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

  • Where’s the pinups?

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    Shannon Larratt

    I let all of today’s entries slide by without my traditional pretty girl or boy for you, let me give you a little latex teaser from the Latex Fan bonus gallery in BME/HARD (thanks Metaldude and Laxie!)… If there’s an interest from ModBlog readers I’d be happy to post a wider set later in the week.

    Yes, of course it includes public nudity and latex-garbed flashing!

  • When your nipples interfere with your tattoo…

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    Shannon Larratt

    …call Shawn O’Hare from The Pain Parlor in Oxnard, California? My absolute favorite thing about this photo set is that the guy had his nipple cut off, let it heal, and then tattooed a new — and visually pierced — nipple over top of the scar from the removal!

  • Intellectual vs. Punk

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    Shannon Larratt

    I know, I know, they’re often the same thing — especially if you’re talking about oldschool DIY punk rather than modern corporate marketting theme punk — but I thought that these two tattoos represented two good examples of very different ways of saying effectively the same thing.

  • “Do not BOX me” tattoo

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    Shannon Larratt

    This is by René at Lucky 7 in Drenthe, Holland. Ray, who the tattoo is on, writes, “I hate that people box each other, so here’s an anti-box (done in my own handwriting).”

  • Interesting surface piercing placement?

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    Shannon Larratt

    Obviously one of the reasons that people like surface piercings is that it gives them the ability to place piercings just about anywhere with a reasonable chance of successful healing. But I often wonder just how and why people choose their particular placement — what exactly struck them about the back of their shoulder that made them decide that was the one they wanted?

    Thanks to Anders the Piercing Guy down in Brisbane, Australia for the photo.

  • Genetics and Evolution Tattoos

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    Shannon Larratt
    Two ways of talking about the same theological conundrum perhaps? The DNA tattoo (currently just outlined) is by Trevor Collis of Iron Age Studio in Saint Louis, Missouri, and the evolution themed calf tattoo is by Roger from Steady Tattoo in Minneapolis, MN. As I understand it, both of these tattoos are illegal under the USA PATRIOT ACT, and if the owners are not careful who they show them to… off to Gitmo!

  • Kanji Skin Removal

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    Shannon Larratt

    I don’t know what the kanji says or if it’s correct (we’ll have to ask Tian I suppose), but I like the little memento of the procedure — although it’s too bad it didn’t stay in a more coherent piece. Cutting by Fernand from Tattoo Blitzz in Groningen, the Netherlands.

  • Whacky Willy Wonka Sleeve

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    Shannon Larratt

    This sleeve is by Jason Ackerman (IAM:jaysinn) at Lucky 7 Tattoo in West Palm Beach, Florida.

  • Another long pierced tongue

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    Shannon Larratt

    Continuing in the long tongue Olympics, let me present to you Jayjay’s triple-threat tongue tower. Got a longer one (that’s pierced, tattooed, or split — if it’s not, I’m not interested)? Send me a picture at [email protected] and I’ll post it here.

  • Linesman Tattoo

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    Shannon Larratt

    I’m going to make the guess that this linesman worker tattoo by Deveaux at The Laughing Buddha Tattoo in Denison, Texas is on someone who either works as one or who’s father works as well…