Archive for December, 2009
The modern hardcore body modification scene did not just start by itself. It took dedicated people trying new ideas and techniques until they got things to where they are now. Steve Haworth is said to be responsible for most modern, hardcore body modifications.
Steve Haworth is the founder of subdermal implants, transdermal implants, laser branding, and many other things. He is a former piercer but according to his website his current occupation is 3D Body Modification and Human Evolution Artist. He has also done wonderful work with things like suspension, surface bars, and ear shaping.
Haworth owns Haworth Tech Companies (HTC Studios), Kaos Software (silicone body jewelry manufacturing), and New Hole (piercing products). He is the Co- Founder of Horns and Halos (they put on the Phoenix Fetish Ball), and Life Suspended (a group that performs Suspensions).
Steve lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his partner, Cookie
I thought I had run out of different types of piercings to write about, that I was going to have to dig deeper into the world of body piercing to find something to write about. However, I found a piercing I had not yet mentioned or heard of even.
Deep chest piercings are piercings that go deeper than most and run vertically or
horizontally through the chest. It does not go deep enough to hit muscle; it only goes through the skin. The piercing is usually three or four inches long and takes a long time to heal. They can take up to a couple of years to fully heal due to the length of the piercing. The piercing is almost always done on males. When done on women it will go between the breasts, usually on men it is seen through the breasts.
I decided to make a post for a little entertainment during this holiday season. I even found a Jewish tattoo, but only one good one. If anyone has anymore holiday themed tattoos, piercings, or other body modification pictures post them as a comment or email them to me and I will post them in follow ups. Also, if there are no pictures just describe it. Don’t hesitate to send stuff from holidays like Easter, or Halloween, or even Arbor Day. I will use all I receive no matter what holiday they come from.
Remember, National Piercing Day is on May 16, so if you want a cool piercing, save some Christmas or Hanukkah, or even Kwanzaa money for a cool, new piercing.
Amputation, when a body part is removed or cut off, is not usually something people have any control over. But, believe it or not, there are people who do this on their own free will. It is not something done on impulse usually either. The voluntary amputee has, in most cases, been unhappy with the appendage for some time, if not for their whole life.
It can be done a number of ways from surgery to just a quick and dirty and knife job at home Some people say that no self respecting surgeon will remove a body part that they believe is “perfectly fine” but there are reports of people having working body parts being removed. One Florida man had tried to shoot off his own leg. He was brought to a hospital and was told that his leg was salvageable. The poor man had to beg the doctors to remove his leg. He got his wish and reported being much happier afterwards with just one leg. He said he had always wanted to have only one leg while growing up. Other cases of voluntary amputation have been recorded, mostly in Europe.
Voluntary Amputees are argued to be psychotic. However, once the amputation process is over, the so called psychotics are much happier and no longer acting psychotic. Doctors are even starting to come around and see that amputation for some people might just be therapeutic. Also, the amputation is not normally done for sexual purposes. There is Nullification where a person has a sexual organ removed (such as nipples), but that is a bit different, (Post to come soon). There are however people who find amputees, whether they are voluntary or involuntary amputees, to be sexually attractive. This is called acrotomophilla.
I highly recommend any interested candidates seek the help of a medical professional for any amputation
Here is a news story from ABC on a voluntary double amputee
Before one goes for a tattoo it is customary to hear from at least one person, “You know that’s permanent right, are you sure you are going to like that when you are old and wrinkly.” But of course, this is not an effective method of stopping someone from getting tattoos. However, about one-fourth of all people who get tattoos report to regretting their decision later on. Laser removal is used by many people to remove their old tattoos but this can be painful and takes multiple sessions even for just one tattoo. This stops some people from getting tattooed. They think “what if I change my mind, it would be painful and expensive to get it removed”. But now, there is a new ink that makes changing your mind a lot easier.
Infinit ink is tattoo ink that can be removed with one laser session. The ink also comes out more completely and with less damage to the person’s skin. The ink is so far available at 15 U.S. locations and is also available in Australia. Only black infinit has been released, but colored inks are said to be expected to hit the market in the next few years.
This somewhat permanent ink is made by the folks at Freedom2. Researchers for Infinit ink also included top scientists from Harvard, Duke and Brown universities. This can make us all feel a little safer. Also, the Freedom2 CEO/President, Martin Schmeig, had eight different versions of the ink tested on his own skin, so it must be safe if he is willing to put it in his own body.
Schmeig says despite what people might think, they are not in support of temporary tattoos. He also said that all tattoo artists hate the idea of Infinit ink when they hear about it. Keep in mind all tattoos are removable, Infinit ink is just easier to remove.
Freedom2 has also brought the world things like Virgin Ink, an ink free of toxins, and Hawk tattoo equipment that uses click in and click out needles. Hawk equipment also has a cleaner surface which is said to eliminate hepatitis.
If you have tendency to change your mind but still want a tattoo check out Infinit Ink.
It seems as if people have found a way to pierce just about everything on the human body. We can be pierced on a flat surface of the body, have one hole for the entry and exit of the jewelry, and even have an inverted piercing where the bar of the jewelry is above the skin and the jewelry ends are under the skin.
One less common piercing that I am shocked to find good deal of information on was the piercing of the frenulum. Also, known as the web like piece that connects your tongue to your mouth. It may also be referred to as the Marley piercing and came about in the 1990’s.
This particular piercing is said to be simple and heals quickly for an oral piercing, anywhere from two to eight weeks. However, they are likely to reject. Barbells or Captive Bead Rings of low gauges are used as not to cause damage to teeth and the rest on one’s mouth.
After care during healing, while for a short period, is very important and not like all other piercings. During healing, people should refrain from oral sex, smoking, and products containing alcohol (such as certain mouthwashes). Saline solutions should be used. Your piercer will give you full after care instructions.
I strongly recommend interested people seek professionals for this piercing. It is not rare to have a frenulum that will not support this piercing. A professional piercer, who is experienced in the frenulum, will be able to tell if it is right for your mouth.
Be careful not to accidently cut your frenulum at risk of sublingual damage occurring.
Sub dermal implants and tattoos are both very awesome things. But when combined they can be astounding and remarkable. An implant can bring your artwork to a whole new level. A tattoo could make your implant something that will anyone’s breath.
I myself had doubts when I heard about it. I thought, how can something like that even work? Wouldn’t the tattoo needle go into the implant and cause it to rupture? Au contraire my friends.
Implants are a usually few layers down into the skin and tattoo ink just goes into the first few layers. This gives you a tiny bit of leeway. But it is recommended to get the tattoo first as not risk the implant moving or tearing, incase it was not put in deep enough
Just imagine if you had a flower tattoo, but it didn’t look real enough for you. Or maybe you wanted something
completely different from what everyone else has. Implants and tattoos combined can give you a 3D tattoo. Come on, who wouldn’t be awestruck when went out and show off a 3D tattoo.
