Carol Christian Poell

[DHC]

...human skin hood with the ears still attached and hanging off the sides. -Merz
That was a pretty grim picture you painted.

[DHC]

So weird, yet such an interesting piece. I'd love to see a woman walking down the street with that bag in tow. :D

Edit: I think there were some pictures taken...

Seriously, I'd love to get my hands on one of those. I'd use it as a lunch box and have b.l.t.s every day.

[INRIbrad]

d, andrew, cas, brad - regarding our conversation last night, & the reason i fear carol ever working with cadavers:

my vote still stands on wearing human flesh before toting that bag around.

[andrewislasorad]

what better way to remember your deceased loved ones then having them overlock stitched to your body

[Chinorlz]

I read a long time ago that some tattoo enthusiasts planned on having their bodies skinned once they died so that the tats could be appreciated on the wall framed by their friends and family... can't find the article anymore after a cursory search :(

Berluti and a few other lower end companies have dabbled in a method of tattooing leather before using it in shoe construction. Something I had thought about a bit but am as of yet not 100% sure how to proceed. Nevertheless, it's a neat concept. I thought of it after I saw the Av/Intervallo horween boots that included the tattooed section of the pigskin. With the right skin and the right tat, a garment could look downright amazing.

edit- here's a link to a company that does tattooed leather furniture:

http://www.notcot.com/archives/2007/10/polka_tattoos.php

sorry about derailing the thread a bit ;)

[reborn]

I read a long time ago that some tattoo enthusiasts planned on having their bodies skinned once they died so that the tats could be appreciated on the wall framed by their friends and family... can't find the article anymore after a cursory search :(

Berluti and a few other lower end companies have dabbled in a method of tattooing leather before using it in shoe construction. Something I had thought about a bit but am as of yet not 100% sure how to proceed. Nevertheless, it's a neat concept. I thought of it after I saw the Av/Intervallo horween boots that included the tattooed section of the pigskin. With the right skin and the right tat, a garment could look downright amazing.

edit- here's a link to a company that does tattooed leather furniture:

http://www.notcot.com/archives/2007/10/polka_tattoos.php

sorry about derailing the thread a bit ;)

Scott Campbell tattoos leather (http://www.mama-tried.com/). Apparently it is crazy time intensive. Here's a pic of a custom piece for DL & Co.


He also experiments with laser etching.

[maldoror]

[Chinorlz]

maldoror, that's exactly the stuff I was looking for. There's a level of callousness involved... since the animal has to suffer through the tattooing, but the final result is very cool.

[maldoror]

my understanding is that the pigs are doped out of their mind during the tattoo process, to wit: they don't feel a thing. I'll give you a documentary on wim delvoye when we meet up. he's one of my favorite artists working today, and a truly brilliant person

[kira]

This makes me sad...I understand the beauty but I have a hard time with the suffering.

[DHC]

..having ink pushed into your skin is like being sung a lullaby.

[blacksuit]

nobody saw this season CCP picture or vidio?
I just wonder.........................

[Casius]

Are you saying we should have, or are you referring to something we maybe haven't seen?

But yea, I know a lot of people have seen the video from SS08 (I believe Tiger put it on his youtube page).

[blacksuit]

I mean new season CCP...

[Jon]

do we let him in on the secret?