Trouble shooting for you and your health care professional. A wonderful source of information – especially if you are having an MRI, X-ray etc. High quality body jewellery can usually stay in place – unless it is located in the area being examined.
NO!!!! This will be the first post in a new series I am writing on piercing ethics. Not everyone is always suited to every piercing – and sometimes they are just not suited to the piercing they WANT. It is hard to say this to your client – but when you KNOW that if you do the piercing it just isn’t going to heal – then it is your responsibility NOT to do it. There is often a similar alternative that WILL WORK for your client’s anatomy/lifestyle etc. The scarring that can be left behind from a piercing gone … Continue reading
There are now laws (current as of January 2009 in Victoria Australia) that apply to all piercings and modifications. They are similar to what we have been doing for years – the main difference being that we now have a legal obligation to enforce them – and legal support. Any Piercer – or studio – who does not follow the new laws can be charged and fined – even if they are under the employ of a studio. In summary the law is as follows: No intimate (genital & nipple) piercing on anyone under the age of 18 years. No … Continue reading
When it comes to learning how to pierce there are several ways you can start your journey. Ideally, an apprenticeship in a busy studio, under the supervision of a professional Piercer is the ideal way to learn. If you ever have the rare opportunity to learn this way from an experienced and reputable Piercer – take it! Unfortunately, due to the very limited number of these positions, many people compromise and “take what they can get”, only realizing when it’s too late that they may have entrusted their career to the wrong person. To help more people gather the essential … Continue reading
