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Tag: Scarification

  • The next time I have to come in here I’m crackin’ skulls

    Written by

    Rob

    According to Efix, this skull is massive.  Unfortunately, I can’t tell where it is on the body, so it’s hard to get scale.  Plus if you’ve ever met Efix, a lot of things are big to him.

    Now Efix is going to be in Australia over the next few weeks, so if you’re down there, stop by and say hi.  I’m not sure if he’s fully booked or not, but I know he likes to have visitors.  Also, he’s been dying to be a BMEBoy for a while, so if you can get a really good photo of him, send it in.  In the meantime, check out more of his work in his BME portfolio gallery.

  • …– / .-.. .. -. . …

    Written by

    Rob

    When it comes to scarification pieces, sometimes a detailed cutting isn’t what the person being scarred wants.  Sickpuppie here had his scars done by Kelly D, which fit nicely with his series of five microdermals.  Asymmetrical pieces such as this always evoke reactions from people, either positive or negative, simply because the human brain is wired to look for symmetry.  Combining the asymmetry with a minimalistic design really makes this project stand out as something fairly unique.

    It also looks like one of his nipple piercings is diagonal while the other is horizontal.  You can see more scars, both minimal and elaborate in the scarification galleries.

  • The edge of the world

    Written by

    Rob

    Kat Michitsch from Ultimate Tattoo & Body Piercing in Toronto sent in a number of photos from the first session of a scarification backpiece.  The map will eventually be an old world topographical map with the landmasses and oceans reversed.

    Head over to the miscellaneous scarification gallery to see how this scarification and tattoo project’s first session went.

  • Mother Nature

    Written by

    Rob

    With everything going on in Australia lately, some may think that the earth has it out for them.  Of course, this isn’t the case and they’ve just had a horrible string of luck lately.  This does still make some think of the earth, as well as those mythological figures people have attributed to the planet over the centuries.  In Greek mythology, Gaia (or Gaea) was the primal goddess of the earth, the forerunner to Mother Nature.  Taking a look at this blackwork/cutting combination you can see how even today the myths stay strong.

    Of course this could be a cutting dedicated to a person, or possibly the video game.  In any case, the flowing script provides a nice contrast against the black and the other writing on the wrist.

    You can check out the full sized image in the blackwork and tribal gallery, as well as in the miscellaneous cutting gallery.

  • Peace on Earth…

    Written by

    Rob

    While many people are focused on all the glitz and glamor of the holidays, for some this time of year is about reflection.  To look back at the year and take it all in.  Amidst all the hustle and bustle too many of us can get swept up, forgetting to take some time to ourselves and just breathe.  Take INvalidSYNapse here.   After finishing up a fairly large scarification piece, he’s taking a moment of quiet reflection.  You can see in his face the satisfaction that he must be feeling for having gone through the process of the cutting and come out on the other side closer with himself that he may have ever been before.

    So remember to take some time for yourself over the coming weeks.  And just live in a moment, even if it’s just a brief one, letting all your cares float away and giving yourself some peace.

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