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  • Is that a giant snake or are you just happy to see me?

    Written by

    Rob

    The gang from Kipod Tattoo Studio in Tel Aviv have done it again.   Last time we saw something from them it was a large bio-mech peice.  This time we’ve got a pretty big tribal-ish snake that looks a little angry.

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    Now I know what you’re thinking, “big deal, he’s got a snake on his ribs and chest, I’ve seen bigger snakes than that in my backyard.”  Well you honestly don’t think this is the entire snake do you?  Keep on reading to see just how big this cobra is.

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    I’m not sure exactly which artist did this particular piece, as they’ve got a bunch of excellent artists there.  They’ve all been busy the past couple of weeks as well, as they’ve uploaded a significant number of images recently.  You can check out the rest of their latest tattoos over in the Kipod Tattoo Portfolio.

  • ModBlog + Pretty girl =

    Written by

    Rob

    Well, finding the solution to the equation is simple.  Just take a quick look at the new skool tattoo gallery and you’ll find that the answer is Madison of course.

    Madison

    Now this isn’t the first time we’ve seen Madison on ModBlog.  Last year she was seen twice, here and here.  This year she’s back showing off her ship sleeve by Scott Forbes from Oceanic Art in Dartmouth, NS, as well as showing off something a little new that you can see by reading on.

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    Did I say “pretty” earlier?  I think I meant gorgeous.

    Either way, it’s good to see her back on ModBlog with something new.  Hopefully the next time she sends something in we’ll get a better look at the heart piece she has.

  • The Final Countdown

    Written by

    Rob

    Ok, so maybe it’s not the “final” countdown, but this negative space tattoo cutting Brian Decker did recently does evoke the old movie countdown graphic.

    72

    As for the number 72?  Well, I did some looking into information about the number 72, and I found a lot more than I expected.  The most common interpretation comes from Hebrew, which is that 72 is the number that represents the name of god, or at least the shortened version from the 216 character name.  But this is just the starting point.

    The number 72 appears in the mythos of numerous cultures all over the world.  Islam and Christianity both have occurrences where 72 is a significant number, both to Jesus and Muhammad.  In Tarot, Babylonian-Mesopotamian Numerology, Satanism, and Taoism, 72 pops up again and again as a number of importance.  A lot of the times number refers to a set grouping, either in terms of two groups of 36, or a single unit of 72.  If you’re really curious about the specifics, this wiki article has a good breakdown of the details.

    As for what significance it played for the person in the picture, I honestly don’t know.  Yet it certainly is significant to them.  Of course after I spent some time looking into meanings, someone will come along and point out that it’s probably the year he was born.

    Update:  The owner of the arm is none other than IAM: Nilrem.  In addition to Brian’s scar, the tattoo was done by Corey Ferguson, both of whom Nilrem found through BME.  As for the meaning of the tattoo:  the 72 represents his life expectancy.  Check the comments below for the specifics, as well as his IAM page to see how it’s healing up.

    As for Mr. Decker.  He’s been uploading a lot of new images to his BME gallery, so it’s worth a visit to check out what he’s been up to.

  • Here’s something a bit different

    Written by

    Sean Philips

    Now here’s something you don’t see every day, it’s a vertical piercing from inside the upper lip to the inside of the nostril. It’s like a reverse vertical lowbret…..no that would be a “Nick piercing“, but what would we call this? I do feel like I have seen this piercing done at least once before, but I couldn’t seem to find it on BME.

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    As a piercer I can’t say I am a big fan of this type of piercing and I certainly can’t recommend people getting or doing these. However, as a blogger I can’t help but appreciate the rarity of this sort of piercing, which is why I feel obliged to share it here.

  • It’s your birthday!

    Written by

    Jen Savage

    I just wanted to take a moment to wish Rob a very happy birthday!  Rob has been a big help since he took over writing the bulk of the ModBlog posts and he’s handled the slings and arrows of the job with grace and class.  Have a great day Rob and thanks for all the help!

    rob

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