Inspiration

Seminars | UKAPP 2018

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See you there to share! I’ll be here just before BMXnet to help my colleagues further their organizational momentum!! UKAPP 4th annual conference in Manchester city centre at the Raddison Blu Edwardian  *We will be slowly posting more about class information / speakers / ticket sales / vendors. Please keep your eyes peeled as the page … Read more

Join me at the APP 23rd Annual Conference!

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Join the Association and hundreds of piercers as we come together to celebrate the 23rd  Annual Conference and Exposition!  Our classrooms will once again fill with attendees from all over the world. Piercers, Studio Owners, Vendors, and Health Inspectors will all come together for a week of education and peer-to-peer sharing. Learn the core requirements … Read more

Sean Xeon McManus interview

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Another fine interview in a series of fellow Body Artists, this time with Sean “Xeon” McManus who worked with me at Piercing Experience, and a contest to win a copy of his Film, “The Marionette”!

Brian Skellie interviewed by Ryan Ouellette

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An opportunity to share ideas with my colleagues hosted by Ryan Ouellette from Precision Body Arts.

Check out his podcast for interesting discussions with piercers, including my former apprentice Christina Blossey of Piercing Experience.

My guest on the Piercing Wizard Podcast this week is Brian Skellie. We talk about sterilization, jewelry materials, and his journey from piercing fan to piercing authority.

Listen for free on itunes apple podcasts, google podcasts, or stream from the link below.

Ryan Ouellette: November 9 at 6:34pm · Nashua, NH, United States · 
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Rose gold included in APP Minimum Standards for Jewelry for Initial Piercings

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A rose by any other name… The APP Jewelry Standards for jewelry for initial or healing piercings were revised 04/04/2017 to include rose gold.  Body piercing jewelry should be biocompatible and safe for prolonged contact with skin and mucous membranes. The APP continues to revise their body jewelry standards for initial and healed piercings as … Read more

Avoid Long Delays in Instrument Decontamination, Reprocessing

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Leaving instruments unprocessed for any period of time can lead to the development of biofilm. The recommendation is to begin the cleaning process as soon as possible. As a matter of fact, a number of manufacturer’s instructions for use (IFUs) are now specifying the time frame that cleaning should be implemented. This ranges from “immediately after use” to “within 10, 20 or 30 minutes;” it varies with the device/instrument manufacturer. The manufacturer’s IFUs should always be followed.

APP: The Point #73

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As President of the Association of Professional Piercers, I have a regular editorial column in The Point magazine. Issue 73 editorial   Please enjoy my article on asepsis in the new issue of The Point by the Association of Professional Piercers  

Novel Chemical ‘Washes Away’ Alzheimer’s Plaque in Mice

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Researchers have found a molecule that breaks down the clumps of protein linked with Alzheimer’s disease. Source: Novel Chemical ‘Washes Away’ Alzheimer’s Plaque in Mice Can this be applied to treat or protect from TSE? Reference https://www.nature.com/ncomms/2015/151208/ncomms9997/full/ncomms9997.html PDF of original journal submission