Archive for February, 2010
Everyone always wants to try anything to try to get a piercing before they turn 18. They think they can easily hide a piercing. Young people think they can just find someone who pierces at home or a friend to pierce them, or they might even just pierce themselves. All of these can lead to infection and messed up holes.
But the real trouble is young people going to non-professional piercers. In Portsmouth, NH there are reports of minors getting body piercings from piercing people out of a residence, illegally, but also sexually assaulting at least one minor that was a “customer”.
Besides for messed up piercings and infections this is the real trouble. Kids are going to anyone they hear will give them a piercing thinking what harm can come from someone giving them one hole, maybe an infection at the most. They don’t see the danger of what could happen with these non-professionals.
Crazy pedophiles piercing minors is actually making it safer for kids to pierce each other in their bathrooms while their parents are at work. Or better yet just wait until they are 18 or have parents’ permission.
Maybe more parents will give consent to piercings after hearing about this. I am not saying kids shouldn’t have to wait, but piercings, with the exception of stretched holes, can be taken out and close back up quick when a person no longer wants it.
Here is the article I read from the Boston Herald
Tattoos are gaining more popularity every day. They are something that can make us different from the person sitting next to us. But with all the people getting tattooed these days it is not hard to imagine more people having the same tattoo. Especially, with the popularity of some classic designs such as hearts with the strip of writing, certain military tattoos, tribals, and other flash favorites. People usually do not want to show a stranger a tattoo only to find out they have the same one.
This is why there are custom shops which guarantee they will never give the exact same tattoo twice. They do not just have flash hung up on the wall and put the stencils on and go. They draw up a design for a customer. They will take the customers artwork and make it a little different as well, bringing it to a new level.
However, with all the people with tattoos in the world, is a person having a similar tattoo to yours really a bad thing. I see people all the time with tattoos that I like and want. But I think to myself, “No, I can’t get that same design, that’d not cool.” A lot of times I take ideas from other’s tattoos and combine them with other elements. But with all the flash designs out there, and their popularity, it cannot be too hard to find someone with the exact same tattoo and probably with the same placement. So I am starting to open up the idea of a classic flash tattoo design, such as a sugar skull or Black Panther, and not worry too much about other people having the same thing. It really just means having similar taste in tattoos and something to talk about.
There are people in this world who have heavily modified themselves and usually are known to the public for just that, such as Cat Man or as he calls himself Stalking Cat. But he is not alone in being heavily modified. The Enigma, whose real name is Paul Lawrence, does more than just make appearances as a modified person. He is also a musician and actor.
He is fully tattooed with puzzle pieces and has multiple body piercings, reshaped ears, and subdermal horn implants. He has been involved with music since his childhood in Seattle, WA. He composes, sings and plays many instruments including piano, guitar, and flute. He is also a sword swallower, author, producer and director among other things.
Enigma has also made appearances on the X Files, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, and many other things. He was a founding member of the Lollapalooza sideshow. His music can be found on soundtracks for movies like Firecrackers and PUNKS.
The Enigma performs at the Electric Acid Theater and can be found at his website.
Hearing aids are usually seen as devices for those with hearing impairments and are not one bit fashionable for people. As technology advances they are becoming less and less visible. But also, instead of making hearing aids less noticeable there are also ideas for combining them with other things. As the young become old, hearing aids are adapting to have the potential to be more than just something that you rely on to correctly hear sound.
This new idea puts a hearing aid in an ear stretching plug and has a tiny wire running into the wearer’s ear. Some people might think this is crazy, why would someone with hearing complications, someone who is most likely older, want to stretch their ears? But as younger generations who practice ear stretching get older and develop hearing issues they are not going to want to seem so old. Modern technology is allowing them to hold on to their youth and their ability to hear. Besides 40 is the 20 and hearing complications will be more likely to develop then. Also, for young people with hearing impairments, this will be something fun for them and they will feel more included than ever and can be called freaks like everyone else by those who disagree with ear stretching.
For more information check it out here at Design Studios
Recently, two parents were arrested for giving their children tattoos with a homemade tattoo machine. They are being charged with illegal tattooing, cruelty to children, and reckless conduct . The children are ages 10-17 and all their own children. But they were children they two parents both had from former marriages. The mother of the children belonging to the man, the one who gave the children the tattoos, was the one who reported the couple to the police.
The machine was made from a power supply and electric motor, some wiring, an ink pen barrel and a sharpened guitar string used as a needle. This guitar string was used on all the tattoos given. I did not see anything about any reports of infection yet but that is one issue I have with the situation. Also, that the mother of the man’s children did not agree with the tattoos being given. If she had agreed, then it would be fine I think.
I really do not think what the couple did is so reckless or cruel. This is not much better than their kids sneaking around going to some back alley tattoo artist. The tattoos given were small black crosses, nothing obscene or vulgar and the children wanted them. The tattoos I saw on the man’s girlfriend, that he did, looked just as good as something you might get from a professional shop. Also, it was their children, not anyone else’s. But, I do think the other two parents should have been asked for permission if they have custody of the children. Also, the guitar string needle should have been changed between tattoos. But the report did not say if it was sterilized between tattoos.
Hindu Festival of Thaipusam is more than just a music and prayer festival. Ritual body piercing also occurs during the festival that takes place under a full moon to pray to Lord Murugan for a year of good health and peace. Thaipusam is celebrated in Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and other various parts of the world sometime in January or February.
While piercing is not mandatory, more extreme worshippers will get pierced while in a trance like state. Hooks and skewers will normally be used for jewelry. One of the main events is said to be over the top worshippers pulling chariots or other heavy objects with their piercings. Most people will just pierce cheeks or tongues to affect their speech so they can concentrate on worshipping.
Body Modifications are always surprising. There does not seem to be a limit to what people will try to do. If you can think it, someone, somewhere will probably be willing to try to find a way to make it possible.
Eyebrow removal is nothing new, even the complete brow removal, like that seen on actress Whoopi Goldberg, is nothing really new. But what about a removal of the brow so the hair will not grow back, and I am not talking about electrolysis.
A free hand piercer in California had their entire eyebrow, including the skin underneath removed. It was done by his boss who was nervous at first and would not agree to the procedure until talking with the founder of all that is modern modification of the body, Steve Haworth.
The man who had it done is planning to remove his other eyebrow as well.
Would any of you have this done?
