Should you purchase a body piercing kit?
“Although it is not recommended for inexperienced amateurs to pierce nipples or genitals, the growing numbers of people ordering piercing kits demonstrates this phenomenon is not going away.”
The Freehand Mini Body Piercing Kit
“Freehand body piercing should only be attempted by experienced and certified body piercers.”
Navel Piercing
“While many body piercers prefer the client lying completely flat during the piercing, it has been found that if there is any body fat in the abdominal area, lying flat will tend to distort stomach’s surface so that once pierced, and the client is standing erect, the piercing may be off balance.”
Body Piercing Parlors: Coming to a neighborhood near you?
“If you are fortunate enough to have a dedicated body piercing shop in your area, you already know this, as well as the fact that the best body piercers are just that – body piercers.”
Finding the Right Body Piercing Kit
“Make sure that the body piercing kit you chose to purchase has the right tools, needle size(s), prep materials (benzalkonium chloride as opposed to alcohol swabs) and STERILE body jewelry.”
How to become a Body Piercing Apprentice
“As with tattoo apprenticeships, when it nears time for you to start piercing, you will need to purchase your own professional starter body piercing kit and tools you will be using.”
The Facts about Ear Piercing Guns
“There are many untrained and unlicensed users of these guns that are using ear-guns to pierce not just ears, but noses, lips, cartilage, and even navel piercings.”
What to look for in a professional piercing kit
If you have made the decision to become a professional body piercer, congratulations! The body art industry is booming and in desperate need of certified body piercers. A professional body piercer can easily make over $100.00 per hour, and enjoy a growing customer base year after year, no matter where they live. Whether you are … Read more
The Cheek Piercing
“The problems that are common for cheek piercings are possible nerve damage during piercing and the possibility of piercing through a saliva-gland, rendering a constant ‘leak’ of saliva from the hole.
Using the Right Body Piercing Tools
“Sterilized and disposable tools are recognized by the Health Department as a viable alternative if a body piercer does not have an autoclave.”