“Resistance is caused by and uneven or dull needle that is not sharp enough to puncture the tissue smoothly, creating a resistance from the skin as it tries to go through. Some piercers use water-soluble lubricating jelly on the shaft of the needle to allow the needle to pass through with less resistance, and thus, less pain to the client.”
“Make sure you purchase your body piercing supplies only from a respected supplier of body piercing supplies that has a clear and thorough sterilization process explained on their web site and who also posts regular spore test results of their autoclaves and sterilization equipment…”
“you risk either biting down on the barbell while eating (and potentially chipping or cracking your teeth), or you may be causing small ‘chips’ to the enamel surface of your teeth by ‘clanking’ the body jewelry around inside your mouth (so that it hits your teeth)…”
“These special pliers allow the piercer to accurately and safely open (or dilate) a captive bead ring. Once opened, the captive bead (also known as ball) is released, and the ring portion of the piece of body jewelry can be positioned through a piercing until in position…”
“Only a couple years ago it used to be that people would look at you strangely if you had a body piercing. Now, you may find yourself getting stared at for not having a body piercing…”
“The primary problem metal that causes reactions in people is nickel. Although surgical stainless steel (the usual metal used for body piercings in the United States) contains only a trace amount of nickel, it is enough to cause severe reactions in people that have allergies to heavy metals…”
“…make sure what you are purchasing includes either sterile body jewelry (pre-pouched and ready to use) or that you have access to an autoclave to sterilize the body jewelry you receive…”
“Remember, if the body jewelry does not come in a sterile, color-change indicating pouch, it is not sterile and should not be used in a fresh piercing!”
“The old way of learning how to tat or pierce was that you would go under the wing (more like armpit if you ask me) of a shop artist who would teach you how to do it. What you mostly learned was how to clean up, take out trash, dispose of bloody needles and towels, etc. etc. If you were lucky, after about 6 months of this slave labor…”
“Stretching your lower lip down to your chin will certainly make you stand out, but it can also cause problems when against the bone of the chin, as well as cause ‘leakage’ from saliva or food debris while chewing…”