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

  • A fresh look

    Written by

    Rachel

    Hi everyone, I know a lot of you are excited about the new IAM that will be launching later in the week. Before I get started I just wanted to let you know that the BMEShop Sale code is now working.  There was an issue with it not being accepted but it is fixed now.  So if you’d like to get 30% your entire BMEShop purchase (DVDs excluded), just put in the code: 3years

    As you’ve no doubt noticed, the old IAM has been put into read-only mode.  You can still IM people, post in forums, and most importantly, back up your data, however you can’t update your page or images.

    Rob posted screenshots from the staging server which did not include the updates or way the site was going to look so I’ve removed them. I’m including a screenshot from the main page of IAM with all of the users data imported to it.   The thumbnails are currently cropped incorrectly to maintain the aspect ratio of the thumbnails on the main page. You will be able to log in and correct that. You can choose how you want the thumbnail to be displayed.

    We’re chugging along nicely and everything is on schedule to be launched on Thursday. Please feel free to post comments or questions in the comments section.

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  • It’s a BMEGirl kind of day

    Written by

    Rob

    I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.  Dom is one hell of a lucky guy to have married the South African bombshell known as Gisella Rose.

    Dom also did all of her piercings, while Ryan Bolton did her tattoos.  Photo by Eugene Bloomfield.

  • Step by step

    Written by

    Rob

    Step 1:  Pierce the skin with a needle.

    Step 2:  Put in the jewelry.

    Step 3:  Lace it up and take a picture.

    And that’s how Majorpulapiss and Laurie Barbell make a corset piercing.  They work out of Aux zombies tatoués in Etaples, France.

  • Out of the dark

    Written by

    Rob

    It’s amazing how shadows can affect how we perceive a person’s face.  Take a look at these two photos of Roman_hertz.  In the first, the light above his head darkens the lower third of his face and his eyes, giving him a stoic look.  As if he just stepped forward out of the darkness.

    Now look at this second photo.  From what I can tell, his facial expression hasn’t changed, but the angle of the light has.  The stoicism from before has now been replaced by a look of longing.  He wants to be in the light, as he has been in the darkness for so long.  He’s also wary, as the light is new, and unfamiliar.

    Of course it doesn’t hurt that he’s a good looking fellow, with a great assortment of transdermal and subdermal implants.

  • Space bugs!

    Written by

    Rob

    I think it was sometime last year when I was talking to someone about getting an entire backpiece of a game of Tetris.  It turns out someone had a similar idea, although instead of Tetris, they used Galaga.  Pieszeckipower got this tattoo for her father.  Her dad used to play Galaga as a teenager, and later on the two bonded over it.  Just note, the black isn’t quite finished yet, there is still one more session to clean it up and finish it off.

    Tattoo by Brandy Burgans from Standard Ink Tattoo Company in Chattanooga, TN

  • Who needs laser removal?

    Written by

    Rob

    When you can get a fantastic artist like Jackie Rabbit to do an amazing cover-up like this one.

    Jackie works out of Star City Tattoos in Roanoke, VA.

  • She is strong

    Written by

    Rob

    She is invincible.

    She is woman.

    She is Adwoa.

  • Olso lounging

    Written by

    Rob

    It’s always fun to see Arseniy from #Leeds Airlines (Russia) suspend.  He’s behind the scenes of so many fantastic suspensions, it’s good to see him get up.  This suspension took place at Oslo Suscon, and was facilitated by an all-star cast of practitioners.  With the help of Havve from Wings of Desire (Norway), Matt “Superboy” Kirk from Skindependant (New Zealand), and Lari from Finland, Arseniy went up in a 3 point, 1 knee, 2 elbow suspension that he then transferred into a single point knee.

  • Three years in the works

    Written by

    Rob

    By the time you’re reading this, IAM will have probably been taken down for the upgrade.  As many of you know, this upgrade has been a long time coming, three years in fact.  So to celebrate, the BME Shop is having a SALE! We’re giving you 10% off for every year the new IAM has been in development, that means you’re going to get 30% OFF EVERYTHING (except DVDs).  To get the discount, all you have to do is put in the code: 3years when you check out.  The discount will be automatically applied.  The sale is going to last until Friday the 19th.

    We’ve also had some requests, so first class shipping has been added to the US shipping options.  However, priority shipping is only 5-15 dollars and it gets there in 3 days or less and it can be tracked.  First class shipping can’t be tracked, nor can any insurance be placed on it, so if you need something quick, priority is probably your best bet, but first class is available.  Express mail is also now available to US customers.  Here’s the current rundown of shipping options:

    Domestic (USA):

    First Class, Priority Mail, and Express Mail.

    International:

    Priority Mail and Express Mail.

    I’ve also been testing out the new IAM, so over the week I’ll be updating you with what you can expect when IAM comes back online.

    So remember, this week only you get 30% off at the BMEshop by using the code: 3years

    Sale ends Friday August 19th, 2011.  Sale applies to all items except DVDs.

  • Sad trees

    Written by

    Rob

    Weeping willows have a bad rap. They’re always seen as a “sad” tree, and most literary uses of them have been to emphasize sadness. However, this cutting by Trickydick is anything but sad. Just looking at it makes me smile at it’s intricacies. See if you can spot the Church of Body Modification logo in the design that Rich cut into Twack.