BME: Body Modification Ezine

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Tag: Tattoos

  • BME News and Notes

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    (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!

  • I’m a Lot Like You Were

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    Javier Jade at Arte Sagrado in Lima, Peru, went on an absolute rampage at this year’s International Bodyart and Tattoo Convention in Lima, picking up a handful of awards for his work. Somehow not for the one above, mind you, but check after the jump for a couple of winners.

    The old man’s face won “Best of the Day,” while the child’s face won “Best Realistic.” Deservedly so!

  • New Article Posted! (Kim Saigh Profile)

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    We’re very excited about this one, folks. Kim Saigh has long been recognized as one of tattooing’s premier talents, and a few years ago, TLC snatched her up for a starring role on their Miami Ink sister show, L.A. Ink. She recently spoke to BME about how the show affects her relationship with her clients, what her favorite (and not so favorite) parts of the show are, and why she’ll probably never make another joke about tumors. Read It’s Not Her Job To Make You Cry by clicking here or on the photo of Kim below:

    [Ed. note: Comments on this post have been disabled. Let loose in the forum attached to the article. Thanks.]

  • BREEDEET BREEDEET

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    What, me worry? Not with artists like Randy Keener of Peacocks Tattoo in Jacksonville, Florida, knocking out pieces like this one of Alfred E. Neuman, the everlasting face of MAD Magazine. Fonebone will be most pleased.

  • Samoan Hand-Poked Malu

    Written by

    RooRaaah Crumbs

    I stumbled across this video today and realised it was never posted, it’s almost a year old (as is evident by the rather dated watermark) but still worth an airing!

    I’ll leave it up to John Harrold to explain..

    “I’m a Peace Corps volunteer currently serving in Samoa. Two friends (other volunteers) and myself decided to get traditional tattoos.

    My roommate and I had ours done this weekend — simple leg bands around our ankles.

    My other friend Candice is scheduled to get a malu. That’s the traditional tattoo that girls get on their upper legs. I’m planning on photographing it and recording the audio of the session (if I can get a directional mic). I’m going to combine it with other singing I’ve recorded while here into a short movie..”

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