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Tag: Tattoos

  • More constellation tattoos

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    Recently I posted an Orion constellation tattoo that I liked conceptually, so I thought it might be nice to post a few other constellations — for whatever reason Orion is the most common… I suppose along with the Big Dipper, it’s probably the easiest to identify when you’re a kid so it becomes a part of people’s childhood memory. Assuming it’s not something worse.

    Anyway, let’s start off with Gemini:

    How about Scorpius rising? This one is by Nina Collier at Ancient Arts in Renton, WA.

    Finally, this isn’t really a constellation, but I like this star tattoo by French artist NOON at Boucherie Traditionnelle out of Troyes and Paris… There are a number of French artists working in similarly art-influenced styles (see also Lionel of Out of Step, on BME, and Yann, profiled on Needled.

    If you like that, you can see more of his work on his website and on BME.

  • Another Episode of “The Case Of the Tattoo Ripoff”

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    The original (left) was done by Brett Osborne of PURE Body Modifications, LLC. The rip-off, as shown in a tattoo magazine in the PURE lobby, was done by Erik Diaz at Asylum Studios in the Bronx.

    MODBLOG has done stories about stolen artwork before, and almost always, the same question keeps coming up: If you’re going to steal someone’s design, aren’t you ashamed to post a version that’s not even close to as good as the original?

    Other Modblog articles about stolen tattoos:

  • Finger tattoos and more

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    I’ve previously mentioned silly finger tattoos of mustaches, tears, and even vampire teeth, but I thought I should be fair and mention (I think) some of the first people I met with finger mustaches. Here’s IAM:027 and IAM:Hooch:

    Speaking of tattoos, I’ve always wondered if getting things like “Trust No Bitch” tattooed on you affect one’s dating options. I would think that it would act as some kind of a bad-boyfriend-alarm, but who knows, maybe it would attract people instead?

    The strangest things are aphrodisiacs.

  • UV Facial Tattoo

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    Check out Cybermike’s UV facial circuitry, which in theory only shows up when he’s under a blacklight. I say “in theory” as a warning to those considering a stealth tattoo on public skin — depending on the way you scar (tattoos do leave slight scars) the tattoo may be visible (and any contamination of the ink, even from the stencil, could make the tattoo daylight visible as well). Still, very cool:

  • Bodmod Miscellany

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    1. Rebeccastar‘s boyfriend finally matches his monkey.

    2. Intel Inside
    Chase Chovan / The Body Shop
    Marietta, OH

    3. Barbell Inside

    Yuck!

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