Choosing a cutting by Ryan Ouellette (done at SW2 and photographed by Atom Moore) for our Halloween update had nothing to do with him dressing in all black or being Prince of Darkness-ey. Total coincidence. That said, this flesh removal of a spooooky bat (which was one of two pieces that David had Ryan do … Continue reading
When I was preparing the second SW in late 2005 I received a letter in the mail from a young lady who was confirming her invite for the West Coast event. Most people took care of that online, but Sam went oldschool with actual mail and, in a move that I still find adorable, included … Continue reading
We try to photograph everyone who comes to the SW events; even if they don’t have scars or aren’t covered in blood. Our goal is to document people who support our community. The portraits we take every year are usually my favorite pictures taken. The Lovely Rachel took this shot of my friend Gregg at … Continue reading
This piece was done at Scar Wars 2 in LA, which was 3, maybe 4 years ago?? Man, time flies…. Anyway, this is what it looks like as of a couple days ago. Brian Decker was working on this piece while I was watching, and holding Sam’s hand, offering my support. He asked if i … Continue reading
Photo by Atom Moore. I was just thinking to myself that the ol’ SW blog needs more Jesse V. Shot by Atom Moore at the 2006 event, Jesse was working on a huge lotus cutting on my friend Jezebel. The finished piece can be seen after the jump. Jesse is expanding his THRIVE STUDIOS; you … Continue reading
My good friend Joy will be going into surgery tomorrow to fix a few misbehaving discs in her back; I’d appreciate it if you guys could send some “good vibes” (feel free to smack me for talking like a hippie) her way and wish her a speedy recovery. We love you, sweetie! Photo from SW2 … Continue reading