Even if you don’t know Markus Cuff’s name, you’re probably familiar with his work: For the last 15 years, he’s been one of the chief photographers for Tattoo magazine. He recently spoke with BME about traveling the country visiting shops, the anatomy o…

In light of the recent developments with Moonshin Tattoo in Ontario, it seemed fitting to assemble our esteemed panel to discuss government regulation and legislation of body modification: Is it good, bad, or just plain necessary for the industry? And …

Our esteemed panel returns this week to offer some reflections on a question posed by BME headmistress Rachel Larratt: What’s the deal with microdermals? How do they compare to “regular” piercings? Do piercers enjoy doing them? All this and more!

Mike Beer and his offensive tattoos have received their fair share of attention on ModBlog, and the reaction has been … mixed, to say the least. Since the dawn of time, humans have wondered what goes through the mind of a person who devotes his skin …

In a mini-edition of the vaunted BME roundtable, our esteemed panel (with newcomer Tracy Baer!) discusses the benefits and pitfalls of dealing with the media as a body modification practitioner.

In 2006, Diego Olavarría received the BME Scholarship for an essay he wrote on the implications of laws restricting body modification. Since then, he’s traveled extensively, written a book, and is currently writing his thesis. With the deadlines for t…