I'm so glad that my team, the Steelers, doesn't suck. I can't wait to get my Steelers ink.

excuse me, "hardcore."

Hardcore procedure or not, it all needs to be handled and preformed in the same manner, be it in a shop or elsewhere. It's just plain ol' common sense.

ha ha ha looks nice. mine was a coverup as well and for that i had to make it super dark. i suppose at some point she could fill in more texture. very good,but mines better. lol.

You know, good for him for sticking with our team no matter how awful they do. Go Lions :)

YTTRX, Where is his blatant disregard for cleanliness? Just because his answer on here wasn't up to your standards does not mean he is dirty. All we have had is people blatantly lie about what they supposedly saw at a convention. That person is full of shit. WE DO NOT DO HARDCORE MODS AT TATTOO CONVENTIONS. We pierce at tattoo conventions. Everything we do is in a very sterile enviroment. Like I said our shop sets the standard for cleanliness in our county. CHECK OUT OUR WORK BEFORE YOU HATE. Don't judge us by our writing ability alone. Again you can see our work at www.myspace.com/brandonvermillion and www.myspace.com/pastorpain

i love this new rule. courtney, just don't go to the shop then? flaming shops over the internet is pretty lame, even if they do deserve it. who framed roger rabbit owns.

Wow i dont even know where to start at least most of it has been covered already. Please stop doing shit to people to help yourself come up. Dont think i wasnt in your poor excuse for a piercing class at that sex dungeon i was doing suspensions at about 4 years ago in LA, you still present yourself with a pathetic unprofessional attitude and a portfolio only an uneducted consumer would be impressed with. And before you call me a hater who doesnt do illegal procedures within the state of california take a look at what your doing and how its going to be when you end up in a court room oneday for either killing or permanently deforming someone.

"Shawn’s personality makes him no less a qualified mod artist" No it doesn't. What does, however, make him a less qualified mod artist is his blatant disregard for cleanliness and his subsequent excuse storm as to why it's all ok anyway. I know I'm not the only one here who remembers Anne Greenblatt being kicked out of Modern American Bodyart where she was guest piercing -- because she *may* have screwed a sterile field by touching a radio knob. There was a day when this sort of thing was taken seriously. I might be the only one here who remembers Pierre Zambrano being given so much shit about using a dry heat sterilizer that he quit piercing. And at the time, he was easily in the top ten most talented piercers in the world. Should he have quit? Nah, he was being a pansy. But the shit he was given was valid. You'd do well, Shawn O'Hair, to consider what's being said by people older and more experienced than you as something other than total horse shit.

Photoshopped! 1) The pixels on the eyebrow are all wrong. 2) I've been to hell and back, and believe me...I've seen my fair share of 'shops.

I'm from Detroit and used to be proud. Now I'm just ashamed

Being a Packers fan (divisional rivals), I'm extremely happy that the Lions went 0-16. Props to this guy though haha.

wtf hahah iv neva been a fan of any sports etc o well

im just going to say i definitly agree with that quote “It should have significance,” she said, “but I always tell people that you should get tattooed because you like tattoos. You do not have to memorialize someone by getting a tattoo — it doesn’t mean you love them less if you don’t.” and i think more people have to realize that.

Wicked roar...

I haven't said anything about how Shawn responded. Shawn speaks for himself. I am only speaking to the people that are questioning our practices as modification artists. I could give a shit less what people think of Shawn's personality. Shawn's personality makes him no less a qualified mod artist. Nor does it change the look of my very nicely healed eyebrow. Everyone has to find a person that they click with to be modded by. If Shawn isn't that person then move on.

[...] think my favorite part of my interview with Kim Saigh was the bit where she challenged the idea that every tattoo must have a deep, philosophical [...]

I think this is awesome. Funny tattoos are the best.

I don't really understand the point of overly complaining about or drawing out a discussion on something that has already happened. The client is happy with his procedure, he is obviously currently healthy. and in the end client approval is the deciding factor on whether or not an artist is a good one, or a bad one. Not throwing stones at those trying to better the community, just saying if you don't like someone's practice, don't practice that way. I am curious, however, about how you handled aftercare. I've had extensive scarification, but never as a skin removal; so I'm not sure if the aftercare is the same. Do you debride something like this? Do you just let it sit and heal and see what happens? Whats the effect you're going for?

I'm wondering about his name - Elad is an Israeli name. And yeah, like everyone said, I woudln't mind keeping him company in that bed...

Hell yes Blake reference.

In the words of Borat... WAOW WAOW WEE WAOW What a beautiful boy.

That's the point, Brandon- It Is VERY easy to sit back and speculate from our keyboards. That's when you and Shawn come in and say "hey, I know this is pretty far out, but here's how we went about it and blah blah blah". Instead... you have Shawn talking like a cast member of ROCK OF LOVE, ruining any any chance he might have of not coming off like a total d-bag. Over the last 20 years in the community I've done my fair share of things that weren't the wisest idea, and all of them ended up working out in our favor. That didn't make them good ideas, nor did it let me off the hook for explaining my actions to my peers. That said- I'm glad you're healing well and happy with the results.

Why would you wear gloves to take a picture, unless they were used? I don't see any artists putting gloves on to handle a camera... Someone criticizes you, and then you attack them and tell them they suck, well, that's just bad ethics. That's not how you make friends in the industry! Every "first" is going to stir up controversy. Could you imagine if there was a modblog back when Shannon and the Lizardman got their tongues split, what people would be saying? And now its an acceptable mod done by lots of people. I'd stop attacking the people that criticize you. That just makes you look like an asshole. Waah, they don't like me so I've gotta find something about them to hate and display on a public forum! What does it matter if he's a shitty piercer (I haven't seen his portfolio, so I can't say..) he's entitled to his opinion. I'm NOT a piercer (well, I was.. long story), and I think it looks like shit. I'll stick to Brian, thanks.

I wholeheartedly support the spirit of this new rule

Now knowing how Mr. O'Hare conducts himself on a world-famous Mod website, (whether or not you're 'off duty' or whatever) I would not put my body into his capable (or uncapable - I have no opinion on this matter) hands simply as he appears to have no respect for other members of this society. It doesn't matter what other people have or haven't done, if in their opinion it looks sloppy or unhygienic then perhaps he should take this into account and review his own practices. Surely he would want others to take one look at what he does and agree that it looks to be of high quality and performance in order for them to want to go to him themselves? Not everyone will have been following his work for years and understand that he has no need to work in a shirt or under BBP regulations. In any case, I wont be having my eyebrows removed...by Mr O'Hare or anyone else for that matter.

Seriously, this kid so fucking beautiful

Shawn, I've already told you how you can find me. So to make it easier I'll not only be doing professional, fully cranial scalpings with my shirt off, but I'll do it at the bar while fucking a honeydew.

that will turn into a redwood when she gets pregnant. great work though

gooooooooosh droooooooooool

The fact is none of you guys have done this procedure. It is easy to sit back and speculate how you would have done it and what a horrible job Shawn did from behind your keyboards. The fact is it turned out great. Everything is healed very cleanly. The skin removal was deeper than an average skin removal scarification. The main goal was to get rid of my eyebrow leaving a scar behind.

AL, Very well written opinion. I am very surprised at your dedication to write so much bs. We don't do hardcore mods at conventions. Shawn does implants when he travels yes. But you are an idiot if you think he is putting implants in people at conventions. I work conventions with Shawn I know how we work at conventions. Claims of taking pictures with gloves on and gettting in the sharps container and going back to a piercing are just ludacris. You can say what you want about this procedure. The bottom line is I wanted it done. Their isn't a dr that would perform the procedure. I accepted all possible risks. You guys can say we got lucky or what every you want. I told Shawn what I wanted and he gave me exactly what I asked for. It healed in exactly the manner we wanted it to with exactly the end result that we wanted. If that is luck then Shawn and I continually get lucky.

why bother

well your still calling them artists so how bad could they really be. show some proof that they suck and i will mabey believe you.

I never had dirty gloves on holding a camera. Come on, I don't think anybody's that bad. I may have had gloves on while holding a camera, doesn't mean they were dirty. People ask to take pics with me, so what? Fuck you guys with your little rants and raves about me. Your portfolio does suck Cameron. I've never met you, but from the way you're attacking me on here i'm sure you're an ass. You have pics of you fucking melons, don't worry about where my dick goes. I probably won't recognize you in Vegas, be sure to introduce yourself.

This is getting ridiculous. The procedure was very thought out and discussed with a few of the mod artists brought up on here already. You guys are idiots. I told Shawn what I wanted and he gave me exactly what I fucking asked for. I couldn't be more happy. Now as far as bbp go. I work with Shawn. Claims that we are dirty are just ridiculous. Our shops are very well know and set the standards in Ventura County and in Fresno. Shawn has worked closely with the health department in our area to regulate the industry. Shawn and my life is this industry. Our work speaks for it self. I have seen questionable work from every so called famous mod artist in the industry. Fuck I have assisted Shawn with more implants than some so called implant artists have even seen. For everyone that doesn't just believe what they are told and want to check out our work you can check it here. www.myspace.com/brandonvermillion and www.myspace.com/pastorpain This site is laughable. I called a very reputable mod artist on performing a facial scarification without a mask on and got flamed for it on here and then you guys are going to turn around and tell us about aseptic technique.

As bad ass as I think this tattoo is, did anyone else but me wonder why Chuck Norris was standing next to Chazz Palminteri who was standing next to Roy Rogers?

Man, I pretty much *always* side with practitioners in arguments like this. But Shawn, you're making yourself out to be a really nasty piece of work here. Less aggression and rudeness would really aid your position here.

I wouldn't recommend getting tattooed by any of the guys at this shop, unless you feel like having your tattoos etched into your skin with the force of a jackhammer. Honestly, these artists have no idea what having a light hand means. Myself and one of my friends have horrible, raised, blown out tattoos from this shop; the worst part is, the owner of the shop is the most untalented tattoo artist I've ever seen, not to mention unprofessional.

well how come its ok to get your cock pierced but not have your eyebrow skin taken off?

Ewwwww!

who framed roger rabbit is one of my favourite movies! this tattoo makes me so happy just to see! :P

Wow, it’s really great to see some rational thought in the comment section of modblog. I suppose the threshold had to be reached one day where the majority of observers, even in this circle jerk, say “dude, that’s just stupid” That threshold evidently is lopping off parts of your face. That said, Shawn O’Hare: Goddamn you is one fucking idiot bastard bitch fuck, aintcha. That’s about the worst flesh removal I’ve EVER seen, and I’ve seen Howie’s work. So that’s really saying something. So I’ll speak here for all the professionals who have some talent but are afraid to speak up in public forums about fucks like yourself: Please get out of the business and stay out. You’re an untalented menace. You’re dangerous. You’re making a lot of people look bad. And you’re going to be one of the people who is the reason that this entire scene is about two phone calls and a letter from being shut down completely, if you don’t stop now. So stop. Now. I’m going to send Barry along to the APP with a special message just for you too, so make sure you hang around him until he remembers it. (dear moderator, feel free to unmoderate this one and not the other one. They're both me)

I bow to this. I just watch Roger Rabbit this past weekend and have been thinking about a tattoo from it.

and wow i just looked at your piercing work i have only ever seen your mod work umm how can u accuse cameron of bieng a shitty piercer 85% of your work is crooked or uneven the other 15% is just un thought out and poorly exicuted

I would say it probably didn't even take five minutes to observe either a total misunderstanding of cross-contamination or total apathy towards it. Point blank, if you can't handle the stress and pressures of a convention, don't pierce there. I sure as hell wouldn't. Regardless, the mistakes I saw you make had nothing to do with being in a hurry... you were definitely not rushed enough to not pose for camera pictures or snap some of your own (with dirty gloves on). All I'm saying is don't put yourself in the spotlight if you're not fully prepared for it, and maybe reconsider doing risky procedures until you're educated enough to do more basic procedures correctly.

i havent seen the movie in a long time but i thought audrey 2 was all green

hey bob, it's not a mushroom tattoo. it's a tattoo of Audrey II (the plant) from little shop of horrors.

Cameron... I hate to say it man, but you're not famous enough to be my friend anymore.

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo APP is onna be fun this year havnet they brought u up at conventions in the past ?? on doing that piece of shit pedophiles big ass star implant and im not talking shit for working on that scum but hasnt your behaivor and alot of your work brought you up in a negitive light?