We say it all the time. Over and Over again- do your research before getting a piercing! Make sure you know what you are signing up for,...

As a piercer we spend a lot of time talking about what we do- about cool piercings and nifty jewelry, about safe practices and...

“So, I was hoping to get a tragus and a helix on my left side, and then a conch and a flat on my right to balance things out!” At first,...

Play Piercings! These fun, sometimes festive piercings, are one of the more light hearted, entertaining sides of body piercings. Play...

It’s a situation I unfortunately see and hear about all too often. Someone starts an apprenticeship, things are grand, everything’s going...

“So, I read your blog about surgical steel and I know better than to get that. This time I definitely got pierced with titanium, so I...

Today’s blog post is very different. We are going to discuss ethical manufacturing and sourcing- a problem that faces every industry in...

Today we are talking about tapers! Tapers are a very handy and useful tool both inside and outside the studio, but are also unfortunately...

Oral piercings are super cute! From lip piercings to tongue piercings, these are a staple in body piercings and make such an awesome...

How is a piercing done? With a needle. Seems like a pretty easy, straight forward answer. But, it hasn’t always been that way. While...

I’d like to start today's article with a disclaimer: This piece is different then many of my other articles, which are researched...

We’ve talked in the past about surgeries and scars in regards to piercing. Today, I want to talk about a very specific instance that...

Are you a piercer considering taking on an apprentice? That’s awesome! We absolutely need more skilled, well trained piercers in the...

Co-Authored with Rob McConnel Front of House is an incredibly important position in virtually any studio. In recent years, as studios...

This is an open letter to parents. All the wonderful parents out there trying their best to navigate the difficult world of parenting and...

“Can you pierce me through a scar?” “I heard it won’t heal if you pierce me through a scar?” “I heard it hurts more through scar tissue?”...

Bridge piercings!! These have soared in popularity again thanks in no small part to being one of the few facial piercings we can offer...

These days cosmetic surgery is more popular than ever. Gone are the days where these procedures were hush-hush secrets no one wanted to...

Custom jewelry has to be one of my favorite parts of this job! What is more fun then helping make a clients dream come to life! Picking...

Help! I need to get an MRI, but I have a bunch of piercings- what do I do! This is such a common situation and concern. What do you do if...