BME: Body Modification Ezine

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.

Tattoo, Piercing, and Body Modification News, Events, and Culture

  • Beautiful Suspensions

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    Shannon Larratt

    Also earlier this month I mentioned how in the early days of iWasCured (our Toronto hooker crew) we suspended someone in a prom dress… Amusingly, it actually happened earlier in the day of the irresponsible suspension I just posted! In the picture below you can see her suspending (in the rain) with her parents smiling in the background. It was really a wonderful experience that made us all feel very happy about what we were involved with.


    August 2001, Toronto

    When I look at these pictures I sure miss living in that little dive of an apartment and the suspesion tower we built in the back yard. Eventually some property developers came and forced us to tear it down… Gentrification has replaced our monument to the past living in the future with cheap townhomes for yuppies with over-extended credit.

  • Irresponsible Suspensions

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    Shannon Larratt

    Earlier in the month I mentioned my old and dear friend Marty suspending while drinking, smoking, and eating pizza. Oh, and I think that the girl in the photos might be underage as well, but I’m not sure. Anyway, these photos are nearly five years old at this point so I think Phil‘s fears that they could kill our little suspension team are past their statute of limitations?

    Sincere apologies to Marty for posting these. Not because of the pizza, beer, smokes, and sodomy violations, but because they’re bad photos of him — ladies, I assure you that he looks much better than these photos from August 2001 reflect!

  • Suspended Angel

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    Shannon Larratt

    Thanks to my friends over at Circle 23 for sending me this wonderful suspension photo.

  • The Benefits of a Split Tongue

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    Shannon Larratt

    Watch for the full bonus gallery in BME/HARD‘s next update and learn even more benefits of a split tongue (to say nothing of the benefits of pierced and implanted genitals!). Oh, and the name of the gallery is ‘Shadarth Productions’ if you want to watch out for it.

  • Half naked piercers? (And Vader)

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    Shannon Larratt

    Well, since everyone seemed so pleased when I posted a shot of Jay’s geisha tattoo, I thought I’d do another de-clothed male practitioner entry. Here’s Shawn O’Hare from The Pain Parlor in Oxnard, CA working at a convention…

    It got me wondering though why I see male piercers working without their shirts on so often. Not that I really have a problem with it, I just wish there was a little more gender equality. Anyway, if you didn’t like this entry, perhaps you’d rather see Lord Vader naked (warning: link contains tattooed wangage).

  • Get A Grip, Jay.

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    Shannon Larratt

    A while back I showed you Jay‘s ridiculous ‘Poquito’ tattoo. He’s upped the ante with his new piece, which he tells me are there so he can get a better grip on you (he’s a piercer you dirty minded champion onanists). This was done by the very talented (and very nice; ignore the surname) Dave Bastard at Big Kahuna in Boca Raton, FL.

  • Battlehooks

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    Shannon Larratt

    Welcome to the thunderdome (photo: circle23).

  • Showing off stretched piercings at the clubs

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    Shannon Larratt

    Here’s how they do it in Brasil:

  • Mexican Pride Tattoos

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    Shannon Larratt

    On the left is a “Mexican Mama of Doom” by Mike Moses at Salvation Gallery Tattoos in Richmond, VA, and on the right is Lui’s patch by Brian at Inflicting Ink Tattoo in Portsmouth, RI. He writes, “This not only represents my heritage, but it also drives me to finish what I start — stop at nothing to achieve your goals.”

  • Sometimes taking a detour is a good thing.

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    Shannon Larratt

    Oh you dirty girl!