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.

The Friday Follow-up

Today’s follow-up marks the return of the Thunder from Down Under!  It’s been almost a year since we’ve gotten a follow-up from Wayde, and this one makes up for the lack of updates.  This H.R. Giger inspired piece was done at Scarwars ’07 in Philadelphia.

To see how it looks 4 years later, you know what to do.

It’s safe to say that after 4 years, this scar has healed.  Of course, time will still change the appearance, but as it stands right now, it’s looking good.  The way the skin has healed up has given the design a lightened pigment compared to the rest of the skin, allowing it to blend in with his leg.  There are a few more close-ups of the scar in Wayde’s BME Portfolio Gallery.

Comments

7 responses to “The Friday Follow-up”

  1. Kurto Avatar

    This is the realy healed scar, I think

  2. jurcis Avatar
    jurcis

    cool design

  3. lish Avatar

    did he shave it in that pattern to show the scar? i would think there would be plenty of hair left.

  4. Nexi Zydrate Avatar

    that looks very nice!!

  5. Matt Avatar

    Woo, that’s my leg. And to answer your question, I just shaved to take the picture. My camera isn’t great so I had to in order to take a decent picture. Wayde will be tattooing a similar design on my other thigh next year.

  6. Phendraenima Avatar
    Phendraenima

    That is seriously one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen :0

  7. zacklove Avatar
    zacklove

    ive been waiting to see a healed version of this for years!

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