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

  • Adam Bomb!

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    Oh my! When I spotted this tattoo on IAM: Holly Golightly my brain almost exploded and I had to post it immediately. Read on to learn more (plus some hot Babel fish action)..

    The character above is Adam Bomb (although my favourite was Sumo Sid), one of the Garbage Pail Kids. I used to collect all the magazines and trading cards when I was younger and it really does bring back memories!

    Both tattoos by Meme, Taggurs Tattoo, Yuma, AZ.

  • Butter Fingers

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    “I got this tattoo by Rusty Gordon of All American Tattoo Parlor in Knoxville, TN.. He was doing a guest spot at the shop I apprentice at (Tat2U in Monroe, Louisiana) and noticed that I have a habit of dropping shit, so he decided to tattoo this on me! I love it!

    Peace and modification,

    Wesley Owens.”

  • Garzafication

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    In the following photo, this awesome scarification piece on IAM: skod is outlined and about one third removed! Keep your eyes peeled for an update..

    If you didn’t twig from the title, the artist is Ron Garza

  • Geek Tsunami

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    I was swept away on a wave of charm when I spotted this tattoo by PJ of Fallen Angel Tattoo, Gävle, Sweden..

  • Chase Me!

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    IAM: patrickk.

  • Atchoo!

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    IAM: Honey, high on flu medication!

    (I wish I looked that good when I had the snuffles..)

  • Twentieth Century Kavadi

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    Dan sent over these amazing photos a couple of days ago so I asked him for more information on them. This is what he had to say..

    “My grandparents lived around the far east during and after WWII and my father used to visit them. He took these in Malaysia in the 1950′s as a young boy, during the festival he had a very strange run in with a Sadhu who told him a one-legged god watched over him, it kind of weirded him out as his grandfather (who helped raise him) lost his leg in WWI. He’s very straight-laced these days and doesn’t have much time for the whole body modification thing, although as a young boy he was fascinated!

    Recently I’ve found more photos of the festival, and my grandmother has informed me that she used to go to as many religious festivals as possible because she loved them, also, that she has loads more photos of Thaipusam, plus others in Thailand and Sri Lanka..”

    His grandfather was right (well, as a young boy he was anyway), it is fascinating! Another photo after the break, and hopefully Dan will get busy scanning some more photos for me soon.. Hint hint.

  • You Know You’re Curious!

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  • I Wholeheartedly Agree!

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    On hot-nipple-Mike – by Winfield of Tattoo Asylum, Minnesota.

  • Ninety-Six Rad Needles

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    Max says.. “Tracie is rad so I stuck 96 needles in her..”

    Ninety-six Four more shots after the break!

    All or Nothing Tattoo, Atlanta, GA.