BME: Body Modification Ezine

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Celebrating body modification culture since 1994.

Author: Rachel

  • BME Updated

    Written by

    Rachel

    Just posted 1,193 new images and 54 experiences. Thanks to Phil for processing the images and to SailorAttack for being on the cover. There are about 2000 emails in the queue and those will be caught up as quickly as possible. This image/experience update has been like a mine field. Every step forward sets something else off. The problems appear to have been sorted out and another 1000+ image update should be coming shortly. I’ll be going back to a daily update schedule, as long as the amount of submissions demand it. I’m still trying to figure out where submissions are being diverted to as there appears to be an issue with downloading them.

    Recent TOS complaints have been going to an unknown abyss so please forward any TOS complaints you have to [email protected]. In the next couple of days I’m going to run through and remove all of the dead accounts (expired accounts that have not been logged into for more than a year). Deceased members generally have their accounts set to free and are not considered “expired”.

    If you haven’t noticed, anyone who emailed for the last 7+ years about typos on the main page of IAM, can rest now they’ve finally been fixed. (Please NOTE this is NOT your BME password.) If anyone finds more things that need to be cleaned up, please email me at [email protected]. The next month is going to be dedicated to cleaning up this mess until we can move forward on integrating the new update management system. It will be very cool. If you’re a nerd, who is into managing tons of data.

    MmMmMm data….

  • Talent Search

    Written by

    Rachel

    I get so many of these, they all sound the same which is why I’m guessing it’s the same film company who hasn’t found the right person to host. Personally I think Ron Garza would be perfect for this role.

    CASTING NOTICE
    Transmission Films is in search of a dynamic male host for a new show that travels the globe in search of the history and cultural significance of Tattoos.

    We are in search of Males in their mid-twenties to mid-thirties to host our new and exciting show. The host will travel the globe and act as our guide to the intriguing sub culture of body art. Our host will immerse himself in various cultures from ancient tribes to modern gangs. OUR HOST WILL ALSO BE OUR CANVAS, AS HE WILL DOCUMENT HIS EXPERIENCE BY GETTING LOCALLY INKED. YOU MUST BE WILLING TO BE TATTOOED VARIOUS TIMES.

    • You must be comfortable immersing yourself in cultures that you might be unfamiliar with or that might be uncomfortable at times.
    • You must be a risk taker, adventurous and never afraid of backing down.
    • You must be in good physical condition.
    • You must be a true tattoo enthusiast.

    If you are anyone you know is interested in this amazing opportunity please make a 5 minute video of yourself and send our way. Be yourself. Be natural. Be Creative and fun. Be conversational versus just running down the lists of questions with one-word answers. We want to see the true you. You do not have to answer in the exact order. Please make it your own. Avoid dark boring spaces. Lets us see you from the waist up. Energy up! You in your best mood!

    Please Address the below points and questions in your tape.

    • Introduce yourself and tell us about you and your connection to tattoos.
    • Tell us what you love about tattoos and why.
    • Tell us about your tattoos if you are inked.
    • Tell us why you want to be the host of this show.
    • Do you have any travel restrictions?
    • What tattoo culture interests you the most and why and why would you want to travel to that specific county?
    • What tattoo do you dream of having the most? Where and Why?
    • Are you willing to be tattooed on camera?
    • What TV or media experience have you had?
    • Tell us your most harrowing travel story.

    WE CAN ACCEPT VHS, MINI DV or DVD – NO HI-8 or VHS-C

    PLEASE SEND MATERIALS TO
    ATTN: Tattoo Casting
    TRANSMISSION FILMS
    C/O: Sean Mullens
    38 Miller Avenue #242
    Mill Valley, CA 94941
    USA

    PLEASE EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS TO [email protected]

    If you do write in, be sure to tell them I sent you!

  • Wide Eyes

    Written by

    Rachel

    Singer is no stranger to Modblog but that doesn’t stop him from making it again.


    “Today I sewed my lips to a jennings gag. It was my first time using sutures which was a little tricky getting the hang of. After the first one it got easier. I never thought that I had big lips until I was trying to push those needles through and the skin on the inside of my lips stretched like a 1/4″ before letting the needle poke through. It looked pretty silly… “

  • ModProm III – Details!

    Written by

    Rachel

    It is with great pleasure that I am able to announce the triumphant return of BME‘s ModProm! Everybody’s favorite excuse to break out the seersucker and classy it up for one special evening is back for another year, this time in one of downtown Toronto’s premier party establishment, The Berkeley Field House.

    Make no mistake, though — this isn’t just a night to play dress-up. This is a real prom, complete with tearful, mascara-smearing exchanges in the ladies’ room, awards (at the moment, the superdelegates are split 50/50 on Prom King) and the chaperonage nonpareil of renowned family man Bob Saget! (No, we haven’t seen the Aristocrats, why do you ask?) As if that’s not enough, you can also look forward to delicious food, an open bar and, above all else, a night with friends and family that will be impossible to forget.

    Check this page frequently for new information! Until then, pop your zits, buy a corsage and prepare for June 28, 2008! The war is over — tonight, we dance, prom-style!

    Details:

    The Field House at The Berkeley Church
    315 Queen Street East
    Toronto ON M5A 1S7
    Saturday June 28th, 2008
    Hors d’oeuvres/Reception: 7pm
    Dinner: 8:30pm
    Dancing: All night!
    Bar: Open
    Menu: Buffet Style, plenty for everyone from Vegan to Carnivore! If you have allergies, please email me.

    Tickets

    $100 USD Per Person

    Please include your name and shirt size for each ticket. If the link above isn’t working, please paypal [email protected]

    Travel & Accommodations

    The two main airports to fly into are Toronto’s Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Toronto’s City Centre (YTZ). There is also Hamilton (YHM) and Buffalo (BUF), NY. Significantly cheaper flights can be found by flying into BUF and then taking either the bus or the train.

    FlyPorter.com
    Inexpensive flights from the NYC area to down town Toronto

    There is a new bus service called Mega Bus which offers service from all over the east coast and can get you from NYC to Toronto for 26 dollars round trip. This is assigned seating so if you’re going to take the bus, book as soon as possible!

    Expedia.com
    Cheaptickets.com
    Orbitz.com
    Hotels.com

    Any hotels in the downtown core will work perfectly. Remember that it is the end of Pride Week so hotels will be selling out quickly. I will be posting block room rates shortly but if you find a good deal before then, book it!

    Sponsors

    This year would not be as fabulous as it’s going to be if it wasn’t for the most amazing donations from sponsors around the globe. So far we have tons of goodies from the following:

    Anatometal: Three pairs of Custom Bling Earrings
    Symbiotec    h: Two Pairs of Custom Earrings
    Infinate Body: Two Pairs of Custom Earrings, a complete set of Gem in Gem Navel barbells in all color combos
    Gorilla Glass: Two Pairs of Custom Earrings
    GlassHeart Studios:     Two Pairs of Custom Earrings
    Under the Weather Bags: Custom BME messenger bag
    FadeFast: Laser Tattoo Removal by Allen Falkner
    Venus by Maria Tash: Rose Gold Septum Clicker
    GoodWood Organics: Gift Certificate
    Fakir: Signed copy of Flesh & Spirit
    Steelwerks Extreme: Princes Wand

    Gift Bags
    BodyArtPro: Holey Butt’r for everyone!
    Black Sheep Hooks: 8ga Suspension hooks for everyone!

    Contests

    Win Shawn Porter as your date to Modprom 2008. As you can see, kissing isn’t included but you will get one free ticket to Modprom, a limo with Shawn, a classy corsage and guaranteed color commentary throughout the entire night!

    Raffle tickets are $5 dollars each and can be purchased by sending a payment via Paypal to [email protected] Or click the image below!



    IAM Members CLICK HERE to RSVP.

  • 11th Annual NYC Tattoo Convention

    Written by

    Rachel

    I’m excited to be hitting the 11th Annual NYC Tattoo Convention this weekend in NYC. I know I’ll see tons of “awesome” tattoos, but I can’t wait to see some of my favorite artists like Dan DiMattia and Chris O’Donnell (who I have had a crush on for years! Shhh don’t tell!). Catching up with old friends alone is worth the trip. I’ve even heard whispers that Cere is getting some kind of “Life Time Achievement Award”.

    I’m bringing my camera along to take some pictures since the last convention I went to was Buenos Aires and before that, Montreal. I won’t have a booth at the NYC convention (hell, they won’t even give me a press pass!) but if you see me, be sure to say hello!

    11th Annual NYC Tattoo Convention

    11th Annual NYC Tattoo Convention
    May 16th, 17th, and 18th, 2008
    www.nyctattooconvention.com
    www.myspace.com/nyctattooconvention

    An updated Artist & Vendor list after the break.


    2008 Artist & Vendor List

    Aaron Bell — Washington — (206)789-2618
    Alex Nardini — Italy — 011-39-0184-575-323
    Assassin Tattoo — Taiwan — 011-886-2-89524200
    Avalon Tattoo — San Diego — (858)274-7635
    Bad Bones Tattoo — Portugal — 011-21-346-0888
    Belzel Books — Philadelphia — (512)971-0027
    Big Daddys Tattoo — California — (310)325-2129
    Bill Salmon — California — (415)776-0539
    Blood, Ink, Tattoo — France — 011-64-05-8357
    Body Graphics Tattoo — Philadelphia — (215)439-7634
    Bruce Bart — New York — (845)679-7562
    Bugs — California — (818)986-9432
    Bullseye Tattoo — New York City — (718)727-0463
    Calypso Tattoo — Belgium — 011-32-4220-357
    Chris O’Donnell — New York City — (212)473-0007
    Corts Royal Ink — New York — (631)447-1123
    Dare Devil Tattoo — New York City — (212)533-8303
    DaVinci Tattoo — New York — (516)781-5030
    Diamond Club — California — (415)776-0539
    Dragon Fly — New York City — (212)255-1490
    Eternal Ink — Michigan — (313)505-2095
    Exotic Lenses — Georgia — (770)298-2673
    Father Panik Industries — New York — (718)383-7139
    Flyrite Tattoo — New York City — (718)599-9443
    Freakatorium — New York City — (646)388-1397
    H2Ocean — Florida — (561)586-8356
    Hannya Tattoo — Belgium — 011-32-2-219-2276
    Henning Jorgensen — New York — (516)781-5030
    Hold Fast — New York City — (718)387-6660
    Hong Mei Zhang — China — 011-86-010-83943365
    Horisei — Japan — 011-81-45-543-7938
    Horiyoshi III Clothing — California — (310)922-1168
    House Of Pain Tattoo — Sweden — 011-46-7044-2625
    Independent Tattoo — Delaware — (302)436-5581
    Island Tattoo — New York City — (718)667-8282
    Jack Jiang — Florida — (407)620-6282
    Jack Rudy — California — (714)827-2071
    Juan Puente — New York — (212)473-0007
    Kari Barba Tattoo — California — (714)744-8288
    Kate Hellenbrand — New York — (716)633-3170
    Keibunsha Tattoo — Japan — 011-81-3-3431-0685
    Lark Tattoo — New York — (516)794-5844
    Last Rites — New York — (212)529-0666
    Living In Skin — Texas — (979)542-5662
    Lone Wolf Tattoo — New York — (516)221-9085
    Lotus Tattoo — Long Island, NY — (631)244-8288
    Lucky Girl — California — (562)856-8264
    Mad Science Tattoo — Holland — 011-3170-362-4317
    Mario Barth — New Jersey — (201)342-4446
    Max MacAndrews — Scotland — 011-44-131-556-0345
    Megan Hoogland — Minnesota — (507)387-6601
    Mean Street Tattoo — New York City — (718)353-4717
    Mike Bellamy — New York — (212)736-3001
    Mike Rubendall — New York — (516)781-5030
    Mom’s Tattoo — California — (415)706-6667
    Mr. Scary Tattoo — Colorado — (720)436-6886
    Nico – All Style — Germany — 011-49-30-2941899
    No Dice Clothing — California — (310)594-3939
    New York Adorned — New York City — (212)473-0007
    Outer Limits Tattoo — California — (714)744-8288
    Pat’s Tats — New York — (845)338-8282
    Patty Kelly — California — (858)274-7635
    Paul Booth — New York City — (212)529-0666
    Polaco Tattoo — Brazil — 011-5511-3362-2966
    Pure Body Arts — New York City — (718)384-3377
    Raquel’s Temporary Tattoos — New Jersey — (908)906-7240
    Red Rocket Tattoo — New York City — (212)736-3001
    Rising Dragon Tattoo — New York City — (212)255-8288
    Rock-A-Billy — Florida — (954)746-7570
    Sacred Tattoo — New York City — (212)226-4286
    Satan’s Sideshow — Baltimore — (443)869-2603
    Screamin’ Ink — New Jersey — (201)970-6754
    Shotsie’s Tattoo — New Jersey — (973)633-1411
    Sourpuss Clothing — New Jersey — (856)742-0075
    Spirit Of Art Tattoo — Germany — 011-43-421-168-99666
    Steve Leather — New York City — (212)431-4671
    Sunset Strip Tattoo — California — (323)874-4596
    Tabu Tattoo — North Carolina — (828)253-0112
    Taiwan Tattoo — Taiwan — 011-866-7-272-33-83
    Tattoo Culture — New York City — (718)218-6532
    Tattoo Evolution — Washington — (425)513-2358
    Tattoo Goo — New Jersey — (973)835-1955
    Tattoo Johnny — Georgia — (866)TATTU-ME
    Tattoo Mania — California — (310)325-2129
    Tattoo Nation — Austria — 011-43-650-5566001
    Tattooed Kingpin — Pennsylvania — (215)423-4780
    Tattooville — New Jersey — (908)862-1722
    That Scary Place — Colorado — (720)529-0809
    Think Tank Tattoo — Colorado — (720)932-0124
    Toilet Tattoo — New York City — (718)874-9123
    Tom Tattoo — Italy — 011-39-5486961
    Totem Tattoo — Pennsylvania — (570)809-2021
    Transformatorium — New York City — (917)407-5518
    Triple-X Tattoo — Austria — 011-43-662-872613
    Twisted Sol Tattoo — Colorado — (303)832-1311
    UC Studios — Virginia — (540)253-9951
    Unimax Supply — New York — (212)925-1051
    Village Comix — New York City — (917)627-5207
    Vincent Castiglia — New York City — 347)406-6628
    Vintage Tattoo — California — (323)254-6733
    Visionary Tattoo — New York — (631)455-6999
    Way Cool Tattoo — Canada — (905)337-0828
    Wicked Tattoo — Spain — 011-34-952276448
    Zoe Thorne — Germany — 011-49-163-9894134
    Zop Tattoo — Italy — 011-39-0163-26124 (more…)

  • BMEfest 2008

    Written by

    Rachel

    Save the date — BMEfest is back! We’re thrilled to announce a three-day extravaganza, running from June 27-29, starting with an exclusive Friday night party at one of Toronto’s finest nightclubs, the exact location of which will be announced as soon as humanly possible.

    You heard it right, friends. Gas up the jet, plug in the electric car, grease up the wheels on your little red wagon, start doing thumb stretches and reread The Hitchhiker’s Guide … whatever it takes to get your collective asses to Toronto for BME’s annual BMEfest.

    Now, we hear you asking, “Well, that’s fine and good, but what does a BME party at a nightclub have to offer that a night drinking dandelion whiskey with my cousin Mose and playing Warhammer doesn’t?” And to that we say, nothing … unless you happen to be a fan of awesome music, VIP access (because who stands in lines anymore?) and dancing your ass off with a few hundred of your closest friends — not to mention a few surprises we don’t want to spoil quite yet.

    Vague? Maybe a little. But check this page often, as we’ll be announcing more and more details frequently. Until then, shine your shoes, buy a silver shirt and prepare for June 27, 2008! The war is over — tonight, we dance!

  • ModProm 2008

    Written by

    Rachel

    It is with great pleasure that we are able to announce the triumphant return of BME‘s ModProm! Everybody’s favorite excuse to break out the seersucker and classy it up for one special evening is back for another year, this time in one of downtown Toronto’s premier party establishments (the specifics of which we will announce shortly).

    Make no mistake, though — this isn’t just a night to play dress-up. This is a real prom, complete with tearful, mascara-smearing exchanges in the ladies’ room, awards (at the moment, the superdelegates are split 50/50 on Prom King) and the chaperonage nonpareil of renowned family man Bob Saget! (No, we haven’t seen the Aristocrats, why do you ask?) As if that’s not enough, you can also look forward to delicious food, an open bar and, above all else, a night with friends and family that will be impossible to forget.

    Check this page frequently for new information — advance ticket sales will be announced shortly! Until then, pop your zits, buy a corsage and prepare for June 28, 2008! The war is over — tonight, we dance, prom-style!

  • Downtime?

    Written by

    Rachel

    It appears there was an issue with connectivity for some readers of Modblog. After a quick restart, everything appears to be fine. For example, I wasn’t able to get to Modblog but a second computer on my network was.

    If you ever have any issues visiting any of our sites, please email [email protected] to let us know as soon as possible.

    And now back to your regularly scheduled ModBlog!

  • Glenna the Glorious

    Written by

    Rachel

    In this particular order!

    “Hello, my name is Glenna Thomas, I thrive in Atlanta, Georgia. I’m 23 and here are some of my photos from the past two years or so. Enjoy!

    Me (Glenna Thomas) and Puck Allen (piercer at Easy St. Tattoo in Atlanta) doing a chest pull with Psychotic suspension October the 20th of this year.

    Labret, bridge and septum done originally by Gigi of Kolo Body Arts Inc., also in Atlanta.

    Me attached to Spiral’s (of Psychotic Suspension) back.

    Me doing my first chest pull one year ago with Psychotic Suspension.

    Seventy play piercing needles in my back in the shape of wings, done by Max Brand of All Or Nothing Tattoo, Atlanta.

    And finally, a fresh set of hooks for the October 20th show I mentioned above.“

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  • Scalpelled and Sexy

    Written by

    Rachel

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    Click through for a kissy shot!

    (Lobe scalpelling by Jayme at Urban Ink, here in Toronto.)

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