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

  • My grandad is cooler than your grandad

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    Ok, he’s not my grandad — this is tattoo icon and author Herbert Hoffmann (the amazing and highly recommended “Bilderbuchmenschen“, also available in English from Last Gasp as “Living Picture Books”), photographed by AEEC in Bibione, Italy. A couple more pictures are after the break.

    See more in “BME/Culture/People“ (Culture)

  • Stunning.

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    Shannon Larratt

    This organic flower pod design by Philip Milic (pmtattoos.com) out of Oakland, CA has got to be one of the nicest tattoos I’ve seen in a long time, and the kicker is, if you go to his page and browse through his work, it’s all this nice… Really amazing stuff.

    You can and should click to zoom in.

  • My Adidas

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    By Julian (Tattoo Julian) in Valdepeñas, Spain…

    Now
    me and my Adidas do the illest things
    we like to stomp out pimps with diamond rings
    we slay all suckers who perpetrate
    and lay down law from state to state
    we travel on gravel, dirt road or street
    I wear my Adidas when I rock the beat
    on stage front page every show I go
    it’s Adidas on my feet high top or low
    My Adidas…
    My Adidas…

  • Arm Corset

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    By Kevin Green, San Bruno, CA.

    See more in “Corset Piercing“ (Surface & Unusual Piercing)

  • Koi Scarification

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    This healed scarification of a koi, about six months old in this photo, is by Matt Vermillion at Newbreed in Indianapolis, IN.

    See more in “Misc. Cuttings“ (Scarification)

  • Tree Backpiece

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    Shannon Larratt

    This awesome full backpiece tree is a coverup of an old tribal tramp stamp (what an improvement!), done by Justin Bolonski (www) at Integrity Tattoo in Royersford, PA.

  • Jealous much, cutters?

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    Shannon Larratt

    Badur send me a link to a “plasma blade” cutting tool, what seems like a big improvement on various electrocautery-type cutting tools… Should be amazing for procedures like subincisions…

    As you can tell from the screenshot, the video is a little gory (Caitlin says “ewww! what is it!!! is it a baked potato with corn in it!?!?”)*.

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    (* Caitlin now says “why must you make fun of me?”)

  • Pray

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    iam:viva hate

  • Love Them Long Time

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    Ashley got this double-headed dildo and butt-plug “love thy neighbor” piece by Tanane Whitfield at Fuzion Ink in Norfolk, VA.

  • Slashed

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    Following up on the facial knife fight scars, here’s some chest work out of Istanbul, Turkey.