Body Piercing Supplies Part I (The Piercing Needle)
“Always make sure your body piercer or tattoo artist is using new needles that are pre-sterilized and come out of a package…”
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Using the Right Tools in Body Piercing
“First, ask to see everything your piercer is going to use for your piercing before they start…”
Is Your Body Piercer or Tattoo Artist Legit?
The first question you should ask is if the piercer is registered and permitted by the local health department. If they are, they will have a health department permit posted in plain sight, along with a permit number you can jot down for verification. If your tattoo artist or piercer gives you the run-around, or says it isn’t with them, they are not registered and you should leave.
Looking for a Starter Body Piercing Kit?
“The best starter body piercing kits offered allow you the option to elect for pre-sterilized body jewelry to be included, so everything is ready to go and already sterile…”
Is Body Piercing Here To Stay?
“…the exploding popularity of body piercing has created a demand for professional body piercers that is going unfilled…”
How to Buy A Body Piercing Kit
“Only companies that specialize in body piercing can offer quality body piercing kits that include everything you will need to pierce correctly and more importantly, safely…”
When You Shouldn’t Get a Body Piercing
“while many people feel more ‘courageous’ or claim to feel less pain while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, it is not a good idea to have a body piercing or tattoo done in this state since your judgement is impaired and you risk detrimental side-effects such as excessive bleeding (alcohol thins your blood) and other physical reactions…”
Where to get body piercing supplies
“…having the right tool at the time of the tattoo or piercing is crucial to your success. Don’t be caught off-guard in the middle of a procedure. Stock up and always have back-ups for your most important tools…”
Rogue Body Artists: Everybody’s Problem
Is it worth the five or ten bucks you save to have someone who does not use the proper sterilized body piercing supplies or tools pierce you with a used needle that may have been used before you with someone who has Hepatitis or AIDS?
The Body Piercing Needle
“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.”