Body "art"

[Bleedingskye]

I don't understand the extreme branding, implants, or outrageous piercing (I love the back ribbon thing tho)
Piercing's I get why people are into it but it has always seemed like an inconvenience for the sake of fashion.

I have tattoos and love em but I hate the "tattoo for the sake of getting a tattoo" thing, I don't believe anyone should have the same ink unless they are tied together by it (not literally)


People can do whatever the hell they want, it's the reasons why they've done it that decide whether it's all good, or they're "making a statement" which I've never understood.

It seems the belly button ring phase has run it's course here in the east coast but you can count on any 16-25 yr old girl to have one.

Also people striving to attain the now infamous "sleeve" need to relax a bit, if you put some ink on your arm it doesn't mean you need to fill out the canvas with unrelated nostalgic images or those that get the same designs.

 

[MassiveGeek]

I'm all for peoples right to do what they want with their own bodies.

So I suppose yes, I am all for body art/modification, I do want a tattoo right below my neck, I have three piercings in my ear(although I rarely use them because I'm too lazy to wear annoying jewelry all the time) and I do think a lot of people who do have body modification of some sort look really good.

Although I do appreciate the un-modified, or the natural, look. Really I don't have much preference, almost anything can work on the right person to be honest. I don't think it's always attractive or never attractive, it always varies. I don't mind.

 

[TheHecatomb]

Been designing tattoos for friends and other people since I was 14 I think. I've been working on my own design for roughly 8 years now, as well, but quite frankly I've given up on hoping for it ever to be finished.

Not that I'll quit working on it, hell no, it's my masterpiece! But it'll probably never be "done" enough to get on my body.

So yeah, basically I love tattoos in almost any shape, size and style. As for other body 'art' or modifications, well, meh. I'm not particularly fond of it.

 

[floobie]

Piercings are ok. I generally prefer it not go beyond the ear or naval, though.

Tattoos are also fine. But, I think people shouldn't get like 90% of them though. Getting a tattoo for the sake of getting"a tattoo is lame. You know, "man I want a tattoo... I'll get like Satan on my forearm or something". Stupid. Stupid, stupid, stupid. A tattoo should have some meaning. It should be extremely personal, and serve as a symbol for something important to you. I would get a tattoo, but it would have to meet that requirement to quite an extreme. Something along the lines of my child's name (I'll need a child first), the name of a deceased loved one (I hope I won't be getting that one anytime soon), the title of my first album, a symbol to do with my personal philosophy on life. Not something random I pick out from a big wall designed to look badass or some shit.

 

[Smurf McSmurfington]

I've nothing against body modification of any sort, I don't find it unappealing or anything, as long as people don't go overboard bordering on absolutely ridiculous. And my threshhold for ridiculous-ness is pretty damn high, so don't assume I just consider anything more than say a nosering or a tattoo on ones shoulder absolutely ridiculous.
That is all assuming it does look good and not just plain stupid(don't confuse this with ridiculous).
I myself have a tattoo, covering my arm from my elbow to my wrist. Not going into detail as to why I got it done, but I'm glad I did. And I'll get the elbow to shoulder area done probably during fall or winter.
In case you're wondering what mine looks like, then heres a photograph of it.

Spoiler

And yes, that's an engine block repurposed as a table in the background. And yes, that's a jukebox. No, it's not an oldschool one.

 

[Snake Plissken]

Seeing as to how I have 2 full sleeves, my vote has already been pretty much cast.

There are a few different groups of body modification people:

1) The "it must be something deeply meaningful and symbolic" people. Those people are the douchebags, as they feel that their decision was well made while sneering at those people who modify their bodies for "no real reason".

2) The "I have no knowledge of body modification, but it looks cool so I want one" people. This is another large demographic. It's comprised mostly of rednecks and metalheads with tribal tattoos and giggling college girls.

3) The "this is part of my lifestyle" people. These are the people who are either involved in the industry, or people who honestly just want to change their body for "no real reason". What most people don't understand is that there are reasons, but they refuse to accept those reasons because they're stubborn, ignorant, conservative, or a mixture of the three.

 

[Torrasque]

Spoiler: Nice tat bro!

Really love that color
Its it finished?

 

[Eternal_24]

I'm not big into piercings or anything else. Some tattoos are good, but those stencil ones come across as pointless to me. The only other exception really is lip piercings.

 

[JKain]

to each their own
As for me i wouldn't want any body art and i always seem to prefer none at all on women
not even earrings or makeup for that matter...but that's just me

 

[Smurf McSmurfington]

Spoiler: Nice tat bro!

Really love that color
Its it finished?

Some bits could do with some reworking (the ink for red is particularly bad in terms of how even it will heal), and some shading areas should be darker, but I decided I wasn't going to bother until I actually get around to getting the upper bit done.

It is done in the sense that there are no details to be added to the phoenix, yes.

The problem with body art is that if done badly and/or without thinking it through, it can look bad, sadly. Much like choosing the wrong clothes, but it's relatively easy to change ones clothes, undoing/changing body modification is a bit harder, though that really depends on what type of modification.

 

[SangRahl]

Piercings... I don't have a problem with them, if the wearer didn't go completely bonkers with them. Lip piercings aren't my thing, but I could see my wife with one in her eyebrow. (currently has 2 diamond studs in her left ear, and 3 in her right) As for myself, the only thing I'd like to try is wearing a set of these glasses:
http://news.bmezine.com/2004/12/14/pierced-eyeglasses-the-publishers-ring/

But, I've already been told that that's completely out of the question.

Tattoos... Again, no real problem with them. I've only rarely seen any tats that would be considered "obsene", but I have seen a few that were just plain ugly. (I'm talking to you, [REDACTED]... seriously, that "panther-thing" is ugly as hell. One thing to be drunk when you get inked, but make sure the artist isn't, too.)

 

[Torrasque]

Spoiler: Nice tat bro!

Really love that color
Its it finished?

Some bits could do with some reworking (the ink for red is particularly bad in terms of how even it will heal), and some shading areas should be darker, but I decided I wasn't going to bother until I actually get around to getting the upper bit done.

It is done in the sense that there are no details to be added to the phoenix, yes.

I see. Still looks very nice in that pic, red could be brighter and I imagine you'll want touch ups soon like you said, but still looks awesome dude.

 

[Smurf McSmurfington]

Funny thing that I didn't actually think of at first as far as getting tattooed goes, you have to shave the area you're getting tattooed. I had to shave off all my arm hair lol... took about six months for it to grow back and look more or less like it did before... now I'm going to have to do that again for the touch ups.. >.>

 

[cobra_ky]

it's your body, you do what you want with it. i don't have any right to tell you you should conform to my standards of what is beautiful or appropriate.

personally i'm not opposed to body modification but i don't like doing anything permanently.

 

[Alon Shechter]

Eh.
If someone wants to have a butterfly painted on their nipple on a skull right on their arse, that's fine, but anything else is not something that I like.
ESPECIALLY any sort of piercing.

 

[Firstmark_Bannor]

The only piercing I have is a Prince Albert (dick piercing) and i have tattoos. Really I'm cool with anything in the body mod art. I might very well get sub-dermal implants and split my tongue. If it makes me "unemployable" as a couple people have pointed out, my response is that i wouldn't want to work at those kinds of places anyway. the ideal job for me would be growing medical herb. Self employed FTW

 

[Jodah]

Go for it I say. Just make sure you think of the consequences and don't ***** about it afterwards. Not that I personally find much of the weird stuff attractive but I won't tell them no.

 

[Yokai]

Anything that doesn't physically deform you I'm okay with. I have a (very unexciting) earring, and I'm going to get a tattoo when I decide what I want. And I have no problem with people who tattoo their whole bodies, or have twenty rings in their ears and six studs in their eyebrows. It's stuff like silicone horn implants, tongue splitting and what have you that look really ridiculous. Piercings can be removed, tattoos covered up for the most part. Everything else you're stuck with, and it's going to look increasingly ridiculous as time goes on.

 

[emeraldrafael]

Anything and everything really, though usually when i think body art, I either thing paint painted on a woman in a temporary manner, though I would also include tattoos on that.

Of coures I dont have anything, but I'd like to get three tattoos (maybe for, if I could talk my two friends into it).

 

[hotacidbath]

You only live once, god dammit, so if you want to make yourself look awesome/weird then go right ahead. If you want to spend it judging other people for doing what they like, then go nuts.

People can waste their time and skin however they please, it's not my business. I have a few scars I'm proud of, how different is that to commemoration through a tattoo? Theirs is better done, I suppose.

This is about my feelings on it. I personally find well-done tattoos to be attractive and I don't mind piercings, everything else is up to the individual. It might not appeal to me, but people are free to do what they want to their skin and I'm not one to judge.

I personally just have my ears pierced and they used to be stretched but I let them grow back. I'm also going to be getting my first tattoo in a few months once my financial/job situation is a little more stable.