Aside from looking really cool and making a fantastic excuse to get another body mod, these ultra-flexible LED skin implants will actually have a practical use in your medical future. The ultimate goal is that these 2.5 micrometers thick and 100 x 100 micrometers square LED arrays will one day be implanted in the human body as a way to ...
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Tentacle Earring Plug: Um, Do You Know There’s a Sea Monster in Your Ear?
There’s only so much you can do with gauged ear piercings. You can plug them with specially gauged circles or buy ear tunnels for a more customized fit and style. You can gradually gauge them until you can basically fit your fist through your ear lobe. But never before have you been able to wear a portion of a sea ...
Read More »Mexican Sugar Skull Stormtrooper Ink Will Be My Next Tattoo
Those of you who have followed Gearfuse long enough know that I’m in the process of designing myself a geeky tattoo sleeve. I’ve already got Jedi Mario and a set of Mario Stars running up my arm, but I’ve been looking for the perfect addition. This Stormtrooper Sugar Skull tat might just be my next tattoo. I know, I know, ...
Read More »Dude Gets Mario and Luigi Tattooed on Soles of Feet
The bottom of your feet are ultra-ticklish for a reason. They are very, very sensitive. So, I imagine this tattoo hurt a considerable amount. The soles of your feet have got to be a tender area. Regardless, this gaming geek was hardcore enough to have Mario and Luigi partaking in a round of fisticuffs, tattoo-style, on the bottom of their ...
Read More »Braille Tattoos Allow The Blind to Feel the Ink
We’ve seen some truly unique body mods and tattooing. Everything from watch and glasses implants to tattoos showing off our favorite obsessions. These Braille Tattoos don’t disappoint. Implanted under the skin are braille-shaped spheres which allow the blind braille reader to read the words of your tat. I have no idea what the pictured braille tattoo says, but I’d love ...
Read More »High Heeled Feet: Probably Possible Through Implants
I pretty much shat myself when I saw these High Heeled Feet, which I’m guessing is a photo manipulation of some sort by designer Julie Rap. If one were so inclined to have fricken’ stilettos implanted into their heels, it probably could be done, no matter how freakishly painful it would be. I’d call them “Heel Heels.” All I can ...
Read More »Use Piercings and Tattoos to Create Bio-Mechanical Body Mods
Body modding is no longer the social taboo it once was. In fact, it seems body mods, at least on the less extreme side of the spectrum, such as nose and tongue piercings, are all together trendy. But what about combining piercings and tattoos to create one overall body mod art piece? Your body is your canvas, indeed. This awesome ...
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