enjoying conversation with colleagues…
Other than making people shiny, my job is to help my fellow piercers and tattoo artists make their work easier, cleaner and safer
Piercing
Study finds biofilm on externally threaded body jewelry
A study inadvertently proves that externally threaded jewelry can harbor bacterial colonies in biofilm.
Transdermal piercing re-purposed for medical use
A curious and hopeful article about a transdermal implant modified for a practical palliative use.
In brief: A surgeon saw this type of mod at a piercing studio when taking his children to have their ears pierced, and made a version for helping patients swallow.
Do You Really Need To Wear A Face Mask?
It is well founded to wear a mask during your procedures for your clients safety and your own.
OSHA / freehand piercing?
I prefer not to use the term “freehand” to describe the precise and simple practice of body piercing without the use of mechanical means to grasp the tissue.