Today marks the fifteen year anniversary of Jack Yount’s passing. I don’t really know what Jack would make of today’s bodymod culture; while I’ve often called him the “Father of Surgical Modification” he generally took a more cautious approach to mods that is missing in recent years and would no doubt give one of his … Continue reading
Quite a few important folks in my life are joining the “dirty 30″ club this year; today’s inductee is Brian. Over the last 9 years Brian has fulfilled many capacities under the blanket title of “my consigliere”, some of which I don’t even know about (and I was there for them). Claire pointed out that … Continue reading
I field a few questions a week from folks looking to learn how to “do” scarification. While it may be easier to just cut/paste a form letter, I generally respond with a (admittedly standard) treatise on how to get envolved in the community and how to earn your way into learning proper technique. Needless to … Continue reading