Brian W Skellie interview on jewelry materials

Brian W Skellie (photo credit John Balk 2022)

Piercing Wizard Podcast August 8 at 8:39 PM   215 – Brian Skellie on mill certificates and material verification. It was a privilege to speak at length about body jewelry materials safety with my colleague Ryan Ouellette of Precision Body Arts in Nashua NH. I welcome your questions and comments. Do you have a complete understanding of … Read more

Sala Solidária Conversations

Brian Skellie discussion with Sala Solidária

I am honored to be participating in a discussion on the importance of producing content of quality, as sharing ideas is a subject close to my heart. Please visit the Sala Solidária for more information about their mission to support the Kuarap and link to the event. O QUE É A SALA SOLIDÁRIA? Conheça a … Read more

Online Presentations on Needles and Body Jewelry Standards

You can participate in my presentations online, live or recorded: September 12th, AT 2 PM – 3:30 PM CET Local Time: EU (Paris, Berlin, Oslo, Rome) Livestream: Needles: The cutting edge September 12th, At 7pm – 8:30pm CET Local Time: EU (Paris, Berlin, Oslo, Rome) Livestream: Body Jewelry Material Standards BMXnet e.V. – Tattoo, Piercing … Read more

The purpose of the Statim cassette chamber is to provide a sterile barrier system

Statim unwrapped sterilization is safely practiced worldwide by professional body piercers. Outside the practice of medicine, jewelers are using the Statim for steam sterilization for ear and body piercing. The new, cleaned jewelry and other items needed for the procedure are selected for the customer and sterilized unwrapped in the Statim along with a class … Read more

Biomaterials and trustworthy sources

The Point 86 cover

Why materials from countries without strict quality control requirements are unacceptable for body jewelry Brian W Skellie,  APP Medical Director (published in issue 86 of The Point Journal of Body Piercing) Does it matter where a biomaterial we use comes from? Biomaterials made in the USA and in a short list of countries who maintain … Read more