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

  • BME is Hiring!

    Written by

    Rob

    As you’ve probably noticed, videos from last year’s section of the world tour have started to appear on ModBlog.  Over the past couple of months 25 separate interviews have been posted, and there are many more to come.  We’re still a few months from being completely finished with all of the Australia and New Zealand videos, but when that happens it’ll be time to start working on editing the videos from the Japan leg of the tour.  Which is where you come in.

    BME is hiring a Japanese to English translator to translate the hundreds of hours of video that was shot.  In addition they will need to be able to transcribe the dialogue, as well as type it out with the proper time codes and subtitle formatting.  Location doesn’t matter, as you can do this from home, and yes you will be paid. Oh, and it probably goes without saying, but you’ll need to be fluent in both Japanese and English.  Experience with editing video is a plus!

    If you’re interested in the position and want to join the BME team, please send your qualifications and/or any questions you may have to [email protected] with the subject line “World Tour – Japanese Translator Job”.

    And now for something completely different, a tattoo of a camera by Arad Bert from Kipod Tattoo.

    Also, a big thank you to everyone that is sending in requests for portfolio galleries.  The response has been fantastic, and we’re looking forward to hearing from more of you.  So if you’re a body modification professional, a tattoo artist, a studio, or a suspension team.  Send an e-mail to [email protected] with a request for a portfolio gallery, so the next time you submit photos they’ll be added to your own personal gallery, in addition to appearing in the category galleries.

  • TurtleGate

    Written by

    Rob

    I suppose someone decided that this week is Stargate week, as this is the second Stargate inspired tattoo that’s popped up in the geek tattoo gallery.  It’s an amalgam of both the Stargate glyphs, and the world turtle mytheme.

  • Dot by dot, line by line

    Written by

    Rob

    Nic Smith from Songbird Tattoo in Devon, UK has sent in some interesting additions to the tribal and blackwork gallery.  The majority of the designs are crafted out of complex freehand dot and linework, including this South American inspired piece.

  • Self Reflection

    Written by

    Rob

    Mason, the handsome fellow that he is, set up his camera for a bunch of self portraits that show off just a few parts of his collection of piercings and tattoos.  In particular check out his forearm which was hand poked DIY style.

  • Ganesha Sahasranama

    Written by

    Rob

    One of the signature traits of the tattoos that come out of Kipod Studio is the sheer excellence of the quality of work.  We’ve seen tattoos by George and Michael in the past, and one from Arad earlier today.  This portrait of Ganesha on a lotus was done by another one of the talented artists, Alexey Zamotevsky.

    With the new gallery format, artists from every aspect of the body modification community can create a gallery for themselves or for the studio that they work out of like the gang at Kipod did.  If you’d like to have a gallery opened in your name just send off an email to [email protected].

  • Afternoon Delight

    Written by

    Rob

    Normally camera photo pictures don’t get posted, but with the resolution, and the composition being decent, not to mention the naked girl, I’m making an exception.

    This fine looking lady goes by the name of stargazer289.

  • Now this is a boat house

    Written by

    Rob

    Seeing a tattoo from Kipod Studio in Tel Aviv on ModBlog isn’t something new.  What is new however is the artist.  With the recent update to the portfolio galleries, all the artists from Kipod are sending in photos for your enjoyment.  This piece in particular is by Arad Bert, who sent this in with a number of his other pieces.

  • He sees you!

    Written by

    Rob

    Oh Lucass.  Always playing around with his transscrotal piercing.  It’s always nice to start the day with a smile on your face.

  • The Cyborg Unleashed

    Written by

    Rob

    Samppa Von Cyborg isn’t just a pretty face.  He’s also a pioneer in the modification industry and is currently on tour in the US holding seminars, performing shows, and of course taking clients.  Over the course of the week we’ll be taking a look at some of the newest things Samppa has been working on, as well as seeing photos from his tour.  You can also take a look at some of his past works in his BME scarification portfolio gallery.

    If you’d like to get work done by Samppa while he is stateside, you can contact him at [email protected].  He’s only going to be here until June.  After that you can make a booking through his website, voncyb.org

    In addition BME is happy to announce that we’ve expanded the portfolio sections of the galleries.  Previously only tattoo artists and a handful of other people were able to have their own portfolio galleries, but now these galleries are available to everyone.  So if you’re a piercer, a tattoo artist (or studio), a scarification artist, or a suspension crew, and you don’t have a gallery yet, send an e-mail to [email protected] and we’ll set one up for you.

  • A Colourful Lion

    Written by

    Rob

    You can always count on Toronto’s Fabrizio Divari to create an image that almost jumps off the skin.  This piece entitled “Foodog and Peonies” really shows off Fabrizio’s love of colour.