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.
  • Taking it back

    I love it when people add stories to their photo submissions.  While not every photo needs a story attached, but when there is one, it can completely change your perception of the contents of the photo.

    ldready recently sent in this photo of their newest tattoo.  What you’re looking at is the back of the neck with a depiction of a thyroid gland.  You see, ldready lost their thyroid to cancer over a year and a half ago, so this tattoo is an opportunity to get it back.

    As you can see, knowing the story behind this tattoo enables you to not only understand why this person wanted a thyroid tattooed on their neck, it also lets you know that this isn’t an Alien egg.


  • The sun is shining

    And IAM member Sevendaze is smiling.

    Of course, being from Canada, anytime the weather gets nice it’s cause to smile.  Plus having a sleeve dedicated to children’s books doesn’t hurt either.


  • Cutting Delicately

    Oftentimes the scars that are noticed the most are the large ones.  Size of course is one factor, as is the level of detail allowed in a large scar.  Yet sometimes a small scar can be just as noticeable, especially when you have an artist like Brian.

    According to Brian this was an extremely delicate piece to cut out.  I’m not 100% sure of the positioning, but if he says it’s delicate it’s safe to assume it’s a small scar.


  • Does anybody got a dime?

    Somebody’s gotta go back and get a s#!t load of dimes!

    Thanks to Twigboy, the number of Blazing Saddles tattoos in the world has gone up by one.  Today is a good day to work up a number six.


  • Alone in the dark

    Every time we see photos from The Sinner Team, there’s always a smiling dread-locked man somewhere in the background.  Well that man is Stanislav, the leader of the team, and guinea pig for some of their riskiest suspensions (like the free-fall suspension we saw a few months ago).

    Today he’s somewhere in Russia, deep underground, setting up the rigging for what could possibly be a sensory deprivation suspension.  Hopefully we’ll see some photos of the suspension itself, but for now, here’s the handsome devil himself, in all his night-vision glory.

    On a somewhat related note, Allen over at Suspension.org recently updated the suspension crew listings trimming out any broken links.  So if you’re looking for a crew in your area, be sure to check it out.

    Now if you’re looking for a tattoo or piercing studio, BME411 is your one stop resource for finding the studios in your area.


  • Heroes in a half shell

    If this hadn’t have been submitted to the galleries and I had seen it somewhere else I would have sworn it was a sticker or some kind of transfer.  It’s probably just James Pruitt‘s choice of a white outline that makes it pop as well as it does.  In any case, James definitely made some TMNT fan very happy.


  • Open your mind

    yfirgefavona’s chest tattoo reads “Love yourself, open your mind”.  It’s a great example of how a lettering tattoo can be transformed into an abstract art piece.

    I’m not sure if the cherry blossoms are a part of the piece or if they’re intended to be covered up.  In any case, Freak Mike from Swastika Freakshop in Germany did a great job and the owner says that the tattoo “has made me love myself more than I ever have”.  It’s that sentiment alone that makes this piece exceptional.  Too often are we caught up with how a piece of art can affect us, we can easily forget how important it is to the person who has it for life.


  • Made in Australia

    You can take a man out of Australia, but you’ll never be able to take Australia out of this man.

    Scarification artist Anders, who is also a proud Aussie, carved out this particular scar.  If you happen to be around the Gold Coast, stop by Flesh Impressions to pay Anders a visit.


  • Is it the mustache that makes the man?

    Or the really freakin awesome tattoo he’s rocking on his ribs?

    This is a custom piece by Lionel Fahy, and it just blows me away.  You really need to check out the miscellaneous tattoo gallery to see the rest of this piece.  Not only is the work unbelievably unique, but it also incorporates his anatomy directly into it.


  • Crossed Legs

    Some lovely legs with beautiful corseting for your Tuesday morning.

    Not too sure who owns the disembodied legs, but the man behind the piercings is Peter Kovács from Skin Workshop Tattoo in Miskolc, Hungary.

    There are quite a few more photos of these legs in the corset piercing gallery.