What is chaotic scarification?
Chaotic scarification is the conscious enactment of “chicks dig scars”. Certain activities — be it BMX racing and other extreme sports, or be it fighting or punching out windows — tend to lead to scars because of the injuries they bring. Many view these scars as desirable, and not only seek them out by putting themselves in harm’s way, and by rubbing irritants into any wounds to induce them to scar. RESOURCES Who can I go to for scarification services? Almost every (but not EVERY) scarification artist working in the Western world is also a body piercer. The easiest way to find scarification artists local to you is an Internet search, coupled with visiting the better piercing and tattoo studios in your area. How do I know if the artist I’m interested in is qualified? Ask to see a portfolio. If the portfolio does not contain many well-healed pieces, then you have no way of telling what the artist’s work turns out like. It’s not hard to make a scarification piece look good right after i
