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  • Hen Tattoos

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    Shannon Larratt

    Knowing my interest in farming and self-reliance*, Sarah sent me some photos of her hen tattoos — a pair of silver and gold Sebright Bantams to be specific. She explains that not only are chickens super-cute (“unless they’re pecking your eyes out”), but they’re also a great symbol of homesteading and independence. The tattoos were done by Tim “Timmy Tats” Sellers of Tattoo Marks Studio II in State College, PA.

    * And that’s not just “my” interest — Ryan and Corrie from BMEshop have a great personal blog that you may want to add to your reading, and I can’t skip mentioning Twwly, who’s documented her own chicken raising farm life as well. It’s been my experience that at least in the earlier generation of the body modification movement, there’s a strong DIY ethic that extends into all aspects of life.

  • The Puffy Shirt

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    Shannon Larratt

    Candice, a [mainstream] modified model friend of BME who I’ve been featuring here periodically for years now (1 2 3 4 5), sends in this photo from a high profile fashion shoot she just did for the British Hair Awards.

  • Hey, Four Nostrils…

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    Shannon Larratt

    Continue reading after the break for a closer look at Enrikay‘s facial tattoos, as well as to see what a large gauge nostril piercing can look like with no jewelry in it.

  • Six Bit Play Piercing

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    Shannon Larratt

    After the break are three more photos of play piercing on Dirtbag Danae, done by Melissa Modify at Modern Body in Sacramento, CA. All of these pictures of the sixty-four needle session were taken by Jill Auville.

  • “Giving Life While Receiving Art”

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    Shannon Larratt

    You may remember that in the past I posted a pregnant Bree (iam:Wandering_Star). She’s since had her baby, and is back to getting tattooed by Ben of Slave to the Needle in Seattle, nursing baby in tow. If you’re wondering, no, tattooing and nursing is not like nursing and eating spicy food — it has no effect on the child.

    Note: Just to be clear, this was done privately and off-shift — nursing babies on mothers getting tattooed are not within shop norms at STTN!

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