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Allen Falkner’s Falkner Suspension Tattoo

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Shannon Larratt

A case can be made that the most important person in the creation of the modern suspension is Allen Falkner (see his earlier 2008 interview here or download the MP3 of his audio interview from the BME/radio archives), now of suspension.org (and fadefast.com, his tattoo removal company). Ego-popping arguments aside, it is completely without debate that he has dedicated a significant percentage of his life to the art and science of skin, flesh hook, rope, and air, and he already wears a number of suspension-themed tattoos, and has for as long as I’ve known him. Most recently he’s added a beautiful realistic portrait of a woman doing a knee suspension — knee suspensions being a style that is generally credited to Allen’s invention, and some people go so far as to deservedly call this style of suspension a “Falkner suspension”. The tattoo isn’t complete yet, and is still having a background added, so I hope he doesn’t mind me jumping the gun and sharing it now. The work is being done by Jamie Mahood of Suffer City in Dallas.

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16 responses to “Allen Falkner’s Falkner Suspension Tattoo”

  1. Natolio Avatar
    Natolio

    El mero mero!

  2. Natolio Avatar
    Natolio

    El mero mero!

  3. Natolio Avatar
    Natolio

    El mero mero!

  4. Natolio Avatar
    Natolio

    El mero mero!

  5. Rexxi Avatar
    Rexxi

    Beautiful tattoo… very realistic… except for the fact that boobs totally don’t look like that when you’re upside down…

  6. Rexxi Avatar
    Rexxi

    Beautiful tattoo… very realistic… except for the fact that boobs totally don’t look like that when you’re upside down…

  7. Rexxi Avatar
    Rexxi

    Beautiful tattoo… very realistic… except for the fact that boobs totally don’t look like that when you’re upside down…

  8. Rexxi Avatar
    Rexxi

    Beautiful tattoo… very realistic… except for the fact that boobs totally don’t look like that when you’re upside down…

  9. Hannah Avatar
    Hannah

    Really beautiful, but sadly the boobs are totally unrealistic, with her hanging like that.

  10. Hannah Avatar
    Hannah

    Really beautiful, but sadly the boobs are totally unrealistic, with her hanging like that.

  11. Hannah Avatar
    Hannah

    Really beautiful, but sadly the boobs are totally unrealistic, with her hanging like that.

  12. Hannah Avatar
    Hannah

    Really beautiful, but sadly the boobs are totally unrealistic, with her hanging like that.

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    meow

    dude that’s awesome

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    dude that’s awesome

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    dude that’s awesome

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    dude that’s awesome

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