Please note I said “Bulls”, not “Balls”.

Gabor used 3 techniques to create this scar, simple cuts, skin removal, and cross-hatching.

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First he cuts, then he burns.  Sure that may sound like the tagline to a horror film, but it’s also how Brian Decker creates incredible pieces like this one.

He did this piece during a guest spot at Twisted Images in Louisville, KY.  Brian is also hitting the road soon and visiting Ohio in December.  If you’d like to get some work done, just get in touch with him.

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Ever since that damn Rebecca Black song went viral I get it stuck in my head for about an hour whenever I write the weekly follow-up.   So what does Rebecca Black have to do with today’s scar.  Well I have it on good authority that the guy who cut this scar is a huge fan of hers.  In fact, Richard Effin Ivey has a secret tattoo dedicated to her.  As for the scar, it was done about 3 months ago, so it technically is healed, but it may change its appearance as time goes on.

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…but who says we can’t have shark scars anyway?

The watermark gives it away, so you already know this is by Anders The Piercing Guy.

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Hey, look at that, it’s Friday, which means there’s only a few more hours until the weekend.  So to kick off today I’ve got a scar I found digging around in the archives that never ended up being featured.  And since there’s been a lack of Aussie gingers on ModBlog, what better time to feature something from Mr. Australia himself, Wayde Dunn.

Unfortunately I don’t have a timeframe for this scar.  All I can say is that the photos, including the healed one, were all submitted last May.  Wayde is also being credited for doing the work while he was at Infinite Body Piercing in Philadelphia.  Given the coloration of the healed scar, I’d hazard a guess to say these photos were taken at least a year apart.

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I know that the whole “hearing the ocean” applies to conch shells, but do nautilus shells work as well?

This shell scar was created by the lovely Miss Misty Forsberg, also known as Southtownbaby.  She works at Southtown Tattoo in Fort Smith, AR.

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Having never been to Raleigh, NC I can’t speak on how misty it is there, but if the weather is right you may be lucky enough to spot this Gnarilla walking the streets.

Line drawing by Justin Cody Essing.  Scar by Richard Effin Ivey from Warlock’s Tattoo.

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Slow and steady wins the race.  And while Brian may not be the fastest racing snail, he does make the coolest looking ones.  By the looks of the photo I’d say this is one of his cutting and burning combo pieces, with the cuts for the lines and branding for the shading.

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Today’s follow-up comes from First Blood in Sydney Australia.  Howie put together a side-by-side comparison of this swan piece he did 8 months ago which is looking fantastic.

Today’s follow-up is only four months old, but it’s looking great right now so I figured it was due for a follow-up.  You might remember back a few months to this scarification by Brian Decker.

If you recall, Brian was tipped with 4 live lobsters for doing this piece.  The lobsters that Brian used for comparison are long gone, but the scar remains.  To see how it looks today, just keep on reading.

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