Safe Body Jewelry. It’s something you hear piercers talk about all the time. Make sure the pieces that are in your piercings are actually...

We are continuing my 101 series with a personal favorite- the tragus piercing! Tragus is the medical term for the prominent piece of...

Of all the piercings I offer, and of all the piercings I have, cartilage seems to stand out as the most frustrating to heal across the...

You’ve finally decided to make the jump and invest in some high-quality, beautiful, solid gold body jewelry. You’ve spent weeks perusing...

Apprenticeships! I’ve written about what to understand when looking to get one, my concerns with the modern apprenticeship system, and...

A few years ago, I co-wrote this guide to HRT and piercings for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals, designed to be a...

I think we’ve all been there. Just casually going about our day, maybe showering, out running errands, just sitting around at home. And...

Summer! After the long grey dark of a Seattle winter, I am the most excited for bright, hot summer days. It’s no secret, that while...

Body suspension is something deeply near and dear to my heart. My first suspension was nothing short of life-changing, and it’s been a...

For years a common turn of phrase around my piercing room has been “I’d rather get a piercing and heal a tattoo.” And it’s true!...

Conference season is upon us, the time of year when most of the large piercing educational conferences are held around the world. It’s...

We have been talking all about eyebrows here recently, from classic eyebrow piercings to the recently popular centered brow piercings ....

I have a confession to make. I’m a bad healer. I know, I know, I do this for a living, I work as a piercer! I should probably be amazing...

A two blog post week it seems! Last Monday I decided to do something fairly out of character- I skipped my usual post schedule to publish...

Portfolios have always been an essential part of being a professional piercer. It’s important for clients to be able to see examples of...

Time Off. Vacation. Holiday. A Mental Health Day. All across the world, people in every profession take time away from work for various...

A few years ago, I co-wrote this guide to HRT and piercings for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals, designed to be a...

I don't know if there is any piercing out there more unique and interesting than the Septril. A unicorn amongst unicorns, these are one...

When I was 13, all I wanted in this life was to get my nose pierced. There was an older girl at my middle school who had hers done and I...

So we’ve taken a look at classic helix piercings , and their popular variation, forward helix piercings. But of course, I couldn’t miss...