Tattoo, Piercing, and Body Modification News, Events, and Culture
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Joey Pang‘s brush stroke tattoos have always been incredible, but this single stroke is phenomenal. I just wish we had a closer shot of the bottom section so we could see the detail she put into it. She has a way of taking a tattoo machine and turning it into a giant paintbrush, the result of which is this single bold stroke that fits his body so well.
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And we’ll put a round in your head before you can come back and bite one of us.
I’m a sucker for zombie tattoos, and this one is my new favorite. Instead of going for the vampire bite on the neck, this gentlemen opted for a zombie bite on the shoulder. With a bite like that, he’ll probably live for a few hours, maybe even days before he turns. Not somebody you want to get locked in a bunker with.
Joshua Ross from Mind’s Eye Tattoo in Emmaus, PA is the artist behind this flesh wound.
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It’s time once again for another edition of The Friday Follow-up. It also marks the return of John Joyce. His last appearance on the Follow-up was back in February, with this floral leg piece. Today’s scar is a follow-up to a post from back in December of 2010.
To see how this octopus looks 8 months later, you know what to do.
It’s great to see that even with the scar tissue expanding the width of the scar, a lot of the finer details are still intact.
We’re looking for more photos for the Friday Follow-up. If you’re a scarification artist, or have scars on yourself, send them in. Fresh and healed photos are ideal for the follow-up, as it’s a chance to show people how different types of cuttings can heal on different people.
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We’ve seen Misty on ModBlog a couple of times. Whether it’s the scars she has, the ones she’s done, or her suspensions, ModBlog is always proud to show her off. I had the pleasure of meeting her a few months back, and she’s just an incredible person inside and out. Members of the suspension community know her from Hooklife, the Suspension.org equivalent of ModBlog, where she manages to keep her finger on the pulse of the suspension community. In the past she’s helped me out with a couple of suspension related stories, and I can’t thank her enough for what she’s done. Recently Big Mike from Hooked Suspension wrote a guest article on Misty, sharing his thoughts about this wonderful person. Here’s a bit of what Mike had to say…
From an outsiders prospective it’s easy to see how busy she is and how hard it must be for her to keep up. She fills her days as a body piercer and from what I’ve seen an outstanding scarification artist at Southtown Tattoo & Body Piercing in Fort Smith Arkansas. She is also plays a major role in the running of her suspension team, Hanging City Suspensions. Theirs is one of the most friendly groups I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with and anybody else who has had the experience I’m sure would say the same. They did an amazing suspension show at the Freaks & Fetish, Dallas SusCon opening party that had Misty herself suspending TWICE in the same evening. It was beautiful and amazing to watch. I also had the pleasure to work with her team frequently throughout SusCon weekend and these guys are great at what they do and seem willing to always keep learning new things.
And here’s Misty at her most recent suspension with Hanging City Suspensions
She looks so serene, embraced by nature, not burdened by anything, including gravity.
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According to Marissa, this will probably be the last time anyone sees this design. This is one of those great examples of just how personal a tattoo can be. We’ve all had moments where some stranger has asked us “what does that mean?”, hell it happened last night to me with a particularly nosy waiter. For Marissa, she knows that the tattoo is there, she knows what it looks like, and what it means to her. Which is all that should matter.
Tattoo by Mike Moses from Thicker Than Water in NYC.
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Today’s winner of the nerdiest scar contest goes to this scar by John Joyce.
For those not “in the know”, Boba Fett was a Mandalorian warrior turned bounty hunter. I could be wrong about the translation but I believe the above reads “Adryanna”.
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Here’s another photo of the shenanigans that transpired at the recent Oslo Suscon. With help from Wings of Desire, Stanislav from the Moscow based Sinner Team hangs from a single hook while his wife Elena and two other women all hang onto him. You can see Håvve in the background keeping a close eye on the hook. Having seen that look on his face, while holding that flashlight, I can tell you that if anything were to have happened he would have been on top of it in an instant. Thankfully everything went well and we’ve got the photos to prove it.
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Jackie Rabbit has quickly established herself as an artist to watch out for. We’ve seen a lot of her work on ModBlog over the past few months, and for good reason. Her art doesn’t always fit into one genre, yet it all comes out looking great. This one in particular is an interesting one as it’s her first time using UV ink. Sadly the darkened image is a little blurry, which I’m assuming is the result of the low light, however you can see that she used the UV ink to highlight the bodies of the fireflies and the edges of the leaves. For a first attempt, I’d say she did a great job.
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With help from Andrew and Kelvikta the Blade from Swing Shift Side Show, as well as Lukas Larson and Will Robinson, SirPerrald and a friend had themselves a fun time with a pull. This took place during the final days of this year’s APP conference, and it really shows the transition two people can undergo when pulling. In the first photo, they’re relaxing, hanging on to each other, yet in the next they’re doing everything in their power to pull apart. Because of the contrast with the first photo, we can see just how significant this pull is to them. While they may have things inside each other pulling them apart, they’re connected by something stronger than both of them. A bond that links them together, preventing them from separating.
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This post is going to be tough for me to write. Just over a year ago two very close friends of mine lost their twin daughters within a few hours of their birth. The pain and devastation they went through afterwards was horrible. The loss of a child, especially an infant, is utterly tragic and I would never wish that kind of hurt upon anyone. Sadly, their loss is shared by many more parents around the world, including members of our own community.
About a month ago, IAM: Miss3uggie and her husband Troy lost their 5 1/2 month old daughter, Scarlette Adora, to SIDS. 2 days after getting the final autopsy report, Troy and Bug went to visit Kerri Kiple from Rendezvous Tattoo & Body Piercing in Marquette, MI where she gave him his first tattoo, a portrait of Scarlette. With the memory still fresh, Kerri was able to give Troy a small amount of closure. This is a wound that probably will never heal, and anything that will help Troy and Bug at this time in their lives is greatly appreciated. Kerri did a wonderful job capturing the joy that Scarlette was able to bring to this world in her brief time with us.
Scarlette was taken way too soon from this world, however her memory will always be kept alive by those who loved her. A group of IAM moms put together a facebook page as a memorial for Scarlette, which you can find right here.
Scarlette Adora
12/20/2010 – 06/06/2011
