The cuttings that get the most press seem to be the largest ones or the ones with the most removal. This piece, done by Ryan Ouellette and photographed by Atom More is a a combination of simple line cutting and modest removal; the effect is subtle but still very bold. Keep reading after the break … Continue reading
Rachel photographed my old friend Bella Vendetta at our west coast SW event in 2006. The cuttings- which were done approximately five years ago by Brian Decker, were rubbed with ashes from Bella’s mother. She had this to say about them: “One of my favorite pieces and one that means the most to me, are … Continue reading
Dear Brian Decker; For your contributions to the Scarification (and Modification) Community, we decided to get you a stripper for your birthday. Due to the economy and cutbacks, the only stripper we could afford was you. We hope you have a wonderful birthday despite this turn of events. With love, Scarwars.org. PS: We’ve thrown in … Continue reading
“The man has only one look, for Christ’s sake! Blue Steel? Ferrari? Le Tigra? They’re the same face! Doesn’t anybody notice this? I feel like I’m taking crazy pills!”? I seriously can’t look at this photo of Chris B.(shot by Atom Moore at SW3) without thinking of Derek Zoolander. I’ve photographed Chris a few times … Continue reading
It’s time for another round of “Does it Hurt?”. Casey shot this picture at the SW3 event in Philadelphia. The green stuff visible on the top half of the cutting is green tattoo pigment; ink rubbing is a hybrid of scarification and tattooing. After the cutting is completed tattoo pigment (ink) is rubbed into the … Continue reading
Dave Gillstrap did these wild roses on his friend Sarai; she was kind enough to not only provide us with an extra massage table for SW2 but to drive 80 round trip miles the day after being cut so Atom could get pictures of her. The scars on her knees are from previous suspensions.