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

  • DRUG FREE

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    Shannon Larratt

    This nicely done, kind of psychedelic drug free tattoo is by Shauncey Fury at Three Saints Tattoo in Pensacola, FL… I like that robo was included on the drug side, although my own drug of choice is down in ‘G’ territory. I was thinking that the problem with this tattoo is that even though it has a straightedge message at its core, the detail work is going to get people talking and thinking about their experiences with drugs (that’s what it did for me anyway).

  • 12-on-1 Fan

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    Shannon Larratt

    This (the “Gang Bang” text) was done by Ienjas at Body Design in Gent, Belgium. I’m assuming in part because of the male-female double-standard that it will not generate the same reaction as Michelle’s tattoos…

  • Cyclops Girlie Skull

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    Shannon Larratt

    Stacey‘s latest work (well, as of January — this is from my “I should post this on ModBlog” archive), by Jason Tucker at Automatic Tattoo in Melbourne, FL.

  • “Why puppies and piercings don’t mix!”

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    Shannon Larratt

    So… does this mean that puppies like lip piercings a lot, or really dislike them? (Photo: shutupwhore)

  • Indigenous Tattoos

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    Shannon Larratt

    …as in tattoos of indigenous people, by Sombras Tattoo, photographed by Juan Manuel Burgos at the Buenos Aires Tattoo Expo II in Argentina.

  • What a nice building to suspend in!

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    Shannon Larratt

    Emilio Gonzalez found a great place to suspend people when he hosted a BME party in Caracas, Venezuela in this round cathedral-roofed building!

  • Teardrop Plugs

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    Shannon Larratt

    These custom made 2″ teardrop plugs (ebony and pink ivory) were made by theBrown for homeinacoma… Teardrop plugs seem remarkably rare in modern times, even though I see them all the time on old sculptures.

  • Very long nutsack…

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    Shannon Larratt

    …how many other Canadians have balls down to their knees? Very impressive. Or maybe I should just caption it, “you call those balls? these are balls!”

  • Bulgarian Coca-Cola Fan

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    Shannon Larratt

    Politically I prefer Pepsi because they don’t have their union leaders murdered (that I know of), but I agree the taste of Coca-Cola is better… Point of trivia: did you know that Coca-Cola (well, their parent company) is the largest provider of cocaine in America? They are the sole importer of coca leaf, bringing in I think 110 tons a year. The cocaine that’s left over after the flavor is extracted is then sold to the big pharma industry.

    But I digress! This inner lip tattoo is by Toshe at Electric Art in Varna, Bulgaria:

  • Gratuitous

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    Shannon Larratt

    By gratuitous I mean that I feel gratitude that people send me pictures. These star tattoos were done by Sky Winchester at One Shot Tattoo in San Francisco.