Bod mod

Nowadays, body modification are gaining it's popularity in the society. Here are some pictures of different kinds of bod mod.

Subdermal implant-a kind of body jewelry that is placed underneath the skin, therefore allowing the body to heal over the implant and creating a raised design.

Micro dermal anchors- In this new style of bod mod the wire or ring does not come out of the other side of the skin like normal piercing, instead, the jewellery has a anchor which hooks inside the skin.

Corsetry

Branding-Process in which a mark, is burned into the skin of a living person, with the intention that the resulting scar makes it permanent. This is performed using a hot or cold iron.

healed


Earlobe stretching


Tongue splitting- tongue is cut centrally from its tip part of the way towards its base, forking the end.


Scarification -the outlines of the area of skin to be removed will be cut, and then the skin to be removed will be peeled away.

piercing

The different types of piercing.
Nose

Bridge

Nipple

Smiley(lips frenulum)

Ear

1) Helix/Cartilage, 2) Industrial, 3) Rook, 4) Daith, 5) Tragus, 6) Snug, 7) Conch, 8) Anti-Tragus, 9) Lobe

Tongue

Eyebrow

Navel

Labret(lips)

Septum

Other piercings which are more uncommon include surface piercing, female and male genital piercing and uvula piercing.

TATTOO GENRES

Here are some of the examples of the different genre of tattoos.
Black and grey

Maori

Fantasy

Religious- Eg. cross

Japanese- Eg. Samurai and dragon

koi fish

Biomechanical

Tribal

Portrait

Old School- Eg. Skull

sugar skull and roses

BODY MODIFICATION & PIERCING

Body modification (or body alteration) is the permanent or semi-permanent deliberate altering of the human body for non-medical reasons, such as: sexual enhancement; a rite of passage; aesthetic reasons; denoting affiliation, trust and loyalty; religious reasons; mystical affiliations; shock value; and self-expression.

Body modifications started as tribal art in Africa, South America, Asia, and Australia with lip plates, ear plates, and cheek rods. They had different meanings and significances. Tribe status and rite of passage ceremonies are two reasons for primitive modifications. Warriors, puberty, marrage, etc. all are considered rites of passage. It can range from the socially acceptable decoration (e.g., pierced ears in many societies) to the religiously mandated (e.g., circumcision in a number of cultures), and everywhere in between. Body art is a modification of any part of the human body for artistic or aesthetic reasons.

Piercings can be a great way to go about displaying body jewelry if you opt for facial piercings, neck piercings, or ear piercings. They can also be decidedly more intimate if you choose nipple piercing, navel piercing, exotic piercings, or genital piercing.

TATTOO

History of Tattoo
The word tattoo is said to has two major derivations- from the polynesian word ‘ta’ which means striking something and the tahitian word ‘tatau’ which means ‘to mark something’.

The history of tattoo began over 5000 years ago and is as diverse as the people who wear them. Tattoos are created by inserting colored materials beneath the skins surface. The first tattoos probably were created by accident. Someone had a small wound, and rubbed it with a hand that was dirty with soot and ashes from the fire. Once the wound had healed, they saw that a mark stayed permanently.

The Ainu, the indigenous people of Japan, traditionally wore facial tattoos. Today one can find Berbers of Tamazgha and Maori of New Zealand with facial tattoos. Tattooing was widespread among Polynesian peoples and among certain tribal groups in the Philippines, Borneo, Mentawai Islands, Africa, North America, South America, Mesoamerica, Europe, Japan, Cambodia, New Zealand and Micronesia.

A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink into the layers of skin to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons.

Samuel O'Reilly invented the tattoo machine in 1891. Since then, basic tattooing procedures have remained largely the same. A needle is dipped into ink and punctures the skin in an up and down movement. The tiny punctures form an image. Since the ink sinks past the main layer of skin (the epidermis) and into the dermis, the tattoo is permanent.

Tattoos on humans are a type of decorative body modification, while tattoos on animals are most commonly used for identification or branding.

Tattoos have experienced a resurgence in popularity in many parts of the world, particularly in North America, Japan, and Europe. The growth in tattoo culture has seen an influx of new artists into the industry, many of whom have technical and fine arts training. Coupled with advancements in tattoo pigments and the ongoing refinement of the equipment used for tattooing, this has led to an improvement in the quality of tattoos being produced.

Despite some taboos surrounding tattooing, the art continues to be popular in many parts of the world.