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Esurio In reply to Nimari-shinigami [2013-10-25 14:37:20 +0000 UTC]

It is quite a unique process and you need to make sure you've got a talented hand doing the work. Mine was quite painful but definitely worth it; it's created essentially the same way all scars are created, just in a highly controlled environment. Mine took several sessions where first the artist did the base cut, then the details, then a few more cutting sessions to ensure the scarring formed evenly. It's not something one should get done if they have a low pain tolerance with things like tattoos or piercings. But it really is beautiful and unique when it's finished.

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Nimari-shinigami In reply to Esurio [2013-10-25 14:42:05 +0000 UTC]

okey, thanks for telling

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bloodprincess1 In reply to ??? [2013-10-25 04:40:33 +0000 UTC]

How much did it hurt getting it done?

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goboomonyou In reply to ??? [2013-10-25 04:38:44 +0000 UTC]

Looks awesome, though I like the endless knot most of the two. Always liked Celtic knot designs and the like.

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rosuto-kia In reply to ??? [2013-10-25 04:36:30 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely beautiful! I didn't know things like this even existed.

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cheyluvsu03 In reply to ??? [2013-10-25 04:30:33 +0000 UTC]

Very interesting. I have the same pair of underwear lol XD

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StrandedGeek In reply to ??? [2013-10-25 04:27:15 +0000 UTC]

Just when I thought tattoos & piercings were dangerous & a health hazard.

I wouldn't mind so much if it was special effects makeup but to have something permanently etched into your skin in this fashion, is a accident just waiting to happen. It's not only dangerous it's stupid!

I know I don't have the right to tell you how to live or what to do with yourself. But for me, this I think crossed over from "trying to tell you want to do" to "FOR THE LOVE GOD I'M TRYING TO HELP YOU NOT KILL YOURSELF!"

You know you could actually lose all sense of taste in your mouth if you got your tong pierced wrong, You don't have like skilled doctor do this (& I don't think it would be medically ethical) you could be cut to deep & bleed out!

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GoddessSutaru In reply to StrandedGeek [2013-10-25 04:34:25 +0000 UTC]

You have to be a skilled person to do this to begin with. The body artist who does this has to have certifications and papers to do it properly, safely, and in a clean environment.  Go to some guy's basement and you definitely run a heavier risk of this happening and infection as well. 

Getting your wisdom teeth removed, you run the same risk. You get it done by by a skilled, certified and licensed dentist you still run the risk of having infections, dry socket, or even having some paralyzing affect in your lip. Same thing with surgery, you can DIE while getting surgery. So, really, it's about the same. Go to a skilled, licensed person and run less chances of getting infections or something going wrong. Going to a back alley to get an sort of procedure done and the chances are much more of something bad happening. 

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StrandedGeek In reply to GoddessSutaru [2013-10-25 04:54:40 +0000 UTC]

Indeed! I didn't say my comment out of hate or anything, I say it because I fear for her. I do admit the end result is nicely done & I'm glade it healed properly but dang man! Your body is mean to be something special. treat it with love & respect!

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Myrcury-Art In reply to StrandedGeek [2013-10-25 05:45:05 +0000 UTC]

The body is a temple, why not decorate the walls?  

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StrandedGeek In reply to Myrcury-Art [2013-10-25 06:20:09 +0000 UTC]

we have cloths for decorating, this is more like graffiti, vandalism, & destruction of property!

I mean you wouldn't exactly call me a artist honestly if I punch you in face to have a black eye & call it festive. You'd call me jerk ! (or worse)

it's like trying cover the giant hole in the wall that Koolaid man made when bursted in with a just big enough painting, sure the art looks nice but THERE IS A HOLE IN THE WALL!

& the sad thing is that there are plenty of ways to "decorate" yourself does don't involve physical pain! I'm not much of prude & I try not to judge, but this doesn't sound like remotely like a good idea.

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Exillior In reply to StrandedGeek [2013-10-25 12:01:15 +0000 UTC]

First of all, as explained by others before me, any procedure carries a risk of infection - tattoos, piercings, bursting a pimple, lancing an abscess, going for surgery - the list is endless. However, in all those cases, similar principles apply: they have to be done in a safe environment, by somebody who is trained to do it safely and cleanly, on healthy individuals, who know how to take care of themselves afterwards.

Secondly, to the view that this is vandalism and destruction of property, on par with you punching somebody's face: punching somebody is assault, not destruction of property. It is done without consent. In this scenario, the young lady has consented to the tattoo - it is therefore not assault. People are not property - they are beings and are responsible for the care of their own body. Do you cut your hair, trim your nails, and so on? You are already "vandalising" your property, to use your phrase.

Finally, "the sad thing" of there being "plenty of ways to decorate oneself that don't involve physical pain" - pain is not an evil thing to some. There is research that endorphins are generally released during procedures like scarification - these generally make people feel good. Clearly the body is biologically programmed to respond positively to some painful stimuli.

None of this is done with an intent to harm themselves. The fact that this lady had hers done professionally and safely is in itself an indication of that.

TL;DR: We all do different modifications to our appearances, some go to different extremes.

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Myrcury-Art In reply to StrandedGeek [2013-10-25 06:56:20 +0000 UTC]

Dude, calm down! It's different if you punch me in the eye or I do something artistically destructive to myself. Hell yes I'd call you a jerk for that. 

Some people consider graffiti to be art, too, yanno. I do!! Some of it. Some of it not so much.  

Everybody's got their own thing, and you know what the best part is? Nobody's pushing their thing on you. This person decided that her self expression should take the form of scarification and tattoos. She did it, she's happy in her skin. No pain no stain. And she's not coming to your house to demand you do the same.

I mean, maybe you cut your hair in ways I don't like. Isn't that a form of destruction of your body too? And are you over here telling me to do the same? Nope. No more than I'm over here with my one (beloved) tattoo, trying to make you get one as well. To each their own. And if you don't like the art on this person's body then... well. Check this out - You're on a site with literally millions of other pieces of art to look at. So go look at those!

It doesn't sound remotely like a good idea to you... but it sounded like a great idea to this lovely lady in the photo. Live and let live, dude. Live and let live.

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Tremello In reply to Myrcury-Art [2013-10-25 05:50:23 +0000 UTC]

ok im just going to quote you whenever someone tries to pull that "your body is a temple" crap

that was great and i am not being sarcastic at all

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Myrcury-Art In reply to Tremello [2013-10-25 06:56:57 +0000 UTC]

Ha...! I probably got it off a bumper sticker or t-shirt, but I'm happy to pass it on.

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KittyKontagious In reply to glambert177 [2013-10-25 09:07:10 +0000 UTC]

Actually I know a girl who had scarification done who did self-harm herself and she has been recovered for awhile. To her is was more liberating than anything. She felt that because she overcame it that only made her choice to get it stronger. People who have self harmed usually go through life finding their scars to be hideous but this can be a way as finally seeing them as something more than that. I don't really think you should feel insulted by what other people do to their bodies. The lady here probably has a good reason behind it and maybe she doesn't but that's her choice. I have self-harmed and I would like to get scarification done for something that helped me through it. It's a matter of opinion I guess.

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JTJRawlins In reply to glambert177 [2013-10-25 07:34:41 +0000 UTC]

I have to say I think it's a little silly to create insult out of something that wasn't one, if it does bother you then that's certainly fair but you're not (to my knowledge) being forced to see it).

Granted, I'd never do that to myself, I have plenty of scars, none of which are aesthetic in nature, and while I'm very proud of mine, and wouldn't add anything to them artificially, I can certainly appreciate the beauty of what Kittyelixir has/had done.

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0CaptainMan0 In reply to glambert177 [2013-10-25 05:11:03 +0000 UTC]

Have a read of this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarific… . It's not just something people do for self-harm.

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glambert177 In reply to 0CaptainMan0 [2013-10-25 05:18:51 +0000 UTC]

I completely understand that. It's fine if people want to do it. I get it, it looks cool.

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nuzze In reply to glambert177 [2013-10-25 05:03:09 +0000 UTC]

its not insulting at all. they didnt get it to mock anyone for harming themselves. tattoos and piercings are technically self harm too ??? this comment just seems kind of unnecessary 

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glambert177 In reply to nuzze [2013-10-25 05:21:00 +0000 UTC]

I really don't think it's that big of a deal, sorry for making it seem like that.

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nuzze In reply to glambert177 [2013-10-25 06:13:27 +0000 UTC]

ah, just try to see it from how the person who posted it. plus they dont want negative comments when they get a DD, im sure they would rather enjoy it ): 

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EngineMeister In reply to glambert177 [2013-10-25 05:01:40 +0000 UTC]

good thing the world doesn't revolve around you.

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glambert177 In reply to EngineMeister [2013-10-25 05:20:28 +0000 UTC]

I'm sorry, I really don't think it's that big of a deal. It's just that I've had people say to me, 'Oh you've got scars? Me too.' and then show me scarification they did. 

It really doesn't bother me that much, but you know what? You're kind of a dick.

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Exillior In reply to glambert177 [2013-10-25 12:04:37 +0000 UTC]

Those people are just being insensitive jerks.

I have scars from falls and accidents - a bicycle stand went into my leg, for example, when I was a child, and left a large gash - but I would never pull them out to compare to yours. Even that would be insensitive.

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EngineMeister In reply to glambert177 [2013-10-25 05:33:54 +0000 UTC]

that's offensive, people have been raped by dicks. please don't use that word.

see, i can do that too.
body art and self-harm are not the same. sex and rape are not the same. martial arts and assault are not the same. pumpkin carving and murdering someone with a pumpkin carver is not the same.

so sorry you had to deal with morons, but that's part of life. it's not a special unique experience that only you have had. holding it against the world doesn't make you any better.


also you're over-sensitive and typical, if we're going to call out the obvious.

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glambert177 In reply to EngineMeister [2013-10-25 05:46:39 +0000 UTC]

Alright, I'm sorry for calling you a dick. I'm also sorry for saying something negative on someone's picture - I know how I would feel if someone did that to me. 

I would just like to say, I am well aware of the fact that I am no one special. I know I'm not better than anyone else.

So please, can we just agree not to try and insult each other anymore? 

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EngineMeister In reply to glambert177 [2013-10-25 06:27:51 +0000 UTC]

actually, i genuinely don't care you said something negative about the picture. my point was only relative to that while they use the same basic principles, such body art does not exist for the purpose of degrading self-harm, ergo you really shouldn't take it as an insult based solely on that people do it.
though, you are fairly justified in taking offense from people who say all scars are one in the same. a person who cuts themself on accident is not the same as a person who cuts themself for art and neither are the same as people who cuts themself for the variety of other reasons that exist. etc.

very well.

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DemonicDesigns In reply to Venegal [2013-10-25 04:11:25 +0000 UTC]

Look up what scarification is. It's done by a tattoo artist. It's the same as giving a tattoo, just without the ink. It is completely safe.

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