Should a Tattoo or Body Piercing Apprenticeship Cost You Money?
finding a shop that will even take you as an apprentice can be a daunting task
piercing tools
What Your Body Piercer Should Know About You
always ask to see your piercer’s county health department permit and current blood-borne pathogen certification before you get started.
Your Vote Counts: Cool or Fool?
“Make sure you give very careful thought to anything you undertake…”
Body Piercing Supplies: Body Art or Medical Origin?
One of the most common types of forceps used in body piercing is called a ‘sponge forcep’ which was designed as a surgical instrument used to grab and hold small sponges used during surgeries
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…”
Piercing Supplies: Ring Opening Pliers
“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…”
Body Jewelry: The Captive Bead Ring
“The ring of the CBR is open at one end where a small steel ball that features tiny indentations is suspended, giving the illusion of a solid piece…”
Septum clamps
“The septum clamp features two small aligning ‘tunnels’ that when placed on the septum, form a guide for the needle.”
Finding the Right Body Piercing Supplies
“Make sure the body piercing supplies you purchase are the highest quality available, and if needed, pre-sterilized and pouched by a certified seller of body piercing supplies”
Using the right body piercing tools
“If you are trying to perform a body piercing without the right tools, you are asking for trouble. Either the piercing will be the wrong size and/or position, or you will invite a raging infection into the tissue from non-sterilized instruments”