Oh look, it’s a gratuitous BMEGirl post. Meet SierraKScott, a new addition to the BMEGirls Gallery. If everyone says hi, she might just send in more photos for us.
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The Friday Follow-up
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Wow this week seems to have flown by. We’ve had ear pointing, foot tattoos-a-plenty, an interesting round of “Guess What?”, and of course the birthday of our own Sean Philips. Now that Friday is here, it’s time for this week’s follow-up. This week we’re looking at a scar we saw just over a month ago from Misty. Her Santa Muerte scar blended in Catholic imagery of Mary to create a good looking scar.
To see how it looks today, you know what to do.
There’s still a lot of healing to go and the scar will probably change as time goes on, but at this point it’s clear that the details in the cuts took, which should lead to a relatively even scar down the line. It wasn’t long ago that we saw Misty’s first attempts at scarification, but if her work continues to improve as it has, we can look forward to a lot of great looking scars from her in the future.
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Holding on
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Alright, I’m at a loss as to what to call this suspension. Is it a 4pt superman? A reverse resurrection? The cannonball? Whatever it is, the Moscow based Sinner Team pulled it off. While that is the bridge that they use for their freefall suspensions, this is clearly a static suspension.
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Pierced and Pointed
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In addition to being a member of Russia’s #Leeds Suspension Team, Arseniy Andersson is an accomplished body modification artist. One year ago Arseniy pointed this young woman’s ears, and here’s how it looks today. If I’m not mistaken, at least one of the multiple piercings she has is going through the pointed area.
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Silent Cameo
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There are times when the tattoo just needs to be shown without any commentary, simply because the tattoo itself speaks volumes. This is one of those times.
Charles Bukowski quote.
Louise Brooks portrait.
David Allen from Insight in Chicago, artist.
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Spine and Vine
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I really like what Nick Kelley has done with this backpiece. The cutaway to the spine gives the impression that the vines started growing from within, and have burst outward, pulling the flesh back with them. This back in particular belongs to Nixiie.
Nick works at Precision Body Arts in Nashua, NH
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We can do it!
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So Monday night I was out at the bar with some friends and we were talking about just how difficult it can be for female tattoo artists to be taken seriously, especially at the beginning of their careers. One friend in particular talked about how at one of the first studios she worked at, the owner would call her “Tits McGee” and ask her to take part in wet-t-shirt contests to promote the shop. To think that we’ve come so far as a civilization that the idea of a female president is a topic of serious discussion, yet female tattoo artists still have to work twice as hard just to be recognized for their talent and not their “assets”. Jackie Rabbit from Star City Tattoo in Roanoke, VA is another artist who, like my friend, had to work her ass off to be taken seriously as an artist. So when a client came into the shop and requested a Rosie the Riveter tattoo it meant a lot to her. Here’s what Jackie had to say.
I dont know the significance this tattoo has for its owner but I know it has a lot of meaning to me and was very proud to do this classic symbol of female strength. It can be very hard to feel strong in the “boys club” that is the tattoo industry. It has gotten better over the years but that isnt saying much. I got my apprenticeship at 14 and was second chair by 16. When I struck out into the world and started traveling I found it very hard to be taken seriously when in most studios (particularly at the time) the only place for a woman was as shop girl eye-candy. It has been a struggle to be seen for my work instead of my sex and my age. I have now found a wonderful studio where I am comfortable and respected. I may still be the youngest and only girl in the studio but all that matters is my personality and my work. I love you Roger and all the Star City crew. Im so glad that I have finally found a forever home <3
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BMXnet Conference 2011
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Every year the gang at BMXnet.org get together to hold their annual conference. This year’s conference is being held in Essen, Germany the weekend of October 14th, with events starting on Thursday Oct 13th. There are still a number of spots available, so if you’re able to attend, register as soon as you can.
The list of classes hasn’t been posted yet, but going by the speaker list, you can expect seminars from the likes of Allen Faulkner, Steve Haworth, Ron Garza, Dan Dringenberg, Havve and Christiane from Wings of Desire, Gabor Zagyvai, Swasi Dan, Paul King, and many many more. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from some of the world’s finest modification artists, at a reduced rate. Because admission gets you into all of the classes, you’ll be able to see seminars that would normally cost quite a bit individually. These seminars are all on top of the regular classes on everything from piercing techniques to anthropology, laser tattoo removal to store management, and so much more. In addition all classes will be offered in both English and German.
In addition there will also be a large number of vendors and exhibitors, your food is included in the price, and you’ll get to stay at the wonderful Unperfekthaus, a former convent turned into an art project house.
Just click here to register, and start packing your bags for Germany. Oh and while you’re waiting, check out some of the stories that have come from past BMXnet conferences.
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Prom Night!
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She has her make-up on, her hair did, and with that vertical labret in place, Nixiie is off to the prom.
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Reproducing a moment
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A client walked into Brandon “Fox” Layng‘s studio, Fox Tattoo Designs in Bowmanville with a photo of a painting. The only thing he said was that it was “The exact moment everything changed”. Since doing the tattoo Brandon has looked high and low as to the origins of the original piece, so if you recognize it speak up, as he’d like to know a bit about the painting he reproduced.
