Body Art and Extreme Modification

Phoenix Rising: the Rebirth of Primitivism and the Modification Connection

“Change is the constant, the signal for rebirth, the egg of the phoenix.” ~Christina Baldwin There was a time in American history (namely the 1950s) when very few persons gracing the continent were...
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Body Art and Modification Trending: I, Dollface

If you’re a make-up or modification enthusiast, you may have seen some interesting things on the internet lately, like women from countries across the globe who look like dolls, and I mean seriousl...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Body Mod Dress-up: Faking Piercings and Tattoos for Halloween

  Now that modification is an ever-rising hit, those who don’t or can’t have mods have more of a reason to fake them for Halloween.  Dressing up as a pirate?  Or how about a biker, a sorceress, or ...
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Video: Jojo’s Dermal Piercing – Up Close and Personal

Ladies and gentlemen, step right up and get ready to see the main attraction.  Come one, come all, to BodyCandy’s super piercing pages and watch in amazement as the lovely and talented Jojo embarks...
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The Creep Connection: Modified Evildoers in Modern Cinema

A history of piercings and tattoo art amongst convicts has lent modification a certain (unwarranted) evil stigma, so it’s no surprise that when it comes to modern storytelling, many of the “bad guy...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Masters of Modification: Rick Genest – Dead Like Me

Rick Genest and his zombie tattoos (source: WGSN) Full body tattoos are rare, but in the age of modification they’re becoming more socially relevant.  So how do you make sure that your tattooing st...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Haunting Halloween Video: Creepy Zombie Makeup Tutorial

Are you prepared for the zombie apocalypse?  We definitely are, and we’re here to teach you how to blend right in with undead.  Join our team member and haunted house veteran Tara as she takes one ...
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21st Century Tech: Extreme Body Mod Goes Mainstream

Back in the 1920s, people used to pay money to see men and women at carnivals that were covered in tattoos or had unusual piercings.  There were so few modified citizens in the Unites States that n...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Curiosity: the Meanings Behind the Best of Popular Flash Art

Ever wonder what’s behind some of your favorite tattoo art elements?  Or why sailors got a particular tattoo?  Well stay tuned, because we’re serving up the cure for curiosity. (source: WGSN) Most ...