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

  • Under your skin

    Written by

    Rob

    Arachnophobes beware, this post is going to freak you out.

    So it’s been a long time since the name Emilio Gonzalez has appeared on ModBlog, which is a shame because he is still one of the finest body modifications working today.  And just to prove it, here’s a healed look at one of his more recent implants.

    Yep, that’s a spider.  Enjoy the nightmare fuel that brings you.  Would this be a bad time to bring up the urban myth of the spider laying eggs in a person’s ear, only to have them hatch and work their way out.  Maybe this one went in, instead of out.

    For those looking to have work done by Emilio, you can reach him at his shop, Mithros Tattoo in Caracas, Venezuela.

  • Splat

    Written by

    Rob

    I really should have come up with a better title for this, but I was left pretty speechless after looking at it.  Just when I thought I knew all of the artists from Tattoo Temple, another shows up and proves once again that the temple is the place to go if you want a tattoo that looks like it was painted on with a calligraphy brush.

    Tattoo by Jamie from Tattoo Temple, located in Hong Kong.

  • Totemic Scarring

    Written by

    Rob

    Now according to the description of this photo, it’s kev_n’s totem.  He’s also uploaded it to the dermabrasion scarification gallery, which indicated that it may have been done with a dremal tool as opposed to a scalpel.

  • He’s Baaaack!

    Written by

    Rob

    After the success of Samppa Von Cyborg’s 2011 US Tour the Von Cyborgs will be back again in 2012!

    Samppa Von Cyborg is one of the world’s most famous practitioners of body modification and piercing. Samppa works extensively within the field of Body Modification and offers procedures of any size, ranging from basic piercings to very extreme modifications.

    Seminars are also being offered in various locations across the USA. Seminars being offered are flesh stapling, tongue spltting, and transdermal theory. The transdermal seminar is being offered to both clients and body modification artists, while the tongue splitting and flesh staple class is reserved for professionals only.

    Samppa Von Cyborg welcomes all clients regardless of the size of the work, their requirements, or their experience/knowledge of the body modification scene. Custom body modification work is being offered so if you have an idea, contact for a consultation, as more likely than not, the custom work a client has in mind will be possible.

    For more information, appointments, and seminar information please contact [email protected]

  • Saint Hubert’s stag

    Written by

    Rob

    In Chapter 4 of The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen, the Baron, while pondering the image of St. Hubert’s Stag after a hunt, he encounters a stag of his own.  As it was the end of the day, the Baron found himself without any ammunition, so he loaded his musket with cherry pits and shot the deer in the head.  It survived the shot and ran away.  A year later, while hunting in the same woods, Baron Munchausen finds himself again face to face with a stag, only this one had a cherry tree growing out of its forehead.  Of course this time he shot it dead, and supposedly the cherry sauce he served with the venison was the finest he’d ever tasted.

    Now I’m sure that isn’t what Michael Kozlenko was going for with this tattoo, but it reminded me of the story.

    Michael works at Kipod Tattoo in Tel Aviv.

  • Down to the Bone

    Written by

    Rob

    This is just a fantastic anatomical/abstract piece by Wang from Tattoo Temple.

  • Dotted Roses

    Written by

    Rob

    Here’s another piece by Dotwork Damian from Blue Dragon Tattoo in Brighton, UK.  This time instead of going with the geometric designs we ordinarily see in dotwork tattoos, he’s opted for a very organic looking rose.

  • Bird on a Wire

    Written by

    Rob

    Here’s something new from Tattoo Temple, an abstract piece by Jamie that works in script and splashes of ink alongside the bird and hydro pole.

  • Little Black Dress

    Written by

    Rob

    IAM: Split Mini-LDG is showing off her little black dress at home in Phuket, Thailand.  And who says BMEGirls need to be naked?* 

    *(Other than Jon P).

  • Parallel Lines

    Written by

    Rob

    If you look closely, you’ll see all of the lines are straight.  Well, actually the lines don’t exist at all.  That’s all dotwork by Dotwork Damian from Blue Dragon Tattoo in Brighton, UK.