See you at the APP 2025 Conference and Expo

Dear colleagues, The Association, its Board of Directors, and Administrators are delighted to welcome you back to our annual in-person event, open to all piercing industry professionals, members and non-members alike! Our Conference includes: OUR CONFERENCE INFORMATION WEBSITE IS NOW AVAILABLE! REGISTRATION OPENS SOON! HOTEL INFORMATION Just a heads-up about booking your rooms at Planet … Read more

Seminars | UKAPP 2024

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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

BMXnet 2023 Thanks group

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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Advanced Sterilization and Materials

Intensive workshop Unlock a more comprehensive knowledge of jewelry materials and Sterilization for piercing with Pablo Perelmuter & Brian Skellie. Elevate Your Craft: A One-Day Intensive workshop at Lemonade Limited spots are available. Reserve now! This seminar is designed for professional body piercers seeking to elevate their sterilization protocols and ensure the highest standards of … Read more

Brian W Skellie returns to BMXnet 2023 as a speaker

Brian W Skellie returns to BMXnet 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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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

Biomaterials and trustworthy sources

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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

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)

  1. The first question was: Can a professional piercers use a catheter?
  2. The second question was about the use of steel for totally healed piercing.
  3. 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

Come to the 2nd annual UKAPP seminars. Sunday 4th & Monday 5th at the Radisson Blu hotel in Birmingham England

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