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  • Graveyard Corsetry

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    This set of photos from Melisa made me wonder, how would someone who died in 1886 feel about body modification and the way people choose (and are relatively free) to express themselves these days? It’s probably a rather pointless question as we’ll never know, at least not in my lifetime anyway.

    Also, I’ve often thought how amazing it would to be thrown into a time totally alien to you, or to know how it feels to see a light bulb/Wii for the first time in your life! One thing I think is lacking these days is the joy of discovery, you can basically go through your entire life not having to really work anything out for yourself. Even employment comes with an instruction manual, that’s not necessarily a bad thing but there are limits..

    If you need to do something invariably you will buy a product that will do it for you, if you can’t fathom out how to use what you’ve bought there are instructions, it’s all handed to us on a plate and it makes me a little sad.

    Anyway sorry for rambling, my point is I’m sure people from the past would have much less trouble adapting to life in 2008 than we would if we were whisked to the 1980′s, even. We’ve got it pretty good, eh.

    By Lisa Avilla (pictured after the break, on the left), Studio 13, Salinas, CA.

  • Revenge of the Nerds!

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    I promised you more geek related (ok, some of them are just beautifully nerdy) tattoos, and here they are!

    “I got the Tetris tattoos first because I’m a huge Tetris nerd. Afterwards I realized it only made sense to add some Mario-ness since the only games I know how to play are Tetris and Mario :P. I went with Mario III because that’s what I play most often (it’s on my Gameboy which I keep in my bathroom). The Tetris pieces are staying unfilled and the Mario will all be colored and another half dozen pieces added as well as some background.”

    By the way, the third photo is her armpit.

    IAM: bennynerd – Clickthrough for larger views and read on for more..

    The next is my favourite! It’s Molly, the Morton Salt Girl, by Betty Rose, Red Rocket Tattoo, NYC.

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    And this one is also my favourite, there wasn’t much information included with it but as you can see it’s half squid and half toaster! By Brandi, Nine Lives Tattoo, Seaside, OR.

    I mean, what’s the point of buying a toaster with artificial intelligence if you don’t like toast?

    And finally, Miss Ashlee sent in this shot of her Rainbow Brite tattoo..

    “Because without her, everything will turn gray and die.”

    Chris Friend, Body Graphics, Indiana.

  • “Divine” Inspiration

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    Jesus doing a keg stand on IAM: vicvile. Clickthrough to rotate.

    “Myself and my tattoo artist friend (Pat Attack) got really drunk at a party once and I blacked out. The next day he told me about a conversation we had about tattoos, and that I had said I wanted to get this done. Eight months later he did the outline and four months after that he finished the shading! Jesus was a total party animal, you don’t think that time down by the river was the first time he turned water into wine do you?!”

  • Go West (Or Get Blocked)

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    Not keen on NKOTB?

    This one-member-to-go Westlife tattoo on Vicky (who must be a huge fan judging by her email address) might calm things down. We don’t want any gang rivalry here. It’d be a bloodbath!

    “Not everybody is perfect, and I don’t think we should be looking for perfect people.” – Simon Cowell.

    By Chris Govier, Dragon Ink, Swansea, Wales.

  • SFP. to the max.

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    Rae with her two stooges.

    From left to right, slut, fuck, pinky. Tattoos by Scott, Big Buddha Tattoo, Lubbock, Texas.

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  • Oh Changes, You Are Beautiful!

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    Triangle piercing on an F2M IAM member.

  • Hats Make Me Sneeze

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    And we’re back!

    I’ve stared at the following photo (because I like it) for so long I see dots when I shut my eyes, it’s a small price to pay though..

    Fancy headgear makes the world a better place.

  • The Most High Above

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    Chris was one of my favorite shots from today. I’ve had an awesome response and I can’t wait to post the massive update of photos. This is only the first day!

    For those of you asking what the tattoos on Chris’s chest say:

    “The Most High Above Is My Only Judge”

    “Courage Glory Passion”

    It wasn’t until getting online that I saw the L-O-T-S flashing in my inbox on IAM and realized just how many IAM members and BME readers were at the convention! It was great seeing and meeting so many people! Hopefully tomorrow is just as great!

  • BME AT NIX 2008 – ART FUSION EXPERIMENT AT M.O.C.C.A.

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    As a precursor to the Northen Ink Xposure tattoo convention (NIX), Toronto’s Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art played host to the Art Fusion Experiment (AFE), which ran June 11-12. On Saturday night at M.O.C.C.A., canvases from the AFE will be auctioned off to benefit Art City in St. James Town, a Toronto-based not-for-profit organization “committed to providing free and accessible art programs to the children of St. James Town.”

  • Accidents Can Happen (But They Can Also Be Planned).

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    Not that I’m making a game out of this like I did with the Penis Pokey entry, but only one of the following digit (whether it be hand or foot) amputations were voluntarily..

    The font will probably give it away when you click through but the interesting thing is that the ones that weren’t voluntary occurred before active military service!

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