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Apr 06
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Scarification: It’s like tattooing with a scalpel

Here we go: I’ve recently discovered something very strange and different.  

The art of scarification (and yes, at this level, it’s an art) is unique in that the artists carves about 3mm into the skin in order to create a clean scar on the body.  This can be combined with “skin removal” to essentially create a tattoo that’s a lot more subtle.  

scarification and skin removal

I’ll be getting a “test strip” this summer (just a simple pattern down my thigh) to see how my body scars and waiting a year to see the long term results and healing process

Brian Decker is the god of scarification in my opinion.  His lines are clean and smooth and produce beautiful healed work: