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
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.
Rachel managed to get Brian, Scot, Peck and Atom to stand still/remained clothed for the 10 seconds it took to snap this photograph at SW2 in Los Angeles. One of the things I was glad to see come out of the SW events was our photographers capturing portraits of the people who get cut/branded that … Continue reading
Ask almost anyone who’s been visibly modified for any length of time which question they most hate hearing, and you’re probably going to get “Does it hurt” more often than anything else. From basic piercings to more advanced modifications, it seems obvious to most of us that needles or scalpels + skin = pain. Yet … Continue reading
The day after this photograph was taken, Josh ha d to take a 6 hour flight from Los Angeles back to Richmond, Virgina. With bandages on his cheeks… he was sat between two nuns. I’m sure there’s a joke just waiting for a punchline like this somewhere. As to what’s under the bandages… click through!