We didn’t make this, or do these piercings, but we couldn’t agree more.
We understand that everyone has to consider the cost of a piercing. But, what we want everyone to remember is that, just like anything else you buy, you are probably going to have to pay a bit more for higher quality and better service. And, when it comes to your body…you’re health and safety…do you really want anything but the best?
We strongly believe that the desire to modify one’s body is something that is natural and instinctual, not limited by race, gender, culture or……species.
And it was with that belief in mind that we helped this very enthusiastic and surprisingly civil, gorilla find his way in the world with a nipple piercing. As with all things cutting-edge these days, there was video documentation. We hope to be able to provide that to all of you at some point.
We put this up a while ago on our Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter pages. Seems like this would be a good place for it too.
triple forward helix done by Derek
UPDATE
We’ve been getting a lot of emails and questions about whether these are “dermals”, microdermals or some kind of surface piercing. No. These are just standard forward helix piercings done with standard piercing jewelry.
While we don’t wish to speak ill of anyone, if you consult a piercer about these piercings, and they tell you that they are some sort of dermal anchor piercing, or that the jewelry to do these as a regular piercing doesn’t exist or something similar, we would strongly encourage to find another piercer. While this particular configuration of piercings has recently become very popular, it isn’t “brand new” or overly advanced. If a piercer can’t figure out what is going on by simply looking at the picture, it probably says something about their experience and/or understanding of basic body piercing.
by Matt Roberts
Bleach Temby (a.ka. Bleach Methane) is a pretty talented guy. If you’re aware of who he is, you probably know that he is an accomplished tattoo artist and pretty good with a pen and pencil. But did you know he plays a mean bass guitar? Or that he’s pretty handy with a computer or that he knows his way around a camera? How about the fact that this guy has developed his own unique tattoo style? And when it comes to eighties trivia- he can go toe to toe with the best of ‘em!
by Derek Lowe
This past weekend I went to Santa Cruz, CA to spend some time with my friends at Anatometal, Inc. If you’ve ever been pierced at Saint Sabrina’s, there is about a 98% chance you were pierced with Anatometal jewelry. When it comes to steel and titanium jewelry, they simply make the best jewelry available.
Even though my trip was a social occasion, I spent a bit of time at their facility. While there, I wandered in to the bathroom and (re) discovered this stunning photograph I had forgotten about:
Large, stretched nostrils
If you’ve never seen stretched nostrils before, or you’ve never seen them stretched to this extent, it can be a bit of a shock to the system. Add to that the age of the person in the photograph, and you have a sight that very few people in our culture can easily wrap their heads around.
Regardless of whether you find this aesthetic attractive or not, there is no denying the striking and powerful nature of the image.
Whatever the cultural or societal motivation behind the stretching, I think the commitment and perseverance required to accomplish such a thing is to be admired. I wanted to share it with our customers as well as others who have never had the opportunity to see it before.
While we weren’t quite on top of our game enough to take any pictures, we had the good fortune to have a tattoo customer today who was 94 years old. Over the years we have had clients in their 60′s and 70′s for sure and we’re pretty sure we’ve had at least one in their 80′s…but 90′s is definitely something new for us.
It should come as no surprise, after nearly a century on this planet, and all the things that life throws at you in that amount of time, she sat like champ for the tattoo.
We consider ourselves lucky to have had the opportunity to be part of a new life experience for someone who has undoubtedly experienced so much.
And, at the risk of sounding a little cliche’…it definitely shows that you’re never too old.
Well, it’s taken us long enough, but we’ve finally got the blog up-and-going and have some stuff to say. Expect to see some changes in how it looks in the near future, but the words should start flowing with some regularity from this point forward.
We decided the first thing we wanted to do was shed some light on the process of figuring out your tattoo design. While there aren’t too many hard-and-fast rules, there are a few, and more importantly, there are some guidelines that make the whole process simpler and easier for everyone involved. We hope you find this information useful. Please let us know if you have any questions. (more…)