Body Mods

[secrets0stolen]

Originally Posted by lookcloser

It would look REALLY hot. Maybe I'm partly biased because I'm a huge LOTR fan.

Me too. I'm gonna mull it over for a year or three though.

Originally Posted by Lakshyayidhi Lakshmihi

I have pierced ears and my back is all tattooed. I have a big red piece of two tibetan dancers as mirror images of each other across my shoulderblades, the kanjis for "peace, tranquility, and forgiveness" (I'm half asian, yes I know what they mean ). I also have the kanji for strength and on my lower back two dragons in a yin yang each holding the pearl of enlightenment. I would like to get a world tree to kind of make it all one piece of art, because part of my spine is still plain old skin. Tree trunk it up.

Anyone heard of magnetic implants in the fingertips? Wave of the Future: Magnetic Fingers : NPR A friend in my A&P class last summer knew someone who had it done. He said it was like having an extra sense. He could literally "feel" electric currents and could hold his hands over a power cord and tell you if an appliance was on or off!

The tiny magnets are implanted under the baroreceptors in the fingertips that allow you to sense pressure. CrazY!

The world tree idea sounds awesome, I love any kind of tree things. I bet the design's really beautiful.

And funny enough, I was just about to post about the magnetic thing! Sounds fascinating to me, but it does sound there could be some drawbacks. It's one I have on my mind though...extra perception is a good thing in my book, and the world we live in is full of electric and magnetic forces. I think I'll wait and let other people experiment with it more so I have more info to draw from.

Originally Posted by gingerbaker

and a HUGE back tatt that goes from my ass up to my shoulders of a tree-woman in a stone archway with a waterfall behind her. The back tatt is a work in progress, there's still all the color to do! I'm hoping it'll be complete in 2011

That sounds gorgeous!

[gingerbaker]

Originally Posted by secrets0stolen

That sounds gorgeous!

It's one of the things I am happiest about in 2010!

[jasmineY]

I have 6 piercings, 3 for each ear.

I'd like to get a tiny tattoo somewhere on my back.

[PipHunn]

I got my nipples pierced on a dare from my then-fiancee. My nipples were less sensitive than the skin surruonding them beforehand, so I wasn't risking anything.

Kinda fun.

I've been planning some tattoos for years now, but they're very extensive, will require months more translating work which I don't have the energy for, and cost thousands of dollars to get done which I don't have spare.

Also, my now-wife doesn't like the idea of me getting them. So we'll have to negotiate that point :-)

[aelle]

Originally Posted by gingerbaker

This is not quite accurate. Surface piercings reject more; but microdermals reject less (as they are not a hole, but an implant.)

Ah, I wasn't aware of the difference. Thanks for clarifying!

Originally Posted by gingerbaker

... and a vertical clitoral hood piercing.

I've been very curious about those for a long time. You don't have to answer of course, but does it do anything for you? Does the effect wear off? How sensitive were you before the piercing? I'd like to get something to, er, facilitate things, but I'm extremely sensitive as it is and worry that the jewel would feel overwhelming or painful. Or if you can point me towards some reading material, I'd appreciate it as well!

For a few years now, I've been entertaining the pipe dream of getting an arm band tattoo made of birds and flowers of all the places in the world that I've lived in and that are meaningful to me. Lily flower for my hometown, poppies for California, tulips for Holland, cherry blossoms and a crane for Japan, plumeria flowers for Bali, hibiscus for Korea...

[secrets0stolen]

Originally Posted by aelle

For a few years now, I've been entertaining the pipe dream of getting an arm band tattoo made of birds and flowers of all the places in the world that I've lived in and that are meaningful to me. Lily flower for my hometown, poppies for California, tulips for Holland, cherry blossoms and a crane for Japan, plumeria flowers for Bali, hibiscus for Korea...

That sounds breath-taking!

[votoshka]

I feel sort of boring after reading this thread lol... Well I have 8 ear piercings (7 in the lobes and one up the top), and 4 tattoos. I would like to increase my number of tatts but that costs $$$ so I need to save, and I also want a labret piercing, but will probably wait until my grandma passes away for that! (That sort of sounds horrible... but meh... she'd be darned horrified by it!)

[elucidate]

Originally Posted by votoshka

I feel sort of boring after reading this thread lol... Well I have 8 ear piercings (7 in the lobes and one up the top), and 4 tattoos. I would like to increase my number of tatts but that costs $$$ so I need to save, and I also want a labret piercing, but will probably wait until my grandma passes away for that! (That sort of sounds horrible... but meh... she'd be darned horrified by it!)

Nothing wrong with being boring

Besides, if it makes you feel better, you have more pierced bits than I do

I don't think tatts and piercings make a person more interesting. They can definately draw more attention to the person and create more conversation though, which can be interesting.

I don't know. Do people get piercings and tatts to be more interesting to others?

I thought it was always more of a personal thing for a lot of people?

[rei]

Originally Posted by Lakshyayidhi Lakshmihi

you have access to my facebook photos, woman!

Excuse me. How do I not???
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[gingerbaker]

Originally Posted by aelle

I've been very curious about those for a long time. You don't have to answer of course, but does it do anything for you? Does the effect wear off? How sensitive were you before the piercing? I'd like to get something to, er, facilitate things, but I'm extremely sensitive as it is and worry that the jewel would feel overwhelming or painful. Or if you can point me towards some reading material, I'd appreciate it as well!

There's definitely sites out there with info. I'm at work right now, but I'll try and look some up for you this weekend.

I was pretty damn sensitive before. I was a bit worried about the stimulation being too much, but I've been really happy with it. I do cum faster now tho (mind, I was pretty fast before so ymmv ). The one I have is pretty small, 16 gauge, though I may bring it up to a 14g soon (really easy to do, things are...stretchy down there!). A vertical gives a bit more stimulation, so if you're really worried you could get a horizontal piercing instead. I'm thinking about doing that soon (in addition to the VCH).

The process itself is one quick, very painful moment. My nipples btw were MUCH worse. It heals faster than ANYTHING, which makes sense when you think about it (the body is very used to repairing small tears down there, and then there's the childbirth-ready factor). Ideally you should wait 6 weeks before having (vaginal) sex again (but a lot of people cheat that w/o consequence - know your own body.)

You will want to be a bit careful with lacy panties, especially at first, as things can catch. Also, I would recommend having a second piece of jewelry as a backup should you ever lose a ball or somesuch.

Anything I missed?

[Janine]

why?

[elucidate]

Originally Posted by Janine

why?

Why what?

Why get piercing or body mods? because some people like to. They enjoy enhancing their bodies with jewellery and pretty pictures.

Some people feel like they are more connected to a particular tribe with piercings and tatts. Some people are in pain and getting a piercing is an expression of that pain. Some people see their bodies as a blank canvas to be filled in with art. Some people like the attention it brings them.

People do things for many different reasons.

[curiouslyrandom]

Originally Posted by elucidate

Why what?

Why get piercing or body mods? because some people like to. They enjoy enhancing their bodies with jewellery and pretty pictures.

Some people feel like they are more connected to a particular tribe with piercings and tatts. Some people are in pain and getting a piercing is an expression of that pain. Some people see their bodies as a blank canvas to be filled in with art. Some people like the attention it brings them.

People do things for many different reasons.

... And humans have been doing it for thousands of years. We have archaeological evidence.

I like tats because I'm a visual person who enjoys color, but as my skin is super sensitive, I'm not so much into piercings and other mods. My daughter just stretched her ears up another gage today, and that's her thing. I would never willingly do that to myself, because I'm rather fond of my ears the way they are (rather tiny).

I see a lot of people on welfare with huge tats all over the place. How can they afford all that ink?! I don't ask.

[elucidate]

Originally Posted by curiouslyrandom

... And humans have been doing it for thousands of years. We have archaeological evidence.

I like tats because I'm a visual person who enjoys color, but as my skin is super sensitive, I'm not so much into piercings and other mods. My daughter just stretched her ears up another gage today, and that's her thing. I would never willingly do that to myself, because I'm rather fond of my ears the way they are (rather tiny).

I see a lot of people on welfare with huge tats all over the place. How can they afford all that ink?! I don't ask.

Yes, it was originally a very elaborate ritual to decorate ones self with jewelery through the nose, ears etc, as part of the mating game, not to mention make up...and tatts marked initiation into different phases of life for the child to adult to elder

As far as welfare people with tatts...who knows? They may have friends who are tattooists, or may be tattooists themselves? Either that or they went without food for a long time

Some tatts look amazing on some people...other people, it looks hideous (IMO), and some people just want to look cool (which is fine, though I think it's a bit of a silly reason, personally!)

I love tatts and some piercings, but I've never loved them enough or felt enough of an urge to actually get one.

[beast]

curiouslyrandom, are you talking about people you know on welfare? You must be, if you know they're on welfare. So I assume you know their financial histories and whatever gifts they've received in the past and how long they've been struggling? This is coming off belligerently, but I really don't intend for it to.

Anyways, I would hate it if somebody saw my body bogs and judged me for having spent money on them. It's very possible that they decided body mods were a good investment, as they'll last forever and can be quite beautiful/meaningful.

[Lauxa]

I've often considered having a stylized cheetah tattoo done in the small of my back. I've made several sketches.

[Criseyde]

Originally Posted by Lauxa

I've often considered having a stylized cheetah tattoo done in the small of my back. I've made several sketches.

Ooh! Did you draw your avatar? It's lovely.

[Lauxa]

Originally Posted by Criseyde

Ooh! Did you draw your avatar? It's lovely.

No, I just found it. Thank you though.

[NDN Scholar]

Originally Posted by spacecadetglow

I also have this tattooed on the back of my neck:



Just black ink, though.

The Metis will live forever. Remember Batoche!!!

[Mounds]

I actually have a $100 bill tattooed on my penis. "Why!?!?", you might ask?

1. I like to play with my money.

2. I like to watch it grow.

3. My wife loves blowing money.

[elucidate]

Originally Posted by Mounds

I actually have a $100 bill tattooed on my penis. "Why!?!?", you might ask?

1. I like to play with my money.

2. I like to watch it grow.

3. My wife loves blowing money.

Bahahaha...

[lifetimelearner]

Originally Posted by Angela

I've put on a few pounds lately.

you are too funny !

[lifetimelearner]

Originally Posted by Mounds

I actually have a $100 bill tattooed on my penis. "Why!?!?", you might ask?

1. I like to play with my money.

2. I like to watch it grow.

3. My wife loves blowing money.

you are crazy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lifetimelearner]

although I love jewelry - I am not much of a bracelet person -so I had one tattooed on my wrist -might get the other one done this year

plus my ears are pierced

I want nipples my pierced too !