Body Art Model Code
It was both an honor and a pleasure to contribute to both the original and updated versions of the NEHA Body Art Model Code. — Brian W Skellie, APP Medical Director
Standards
Biomaterials and trustworthy sources
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
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
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.
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
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
Interview by Sean Dowdell for InkSpired magazine
Piercing InkSpired (PDF Download) Sean Dowdell of InkSpired Magazine interviews APP President Brian Skellie Let me know what you think!
President’s Corner The Point 70
As President of the Association of Professional Piercers, I have a regular editorial column in The Point magazine.
Issue 70 editorial
By Brian Skellie
APP President
Sir Arthur C. Clarke’s Third Law states: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Had I been at Arthur’s elbow as he wrote those words, I’d have suggested adding: “to the uninformed observer.”
— James Randi, WHY MAGICIANS ARE A SCIENTIST’S BEST FRIEND
Sterile gloves use rationale
Are you using sterile gloves for body piercing procedures? If you are not, using an Aseptic Non Touch Technique with sterile engineering controls to prevent client contamination is an alternative that you can use now with equipment that you already have. The burden of proofFitness for purpose: Sterile gloves, be they exam or surgical are designed and … Read more