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 Friday Follow-up

    Written by

    Rob

    This week’s follow-up is a little fishy.  Ok, maybe it’s a big fishy.

    This big bass scar by Efix was featured back in January.  It’s been a few months now, and the healing is coming along well.  So let’s take a look at how it appears today.

    As you can see, it’s still a little red and shiny, but the small details are visible, even under all that leg hair.  For more works by Quebec artists Efix Roy, check out his portfolio gallery.

  • Wipeout has nothing on these big balls

    Written by

    Rob

    BME Hard contributor Erebli has been around for a while.  Hard members will remember his BBQ’d penis, his pancake recipe, and his recent experimentation with superglue.

    This time around, he’s going big with a saline injection.

    Well, you’ll have to keep on bouncing to see just how big he gets.

    Here he is partially inflated.

    And then at the end, here’s how big he ended up.

    One of the great things about Erebli is that he’s really positive about his art, and is always willing to answer questions either in the comments or on his website.  So feel free to ask away, and remember to be respectful.

  • Mouse!

    Written by

    Rob

    Here’s the thing.  Every time I tried to think up a headline for this post, my mind got bogged down in dirty jokes.  So I just decided to focus on what’s important.  And that is the adorable mouse tattoo.  Now, there’s nothing mod-related under the black square, so you’re pretty much seeing the point of the post without missing anything important.  But for those curious, you can click on the mouse to see the uncensored version, and start thinking of some of the headlines I was tempted to use.

    And if you don’t want to click it now, you can see it any time in the female genital tattooing gallery.

  • Fish out of water

    Written by

    Rob

    I’ve got 4 words for you.  “Joey. Pang. Tattoo. Temple.”  On their own, they’re simply words, but when you put them together, you get brilliance.

    She’s been making a splash in Hong Kong for some time now, consistently putting out beautiful pieces of art.  Simply do a search on ModBlog for “Tattoo Temple” and you’ll see what I mean.

  • HEY YOU!

    Written by

    Rob

    Did you know BME is hiring?


    (Uvula Piercing by Francesco Battilani from Inkside Tattoos & Piercing in Parma, Italy)

    You haven’t heard about it yet?  Well it’s true, BME is hiring a new lead programmer!

    BME has spent the last 3 years redeveloping its web presence from the ground up. Throughout the process there have been a lot of detours as well as the predictable bumps in the road. BME is looking for a lead programmer to integrate with our development group that has helped to program the new site. You will work with our current company to learn the new site as well as to help finish the deployment of all of BME’s 2.0 rebirth. After the development company has been phased out, you will be responsible for maintenance and changes to the existing site and software. You will also be responsible for programming new features, debugging and developing/programming new sites that will come with BME’s growth. As BME doesn’t have a “main office”, all of our staff work from home. This is a big bonus for most of us and has worked well over the past decade.

    Requirements:

    • Diligence and attention to detail.
    • Multi year senior level programming experience in python (as well as C/C++).
    • Core competencies in Python.
    • Excellent HTML/CSS/JS skills and an interest and awareness of emerging web standards.
    • Superb problem solving skills.
    • Good knowledge of SQL
    • Expected to maintain, enhance and install our custom application stack.
    • Expected to be able to manage the whole life cycle of product development including public facing and deployment.
    • Experience with linux based web architectures.
    • Experience in Java and .NET an advantage.
    • Experience of deploying and maintaing websites with Apache, Linux, and either Postgres or MySQL, and development with frameworks such as Django.
    • A real appreciation of clean, well-tested, well-documented code.

    Useful Experience:

    • SQL database management
    • Database administration
    • Linux administration

    Benefits:

    • Working in a mod friendly and positive environment.
    • Working in a small private company with international reputation in the Body Modification Community.
    • Exposure to some of the most exciting aspects of the industry.
    • You can work from home! This can be a part time job for extra income while you maintain a full time job as unfortunately, BME isn’t in a position to offer health care, 401k or other retirement benefits.
    • You won’t have to come into BME HQ but you will have a ticket to attend BME’s main events (BMEfest/ModProm etc)!
    Please send your resume, availability and salary requirements to [email protected] with the subject line “Python Position Applicant”.

  • A Portrait and the Artist

    Written by

    Rob

    Last weekend was the Frankfurt Tattoo Convention, and we’re already starting to get photos added to the Frankfurt Convention gallery.  This portrait was done at the convention by none other than Michael Kozlenko, one of the tattoo geniuses from Kipod Tattoo.

    We’ve seen a lot of Michael’s work over the past few years, but we really haven’t gotten a good look at the man himself.  Until now.

    Here he is hard at work on the portrait you see above.

    There are many more photos from the convention coming in every day so stay tuned for more from Kipod Tattoo, and the other studios that attended the Frankfurt Tattoo Convention.

  • Would you like your corpse fried or boiled?

    Written by

    Rob

    For Spyke_Jagerkrieg, she likes it submerged in boiling flesh.

    Cannibal Corpse fans will recognize this right away.  And those that aren’t fans, “Submerged in Boiling Flesh” is the name of one of their songs.

    And now you know.

    And knowing is half the battle.

  • 98 Problems and a Cross Ain’t One

    Written by

    Rob

    Now this is something I was to see healed up.  This was taken just minutes after it was finished, so it’s hard to tell how the microdermals are going to hold up.  As you’ve probably guessed, this one is also by Nesh Cash from Tribal Trading Tilburg in Tilburg, The Netherlands.  Nesh is the one behind the other microdermal projects we’ve been seeing all week.

    Oh, and to save you the counting, that would be 98 individual microdermals making up that cross.

  • Days go by

    Written by

    Rob

    Sure the hourglass makes you think of time moving forward, but it’s the old school style of this tattoo that reigns in the forward movement.  While the sands are constantly flowing, the world outside is holding on to the past, making sure that the lessons of the past are remembered and carried forward.

    Tattoo by Russell Kelley from Silk City Tattoo in Hawthorne, NJ

  • In brightest day…

    Written by

    Rob

    In brightest day, in blackest night,

    No geeky scar will escape my sight.

    Southtownbaby is one nerdy artist.  She’s been piercing for a few years now, and has started getting into scarification work.  This piece in particular was done on a friend, and from what I can see she’s doing a great job.  So keep an eye on the scarification galleries for more of her work.  And before you ask for a follow-up on this one, it’s already in the works.  Hopefully we’ll see it either this week or next.