Posted by PartlyCloudy on January 8, 2011, at 7:43:16
In reply to Re: covering old self injury scars, posted by alexandra_k on January 7, 2011, at 20:29:21
> Thanks. That is a nice thought. Only trouble is that I'm not terribly artistic... But still, I could play with stuff and get some kind of better idea of what I'd like.
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> I'm thinking scarification might well be the way to go. My scars are either a bit raised or a bit indented and I've read some stuff on how scars often don't take ink very well.
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> Maybe designs rather than a picture of anything in particular... I liked the scarification article / blog post because of the idea of incorporating the scars into the art. In a way... I'd kinda like it if the art was an expression / elaboration on the ritualized theme I discovered...
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> Lest we forget.
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> That is what I remember thinking at the time. Of course now (and even then - but then covering them was feasible given the climate) I'm really embarrassed about other people seeing them. Lest they know. But as for me... Getting rid of them entirely would be... Not being true to parts of me. Or something...I guess I was thinking along the lines of henna art? So perhaps a studio artist could extrapolate on your scars and make a temporary version (or versions) of what could be possible. Here I am recommending henna and I don't even have a tattoo myself :-\ But I would think an artist would find it a beautiful challenge and take your desires - to incorporate your past and honour it rather than disguise it - in account.
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