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  • Put ‘em up

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    Rob

    The lost art of fisticuffs.  Where men would settle their differences face to face, and not at 20 paces.  Nowadays we have MMA fighting where instead of standing on their feet facing their opponent, these men roll around on the ground giving each other hugs.  Who would have thought that the simple phrase “let’s hug it out” would transform the art of hand to hand combat into something so undignified.

    Thankfully Xusha is here to show you the basics of the fighting, as well as the star implant she has.

  • Taking Five

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    Rob

    There isn’t too much to say about this photo of adidasfan.  He’s just a guy taking a rest who happens to have an awesome checkerboard mohawk.  Oh, and I suppose his heavy blackwork arms are pretty awesome as well.

    Joseph McVeigh from Fineline Tattoo in Springfield, MO is the artist behind those 3/4″ squares.

  • Home is where the art is

    Written by

    Rob

    Few things are as visually distinctive as a skyline.  To many, they’re a portrait of home, or at least their home city.  Sure there may be recognizable buildings that people will automatically identify with a city, but a skyline on its own gives the viewer the full picture.  Think of the NYC skyline.  It’s probably the most famous one in the world, simply because of how often it is used to reveal New York as the setting for a film.  Any movie filmed before 2001 had a distinctly different NY skyline than the one we see now, and people notice this because of how recognizable they are.  It’s like seeing the photo of a person you’ve known all your life only with a single feature drastically changed.

    As you can see below, BadBadDreams has a strong connection to the city of Taipei, Taiwan.  Ainslie Heilich from Vintage Karma in Stroudsburg, PA was the artist responsible for creating this reproduction of the Taipei skyline on their arm.

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    Does the city you live in have a distinctive skyline?  I know that Toronto’s skyline is pretty recognizable, even though in the past 5 years it has changed dramatically with the building of a lot of high-rise condos right in front of Canada’s wang (the CN Tower).

  • Puppy Love

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    Rob

    Last week we got a chance to see the beautiful Karina in the middle of a suspension.  This week things are a little bit mellow as she’s lounging around at home.  She also happens to have one of the most adorable pugs I’ve seen in a while.

    I’m pretty sure anyone would be that happy laying next to her.

    What’s that you say?  You want to see another picture of her?  Keep reading to see exactly why the puppy is smiling.

    Oh Brazil, why is your gene pool so incredible?

  • The doctor is in

    Written by

    Rob

    The Italian Stallion is back with yet another fantastic scarification piece.  This scar/ink rubbing combo of a plague doctor is creepy and awesome all at the same time.  When you think back that at one point in time doctors actually would wear masks like this, it makes you wonder why they don’t now.  I mean if Nostradamus wore one, then why can’t Dr. Phil?  Sure some kids may be slightly traumatized, but what’s the sanity of a few children compared to the overall coolness of the plague doctors.

    Ink rubbings aren’t a common submission so it’s always nice to see them sent in.  Hopefully we get some images as this heals for a Friday Follow-up

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