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  • More snow, what to do?

    Written by

    Sean Philips

    After the big snow storm last weekend we (the DC area) are having another  storm today that qualifies as a blizzard. I hate taking days off work, so it’s hard to figure out how best to utilize my time at home. I do have some hooks to grind, but that doesn’t sound like much fun and my son’s being a bit too needy to let me slip out to the garage to do that.

    It’s a damn shame I don’t have a nice fireplace to chill out in front of, but luckily for  Stembot she does.

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    In all fairness though, she deserves that fireplace far more than I for going out naked in the snow for a photo shoot. For proof, keep on keeping on.

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  • Sparklers, the new birthday candle

    Written by

    Sean Philips

    Everyone should look as happy on their birthday as Lost Cause did on his 19th, as he had his friend light sparklers that hung from his various piercings.

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    For some sparklers in the dark action, keep on keeping on.

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  • Self made symmetry

    Written by

    Sean Philips

    I love the symmetry and simplicity of this picture, it really showcased her (mostly self done) piercings well.

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    These paired nostril piercings on Skittles5000 were self pierced at an 18 gauge and self stretched up to the 2 gauge you see here, the septum was self pierced at a 14 gauge and then stretched to a 0gauge.

  • BME Girls Calendar 02/09/2010

    Written by

    Sean Philips

    Sorry for the delay! I was without intranet at home due to the DC area snow storm, so I am just now posting last weeks BME Girls Calendar entry. Voting will go from now until next Monday, so it will slightly overlap with the next entries voting but I want to make sure these three lovely ladies get a full week of voting as well.

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    For those of you interested in seeing this batch of girls who submitted their pictures for  possible use in the upcoming BME Girls Calendar, keep on reading. If this isn’t your thing, come back later for other types of modblog post.

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    Pigmeu

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    Shannon

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    About being a featured girl: This event is open to all BME Girls age 18 and over. Girls of all shapes, sizes and race are encouraged to submit pictures. Contestants can be dressed or nude, but nothing too pornographic will be featured. Pictures need to be of decent quality, lest the readers condemn me to hell for posting webcam shots. Agreeing to be involved is consenting to be featured in the calendar, if you are selected for it. If you want to suggest someone, feel free to do so. I will contact them and see if they are interested, but no one will be featured without their explicit approval. To submit pictures, please email them to [email protected] Make sure to include your IAM: name (or real name) in your email.

    About voting: Votes will be tallied by emailing [email protected], just make the subject “Vote (insert name of girl you choose)” and your vote will be tallied.  Votes will be anonymous, there is no reason for anyone to know who voted for whom and how many votes each girl got.  Voting for one week ends when the following weeks post goes up. Please note, this isn’t about competition, it’s about a fun, interactive way to get the readers involved in the selection process.

    About Commenting: I am enforcing a strict ZERO TOLERANCE policy for negative comments about the girls. They are being kind enough to share themselves with us and to help BME make a calendar, they should not have to fear public ridicule. Negative comments will be deleted, if we have a repeat offender, all of their future modblog comments will be sent to moderation. This isn’t about censorship, it’s about common courtesy and respect.

  • Not THAT GUY again!

    Written by

    Sean Philips

    Brian Decker is no stranger to Modblog, in fact, rarely a week goes by that his name doesn’t get credited in a post. When I search the updates to various galleries looking  for photos worthy of featuring here, I try and maintain some sort of variety both in content and with the artist responsible for the work. However, Brian just keeps knocking out amazing piece after amazing piece and who am I to deny featuring them just  for the sake of variety?

    Anyhow, when it comes to 3d art implants, not only is Brian awesome at the technical procedure he is also awesome  as an artistic silicone carver. He really understands what amount of detail will show through in the healed product and has the carving skills to make it all work. This picture of Nae’s 10 month old flower implant he did is a great showcase of those skills.

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  • BME meets FHM

    Written by

    Sean Philips

    After yesterdays post of a BME Girl on British tv, I come across this picture from MIss Duveaux from a 6 page spread that was shot for FHM (For Him Magazine) Holland. It’s great to see a beautiful modified girl getting some love from mainstream media and not getting teased like KissItGoodbye was in my last post.

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    Miss Deveaux had this to say about the experience on her IAM diary entry about it:

    Not only was I featured in a six page spread with For Him Magazine, FHM, but they decided to not re-touch my tattoos… The dude is a famous dutch tv-host *Sebastiaan Labrie*  Not only hot, but with tattoos and he was very open minded and interested in all my body mods… he liked my branding real much!

    For more pictures from this shoot check out her IAM page, the BME/ Culture/ People gallery, or look for them in FHM Holland.

    For one more showing off her chest tattoos, keep on keeping on.

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  • Those crazy Brits!

    Written by

    Sean Philips

    I have no idea what this show is about, but it comes from the same country that finds Mr. Bean funny, so how can I expect to understand?

    Anyhow blackroses sent me a message on IAM that said:

    We have a show in england called snog marry avoid, tonight is the start of series 3 and i was surprised and delighted to find a fork tongued teacher!

    She was kind enough to include a link to it on YouTube so I could share it with you guys.

    UPDATE: My favorite nomad, Howie, shot me a message saying he was the artist who did the implants and tongue split and that the girl is kissitgoodbye.

  • Say hello to my little friend

    Written by

    Sean Philips

    Check out this interesting facial scarification piece on ManiacAluf. It looks like a fairly deep removal, so I imagine it should make for an impressive scar down the road. The scars were done by Roland visavajara freiburg who made this in Zürich (InkTank).

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  • From The Vault: The T-bar Piercing

    Written by

    Sean Philips

    The T-bar piercing was introduced to most of the piercing world by Tom Brazda,  a man who has always been on of the smartest and most innovative body piercers in the world. Since then several other piercers have experimented with and have had success with these as well. So how crazy is it that the most recent picture in the T-bar piercing gallery is from 2005? Sure for some piercings, you can get similar results with microdermals, like this one I posted not too long ago. However, it’s not the same, nor are the jewelry options.

    The two most common body parts to get T-bar piercings have always been the nipple and the tongue. Yet, that type of jewelry and piercing could be used for so much more as well. Obviously, the T-bar tongue, could prove extremely detrimental to a persons teeth, but the nipple T-bar is still a cool, technical and different piercing that is just as viable today. There is also ear lobes, genitals and other body parts that could have a whole range of different variations on standard piercings using this type of jewelry.

    So piercers of the world, get creative, I would love to see some new T-bar pictures added to this old gallery in 2010.

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    For a few more shots of T-bar piercings, keep on keeping on.

    The T-bar tongue with  monofilament hoop as healing jewelry.

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    The tools used for the T-bar piercing. Keep in mind these pics are probably close to , if not over 10 years old.

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    Are these key rings implant grade metal?  Doubtful.

    However it does show a different way to wear “jewelry” in a T-bar piercing.

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    Out of the pictures I posted this T-bar nipple seems to hold up the best by 2010 standards.

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    For a great interview with Tom shortly from back in the day that has a brief explanation of the tongue T-bar in this feature, go here.

  • Best username on IAM, bar none

    Written by

    Sean Philips

    The Wong Fucking Person

    Really in almost 10 years of being on IAM, never have I come across such a wonderfully clever user name.

    He sent me a picture of his septum sans jewelry to use as a “guess what” entry. Unfortunately, once I cropped it down it was just too small to post. So I will give you guys the full picture instead.

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    For a picture of Mr. Wong with a helluva “mustache” via his 15mm septum, keep on keeping on.

    I tell you what, it’s been a crap-tastic week for me and I hear we are expecting more snow, which makes it even worse. Luckily for me this picture of Michael Wong, along with that damn clever IAM name of his, can’t help but make me smile. I hope it has the same affect on you guys.

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