Tattoo, Piercing, and Body Modification News, Events, and Culture
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No this isn’t a guitar post. Nor is it a Mighty Ducks post. It’s an ass suspension post!
This was taken at the recent Black Fly Tattoo suspension BBQ hosted by The Sinner Team from Moscow.
Come to think of it, from this angle it looks more like a flying “A”.
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Alright scar fans, it’s Friday, which means it’s time for the weekly scarification follow-up. Today’s scar was featured back in March, and is a take on a traditional Mehndi design. Jesse Villarreal from Main Street Tattoo and Body Piercing in Merced, CA is the artist.
To see how it’s looking 8 months after this photo was taken, you know what to do.
You can see how the line width of the cuts has affected the healing in placed. From what Jesse says, this is actually just the first part of a larger piece that he’ll be starting on soon. So keep an eye out for more follow-ups on this particular scar as the weeks unfold.
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I really did think this was a headband the first time I saw the photo. Turns out it’s actually DarlaMayDisaster’s leopard print spot tattoo.
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Alright so it might still technically be summer, but for most people, when September hits, the kids go back to school and days at the beach are done. I know that if I drive about an hour north of where I am I’ll be able to see the trees start to change colors and that fall smell is in the air. So summer may be on its way out, but we still have photos to remember those lazy hazy days.
That would be ShuggaBee, with work by Nick Dyer, Chris Churchill, and Katrina, P.
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Earlier in the year, at the Philadelphia Tattoo Convention, Dyscordic had a chance to do a 4 point elbow suspension in one of the convention showrooms. If I recall correctly, Crash was the one facilitating the suspensions that day, although you can’t see her in either of these photos.
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From the mind of Gabor Zagyvai comes this piece entitled “Love of Family“.
I’m going to have to make a note to remind Jen to create a minimalist tattoo gallery, as Gabor is just one of many artists that are branching out into a minimalistic style.
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Nick Whybrow is one of the many talented artists at Self Sacrifice in London. Recently he packed up his bags and has gone on an extended vacation to spend some time with his loved ones in the southern hemisphere. Before he left he did have time to do this one final tattoo at Self Sacrifice.
Don’t fret, Nick will be back eventually, and while he’s on the road he’s still going to be working and sending in his newest creations.
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We’ve got some brand new photos in from Moscow’s Sinner Team. The crew hosted Black Fly Tattoo’s 6th annual suspension BBQ. With the help of a crane, they did some pretty impressive suspensions, including this 4pt modified superman, which I believe is now called the flying shrimp. I’ve seen similar suspensions, but this is the first time I’ve seen it down with 1 point in each knee below the kneecap. Normally there are 2 points on the sides of each knee. You can see more photos in the Sinner Team’s BME Gallery.
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There’s no guesswork when it comes to knowing what this is. It’s a straight up crucifix comprised of iron nails and either vine or wire. The ruggedness of the cross links to the the crucifixion, in which Jesus was beaten and paraded through the streets. While a lot of cross tattoos use similar imagery, this is the first one I’ve seen using this style, and I’ve got to say, Jackie did a great job creating it.
Jackie Rabbit works at Star City Tattoo in Roanoke, VA
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Ganesha is a deity the represents a number of things. He is the remover of obstacles, patron and arts and sciences, and deva of intellect and wisdom. Portrayed here as a cutting, one could interpret this piece as Ganesha removing the obstacle, in this case the skin, to allow the person to become who they want to be, using the art of scarification as the method of their transformation. Richard Effin Ivey has been putting out a lot of cuttings with spiritual connotations, and each seems better than the last.
