lynnloheideJul 23, 20215 minDoes Working at a Studio Make a Piercer Good?“I’m certain I have a good piercing! I know I went to a good piercer because they worked in a studio- so how can you tell me my piercing...
lynnloheideJul 16, 20216 minDepression and Piercings Mental health struggles can effect your entire life. A bad bout of depression or anxiety can impact your mental health, physical health,...
lynnloheideJul 9, 20216 minGuest Spots 101Guestspotting! This is a super fun process by which piercers travel to visit other studios they don’t typically work at, and pierce and...
lynnloheideJun 25, 20216 minPiercing Slang TermsPiercing slang terms! For as long as piercing has been around, different people have used different terms to refer to the same piercing,...
lynnloheideJun 18, 20214 minProfessional Hand Holder- A Guide to Etiquette for Friends & Family in the Piercing RoomYour friend or family member is getting a new body piercing! That’s pretty exciting. Even if you aren’t the one being pierced, going with...
lynnloheideJun 11, 20218 minHow to get a Good Apprenticeship- and Why They are Hard to Come ByI get asked about becoming a piercer all the time. And my answer never changes- the only way to become a great piercer is an...
lynnloheideJun 4, 20214 minVertical Philtrum 101Last week we talked about philtrum piercings, which you can read about here. So, the natural follow up seems to be talking about it’s...
lynnloheideMay 28, 20214 minPhiltrum Piercing 101Let’s talk philtrum piercings! Philtrum piercings, sometimes called medusa piercings, are a piercing through the center of the cupids bow...
lynnloheideMay 21, 20213 minForever Learning- Why I'm Apprenticing, AgainI’m apprenticing again! And you may hear that and say wait, Lynn, you are already a body piercer, and isn’t this year your 10 year? What...
lynnloheideMay 14, 20214 minSeam Rings, and Fresh PiercingsWhen it comes to body piercing jewelry, there is a whole wild wonderful world out there. Dozens of companies producing thousands of...
lynnloheideMay 7, 20214 minIs Client Courtesy Dead?Recently, while reading the news, a trend in headlines stuck out to me. “Airlines report record number of unruly, aggressive customer...
lynnloheideMay 1, 20219 minGenital Piercing FAQMany clients I meet are interested or curious about getting genital work done. But many have no idea where to start in learning about...
lynnloheideApr 23, 20216 minHow to Research a Piercing or PiercerWe 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,...
lynnloheideApr 16, 20215 minPost 100- A Thank You Note to ClientsAs a piercer we spend a lot of time talking about what we do- about cool piercings and nifty jewelry, about safe practices and...
lynnloheideApr 9, 20213 minPiercing Both Ears“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,...
lynnloheideApr 2, 20215 minPlay PiercingsPlay Piercings! These fun, sometimes festive piercings, are one of the more light hearted, entertaining sides of body piercings. Play...
lynnloheideMar 26, 20213 minThe Forgotten Apprentice It’s a situation I unfortunately see and hear about all too often. Someone starts an apprenticeship, things are grand, everything’s going...
lynnloheideMar 19, 20215 minThe Anatomy of Safe Body Jewelry“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...
lynnloheideMar 12, 202110 minPiercing, Pilfering, and Positive Endings- A Story of Ethical Manufacturing in the Industry Today’s blog post is very different. We are going to discuss ethical manufacturing and sourcing- a problem that faces every industry in...
lynnloheideMar 5, 20214 minTapers- The Truth Behind this ToolToday we are talking about tapers! Tapers are a very handy and useful tool both inside and outside the studio, but are also unfortunately...