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Strike Branding

A little about by branding. We searched for ever to find a place. It turns out its banned in most counties in our state. We by luck were turned to the Flesh Chamber where I met Dave. I guess he was on the body mod program that they had on the Discovery channel a while back. Talked to him a bit and made an appointment. During the next week I decided on what I wanted. At first glance it looks like an E, but it means to me"1 Life, 1 Family" meaning I'll do anything for my family. There were two methods he could do, strike branding (which I was told was more painful) or cauterizing. I went with the strike branding, cause it was a mind game proving to myself my loyalty for my family. Below are the pictures of it being done. My friend Billie took them for me. She was next anyhow, and we had the camera. lol. O yes, I do plan on getting more. That's how much I enjoyed it!

Photos have been touched up in Photoshop. They were a little dark, so i used Image > Adjust > Auto Levels. So the colors may not be exact. For instance my hair isn't that bright. No other touch ups were done.

I wrote a store for www.bmezine.com and it was published!
You can read about it here: My fist strike branding.

Dave is doing prep work	Making sure he can line it up correctly.	Bringing out the blow torch. My pulse rose quit a bit! Look at his shirt, why do I get the feeling I'm doing something wrong? lol
Heating up the metal. This might hurt!		I flinched, it hurt. No I'm holding my arm down!
Time for the top strike! Give it to me!	Heating it up again. Does it look hot enough to you?	Its almost done now.
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While online I read this little FAQ. This was so true about my experience.

How much does a brand hurt?

Strike branding actually hurts much less than most people expect -- in some ways it's a "head game" as much as a physical ordeal. Proper strike branding hurts for a second until the nerves are burned away (not like a minor burn, like on your stove, which only burns the surface). That said, please don't read that as it being painless -- it still hurts A LOT both during and after the strike being applies.

It should also be noted that the endorphin rush can be quite extreme, and some people find the subsequent euphoria disorienting (and sometimes addictive). When getting branded it is recommended that you go with a friend who can help you get home if you find the experience overwhelming.