Your Vote Counts: Cool or Fool?
“Make sure you give very careful thought to anything you undertake…”
Body Piercing Types
Explanations of the various types of body piercings and how they are performed
Body Piercing Supplies Part V (Forceps)
“…a pair of forceps (also referred to as ‘clamps’) can be fastened in a way that will secure the spot for accurate (and sometimes less painful) piercing…”
Body Piercing Supplies Part IV (Skin Prep)
Benzalkonium chloride (also known as ‘benz’) is actually superior to alcohol in that it not only disinfects better than alcohol, but it does not burn like alcohol does in an open wound
Micro-Dermal Implants: Update
“The proper method is through the use of a dermal punch, where a circular plug of skin is removed to allow the easy insertion of the dermal anchor under the surface of the skin…”
Who Are The Best Body Piercers?
“A great number of people that are having their first body piercings done would rather purchase a body piercing kit (and do it themselves) than go into a tattoo shop full of ex-cons that ooze arrogance and attitude…”
How Hard Is Body Piercing To Learn?
“…once you have fulfilled the first requirements, you will need to become permitted as a body art technician with the health department of the county you will be working in…”
How Much Does a Professional Body Piercer Make?
“Body piercers today routinely make over $100.00 per hour since they can perform multiple piercings within that hour…”
Is a Belly Piercing Right For You?
“…if you are planning on having a child, it would be much better to wait until after you deliver before getting your belly pierced”
Is Your Body Jewelry Sterile?
“If you doubt the importance of sterile body jewelry, ask yourself this question – what good does it do to use a sterile needle, prep and even sterile tools if you are going to just shove a dirty piece of body jewelry into the open wound?”
Should You Re-Pierce a Crooked Piercing?
If your regular piercer did it, you should give them the chance to make it right after it heals up a bit. Usually, it is customary to pay for a re-piercing, unless it was due to an error made by the piercer. Rather than venture off and take your chances with a new piercer, it’s always better to consult your regular one. You may even get it done free (if you are a good customer)…