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Author: Rachel

  • Thank your lucky stars

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    Rachel

    I’m sitting on a pile of tattoo photos that I wanted to post and I figured instead of spreading them out over a couple days, I’d do a nice big fat tattoo post. Hope you guys like it.

    The first piece is by Matt Geiogamah of Club Tattoo in Tempe, AZ.

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    See more photos of different style by different artists simply by clicking through, oh my!

    See more in “Old School (and Old) Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

    Now you know I can’t resist posting yet another Star Wars inspired tattoo. I’ll let you guys guess who this is supposed to be. Credit for the work goes to Leo Rojas Valenzuela out of Real Tattoo in Providencia, Santiago, Chile.

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    See more in “Portrait Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

    This big kitty came all the way from Japan. Naomisa wrote in “my lovi’n lovi’n lovi’n cats!!” and that’s about it!

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    This Dali portrait is brought to us by Mario Pullano of Pain & Pleasure in Sandusky, Ohio.

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    See more in “Portrait Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

    Chris Posey out of Southside Tattoo & Piercing in East Point – Atlanta, Georgia gives us something to toot about.

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    See more in “Fantasy Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

    Our next tattoo submission comes in from Vasteras, Sweden. The artist is Nahui of South of Heaven.

    “this represents my son fly fishing at the best place on earth!”

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    See more in “Wildlife and Nature Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

    Weylin Traugott of Gunslingers in Augusta, Georgia brings us this next piece along with some insider information:

    “Cast iron isn’t forged with a hammer and anvils.”

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    See more in “Old School (and Old) Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

    And finally we’ll go back to who we started with and wrap this post up with another piece by Matt Geiogamah.

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    See more in “Portrait Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

  • Hold on

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    Rachel

    For a second I thought this was another submission coming in from Brasil and I was about to catch the next plane out of chilly LA and join in on the fun. Apparently though dadilydoo took these photos in Malmo, Sweden and the suspensions were put on by the Concrete Jungle Tribe. Check out their gallery as they’ve been sending in tons of killer suspension photos.

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    See more in “Concrete Jungle Tribe“ (Suspension Teams and Bonus Galleries)

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  • Battle of Endor

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    Rachel

    Evan sent in some photos of his sleeve that’s currently in progress. I figured after last weeks debacle I’d post a Star Wars tattoo that we can all get behind. This lovely battle scene is by Jim Warf of Rouge Elephant in Moreno Valley, California. Can’t wait to see it when it’s finished!

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    Another shot after the jump.

    See more in “Sci-Fi Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

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  • Vimby Video – Norm AWR MSK

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    Rachel

    One of the names that popped up in the interview requests was Norm so it was great timing that his Vimby video just surfaced. I figured I’d post it, like I do with all of Vimby’s Tattooer Videos over here on Modblog to tied you over until BME can do it’s own interview with him. Norm’s script work has to be some of my favorite lettering out there. He’s developed a very beautiful style which gives a whole new meaning to black and grey lettering. He tattooed the palm of my hand a month ago which I’ve included after the jump.

    You can check out more on his myspace or at Spotlight Tattoo in person here in Hollywood, California.


    VIMBY – Norm MSK-AWR

    It’s not the best quality photo since I took it with my iPhone but like I said, his script is really beautiful. There is something elegant yet still jailhouse about it. The “Norm” on his palm and the “LA” on my wrist are both by Jack Rudy of Good Time Charlie’s TattooLand

  • The dark is nice

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    Rachel

    This is a shot from an upcoming suspension documentary. The lovely lady all curled up for us is Star and apparently the folks who helped get get there were Circle23, Philly Chris,  John j, Danelle j, and  Pyrogen. Hopefully they’ll keep us updated on when the documentary is released and then we’ll pass that info on to you.

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    See more in “Other Suspensions“ (Ritual)

  • I got nothin

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    Rachel

    I don’t know anything more about this guy. I don’t know who did the work or why he looks so happy but that was good enough for me.

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    See more in “Tribal and Blackwork Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

  • Enigma part deux

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    Rachel

    Jordan posted these photos of the Enigma’s facial cuttings back in May but the man himself has sent in a new set from a different perspective. His cuttings are by Jawn D at Laughing Buddha with some help from Serana.

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    Couple more after the jump.

    See more in “Misc. Cuttings“ (Scarification)

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    BMEtv – Joey Armstrong

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    Rachel

    Joey Armstrong can be found at Seventh Son up in San Franscisco along with some other seriously sick tattoo artists. He’s number five in our little mini series. Hope you like it!

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    DivX download (70 MB) link for BME members: Extreme2 or Full members

    Since a lot of people have asked, I’m planning on including artists from all over the world through out our community. This isn’t going to be a tattoo artists only series, I just haven’t gotten to piercers and other body modification artists. BME covers everything inside of the modification world, I just happen to have started with the tattooers around me. I’ve been compiling a list of people to interview from the comments and suggestions that people have sent me. Thank you for all of your feed back and don’t forget to check out the other episodes we’ve done.

    Mike Rubendall (Episode #4)
    Henning Jorgenson (Episode #3)
    Bugs (Episode #2)
    Trevor McStay (Episode #1)

  • It’s been a while

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    Rachel

    I can’t remember the last time I posted a pecker on the ole Modblog so I figured today is as good a day as any and this pecker is pretty well modified. Personally I’m a big fan of any large gauge piercings that go through the head of a penis and I can vouch that it’s a good time for everyone involved. Though upon further inspection of the image in the full post, I don’t think this big boy would fit. Kudos to anyone who can take on this champ!

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    Clickthrough for the full monty.

    P.S. If tomorrow and Thursday’s updates are late or don’t get posted, it’s because I’m in the last big development meeting we’ll have before the new site/software launches so hold tight and don’t worry, you’ll get your daily dose of mods as soon as I get finished up!

    See more in “Transscrotal Piercing“ (Male Genital Piercing) (members only)

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  • Pedal Power

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    Rachel

    xomateo is definitely a Modblog regular. His newest mods are by Katie Gray at Chimera Tattoo & Studio. He has pretty nicely kept toes for being a pretty tough dude. I’m going to say he’s secure enough in his manhood that he’d probably go get a pedicure with me if I asked him to go. We could go to yogurtland afterward.

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    See more in “Lettering Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

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