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  • I have no idea what you’re talking about…

    Written by

    Rob

    …so here’s a three-eyed, crayon-horned, unicycle riding, purple people eater.

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    This interesting character comes from the gang at Studio Evolve Tattoo in Virginia Beach.  I think there may be turtle elements to this guy as well, given the chest and paws are vaguely turtle-ish.  In any case, it definitely is a creative design.  And it fits in well in the cartoon tattoo gallery.

    Now I’m not sure if this guy is from something, or is a completely unique design, but it certainly is fun.  Anyone have any ideas for a name for this little guy?

    Also, I’m always on the lookout for great pictures of modifications in any medium.  So if you’ve got something you want to share with the world, just log into your BMEzine.com account, go to your profile page, click on “Media”, and then click on the “Photo” button in the top right section of the media page.  From there you can upload your pictures, as well as tag them with what type of modification it is, and most importantly, you can give full credit to everyone involved in it.

    If you don’t have a BMEzine.com account, what are you waiting for?  You can sign up at any time to get a free membership which gives you access to the galleries, so you can see more than just the first few pictures.  If you do have a membership and are having problems seeing the galleries, make sure that you’re logged in, I know I’ve forgotten to log in a couple of times and wondered why I suddenly can’t see everything.  It something so simple, that it really is easy to forget, but once you’re logged in, you won’t have any problems, and if you do, our support staff is on hand to help you out.

  • People of Walgreens

    Written by

    Rob

    Walmart seems to have a monopoly on the crazies when it comes to shoppers.  Ok, maybe not crazy, but eccentric, as evidenced by the many images on the people of walmart website.  Now while Walmart may be the place to go to when you want to see someone walking around in an outfit created entirely of stuffed animal skins, Walgreens seems to be the place you go when you want to see attractive modified people.  If you happened to be in one recently, you may have had the opportunity to see a pretty girl like IAM: Whitney strolling down the aisle.

    IAM: Whitney

    Earlier in the week some people were asking what happened to the BME boys and BME girls posts on Fridays.  I don’t know the status of the calendar posts, or the regular weekly column, but what I do know is that I personally don’t see why I should save the pictures of attractive people just for Fridays, but that’s just me.

    As for Whitney’s picture, it popped up in the stretched lobe gallery this morning, so I’d imagine this picture is fairly recent.

  • The Wedding Ring

    Written by

    Rob

    Ahh, the wedding ring.  That timeless symbol of commitment between two individuals in love.  If you’ve ever been to a wedding, you’ve probably heard many sayings about the importance of the band.  How the circle is unbroken, just as the couple’s love for each other will be.  How it can signify the vows and promises, uniting the two together.  Regardless of the specific meaning that the couple places on the wedding ring, there is no denying that the tradition of the wedding ring has been around for centuries.

    Originally a European tradition, it has now carried itself all around the world.  There are even different forms of etiquette regarding the rings which vary from region to region and culture to culture.  A relatively new spin on the tradition of the wedding band, is the wedding band tattoo.  Unlike a ring formed of metal, a tattoo is a permanent reminder of the commitment one has for their partner.  We’ve all heard the superstition about getting a loved one’s name tattooed on their body is the kiss of death for a relationship, yet the myth doesn’t seem to apply to wedding ring tattoos.

    The one thing that makes a tattoo ring much more significant than a traditional metal band is that the ring itself can be completely customized.  So while jewelers can be extremely creative in their designs, tattoos aren’t limited by the physical properties of metal, which means you can get some beautiful designs.  Take this design from Sailor Dani from Mutiny Tattoo.  It is an exquisite example of just how wonderful and joyous a wedding band tattoo can be.

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    Ok, so maybe that last paragraph was a little tongue-in-cheek, but you have to admit, you did giggle a little when you saw the tattoo.

  • Oh yes, there will be blood

    Written by

    Rob

    A lot of the scarification pictures that we see are often clean.  What I mean by that is they’re taken after the work has been finished, and the site has been cleaned up for a good photo.  That or we see the healed scar some time later.  One of the most significant aspects of scarification is the process.  It’s not always just about the final result.

    With a scar you have those first few cuts of the outline going in.  The blade slicing open your body, breaking the surface of your outer shell.  As it continues, the blade becomes a paintbrush, with every stroke a work of art being crafted out of your own flesh.  Then the removal begins.  These lines that have broken your skin are now used as point to remove whole sections of your flesh.  As your armor peels away, you become exposed fully to the world.  That thin layer of protection is forever gone, and you are forced to show the world what is truly inside you.  Then as the scar begins to heal, a new layer begins to take the place of the old.  While that old layer was a small barrier to the outside, this new barrier, having come from within is tougher, stronger, ready to show off what has come from deep inside you.

    The process of a scar isn’t meant to be pristine.  It is a raw experience, where you shed not only your flesh, but your blood.  It is a cleansing ritual where the outside is removed, cleaned with the blood, and healed by the body into something new.  While other modifications use metal and ink as a form of expression, the scar is created entirely by the body.  Of course ink and metal can be incorporated into it depending on who the person is, but the process is on a base level the same.

    In a recent addition to the skin removal scarification galley, we can see just how revealing this process is.  Here you have a person in the process of having their flesh removed, revealing the person buried just beneath the surface.

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    And here we have the final shot of this portion of the process, the traditional clean picture.

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    The rest of the images from the cutting can be found in the scarification gallery.  And yes, there is more blood.

  • Guess who got hitched?

    Written by

    Rob

    IAM: Pincushion_Princess and IAM: Dominick269, that’s who!

    They got married back in August and uploaded a couple of pictures from their wedding day a few days ago.  I don’t know the couple personally, but from the pictures it’s easy to see how much these two care about each other.  So from all of us at BME: Congratulations and we wish you all the best!

    Congrats!!

    Over in the BME Culture gallery there are more images from the wedding, in addition to the ones they have on their IAM pages.

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