more and more in North America young people are not content just to get
people are not content just to get
people are not content just to get pierced or tattooed they want to make a
pierced or tattooed they want to make a
pierced or tattooed they want to make a personal statement in scars they’re
personal statement in scars they’re
personal statement in scars they’re getting their flesh burned with searing
getting their flesh burned with searing
getting their flesh burned with searing hot metal they’re getting branded until
hot metal they’re getting branded until
hot metal they’re getting branded until yesterday
yesterday
yesterday Tyler Ballentine had never set foot in
Tyler Ballentine had never set foot in
Tyler Ballentine had never set foot in New York City but Tyler has not really
New York City but Tyler has not really
New York City but Tyler has not really come to see the sights
come to see the sights
come to see the sights he’s in New York for just one reason to
he’s in New York for just one reason to
he’s in New York for just one reason to get a brand at home in Toronto Canada
get a brand at home in Toronto Canada
get a brand at home in Toronto Canada Tyler works as a professional body
Tyler works as a professional body
Tyler works as a professional body piercer so far he has pierced himself 16
piercer so far he has pierced himself 16
piercer so far he has pierced himself 16 times including the holes he has
times including the holes he has
times including the holes he has stretched in his earlobes he’s part of a
stretched in his earlobes he’s part of a
stretched in his earlobes he’s part of a growing subculture in North America that
growing subculture in North America that
growing subculture in North America that its devotees call body modification body
its devotees call body modification body
its devotees call body modification body modification
reshape their bodies from tattoos to
reshape their bodies from tattoos to scarification to implanting objects
scarification to implanting objects
scarification to implanting objects under their skin body modifiers admit
under their skin body modifiers admit
under their skin body modifiers admit much of what sets them apart is
much of what sets them apart is
much of what sets them apart is dangerous and excruciating ly painful
dangerous and excruciating ly painful
dangerous and excruciating ly painful but nothing they say feels or smells
but nothing they say feels or smells
but nothing they say feels or smells like having your skin melted away with
like having your skin melted away with
like having your skin melted away with burning hot steel
burning hot steel
burning hot steel Haven for his brand Tyler has turned to
Haven for his brand Tyler has turned to
Haven for his brand Tyler has turned to Brian Decker a fellow body modifier
Brian Decker a fellow body modifier
Brian Decker a fellow body modifier clapping huh yeah how low would you want
clapping huh yeah how low would you want
clapping huh yeah how low would you want to go sir I’m about halfway how about
to go sir I’m about halfway how about
to go sir I’m about halfway how about here – Tyler his brand represents
here – Tyler his brand represents
here – Tyler his brand represents freedom specifically his freedom to
freedom specifically his freedom to
freedom specifically his freedom to modify his body any way he wants unlike
modify his body any way he wants unlike
modify his body any way he wants unlike branders of the past Brian will burn
branders of the past Brian will burn
branders of the past Brian will burn Tyler’s arm inch by inch it will take
Tyler’s arm inch by inch it will take
Tyler’s arm inch by inch it will take several hours I was him right now in
several hours I was him right now in
several hours I was him right now in this circumstance I definitely been
this circumstance I definitely been
this circumstance I definitely been nervous Tyler knows there’s a very real
nervous Tyler knows there’s a very real
nervous Tyler knows there’s a very real chance he may simply not be able to take
chance he may simply not be able to take
chance he may simply not be able to take it by law Brian cannot give him an
it by law Brian cannot give him an
it by law Brian cannot give him an anesthetic
anesthetic
anesthetic Brian’s only tools are a wedge of
Brian’s only tools are a wedge of
Brian’s only tools are a wedge of stainless steel a vise grip and a
stainless steel a vise grip and a
stainless steel a vise grip and a blowtorch from the first strike the pain
blowtorch from the first strike the pain
blowtorch from the first strike the pain is excruciating heated to at least 1,000
is excruciating heated to at least 1,000
is excruciating heated to at least 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit the steel instantly
degrees Fahrenheit the steel instantly
degrees Fahrenheit the steel instantly vaporizes Tyler skin even after the
vaporizes Tyler skin even after the
vaporizes Tyler skin even after the metal is removed the tissue continues to
metal is removed the tissue continues to
metal is removed the tissue continues to burn branding is so torturous Tyler is
burn branding is so torturous Tyler is
burn branding is so torturous Tyler is running the risk his body could go into
running the risk his body could go into
running the risk his body could go into shock at the very least his inflamed
shock at the very least his inflamed
shock at the very least his inflamed skin will remain susceptible to
skin will remain susceptible to
skin will remain susceptible to infection for days to come
infection for days to come
infection for days to come you’re getting a third-degree burn if
you’re getting a third-degree burn if
you’re getting a third-degree burn if you don’t take care of a third-degree
you don’t take care of a third-degree
you don’t take care of a third-degree burn then you know just definitely
burn then you know just definitely
burn then you know just definitely possibility for an infection that
possibility for an infection that
possibility for an infection that obviously could spread gradually Tyler
obviously could spread gradually Tyler
obviously could spread gradually Tyler grows accustomed to the pain and he is
grows accustomed to the pain and he is
grows accustomed to the pain and he is able to lay still and watch Bryan finish
able to lay still and watch Bryan finish
able to lay still and watch Bryan finish that’s cause hopefully it’s going to
that’s cause hopefully it’s going to
that’s cause hopefully it’s going to look decent in all the process has taken
look decent in all the process has taken
look decent in all the process has taken five hours and despite the torment Tyler
five hours and despite the torment Tyler
five hours and despite the torment Tyler is content with his accomplishment a
is content with his accomplishment a
is content with his accomplishment a question he didn’t quit and he’s gotten
question he didn’t quit and he’s gotten
question he didn’t quit and he’s gotten another unique mark to signal his
another unique mark to signal his
another unique mark to signal his identity it hurt really bad but what
identity it hurt really bad but what
identity it hurt really bad but what just made it all the more worse was the
just made it all the more worse was the
just made it all the more worse was the smell of it and hearing my skin pop I
smell of it and hearing my skin pop I
smell of it and hearing my skin pop I know there’s going to be mixed reactions
know there’s going to be mixed reactions
know there’s going to be mixed reactions there’s going to be people calling me
there’s going to be people calling me
there’s going to be people calling me nuts but that’s kind of the beauty of
nuts but that’s kind of the beauty of
nuts but that’s kind of the beauty of modifications because you get to be able
modifications because you get to be able
modifications because you get to be able to see who actually looks into people
to see who actually looks into people
to see who actually looks into people really it doesn’t really matter what you
really it doesn’t really matter what you
really it doesn’t really matter what you look like it shouldn’t matter at all
look like it shouldn’t matter at all
look like it shouldn’t matter at all for body modifiers brands are not just
for body modifiers brands are not just
for body modifiers brands are not just an extreme way to signify their status
an extreme way to signify their status
an extreme way to signify their status as social rebels there are also keys to
as social rebels there are also keys to
as social rebels there are also keys to a separate and very elite club they can
a separate and very elite club they can
a separate and very elite club they can call their own
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