Ryan Ouellette from Precision Body Arts follows up with a witty and conscientious interview with my former apprentice Christina Blossey of Piercing Experience.
Asepsis
Sterile Lubricant for Piercing
APIC article and related article on intrinsic/extrinsic contamination: Infection identified from nonsterile lubricant for percutaneous procedures was (intrinsic contamination). Use of sterile products strongly recommended in contact with a piercing / puncture site.
Seminars | UKAPP 2024
The UKAPP annual conference for professional body piercers will be held from September 15-17, 2024, at Albert Hall, Nottingham. The event includes seminars by Brian W Skellie on advanced anodization, needle bevel control, and aseptic piercing techniques. Tickets are now available, with limited availability.
Brian W Skellie returns to BMXnet 2024 as a speaker
I will be speaking and holding workshops at the 18th annual BMXnet event. It’s an extraordinary opportunity to share ideas and techniques with our peers for professional growth.
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Brian W Skellie returns to BMXnet 2023 as a speaker
I will be speaking and holding workshops at the 17th annual BMXnet event. It has always been an extraordinary experience for sharing ideas and techniques for growth as a professional.
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Technique Presentation
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL PIERCERS 25TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPO JUNE 12-17, 2022 BRIAN SKELLIE presenting BEVEL CONTROL & THEORY NEEDLES: THE CUTTING EDGE
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
Seminars | UKAPP 2018
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
2016 BMXnet event interview on needles, steel and wound care
Here is a 22 minute interview that I did at BMXnet this year for Russian colleagues.
(In English with Russian subtitles)
- The first question was: Can a professional piercers use a catheter?
- The second question was about the use of steel for totally healed piercing.
- The last question: What way of care is correct for a fresh piercing?
Unrelated, but interesting in light of the recent election and psychohistory:
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/when-newt-met-hari-seldon