Oh Brian Decker. Is there anything you can’t do with a scalpel?
Tag: Scarification
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Scars on the brain
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Or is that brain on the scar?
Cutting & Ink Rubbing by Eroswastika.
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Hooks and Hearts
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Two weeks ago Joeltron and the rest of the gang at First Blood held “Hooks ‘n Hearts”, a suspension event in Sydney. There’s a lot of great photos to share from the festivities, but for today we’re going to take a look at a suicide suspension by a big suspension fan.
Keep an eye out for more photos, including the winner of the “Most Nakedest Suspension”.
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A Hearty Anchor
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First off, rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. I’m back and I’m doing well.
Now then, we’ve got a lot to catch up on. I figured since I missed last week’s scarification follow-up, I’d start today off with one. Now to be fair, we’ve already seen the heart as a follow-up before. That was back in May when the scar was 6 months old. It’s been a year since the initial cutting and she has now added a new anchor scar right above the heart.
The artist for both scars is Anders The Piercing Guy.
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Logos and Guns
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They say that the family that cuts together stays together, which seems somewhat fitting for Starr and Brian. Working out of his NYC studio PURE Body Arts, the couple did this collaboration piece of a BME Logo and pair of AK-47s.
If I recall correctly, Brian did the logo, while Starr did the guns.
While we’re on the subject of BME, the BME NYE party is happening again this year. Located right by King’s Dominion in Virginia (outside Richmond), BME HQ is going to be the venue for the festivities. You’re welcome to camp on the property, but the hotel is only a couple of minutes away. We’ll have basic food and drinks, but you’re more than welcome to bring extra. Once we get confirmation, we should be able to say with certainty that there will be suspensions on site. So, if you’re up for a great time this New Year’s, head on down to BME HQ!
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Hey Sweden!
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This is primarily addressed to our Swedish readers, but if you have friends in the Stockholm area, direct them to this post.
Anders Allinger is a name any reader of ModBlog should be familiar with. His piercings and scarification pieces have been a staple on ModBlog for many years, and he’s a big BME supporter. Now you might be asking yourself what this has to do with Stockholm, as Anders is currently working at Flesh Impressions in Australia. Well, he’s actually packing up his family and moving to Sweden, and is looking for work. So if you know of any shops in the Stockholm area that are looking for an experienced body modification and scarification artist send Anders an e-mail. And be sure to check out his piercing and scarification galleries.
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Flatliner
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Sometimes scarification pieces are big, and other times they’re small. This one definitely falls into the latter category. Zombieprincess from North East England did this EKG design on her best friend Becky.
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The Friday Follow-up
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We’ve got a double shot of follow-ups today, both about 2-3 months old and both by The Reverend Richard Effin Ivey. This first one is a weeping willow with the logo for the Church of Body Modification incorporated into the trunk. Here’s how it looked back in the summer…
And here’s how it looks today..
The BME Shop is having a sale right now! 30% EVERYTHING!! Just use the code 30offbme when you check out!
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Cutting into the soul
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As a minister with the Church of Body Modification, Richard Effin Ivey often deals with unorthodox methods of expressing oneself spiritually. That’s probably the reason why his cuttings of religious symbols tend to be excellent. Even if the person he’s cutting isn’t a member of his church, he recognizes the significance of the symbols and treats them with care and respect. He enables his clients to express their spirituality through scarification, creating an even stronger bond between body and soul.
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Self Preservation or Self Harm?
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Before I get into this post I want to post a quick warning, while these scars were created by a professional, they do resemble self-harm scars. If you feel that viewing them may be a trigger to you, then you’re advised to skip this post and move on to the next.
Alright, now as I mentioned above, these scars were created by Arseniy Andersson for a client that wished to have scars that resemble self-harm scars. The reason is that the client wanted to avoid military service in Russia, which evidently is avoidable if you can prove that you are a danger to yourself or others. I think this is the first I’ve personally seen a scar used in such a manner. The closest comparison I can think of is people getting scarification pieces that resemble dueling scars although in this case the scars aren’t meant to show off toughness, but rather to avoid army duty.
I’m curious to hear your thoughts on this. Do you think this is a legitimate way to avoid service? Do you think he’s exploiting his knowledge of self-harm?