Useful ideas
Join me at the APP 23rd Annual Conference!
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
Optim 1 results in Environmental Surface Cleaning Investigation
Dental Advisor and Dr John Molinari: Environmental Surface Cleaning Investigation Are your surfaces really clean? Dr John Molinari tests alcohol and QUAT surface cleaners, as well as OPTIM 1: One-Step Cleaner & Intermediate Disinfectant. OPTIM 1 was the only disinfectant wipe to successfully clean and remove proteins with a single application. Buy direct from Brian‘s … Read more
Christina Blossey interviewed by Ryan Ouellette
Ryan Ouellette from Precision Body Arts follows up with a witty and conscientious interview with my former apprentice Christina Blossey of Piercing Experience.
Brian Skellie interviewed by Ryan Ouellette
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 ·
Rose gold included in APP Minimum Standards for Jewelry for Initial Piercings
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
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.
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
seminars | UKAPP 2017
See you there to share! I’ll be here just before BMXnet to help my colleagues further their organizational momentum!! It gives us great pleasure to announce the 2nd annual UKAPP seminars. Sunday 4th & Monday 5th at the Radisson Blu hotel just a 2 minute walk from Birmingham Moor street train station This year the UKAPP … Read more
APP: The Point #73
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