Beauty Marks
Article by Gemma Tarlach asking if body modification is trend or cultural phemonenon. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinal] |
Body Piercing in the West
An academic-style research paper on the sociologial bases for recent interest in body modification. Contains references. By Susan Holtham. |
Body Piercing: Reclamation, Enhancement, and Self-Expression
Essay by Sander Thomas expaining his view on some of the meanings and reasons for certain body adornments. |
Branding
Details of multi-strike brand, new electro-cautery techniques, cupping, and do-it-yourself. Also features aftercare information. |
Free homepages for BodModders
BME/World provides free home pages and e-mail to people with body modification interests. This page also provides a list of those personal home pages. |
Ihung.org
Reference site pertaining to body rituals such as flesh pulls and suspensions. |
ModCon
Information on the annual conference on body modification and images from past events. |
Pagan Fashion's New Frontier: Facial Tatoos
Article by A.Clay Thompson concerning a change in societal views of tattoos. [Pacific News] |
Personal Rituals
From the Body Modification E-zine - individuals share their experiences of their chosen modification and the internal processes leading up to the event. |
Piercing and the Modern Primitive
A research essay by Jesse Singleton that attempts to show the way in which piercing is a vital and integral part of the modern primitive movement. Includes bibliography. |
Tattoos and The Bible
A recovering addict tells his story about his first tattoo and the process of reconciling that decision with The Bible. |
The Lizardman
Erik Sprague is a sideshow artist who shares his experiences and philosophies behind his body modifications. Features an events list as well as contact and booking information. |
The Resurgence of Body Ornamentation and Augmentation
A research paper by Mecca Shakoor, a student at U.C. Berkeley. Outlines the history and relates it to two movements: Punk and Urban Primitive. |
The Wasp Waist
Discusses the effects of using corsets to change the shape of the body. |
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