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

  • The Virgin Sacrifice

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    Rob

    There must be something in the water in St. Petersburg because it seems like every week the #Leeds Suspension Team comes up with yet another suspension related photo shoot.  What’s really incredible is that they’re continually upping the bar when it comes to using suspensions as an art form in their works.  This week we’ve got a piece entitled “Medieval Virgins”.

    This is just one of a number of photos the crew sent in for this set, as well as a couple of other sets shot recently.  It’s definitely worth taking a few minutes and checking out the team’s BME gallery.

  • GET TO DA CHOPPA!

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    Rob

    I was hoping to save that headline for a picture of a helicopter tattoo, but I suppose a Predator tattoo will work just as well.

    We’ve seen portraits by Zoran a couple of times before.  Most notably his Che and Joker portraits.

    While this doesn’t seem to be taken from a still in any of the films, it does resemble the mask from some of the comic books.  As you’ve probably already guessed, this particular portrait came from the sci-fi tattoo gallery.

  • Unknown Pleasures

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    Rob

    Now before you check out this scar, you have to keep in mind that although the scar is similar to the cover art for Joy Division’s “Unknown Pleasures” album, the owner of the scar is not a Joy Division fan, but does like the image of the pulsar graph.

    This cutting was done by Fousage from Hell.cz in Prague.  You can find more photos of the cutting, including some procedural shots in the cutting gallery.

  • Ghostly Geisha

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    Rob

    This interesting little piece was sent in by Joey Pang of Tattoo Temple in Hong Kong.  It’s no secret how much I love her work, and this piece is just another example of how awesome she is.

    You can check out the full sized version of this photo in the oriental style tattoo gallery.

  • Taking a break

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    Rob

    When it’s a nice summer day in Cape Town, South Africa, don’t be surprised if you stumble across PrettyHateMachine out on her lunch break in a cupcake shop.

    That oriental style tattoo on her shoulder was done by Garth Staunton from Wildfire, also from Cape Town.

  • Foxy Lady

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    Rob

    While this fox is still in progress, it is still a damn fine looking piece.

    Jakub Nadrowski from Forsaken Ink in Bloomingburg, NY sent in this tattoo that is 6 hours along.  As you’ve probably guessed by now, it can be found in the nature and wildlife gallery.

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    BMEtv – Shane Gallagher

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    Rob

    This week on BMEtv we’re going to be meeting a couple of artists from Chapel Tattoo in Melbourne, Australia.

    Shane Gallagher is the second of this week’s interviews, and he discusses traditional Polynesian tattooing, and his experiences with it.

    To check out the video, just keep on reading.

    If you’ve missed any of the videos so far, you can check them out in the BME World Tour Video Gallery

  • Waiting for the end

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    Rob

    When the end comes, this Philadelphia native will be prepared.  Thanks to Joey Knuckles at Olde City Tattoos in Philadelphia, he’ll have eyes in the back of his head watching the bombs as they drop.

    This piece was sent in to the face and neck tattoo gallery.

  • One of a kind

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    Rob

    Branko, from Body Gallery in Slovakia sent in this set of photos from what he’s calling the first subdermal implant done in Slovakia.

    You can check out the rest of the procedure, as well as all of those who helped along the way in the implant gallery.

  • It’s not unusual…

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    Rob

    The artist formerly known as IAM:omglolzroflmao has packed up his bags and moved to the cold northern wilds of Edmonton, Alberta.  But just because he’s in the cold, doesn’t mean he doesn’t heat up the town when he goes out.

    See, no matter where Chris goes, the party is sure to follow.  That dashing young man on the left happens to be the one and only Alfonso Ribiero, star of Silver Spoons, and some show about a rapper.  I’ll let you guys and gals decide which one of them is the BMEBoy.

    Oh, and I would be remiss not to point out Chris’ black arm in progress, as well as his BME Calm logo tattoo on his neck.