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Underneath the skin

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Rob

Here’s a pair of healed implants done by LoranShumway.  The first is obviously a brass knuckle, while the second is a starfish.  It’s nice to see how well they healed up and molded the skin around the implant.  The knuckles appear a bit white as his fist is clenched, not because the implant is too big.

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20 responses to “Underneath the skin”

  1. Bradde Avatar
    Bradde

    Great work there kind sir. Loran did some magnets on my fingers & I’m amazingly happy.

  2. Bradde Avatar
    Bradde

    Great work there kind sir. Loran did some magnets on my fingers & I’m amazingly happy.

  3. Bradde Avatar
    Bradde

    Great work there kind sir. Loran did some magnets on my fingers & I’m amazingly happy.

  4. Bradde Avatar
    Bradde

    Great work there kind sir. Loran did some magnets on my fingers & I’m amazingly happy.

  5. Ben Avatar
    Ben

    Loran is a very very talented artist and undercredited artist.

  6. Ben Avatar
    Ben

    Loran is a very very talented artist and undercredited artist.

  7. Ben Avatar
    Ben

    Loran is a very very talented artist and undercredited artist.

  8. Ben Avatar
    Ben

    Loran is a very very talented artist and undercredited artist.

  9. Tony Avatar
    Tony

    it’s cool to look like shit

  10. Tony Avatar
    Tony

    it’s cool to look like shit

  11. Tony Avatar
    Tony

    it’s cool to look like shit

  12. Tony Avatar
    Tony

    it’s cool to look like shit

  13. Scott Avatar
    Scott

    Great work my friend, Im from ma. and i know ur coming out this way, would like to meet up and maybe get some work

  14. Scott Avatar
    Scott

    Great work my friend, Im from ma. and i know ur coming out this way, would like to meet up and maybe get some work

  15. Scott Avatar
    Scott

    Great work my friend, Im from ma. and i know ur coming out this way, would like to meet up and maybe get some work

  16. Scott Avatar
    Scott

    Great work my friend, Im from ma. and i know ur coming out this way, would like to meet up and maybe get some work

  17. Lyss Avatar
    Lyss

    Very proud of my work (starfish)
    🙂 hes an Amazing artist and Im very happy to see he got recognition for it!!

  18. Lyss Avatar
    Lyss

    Very proud of my work (starfish)
    🙂 hes an Amazing artist and Im very happy to see he got recognition for it!!

  19. Lyss Avatar
    Lyss

    Very proud of my work (starfish)
    🙂 hes an Amazing artist and Im very happy to see he got recognition for it!!

  20. Lyss Avatar
    Lyss

    Very proud of my work (starfish)
    🙂 hes an Amazing artist and Im very happy to see he got recognition for it!!

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