Today we’ll look into perhaps the most painful of all body modifications, human branding. Branding is a process that involves burning the skin in a manner that will result in a permanent scar or mark, usually in a pattern or the shape of a specific symbol.
Branding works through the process of controlled injury and should never be considered “Safe”. Although if applied by a professional with experience in branding the risk could be considered acceptable.
Types Of Branding
Strike Branding – The process of heating a small piece of metal to the appropriate temperature and striking it against the skin. This can be done with a single or multiple strikes. Strike branding is the most common form of branding in use today.
Electrocautery – This form of branding uses a device which passes electrical current through an electrode which in turn becomes intensely hot. This type of branding can be used to create significantly more intricate patterns then strike branding.
Electrosurgery or Hyfrecator Branding – This form of branding uses a device which passes electrical current directly through the patients skin to, in effect, burn the skin. Several devices and setups are available for this type of branding and is very similar to Electrocautery.
Cautery Pen – This is a medical instrument used to control blood loss. Although previously popular among scarification artist they have fallen out of favor lately as they are just not reliable enough for body modification.
Healing Time And Care
Brands are a quite significant injury to the body and will take a long time to heal. It can take as long as 6 to 12 months to completely heal a brand. Healing time and final appearance of the scar will vary greatly from person to person depending on your body’s natural keloid development.
It is generally accepted that the best way to heal a brand is to just leave it alone. Applying a general antiseptic ointment and keeping the area clean. Be aware that a brand is a third degree burn and can easily get an infection if not taken care of properly.
Some Things You Should Know
Branding does not produce perfect lines like tattooing. Scars will migrate and can heal inconsistently leaving some areas more pronounced then others. Any lines formed during the branding process can be expected to heal to three times the initial wound width.
Brands can be tattooed over but not until the scar has healed completely, this is usually at least 12 months from the initial brand.
If a brand does not heal the way you want it to you can always get it re-branded once all the tissue has healed completely. Just like tattooing over a scar you are going to want to wait at least a year.
64 responses so far ↓
1 Jeff // Mar 25, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Branding is far from the most painful. The amount of pain relies on the temperature of the surface of the object doing the burning. The video above states that the metal is heated above 1000 degrees. a Third degree burn can be made by something as cool as 300 degrees. I, personally, made a circle brand on my bicep with a glass vaporizer whip that was heated to 320 degrees farenheit. I put the ring of class to my bicep and held it there, not applying too much pressure, for about 5 seconds. I felt virtually zero pain. The burn was so severe that it was painless, but the piece of glass was not hot enough to penetrate even further and burn the inner tissue which causes excrutiating pain. My scar came out perfectly circular and symmetrical, with no infections, zero pain, and little regret. It’s like an inverse-zero scale, too cold – terrible pain and displeasing scare, too hot terrible – pain and possible mutilation of scar and tissue infection.
2 Toby // Apr 14, 2009 at 4:38 pm
I just had my 2nd session, getting a tattoo branded OFF of my FACE. It was a star the diameter of a quarter and 2 horizontal stripes 1 inch from the star below my eye, to my hairline. I sat 2 hours for the first session, and 1 hour yesterday, for the followup session. I have 62 #$@#$ tattoos, lemme tell ya, the article is truth…..branding hurts….alot.
3 Dax // Aug 6, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Just like the other comments stated it does hurt, and it “hurts” even more if you do it yourself. Since you have to commit and do it, and then hold it there for at least 3-5 seconds. Also I believe it should be done by no one else but yourself. Just be smart about it, and make it your choice to do it!
4 Duckey // Oct 3, 2009 at 8:56 pm
I got my first brand 2 days ago. It was interesting to say the least. I go to a welding school, and there’s a machine shop class next door, I had a kid make a clover out of a piece of 1/4 inch stainless steel, the clover itself is solid, flat, and about 2 inches in diameter. I welded a 1/4 inch x 7 inch rod to the back of it. (just for the record, i’ve always been known as a f@#*ing nutter). As soon as I was done welding it, (for those who don’t know, when you weld metal it gets RED hot) I grabbed it and stuck it right to my arm. And YES, it hurt. I held it for about 3 seconds or so. Pretty quickly afterwards it stopped hurting so much and felt like a hit, like I had a slight bruise. Then when I started poking at it, lol, I realized it was totally numb and stiff like old wet then dried leather, lol. I’ve just been putting anti bacterial spray on it and I must say it looks pretty good. Is there a way to put a picture up or send one. It was actually so pleasant an experience, that i’m getting more!!!! I’m gonna start making more brands and branding on myself. If anyone could give me tips or anything like that please contact me on myspace at myspace.com/snickerkiller, Or leave a response here. The only advice I suppose I can give is try not to do it in a welding shop environment, hahaha.
Love, Respect, and remember they’re permanent.
5 Duckey // Oct 3, 2009 at 9:08 pm
P.S. I have tats on my ribs, legs, arms, chest, back, back of head, inside of lip, not to mention peircings in “weird” places, and branding hurt like a B*#ch!!!
6 Cristal // Oct 23, 2009 at 8:35 am
I’m 16 and planning on getting branded on my chest. Is there anything I should know in particular about burning that area?
7 Toby // Oct 24, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Read the other posts. It’s gonna hurt, darlin’, and be there forever.
8 Tiffany // Nov 12, 2009 at 11:49 am
Stupid question, is there any possible way I could get branded on the bottom of my foot without damaging nerves?
9 Katelyn // Nov 12, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Could anyone tell me about getting branded on the back of the thighs to the ankle? I want to get a straight line there.
10 duckey // Nov 17, 2009 at 3:29 pm
well Tiff….
what to say, what third degree burns do is kill the nerve. period.
thats why they don’t give burn victims anesthesia when they’re cleaning them and peeling of all that burnt skin. they can’t feel it. soooooo, no. i don’t think you can do it wifout damaging your nerves, hope that helpled. hell who know’s, i could be wrong. (don’t think so though) lol
11 duckey // Nov 17, 2009 at 3:40 pm
katelyn,
all i can tell you is that it’ll hurt like sh*t for a minute. not as bad as a tattoo though in the sense that tattoos hurt for longer than a brand does. brands are only 3 to 5 seconds. tattoos can be hours, lol. and brands, they take a goooood while to heal. my first brand, (oct. 1st.) is doing some of it’s final peeling and healing. it’s starting to look like a brand now, and not like a 3rd degree scabbed up burn in the shape of a clover, lol, but from what my research tells me, it usually takes anywhere between 4 to 8 months to heal, some people up to a year depending on they’re skin. i’m actually lucky in that sense, i seem to heal pretty darn fast, (thank goodness), good luck, and if your anything like me…
you’ll want more, i already started making the brands for my next couple of’em. peace.
12 RedRider // Dec 17, 2009 at 12:00 am
I just got a cross branded on my arm and it hurt like hell for about five mins then I couldn’t feel it I made mine out of a coat hanger and bailing wire then my buddy held me down and after it sat in a fire for bout five mins anothe buddy stuck the cross on me don’t look too bad
13 alyssa // Dec 17, 2009 at 4:30 pm
ive been wanting a brand for a long time now, im trying figure out how long to heat the steel. im not completely sure what shape i want yet so any suggestions would b cool too.
14 duckey // Dec 22, 2009 at 12:49 pm
dear alyssa, the only advice i can give you is try n make it something personal, brands are permanent, tattoos can be covered up or removed, brands can’t. and to red rider, the guy who left a comment before you, be careful, i wouldn’t do my brands with anything less than stainless steel, or surgical stainless steel, being a machinist/ welder you learn a little about metal. metals are made up of alot of different stuff, they could be cheap alloys or galvanized, stuff you really don’t want getting in your body. a friend, mario, ended up in the hospital and couldn’t use his left arm for a good while cos he used some crappy steel and ended up getting an infection that almost led to him losing a chunk of his hand. the infection wasn’t from it not getting taken care of, but from the metal that he used. you can’t just grab a peice of metal and brand yuorself. so please be safe/smart. now this is just me, but, doing them yourself is pretty gratifying. remember that it’s at least 3 seconds with a fair amount of pressure, if not upto 5 seconds. since i got my first in oct, i’ve made my own and brand myself, and research is essential, don’t just let somebody tell you what’s what. know for yourself, remember alyssa, it’s all about research, and if your gonna do it yourself, commitment, if not i recommend going to a shop instead of letting a couple of your possibly not so bright friends do it for you, and to red rider, i’m glad you didn’t get an infection, from the sound of it, but next time be a little safer and use proper steel, and if your gonna do it yourself, (red rider) do it yourself, don’t have your friends hold you down and brand you, like i said commitment, if you really want it you won’t move or flinch when you do it yourself, commitment. just like surfing, if you can’t paddle out past the big break, you shouldn’t be in the water surfing the big waves, good luck alyssa, my next one is gonna be the chevy bow tie at the top of my sternum. if anybody steals my idea, well you just suck, and i’m trying to make a brand like the rotterdam terror corps skull, that is gonna be tricky. peace n happy branding
15 eric // Jan 3, 2010 at 2:13 am
I am about to have a. Son…i want his initials branded on my chest over my heart…im looking for irons and artists in the louisville ky area…if anybody can. Get me or knos how to get me the irons n.s. for noah scott plz let me kno asap at soccercougar10@gmail.com…plz if u can get them for me i will pay and need them. By the end of february plz i dont have alotta money but this is more important to me then everything but my son so plz help me in any way possible
16 Michael // Jan 5, 2010 at 1:23 am
I got my first branding done about 2 weeks ago using my zippo and some sewing pins lol. I’m thinking about getting a tattoo done when I get the money. wich would you guys say hurts more?
17 jack // Jan 5, 2010 at 5:09 pm
Hey, So my uncles ranch had cattle, they had this cattle branding iron on the wall , it has never been used, its black steel, maybe even iron, its a four sided diamond with a “J” inside (diamond J ranch) anyway its been hanging in my garage now for years, and im determined to get it on my right outer bicept, should i like put some alcohol on my skin before i do it or what?? Should i heat it in a fire or with a torch?how hard should i push it? for how long? let me know.
18 Cecilia // Jan 11, 2010 at 6:10 pm
I just got my first brand on wend. and i was wondering how long it takes scab over? and if anyone has any suggestions on how to take care of it that would be great to! Thanks
19 Cecilia // Jan 11, 2010 at 6:13 pm
One more quick question how long should i wait to brand by the brand i just got wend? he missed one strike so i wanna fix it but i don’t want to compromise the healing of the rest of it… any advice?
20 duckey // Jan 20, 2010 at 5:11 pm
dear ceci,
it took mine about a week or so for it to scab up, after that i left it alone for a while n then picked at the scab over n over, thats just me though, i picked at it to make sure (not that i had to) it scarred reeal good, i just used a spray on it afterwards, a triple antibiotic, anesthetic burn spray, and it worked pretty good for me,. as for your other question, i would wait till it’s pretty much healed up to reburn or tattoo on or around it, i have to reburn a liiiittle tiny bit of mine as well, haha, but oh well, good luck ceci
21 EdgeoO // Jan 24, 2010 at 4:46 am
So a few years ago now at a friends going away party I got branded with a fork on both arms. The first brand was on my right arm and the metal wasn’t super hot so I demanded a second one saying “that wont be there forever”. I was right, it’s mostly faded now, you can see the base of the fork and the most outer two prongs faintly, kinda looks like a fireball. The second brand was incredibly hot though, the fork was burning bright red and I now a a bigfork rectangle shape brand on the other arm. I’ve never regretted it before but now I’m deciding I’d like to get a full star branded into it / around it to make it a big pattern so a couple questions.
Given the already large size of my old brand, would it be safe to burn a larger star into my arm? The rectangle shape screws the center of a star, so it would have to be quite large it seems. Is branding over an old scar safe? It seems to have fully healed awhile ago and now is just a raised white patch (with a couple new freckles grown ontop of it, I’m ginger).
Does someone with experience think I should try to design a star around the old scar tissue, maybe like striking? I’m kinda lost and curious but I don’t want it to look really dumb. Inputs be appreciated, thank you
22 Dillon // Feb 12, 2010 at 3:04 pm
question on sizeing of the bran i want to get a cross on my forearm and the width that i would like the full piece to look like at the ed is 1 cm wide all around i will do the one strike method with a flat pice of steel that iam gonn make 1cm wide will it be wider then that when the end result is finished? or how do i size the piece of steel to get what i want the end result to look like
23 Dillon // Feb 12, 2010 at 3:07 pm
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs145.snc3/17254_487996430723_657035723_11175827_5661318_n.jpg
This is what i want it to look like and that is 1 cm wide all around
24 nicole // Feb 14, 2010 at 10:11 pm
Is there a school for human branding? And if so where would I find one?
25 Shaun // Mar 10, 2010 at 4:26 pm
When I was 13, (I’m 17 now) I was fed up with seeing people I grew up with and went to church with being complete hypocrites and using Christianity as a tool to look down on others and make themselves feel better. I thought they were abusing free salvation, etc. I wanted God to know I wasn’t like them, and I was willing to pay whatever price for him to know I believed in Him for the right reasons and wasn’t afraid to show it. So I got my father’s rosary, that he got from his father, and it also had interesting runes or patterns on the underside and an interesting shape to the cross. I got it and I held it over a flame for 5 minutes until it was turning red and I was wearing a glove in one hand and once it was ready I slammed it onto the top of my left hand and held it until it was cool. I’d never felt that much pain in my life. Until a moment later when I did it one more time to make sure. Everyone treated me like a leaper or a freak for a few years and so I wore gloves. But at some time last year I said fuck it, I’m not ashamed, and now people think it’s the coolest thing since sliced bread. Getting compliments about it is a weird feeling though because it was my signature on a sacred oath, not some kind of new fad. I don’t know, I just know I don’t regret my decision.
26 Rude // Mar 25, 2010 at 1:12 pm
So I branded myself with an old school cow branding. It was a number 2. I did it on my calf, I found that it did not hurt at all. I found it a very pleasing pain. I suggest if you want to do this, you should do it yourself. The only shitty thing about branding, is the healing process.
27 Infinity // Apr 7, 2010 at 11:30 am
Does anyone have any information on where/how to go about finding a qualified an capable professional to do a branding for me? Google searches have yielded very little information. I live in Florida and have called many tattoo shops who say they do not do it nor do they know of any “branders”. I wish there was a directory of some sort for professionals qualified to do branding, as it has proven very difficult to find anyone out there. Help please!
28 Doc // Feb 2, 2011 at 11:31 pm
duckey, is welding rod okay to use ,, all cleaned up and burnt and heated several times
29 Drift // Feb 9, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Hi, this may seem like a strange question but what does a brand feel like once it has healed?
ie. Is it raised? Is it like skin has been cut out? Is it the same level as the rest of your skin but rougher? Does it, perhaps, feel exactly the same to the touch as normal skin but just look different?
30 matt // Mar 29, 2011 at 12:18 pm
i had some heavy duty brands made and im doing it saturday-i was wondering how long i should heat the iron up for-and how long should i place it on my skin for?also how hard should i have my buddy push on it-its gonna b two brands one cross and one pentigram-i look forward to hearing a response tp i dont go into this blind
31 Raylene // Apr 5, 2011 at 10:39 pm
I started branding myself two years ago when I was 20. I started out with a star that took 7 strikes to do. Once the star had time to heal (about two months) I started S shaped lines off of the five points, doing 2 and then 3 one month apart . I ended up doing it in my living room with a blow torch and a coat hanger. I found that it was less painful than my back tattoo because it took 5 seconds each strike and not 3 hours. I now have tattoos that surround the star. I am really excited to start my next brands down the side of my body.
@Duckie I was very committed to doing the brand but there is no way in hell I could hold a hot poker to my leg without flinching and screwing it up or being able to get the right angle. So yes I think you should be committed to the brand but I don’t think that it is mandatory to do yourself.
32 Nick // Apr 22, 2011 at 12:36 am
I got my left bicep branded. I think it may be infected. How do I treat it properly? It was on my arm for only like 2 seconds, but it wasn’t a clean piece of metal. I was at a bonfire and just decided to do it. We heated a metal marshmallow holder thingy and then did it. I don’t think it could’ve been too hot, as the metal turned back to the normal color within a few seconds, but it seared on my skin and left a pretty bad burn, not 3rd degree I don’t think. My arm barely hurts but I’m worried about an infection. The mark is brown right now. What to do…
33 lg // Apr 23, 2011 at 4:47 am
I just got my third and forth brand…I have one on both arms and 1 above each shoulder blade…yea they hurt like hell but only for the time you’re being burned…sterilized utensils help…after heating a couple of times dip it n alcohol:..it helps
34 mondo // Apr 25, 2011 at 3:58 pm
I have two cigarette tattoos… Both arms… Took 15 minutes slow burn process to complete. Ya branding hurts but at some point u learn to tolerate the pain. First brand looks cool, second brand has keloid (spelling)? Lol anyways i want my back done professionally, if anyone knows somewhere close to augusta ga lemme know :) any ?’s you can email me as well
35 jim // May 29, 2011 at 10:40 am
ive been looking for so long to get branded using the cautery method. I want that mostly because it seem to be more detailed and looks better. Im in South Jersey. Does anyone know of a shop on east coast i could go to?
36 chris // Jul 10, 2011 at 8:03 pm
im 17, i recently branded a lightning bolt on my arm and i have to say. people think im crazy for doing it but i love how it looks. its healing now and i cant wait to see it healed.
37 Swimmer // Jul 14, 2011 at 1:55 pm
I am a swimmer and I just got a brand on my ribs. How long should I wait to get back in pool/ocean regularly?
38 Cody // Jul 22, 2011 at 8:53 pm
ducky acully they put them in acoma when they r burnd bad enguff and yes they go in every day in the burn unite and turne the tempture up to 90+ degrees and scrape the skin off and power brush it i seen the interments and rooms they do it in at mu hospital in columbia. I DID MY FIRST BRAND ON MY ARM BACK 2 DAYS BEFOR CHRISMAS 2 YEARS AGO AND I WAS 15-16 YEARS OLD. The first time ur not expecting a burn its hurts but when u expect it it not so bad.when metal get hot enguf i hurts but feels like cold water or did to me or like ice burning u because the metal so hot. when i first did a fish hook on my arm i did it 5-6 times in the same place it acully didnt hurt that bad and i also poped the blisdter which was not so smart i found out. it took 3 monthes probaby for it to heal and then anmother 3-6 for it to be fully completed. i got a brand from a barrel fier becausew an ash poped out of it and it acully felt good because i was wanting another brand i acully left it on for about n10-15 secounds thinking it cool down but it didnt so i just flicked it off. but when i was branding myselfe with a fish hook i heated it up tell it was ornge and red and pused it as hard as i could on my skin and holding it their tell it coold down and wasent hot but i did that 5-6 times and did not get infected or anything. i recently 2 days ago just branded myself on the side of my shinand it look like a fish hook but it was like a nail thing but all in all it felt good i have a blister but this time im notgoing to pop it but im 18 now but the only reson i did that because i like fish and fishing and it represnts me in a good way, and also it dosent cost like it dose getting a tattoo lol but it relly just depends on the person and the diffrent pain levles they have i dont think it hurts but thats me but i think other things hurt bad when they shouldent so if u want one think hard about it also if u want one do it urselfe and dont let others do it because they might hurt u more or worse themselves
39 kade hedemann // Sep 28, 2011 at 8:35 pm
ight i got a brand and im only 14…sure it hurt but not as bad as some might think i did a k lazy h like a cattle brand on me with a coat hanger at militatary school during night study hall. its healed up now but the healing sucked i did it to myself to no help what so ever so if i can do it you can do it so go do it!!!! i believe its worth it.
40 mersild // Oct 6, 2011 at 5:13 pm
Pain doesn’t hurt but I have to admit I feel pretty dumb about this last burn. I put my arm in my vise and dropped a red hot beer cap on it. I just left it there. My skin swelled up in to the cap. I think I just got carried away. Once it became cool I took it off along with most of the skin. It still look like shit a couple of weeks later.
Although this shit is hardcore I also feel a bit disappointed in myself. I’m supposed to be treating my body like a temple not like an effing playground. Anyway there’s no going back now. Next time I think I’ll just man up and amputate my fucking hand instead.
41 Jewel // Oct 31, 2011 at 10:27 pm
How long do you heat up the iron before you press it to your skin and how will you know it will be the right temp?
42 Ian // Nov 13, 2011 at 9:42 pm
I have some questions about branding that I was hoping I could get answered. Anyone with a LOT of branding experience, or who knows someone who does it professionally, please let me know.
43 James // Nov 14, 2011 at 4:57 pm
Does anyone know of any places in the Chicago land are that does branding? I can not seem to find ANY info. about this. Thanks
44 DAVID // Feb 11, 2012 at 5:59 am
i got branded out of my own choices and am probably gonna sue. but anyways will it EVER go away EVER
45 Olivia // Feb 12, 2012 at 3:27 am
I recently branded myself and I’m not sure how to tell if it’s infected it not. I have a problem with picking scabs do I keep picking at it. It’s a small swirl but the skin in the inside of the sking is turning dark, dies that mean its infected? Or is it just bacause lack of blood flow to that area?
46 kamil // Feb 15, 2012 at 1:30 am
hey i read everything on hear but still would like some questions answerd i want a hand print on my chest im guessing hair wont grow their anymore and that would look werid but im also thinking on my back maybe shoulder or on my leg so it looks like im getting grabbed anyways its genna take some time for me to actually pick the spot but i was wondering if aluminum is okay to use like coil the stuff used on a break for construction with siding it seems really easy to work with and gets hot fast any feed back would be better than none i would like to start making the branding tool as soon as i know its safe if its not should i use stainless steel like from a butter knife just cut into the shape i want and weld together
47 kamil // Feb 15, 2012 at 1:31 am
im also in chicago had no luck
48 zach // Feb 26, 2012 at 4:13 am
I branded myself today with an old cross necklace with some friends….. I don’t regret it but I’m afraid of it getting infected. Any suggestions
49 homar // Mar 17, 2012 at 1:50 am
years ago a friend put a red-hot cigarette lighter to my arm. then we connected another ring to it. that was nothing compared to the brand i just did. it’s been 3 wks and this thing just hurts. the cautery doesnt look near as bad as what i did. i heated the medallion on the stove and held it on my arm probably too hard for about 2 seconds. it probably hurts worse now than when i first did it and that eschar takes forever to come off. it’s a thick hard waxy piece of necrotic tissues that weeps beneath it and keeps it mushy. i cant tell how its going to turn out yet. dont think i will do it again that is for sure.
50 Brianna // Mar 17, 2012 at 10:20 pm
Hi, so im in a jewelry class and i’m wondering if i can brand myself with copper or if i shape something with solder stuff and use that right before it melts. Please let men know.
51 tubbz // Mar 26, 2012 at 7:04 pm
Some folk foolishly brand themselves causing unnecessary pain and suffering. DO NOT brand without 1st sterilizing the metal in bleach. DO NOT brand using red hot metal. DO NOT hold the hot metal on your s:kin for extended periods of time– 3 seconds Max. Clean no less than 4 times daily with hydrogen peroxide. Wear clean and loose white t-shirts. Do not Peel scabs.
52 Carl // Apr 18, 2012 at 6:44 am
Does anyone know of someone in Birmingham UK that does branding?
53 eljay // May 28, 2012 at 12:46 am
can someone pleasse help me i am going to heat up a metal love heart and strike it on my wrist is there anything i should know with doing it there?
54 eljay // May 28, 2012 at 12:48 am
temp usually has to be 100 more degrees celcius
55 bruce // May 30, 2012 at 8:29 am
I want to be branded on my backside. My masters name, property of.
can anyone tell me where to get the brand made and then done
56 Slave-Grace // Jun 15, 2012 at 2:01 am
I’m in a Master/Slave relationship with a wonderful married couple. They collared me a year ago and yesterday they branded me with a very simple dragon on my hip. The ceremony was really beautiful. I had my head in my Ma’am’s lap while my Sir used a cauterization pen. It hurt like a mother but the endorphines didn’t suck afterwards
57 Rusty // Jul 18, 2012 at 11:43 am
Hey Carl, did you ever find anyone in birmingham who does branding????
58 Carl // Jul 20, 2012 at 4:05 pm
Yes I did – Birmingham Ink Tattoo Studio does it
59 Ben // Jul 27, 2012 at 4:27 am
Im 16 and i just did 2 brands on my left shoulder with a paperclip idk if its safe but it was kind of like a ritual thing me and 4 friends each made our own brands then branded ourselves kinda like a brother hood thing just wondering if i would get the same effect even if the paper clip wasnt heated till it was red hot it was still really hot just not red hot and to any obe wanting a brand its not that bad the thing that really made it really difficult wasnt pain it was hearing my skin sizzle like bacon and the smell is terrible
60 Slave Nicci // Aug 3, 2012 at 1:03 pm
I’m in a Master/Slave relationship with a wonderful master and we are considering branding but need to know alot more than whats being asked on here or than that we have found on google any info please respond thank you kindly
61 Dalton // Aug 29, 2012 at 5:49 pm
So me and my cousin are getting a number branded on our ass. But I dont want it to get infected,
any methods on helping with this whole process?
I heard icing it, but thats about all. Thanks! first time brander
62 josh // Sep 4, 2012 at 11:50 pm
A week ago, I branded myself with a coat hanger. I put it on the stove for about 5-7 mins than held in on my skin for 3-4 seconds. I made 3 vertical lines about 5 inches each down my rib cage.
The process didnt hurt that bad, but the healing hurts like fuck. Dont pick the scabs. The pain im in right now from doing that hurts more than the actual branding.
63 Alien // Sep 14, 2012 at 1:34 am
Got my first brand from a good friend and a professional body modifier roughly a week ago. The instrument used was an Electrocautery pen. The process of burning the flesh was intense. By intense let me expand, it fucking sucked let alone on my spine where, if I’m not mistaken, its a nerve bundle mine field. Anyhow, it was just that, the pain was only during the initial branding, and would subside the moment the pen would stop. I felt absolutely no pain until about 24 hours later and since then it has been uncomfortable however anything that deep trying to heal from the inside out on a large moving canvas won’t be a picnic. I love my brand & I did not shed a tear. I just cried on the inside. :P
64 Alien // Sep 14, 2012 at 1:46 am
PS: The best advice you will receive is from an experienced body modification artist. If they can’t answer your questions then you probably should keep calling till one can.
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