A tattooed person suspends from hooks, laying flat, one leg higher than the other. Their head is back, and they seem to be smiling, dark hair dangling like an anime character.

Tag: Hand Tattoos

  • Heaven in a Wild Flower


    Hey, it’s just like that guy from Pan’s Labyrinth! But, you know, less nightmarish. And more human. And with slightly less baby-eating. And it’s actually Chavito. So, right, just like it.

  • Crazy on You


    Some people wear their hearts on their sleeve. Mikey, as we can see, keeps his in his hands. Me? I like to wear mine as a jaunty ascot. What can I say? I’m a slave to fashion.

    (Tattoo by Chris Smith at Lucky Devil in Barrie, Ontario.)

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  • BME News and Notes


    (Photo of Damien and new-to-the-world Harley Jade by AngelinPayn.)

    Three points of interest:

    1. BME SHOP. Hey, have you heard? BME Shop is back up and running, with all the apparel, jewelry and other supplies you would expect from BME. But you know what would really lift our spirits? Pictures of you lovely people wearing or using the gear. Just get your hands on a new shirt? Or a kick-ass set of plugs? Send us a picture! It warms our hearts to know that they’re not being used to even out the legs of wonky tables and such.

    2. DAVID VIDRA. The original plans for this ran into some delays, but we are now ready to announce a brand new advice column coming to BME, fielded by none other than David Vidra of Health Educators fame! (And also for having been in the body modification community since, well … forever, pretty much.) He’ll be answering your questions about body modification, aseptic technique and all that good stuff, but really, feel free to ask him anything you want. About anything. There’s really not much about which he can’t (and won’t) go off on a tangent (in a good way!), so get your questions in. (Think of him as BME’s own Dan Savage.) For now, send them over to me (and include “David Vidra” in the title), and the sooner we get some in, the sooner you’ll get your first helping of “Big Mama” Vidra.

    3. BME NEWS ARTICLE ARCHIVES. You may have noticed some articles aren’t where they used to be on the main BME page, but fear not! We’re slowly but surely transferring things to WordPress, just for the sake of cohesion. This will all be done more neatly soon, but for the time being, here are direct links to some of your old favorite column archives:

  • The BME Book Review
  • Legal Link
  • Running the Gauntlet
  • The Publisher’s Ring
  • Through the Modified Looking Glass
  • And once again, this is a work in progress — it will all be pretty and easily accessible sooner rather than later!

  • When the clock’s in my hand..

    Your time is over, homie!

    I don’t leave the block without my clock!
    Is it because I’m standing with yo’ bitch?
    Or got all these stones on my wrists?
    Don’t think your leavin’ here with this,
    I don’t leave the block, without my clock!

    The actual meaning of this hand tattoo on IAM: zombea is, wait for it..

    I’ve got too much time on my hands!

    By Tim McKenny (Myspace), Maya Tattoo, Sioux City, Iowa.

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  • Lightning Fast Hand.

    I know that lightning really isn’t the theme in this skin removal amongst blackwork piece by roLANd, but it’s the first thing I noticed..

    Click through (lightning fast) for another shot.

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  • Become the Touches of Sweet Harmony


    Sorry son, you’ll have to speak into Anna‘s good ear. Which, you know, is both of them.

    (Hand tattoos by international bon vivant Marc at the Swastika Freakshop.)

  • Never Leave Your Wallet in Your Pants in a Tijuana Whorehouse


    Knuckle sandwich hand tattoo

    I have a feeling IAM: IKillBabys‘s knuckle sandwich [Ed. note: Please don’t kill babies] might be a little gamey. My advice? Stick with a hearty corned beef on rye with a side of matzo-ball soup. IKillBabys gets in touch with his inner Goldberg, after the jump.

    Who's Next? hand tattoos

    (Tattoos by Miguel at Black Cat Tattoo in Panama City Beach, Florida.)

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  • Rest on the Same Pillow


    Sorry for the late start today, folks — the ol’ internets have been in douchebag mode all morning. Anyway, enjoy these cute suture tattoo wedding bands. Ah, to be young and in love and also a zombie, probably. Good morning Happy brunchtime, ModBlog!

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  • Smokin’ From Shootin’


    Oh, that’s dirty. That is just a straight up naughty picture. But what does it mean?

    “I always enjoy tough but girly things (I seem to have a reputation for being both super sugary and a bit of a sassy tough girl — I don’t claim or deny either one!), and wanted to get ‘cream puff’ somewhere on my hands. […] Simple and sweet, but I feel like this piece is another that represents my personality and will make me smile every time i see it! Standing alone, each hand definitely makes me giggle: My naughty hand and my smoking hand.”

    Ohhhhhh. Well … that makes sense.

    (Tattoos by Maura Cole at Columbus Tattoo Company in Columbus, Ohio.)

  • Peek-a-Boo


    Oh, hello! Hope everyone’s sugar highs have worn off from Halloween and that you’ve scrubbed the caramel out of your good pants. Anyway, what better way to start the week than by staring into the eyes of our model up there? More shots, after the jump:

    First person to make a Mike Tyson joke receives my undying scorn. Mornin’, ModBlog!

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