Tattoo, Piercing, and Body Modification News, Events, and Culture
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At first glance I thought this was a Green Day tattoo, but given the stylistic differences between this original by Viktor Sigil and the art used for one of Green Day’s album, it’s safe to say this isn’t a band tattoo.
Viktor works at Self Sacrifice in London, England.
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Next up for today we’ve got a scar from the man with the plan himself, Richard Effin Ivey. It’s a straight up cutting, but with the client being a body builder, that’s a pretty big scar. Those of you who know Rich can get a good idea of the size just by comparing it to the size of his head.
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Here’s what Jesse Smith had to say about this creation:
“He was lead to believe that he was helping. Unfortunately his eagerness to help will cost him his life.” This tattoo illustrates a day in the life of one of my soccer buddies who is a master chef at the infamous Shafer Court. It took me about 15 hours to complete.
I love how he’s captured three different emotions with each of the characters. The rabbit’s stern look of determination is countered by the manic glee of the chef approaching from behind. Of course, who can forget the poor carrot, he knows he’s done for. The question now is, will it be the rabbit or the chef who finishes him off.
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Today’s follow-up is only four months old, but it’s looking great right now so I figured it was due for a follow-up. You might remember back a few months to this scarification by Brian Decker.
If you recall, Brian was tipped with 4 live lobsters for doing this piece. The lobsters that Brian used for comparison are long gone, but the scar remains. To see how it looks today, just keep on reading.
See what I mean about it looking great? Hopefully we’ll get more healed photos as the scar turns white. Keep an eye on Brian’s BME gallery for any updates.
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It’s with great sadness that I have to inform you of the passing of a member of our community. Last night while cycling to a friend’s house, IAM: Aloewishes (Fredrick Kobrick) was struck and killed in a senseless hit and run. All of us here at BME are saddened by the loss of Aloewishes and our thoughts are with the family and loved ones.
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Jesse Smith from Loose Screw Tattoo has a real knack for creating tattoos that tell a story. It helps that his personal style of art is one of Saturday morning cartoons on drugs. This one in particular is the story of Jax, who was in such a hurry to get home, he didn’t notice when his wagon broke loose.
His original works are a great addition to the Comic and Cartoon Tattoo Gallery and we hope to see more from him in the future.
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Every rose has its thorn,
Just like every knife has its blade,
Just like every cut has its drop of blood
Every scar has its wound.
Scar by Gabor Zagyvai (IAM: Wyrd), from Budapest, Hungary.
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When someone submits a “Beard Love” tattoo? Granted Lauranomaly probably loves all beards, so it’s not really pandering, but it sure is a good way to get me to take notice. Anyone else think BME needs a beard gallery?
This will probably also be the finest use of the “Hearty Beards” tag.
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It’s been too long since the last Guess What, and I know you’ve all been anxiously awaiting a new one. The only hint I’m going to give you for this one is that there are 4 pieces of jewelry in the photo. That’s it. It’s up to you to figure out exactly what you’re looking at here.
So? What do you think this is a photo of? Take a guess, then read on to see if you’re right.
Why it’s a big septum! What did you think it was?
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Younger ModBlog readers may not get this reference, but anyone who has read anything on WWII knows that the original British Bulldog wasn’t a guy in tights. Winston Churchill was famously nicknamed the bulldog during the war by the Russians for his dogged determination in fighting the Nazis. Even when England was at it’s worst, he wouldn’t back down and with his ties to the US, was able to turn the tide and win the war. This particular portrait of Churchill as a bulldog was done by Rich Phipson who works at Star Crossed Tattoo in Hong Kong.
