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Der Tattoo Thread.
Lines:
Also cartilage and noses are notoriously harder to heal than a lobe. Cartilage because it's not just flesh and noses because of all the bacteria inside the nose and out (from touching your face, etc.).
ackblom12:
So about 5 years ago, Howie of LunaCobra in Toronto, did the first Sclarea (the whites of the eyes) coloring and I think I've had enough time to decide 100% that I want it done. Here are some examples that I took/stole from Modblog (VERY NSFW). Shannon is back and posting if anyone here is familiar with him.
http://imgur.com/a/SqlJl#0
And here is the original procedure blog entry.
http://news.bmezine.com/2007/07/02/three-blind-mice/
The colors I'm considering are either light orange, red or dark/light green. Got some pretty heavy leaning to a darker green currently, but it's a good 18 months out at least, so I got time to make a final decision. The procedure is done via an injection between the other layer of the eye and the sclarea, the whites of the eyes. The procedure is a bit dangerous just due to it involving the eye, but if done properly it won't have any effect on the vision of the person receiving it.
bainidhe_dub:
That looks goddamn terrifying. Both the procedure and the effect. Holy shit.
nekowafer:
I love seeing the eye tattoo pics Shannon always posts. I follow him on facebook and he always has something interesting to say.
I could never do it myself, but I do think tattooed eyes look awesome. Why did you choose those colors?
I've decided that I really want my tongue split. No idea how I will accomplish that, though.
Papersatan:
I have to confess that I am struggling with this, more than I have with any of Steve's other modifications. My previous objections have been mostly health based: What if something goes wrong, we don't have health insurance and you might be institutionalized if we have to seek care for this thing you did to yourself. The eyes are different. They eyes will drastically change the way Stephen looks. This makes me nervous for two reasons.
One is I am afraid that I won't handle it well. I like the way Stephen's eyes look. I like gazing into them and saying mushy things. I am worried that the change will be off putting, and I will avoid eye contact. I am sure I will come to terms with it though.
My other concern is more pragmatic. I had told Steve he can't do this until I get a career, and that is not just a matter of affording it, but also because I think that getting this done is resigning himself to unemployment. As a huge believer in one's right to do what they want to their body, and as someone with a non-traditional look, I feel bad about this, but I can only see a very limited number of jobs that would be ok with his eyes. Even if it doesn't effect his work performance, he wil have trouble with interviews.
Our plan has been for some time, that I would be the primary earner but I am worried that we have over-estimated my future earning potential and nervous about Stephen's well being if he is just trapped at home forever. I am also worried that if I do end up changing my hair color to get a job, particularly one I don't love, that I will be bitter that Stephen got to have his modifications and I had to give mine up.
I know he has made up his mind, and I know from the past that once he does it is a matter of when and not if, and philosophically I support that. It is his body, he should absolutely have the right to do what he wants with it and the eyes will look bad-ass. I just need more time to adjust to it.
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