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Suspension experience & pics (Not for the squeamish!)
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RhoDoDenDron wrote: »Update time! I bumped into Séan today (PMP) and was chatting about suspension a bit. A few people I know have enquired about weight limits, and he says there really are none. He's seen 20st (280lb/127kg) guys go up on one hook, so it's really a matter of how they're placed, etc. He says if someone is really heavy then they can just use more hooks and distribute the weight.
Second thing we were chatting about it price. Now, he's been chatting to me since January pretty much about trying to lower prices for suspensions. The more people they can do in one session, the cheaper it'll be. For really private sessions you're looking at 250, but the next session will most likely to between 150 and 200, although if he can get a lot it may be cheaper. He was initially looking to do them even cheaper but that hasn't worked out.
Now, he doesn't know the exact date yet but he's meeting people today about it and he says he'll drop me a message when he has anything solid. And of course, when I get info, I'll pass it on to you guys here!
This may be a silly question, but would people be able to go and just watch the suspensions? Like an event?0 -
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paul_booth_fan wrote: »Yeah I haven't a clue what exactly happened that led to him being banned but this thread needs more pictures. The link has before, during and after photos so they make good viewing for anyone interested.
However, I will remove them if it is a big issue
I'm a bit confused. Was there a user banned?
I simply meant that the piercer performing the procedure in the pictures in the link wasn't exactly on my good side
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RhoDoDenDron wrote: »I'm a bit confused. Was there a user banned?
I simply meant that the piercer performing the procedure in the pictures in the link wasn't exactly on my good side
The guy being hung, was a poster on here. Also a piercer, was banned for shilling.0 -
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RhoDoDenDron wrote: »I simply meant that the piercer performing the procedure in the pictures in the link wasn't exactly on my good side
Coincidentally he was the first person I talked to about doing a suspension nearly 4 years ago. Not sure why but I was never comfortable in his shop.0 -
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Long time no post
After numerous postponed attempts due to work and home commitments, also a fair amount of laziness on my part, I've finally arranged another flesh pull(stop sniggering) with Patric in Iconic Arts tomorrow. If all goes to plan I hope to have some new pics up tomorrow evening0 -
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As promised, here are some pics from earlier today:D
Soon after my first flesh pull, many many months ago, I thought that if I was to do it again, I would need to try recreate a more accurate representation on an actual suspension. My first attempt was simply intended to be a practice run of sorts to see if I endure the actual piercing itself so in that respect, it was a success. After having a quick chat with Patric in Iconic Arts, we agreed to aim for a more vertical pull on the hooks as opposed to the horizontal approach taken the first time.
As you can see, the hooks are positioned higher up the back and go through the skin horizontally this time. This is roughly where they would be placed during an actual suspension and although it's only a few centimetres in the difference from my first effort, it made a HUGE difference. The pull on the hooks felt significantly lessened and they seemed to sit a little more naturally in the skin without tension. With the hooks going horizontal across my back this time, I could apply downward force without fear of them slipping out.
Next step(after some generous sips of Monster) was to warm up the skin and encourage it's natural elasticity. While standing upright, I did some simple pulls against the hooks until I reached my temporary limit. I tried to focus on slowly building up the resistance and increasing my angle away from the ropes anchor point. With a bit of patience, my body got used to the discomfort and the pain would be replaced by a dull pressure/tightness sensation. Furthermore, by gradually stepping backwards towards the ropes, I was able to increase the potential angle away from the ropes.....
I know it might not look too impressive, but holding a 30-40 degree angle with only 3mm hooks stopping you from falling over certainly FEELS impressive
After I built up my confidence somewhat, Patric shortened the ropes and encouraged me to go for the more vertical pull. This required me to simply pull straight down on the hooks by basically trying to sit while still attached above my head. Again, patience was my ally. Slowly, I was able to lower myself further and further until I hit the ropes stretching limit. I was able to sustain that point for a surprisingly long time, in fact, it was my legs that would give out first. Trying to hold the crouch became a much bigger challenge than enduring the tension across my shoulders. In Patrics opinion, it looked to him as if my whole weight was being supported on the 2 hooks so I was pretty chuffed at that point. The pain level had reduced down as well and evened out at a constant irritant rather than actual pain.....
This is a good view of just how much the skin can stretch and probably my favourite photo from today
Just for comparison, this is what it looked like immediately after untying the ropes
Final thoughts; Gotta be honest, today has pretty much sealed the deal as far as getting a full suspension done. The vertical pull was probably easier than I expected and with 4 hooks the pressure would be reduced, or at least spread out, even more. I stand by what I said after the first one though, that damn massage to loosen the skin before the piercing is horrible. Once that was over it was plain sailing though:D
If anyone has any questions or whatever I'll do my best to answer them. Huge thanks to Patric and Nate in Iconic Arts for everything they did today, really helps put you at ease when you deal with such good professionals.
Have to mention fellow boards member bonzo_k who came along as well. He took several of the photos and it was nice having another person as interested in suspensions as myself to talk to.0 -
Just giving an update the day after.....
Definitely more bruising this time round but I expected that. I subjected myself to a fair bit more abuse than the first time. I cleaned the wounds with some cooled pre-boiled water and anti-bacterial soap. Patted it dry with some fresh paper towels and then I applied some Bepantiseptic cream. I'll keep this routine up for a few days until I know the tiny wounds are fully closed.
Despite their angry little appearance, there is no real pain today at all. My shoulders do feel tight though, much like how you'd feel after a workout I imagine. A little tender right at piercing site but nothing out of the ordinary.
I'll keep track of the healing process and update the thread accordingly.......thanks for looking
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