy and a BME Heart Logo.  Those type of scars are cool and all, but there is something purely primal to me about a scar that doesn’t explain itself so easily.

Take for instance this piece. First off, to those outside of the body mod world, this probably looks like some sort of accident or injury. With it’s jagged edges and general randomness, I can see where they would get that idea.

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As it heals, it turns from looking like a wild animal attack to looking like the wearer has a set of gills.

For a healed pick and a little more Sean rambling, keep on keeping on.

Was having a faux animal attack the goal? Or was she looking to have a set of gills to allow her to breathe underwater. Only she can answer that for sure, but I like the fact it is left open to interpretation.

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Comments

13 responses to “When animals attack, grow some gills and swim away”

  1. Hannah c. Avatar
    Hannah c.

    This looks awesome, but I think if it were meant to look like gills it would be on her chest or neck right

  2. Mr.Hygene Avatar
    Mr.Hygene

    I think it looks like pretty damn sexy

  3. anon Avatar
    anon

    i think it looks like gills but if theyre not on the other side as well it seems as though perhaps its an animal attack. kind of cool but the idea of slashing skin from my body makes me squirm.

    Also the “keep on keeping on” comment is getting old. i groan when i see it. please cease.

  4. Rob Avatar
    Rob

    Ha! I was going to post this today Sean. Looks like you got out of bed before me.

  5. Wob Avatar
    Wob

    It is a type of injury.

  6. Jacki Avatar
    Jacki

    why didn’t you post the most recent healed picture? it looks more like an animal attack again.

  7. BeckyButton Avatar
    BeckyButton

    Hi, i know both the girl who has this and the girl who did it for her. Both are truly amazing people. And to put you all outta your misery it’s a werewolf attack. 🙂

  8. bastian Avatar
    bastian

    good to see some Sean rambling on here again!

  9. Mel Noir Avatar
    Mel Noir

    Awesome to see Kim’s work on here again, KERMOOON! 😀

  10. andraealynne Avatar
    andraealynne

    Oh wow, that looks GORGEOUS.
    I’m starting to want to get a scarification piece done again. Damnit, guys.

  11. Rachie Tartz Avatar
    Rachie Tartz

    I’ve actually been planning to do something like this for awhile now…

  12. Lorca Avatar
    Lorca

    I got something similar but I call them stretch marks

  13. peteD3 Avatar
    peteD3

    now this is the kind of scarification i like
    i like alot!

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