BME: Body Modification Ezine

A tattooed person suspends from hooks, laying flat, one leg higher than the other. Their head is back, and they seem to be smiling, dark hair dangling like an anime character.

Celebrating body modification culture since 1994.

Author: RooRaaah Crumbs

  • Boys and their toys..

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    If the hair on the first guy strikes a chord with you, that’s because it’s Anarkhos and he’s been featured before (albeit slightly less horizontal on that occasion), and before!

    And if the animals grazing on the next chap ring a bell it’s because they’re wallabies. Which are not toys, especially not for children as they’ve been known to contain small parts and may pose a choking risk..

    Finally! Don’t forget to frequent the News Blog (which can also be reached from the main page) as Jordan updates it regularly with lots of interesting stuff. So much to do, so little cyberspace!

  • Fancy Fists

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    I’m 99% sure these two hand tattoos haven’t been posted before – The portrait on the left is based upon the work of Gil Elvgren and is by Joe Capobianco (Hope Gallery, CT). On the right is an “armour effect” tattoo by Tony Powers, Northern Minnesota.

    Click through for larger views.

    See more in “Hand Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

  • Twos and Ones.

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    INKstar sent in a couple of photos from the recent Wings of Desire / APTPI Suscon in Venice – Click through for a shot of a single point (from two) knee suspension – Judging by the expression on his face it was quite the experience!

    See more in “Ritual Events“ (Suspension Teams and Bonus Galleries)

  • Swirls Update

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    Remember this skin removal by Steve Truitt? Here’s how it’s healing so far! (about two and a half months later by my reckoning)

    Stay Gold Tattoos & Body Piercing, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

    See more in “Skin Removal Scarification“ (Scarification)

  • It’s true.. We rock!

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    Dahlia (top right) and Wes.

    With the photo above in mind I wanted to share a comment that was left on ModBlog a month or two back – I wasn’t really sure whether I should (or could) post it, but I think it says a lot about the wonderful people that are involved in or are positively affected by body modification and those who appreciate the support from others in (and on the sidelines of) the community..

    “I stumbled into this website by accident and have spent the last three hours reading posts and viewing photos. If I was forced to put a label on myself I old say that I am a cowboy; and not the weekend wingnut type with a new hat and $700.00 Ostrich boots. The reason I mention this is that while I am certainly not naive, I have never see anything like this website before and I was both fascinated and impressed with some of the things done by the participants. I had my tongue pierced several years ago as a gift to my wife and my friends shit a pickup! I have been listening to “fag” remarks for so long they don’t eve register anymore. As far as they are concerned, piercing my tongue is comparable to Willie Nelson wearing a tutu at his next concert. Fuck ‘em, I’m keeping it!

    Anyway, the reason I bothered to post this in the first place is that I wanted to tell all of you that you kick ass. I am impressed with the fact (unlike most all of the assholes in this world) you are all supportive of one another regardless of body shape, size, color, height and weight. I hope to meet many of you in my next life; until then, keep it up and thanks for restoring some of my faith in the human race.“

    It should also remind you that before you comment on a tattoo, piercing or chosen modification to think about the person’s feelings. Constructive criticism/personal tastes are fine but one thing I’ve noticed and is probably unavoidable as ModBlog is wide open, is that there seem to be a few people who just come here to be nasty (with alarming regularity), that’s not what ModBlog is for and it’s time it ended!

    So there, see. You can put your vomit bag away now, just remember to empty it first.

  • Everyone loves

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    a tool!

    By Adam Hays, Red Rocket Tattoo, NYC.

    See more in “Miscellaneous Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

  • Twenty Three Oral Piercings, Septum and Bridge.

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    “For the past six years I’ve been experimenting with different types of piercing; and so far, facially, this is what I’ve come up with!” – *

    Photography by Synthetic:Photography and Kirby (click through for colours)

    * – She’s retired a few since then and misses them greatly.

  • Shower Power!

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  • Minyak Gosok

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    Here’s a curious (but much better for your health than a pack of Marlboro) tattoo that Phil showed me the other day – Neither of us were sure what it was but a little Googling revealed the truth, excuse the shop link but it’s the best version of the original logo I could find, here’s a blog post by Jenny we found that explains it further..

    I’d love to know why he chose this product as much as you would. I’m thinking his family produce it or it somehow saved him from contracting Malaria (not that he’d know it saved him I supposed, as it’s a mosquito repellent not a Malaria vaccine), but anyway..

    It’s by Durga, a mobile tattoo artist who works in Indonesia, primarily Jakarta, Bali and Yogyakarta (the special region).

  • THEY SAID I DO!

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    A year and a half after Justin proposed to Ashleigh during their double suicide suspension, the happy couple are married. Congratulations guys!

    Wedding photography by Tine Hofmann and the ceremony took place at Yew Dell Gardens, Crestwood, Kentucky.

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