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The edge of the world

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Rob

Kat Michitsch from Ultimate Tattoo & Body Piercing in Toronto sent in a number of photos from the first session of a scarification backpiece.  The map will eventually be an old world topographical map with the landmasses and oceans reversed.

Head over to the miscellaneous scarification gallery to see how this scarification and tattoo project’s first session went.

Comments

32 responses to “The edge of the world”

  1. Cortex Avatar
    Cortex

    that is an AWESOME concept. i’d love to see how the finished product turns out

  2. Cortex Avatar
    Cortex

    that is an AWESOME concept. i’d love to see how the finished product turns out

  3. Cortex Avatar
    Cortex

    that is an AWESOME concept. i’d love to see how the finished product turns out

  4. Cortex Avatar
    Cortex

    that is an AWESOME concept. i’d love to see how the finished product turns out

  5. Chelsey Avatar
    Chelsey

    Great to see Kat’s work on Modblog. She’s a wonderful artist, and so nice.

  6. Chelsey Avatar
    Chelsey

    Great to see Kat’s work on Modblog. She’s a wonderful artist, and so nice.

  7. Chelsey Avatar
    Chelsey

    Great to see Kat’s work on Modblog. She’s a wonderful artist, and so nice.

  8. Chelsey Avatar
    Chelsey

    Great to see Kat’s work on Modblog. She’s a wonderful artist, and so nice.

  9. NexiZydrate Avatar
    NexiZydrate

    that is absolutely amazing! i love it!

    cannot wait to see the finished thing!!

  10. NexiZydrate Avatar
    NexiZydrate

    that is absolutely amazing! i love it!

    cannot wait to see the finished thing!!

  11. NexiZydrate Avatar
    NexiZydrate

    that is absolutely amazing! i love it!

    cannot wait to see the finished thing!!

  12. NexiZydrate Avatar
    NexiZydrate

    that is absolutely amazing! i love it!

    cannot wait to see the finished thing!!

  13. Dorajicha Avatar
    Dorajicha

    That’s pretty sweet. I hope you guys post the end result!

  14. Dorajicha Avatar
    Dorajicha

    That’s pretty sweet. I hope you guys post the end result!

  15. Dorajicha Avatar
    Dorajicha

    That’s pretty sweet. I hope you guys post the end result!

  16. Dorajicha Avatar
    Dorajicha

    That’s pretty sweet. I hope you guys post the end result!

  17. Rosario Avatar
    Rosario

    KAT IS THE BEEZZZZZZZ KNEEZZZZZZZZZZ GREAT JOB KAT WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!

  18. Rosario Avatar
    Rosario

    KAT IS THE BEEZZZZZZZ KNEEZZZZZZZZZZ GREAT JOB KAT WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!

  19. Rosario Avatar
    Rosario

    KAT IS THE BEEZZZZZZZ KNEEZZZZZZZZZZ GREAT JOB KAT WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!

  20. Rosario Avatar
    Rosario

    KAT IS THE BEEZZZZZZZ KNEEZZZZZZZZZZ GREAT JOB KAT WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!

  21. SRC Avatar
    SRC

    Oh hey! My back! 😀

    Kat is amazing. I am really excited to have this piece begin to unfold. This is was my first scarification, and it was amazing!

  22. SRC Avatar
    SRC

    Oh hey! My back! 😀

    Kat is amazing. I am really excited to have this piece begin to unfold. This is was my first scarification, and it was amazing!

  23. SRC Avatar
    SRC

    Oh hey! My back! 😀

    Kat is amazing. I am really excited to have this piece begin to unfold. This is was my first scarification, and it was amazing!

  24. SRC Avatar
    SRC

    Oh hey! My back! 😀

    Kat is amazing. I am really excited to have this piece begin to unfold. This is was my first scarification, and it was amazing!

  25. Dagon Avatar
    Dagon

    I want to see what the ink rubbings will look like. =)

  26. Dagon Avatar
    Dagon

    I want to see what the ink rubbings will look like. =)

  27. Dagon Avatar
    Dagon

    I want to see what the ink rubbings will look like. =)

  28. Dagon Avatar
    Dagon

    I want to see what the ink rubbings will look like. =)

  29. Neillian Avatar
    Neillian

    This is stunning but if I may ask what is the motivation behind it?

  30. Neillian Avatar
    Neillian

    This is stunning but if I may ask what is the motivation behind it?

  31. Neillian Avatar
    Neillian

    This is stunning but if I may ask what is the motivation behind it?

  32. Neillian Avatar
    Neillian

    This is stunning but if I may ask what is the motivation behind it?

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