!user Subject: rec.arts.bodyart: Piercing FAQ 4B--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - United States - A-F Date: 4 Jan 1996 01:15:23 GMT Expires: Mon, 05 February 1996 07:00:00 GMT Archive-name: bodyart/piercing-faq/professional-resources/partB Posting-frequency: Monthly Summary: This posting contains information about body piercing. Anyone interested in the subject and/or wishes to read/post to rec.arts.bodyart should read the Piercing FAQ first. The rec.arts.bodyart Piercing FAQ is broken up into 19 parts: 1--Introduction 2A--Jewelry Materials 2B--Jewelry Sizes & Designs 2C--Facial & Unisex Piercings & Their Suggested Jewelry 2D--Genital Piercings & Their Suggested Jewelry 3--Getting A New Piercing 4A--Professional Organizations, Instruction, Misc. Suppliers - United States 4B--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - United States - A-F 4C--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - United States - G-M 4D--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - United States - N-Z 4E--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - beyond the United States 5--Care Of New Piercings 6--Problems And Hazards 7--Healed Piercings 8--Misc. Info 9--Resource List 10A -- Personal Experiences - Facial & Unisex Piercings 10B -- Personal Experiences - Genital Piercings 10C -- Personal Experiences - Genital Piercings Cont'd All texts written and (c) 1995 by Anne Greenblatt unless otherwise noted. Please see Part 1 of the FAQ for information regarding copyright and dissemination of the FAQ. DISCLAIMER! The Piercing FAQ contains material of a sexually explicit nature. Piercing jewelry suppliers are noted with an asterisk. Please note that when requesting a wholesale price list, most manufacturers require proof of business/copy of business license. Comments regarding piercers and manufacturers are based on reports provided by readers of rec.arts.bodyart. Comments regarding jewelry and service noted in [ ] provided by Anne Greenblatt. The piercers, manufacturers and instructors/instructional schools appearing on this list are by no means endorsed by rec.arts.bodyart. 4B PROFESSIONAL PIERCERS AND JEWELRY SUPPLIERS -UNITED STATES - A-F ====================================================== Alaska ====== BODY PIERCING UNLIMITED, 3400 Spenard Rd., Anchorage, 99503 (907) 279-1300 Piercer/owner: Kevin McKinley, attendee of the Gauntlet Piercer Training Seminar. Apprentice: Adrienne Wolffe Carries a large selection of jewelry, most from Gauntlet. Highly recommended by Nate (asnjh@acad2.vms.alaska.edu), who has received several piercings including tongue and navel from Kevin. Nate's girlfriend has also received several piercings including helix and navel from Kevin. Arizona ====== G-NATION, 1905 East Grant Road, Tucson, 85719 (520) 323-6966 abrown@azstarnet.com G-Nations "Litttle Arni" Piercing Exclusively at Old Towne Tattoo Studio. Piercer: Arnold Brown, with four years' experience. Formerly piercing exclusively at Red Dragon Tattoo Studio in Virginia. Has attended Fakir Musafar's Basic Piercing Intensive Seminar. Has wide selection of jewelry carrying mill certifications. Piercing hours are: Monday thru Friday 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. and Saturday 12:00 Noon to 9:00 P.M. *HTC* MAILORDER, 3432 W. Wilshire Dr., Suite 5, Phoenix, 85009 (602)278-1037. Wholesale inquiries welcome. Manufacturer of 316L stainless steel captive bead rings and more unusual captive jewelry, such as captive barbed-wire. Custom pieces also available. Barbells externally threaded (14 - 10ga), internally threaded (8ga +). Ring are NOT annealed and are full-hard. *HTC BODY ADORNMENT STUDIO* 3432 W. Wilshire Dr., Suite 4, Phoenix, 85009, (602) 278-1037 Net subscribers get 10% off. Mention Steve Feltner sent you (he highly recommends them). *HTC BODY ADORNMENT STUDIO*, 808 South Ash, Tempe, 85281 (602) 784-4460 Piercer: Glen Reported by Nate Holz (nate@anasazi.com), who has received several piercings, as very professional and knowledgeable. *MARK JONES*, (602) 265-4435. Email: mark545@aol.com Piercing by appt, Manufacturer of gold and niobium jewelry. Catalog available by request. California ======== * ANATOMETAL*, Blanchard MFG, Santa Cruz, (408) 454-9880, fax (408) 454-0163 Manufacturer of 316L stainless steel and mirror-finish niobium jewelry; Internally-threaded sss barbells in 16 to 6 ga, circular bb in 14ga+, with counter-bored balls; fully anneled captive bead rings in18 to 8 ga with counter-bored steel beads; internally-threaded nb barbells; titanium and plastic bb balls. Very competative prices. 100% guarantee against defects of workmanship. Please call for a price list, or write to barry@anatometal.com. Wholesale / C.O.D. only. [Quality and service are excellent. Any returns or problems have been handled expediantly.] *ANIA METAL WORKS*, 701-A Anacapa, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 882-1177; LaSooz@aol.com Staffed with professionally trained and degreed jewelers. Manufacturer of body jewelry in annealed 316L stainless steel, 14 and 18k gold, niobium (mirror & matte finish, to 0ga). Steel barbells internally threaded with one fixed ball. Both the basic designs and the intricate (high-relief arrow barbells, nipple shields, jewelled labrets, fossilized ivory plugs) avail. Wholesale and retail price lists avail. upon request. C.O.D or prepaid by money order or cashiers check. [Tapered Nb septum retainers are excellent! ] ANUBIS WARPUS, see CURIOSO BODY ADORNMENTS, 1335 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, 93401 (805) 544-8288 Piercer: Gregorio Goss, with over 4 years' experience *BODY ADORNMENTS JEWELRY*, 4110 Horizon Ln, Unit B, San Luis Obispo, 93401, 1-800-BDY-JEWL (239-5395), (805) 544-8765 (Phone/Fax) Manufacturer of annealed 316L surgical steel, 14 k gold, and niobium jewelry; custom orders; certified to be free of rough edges and pits; counter-bored steel beads standard with captive bead rings. Competatively priced. Call or write for a free catalog. Wholesale mail-order only. C.O.D or prepaid by money order or VISA/Mastercard. [Matte-finish Nb. Ring Diameters tend to run smaller than those of other manufacturers.] BODY MANIPULATIONS, 245 Fillmore, San Francisco, 94117 (415) 621-0408 Piercing, branding, and scarification. All services done on a walk-in basis; ritual body modification by appointment. Manufacturer of basic jewelry designs as well as custom orders. CLIFF CADAVER BODY PIERCING, 11628 1/2 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, 91604 (818) 980-5994 *CHARMA SUTRA*, Unique Body Accesories, 3733 GRand Ave., #4, Oakland, 94610 1-800-784-4732 Carries waist and navel ring chains, nipple ring chains and beaded webs, pendants made from a selection of beads and silver (and other metal) navel charms and pendants. CLAW, 709 6th Ave, San Diego, (619) 239-3246 Piercer: Jake KEN COYOTE, Santa Cruz, (408) 459-8582 Trained by Fakir Musafar. Piercing in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties by appt. THE CRYPT ON WASHINGTON, 1515 W Washington, San Diego, 92103 (619) 692-9499 CURIOSO, formerly ANUBIS WARPUS, 803 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 95064 (408) 423-3208. piercers: Alan and Cooper (attendee of the Fakir Body Piercing Intensives). *DAKOTA STEEL, INC.*, 2827 S Rodeo Gulch Rd, #7, Soquel, 95073 Phone/Fax (408) 464-7333, Dealer Phone 1-800-995-0595 WHOLESALE INQUIRIES ONLY. Erik Dakota, formerly of Anubis Warpus. Advanced training by Fakir Musafar (1 of only 2 piercers with such training); assistant instructor of the Fakir Body Piercing Intensives. Piercing, branding, and cutting by appt only. Manufacturer of "Fakir" jewelry and double-bevelled piercing needles; certified implant-grade surgical steel (316LVM); counter-bored steel beads standard with captive bead rings. Wholesale inquiries only. *DAS NOB*, PO Box 391, Azusa, 91702 Manufacturer of stainless steel captive large-bead rings, barbells, and eyelets. DOES NOT USE BROWN & SHARPE GAUGES. Travelling piercing service available; call (818) 332-3511. *THE EXOTIC BODY*, 1219 19th Street, Sacramento, 95815 1-800-411-OUCH (6824), Fax (916) 455-8239, ExBody@ix.netcom.com Catalog available at http://www.terkintl.com/the_exotic_body/ Piercer: Michael Hare, who also specializes in branding and scarification. Noon to 9 pm daily. Manufacturer and distributor of 316L surgical steel, Niobium, gold and Lucite jewelry and piercing supplies. Very competative prices. C.O.D or prepaid by money order, cashiers check, or VISA/Mastercard. FAKIR MUSAFAR, Insight Books, P.O. Box 2575, Menlo Park, 94026 Fakir teaches piercing classes and publishes _Body Play_ magazine, available through this address, or call (415) 324-0543. FUTURE PRIMITIVE, 584 Castro Street, Suite 414, San Francisco, 94114 (415) 351-1444 http://www.fprimitive.com/ Piercer: Karen Hurt, formery of Gauntlet - (karen@fprimitive.com) On-site piercer-training available. *RAELYN GALLINA*, Box 20034, Oakland, 94620, (510) 655-2855 Custom piercing and cutting since 1982, more recently branding. Manufacturer of 18 k gold jewelry; also carries surgical steel jewelry. $2 and legal-size SASE for brochure. Highly recommended by several readers; Boy Brent (bcapps@cse.ogi.com), who received a pair of dydoes and hafadas, reports that she is compassionate, has an excellent bedside manner, and is the most focused piercer he has seen; piercings he has received from her have been well-placed and exceptionally quick to heal (a factor he attributes to her using needles a gauge larger than that of the jewelry). GAMMA GAMMA, Fifth Ave. in Hillcrest, San Diego Piercer: Jacob GARGOYLE, 1324 Haight St., San Francisco, 94117 (415) 552-7393 Piercer: Paul Stoll, who also performs steel or pearl implants *without* using a scalpel but a tapered needle; monthly body modification performances - cutting, piercing, fetish, S/M, firebreathing. Jewelry selection changes frequently - most jewelry is handcrafted and of very limited in edition - metal jewelry & a good selection of wood and acrylics. Payment by CASH, CHECK, VISA, MC, AMEX. Peter Stoll (peter.stoll@sybase.com), Paul's brother, has received nostril, ear cartilage and "industrial" piercings: "VERY clean environment. In fact, Paul worked for about a week at another studio just down the street and quit because of the unsanitary conditions. Paul even has installed an air cleaner in his studio to filter out particulates like dust and pollen. Paul is very good with his clients. He has many repeat customers and is often referred to as "the painless piercer" due to the fact that he prepares you for the piercing by telling you EXACTLY what he's doing every step of the way. By doing this, he enables the piercee to concentrate on the piercing and not the pain. When you call his voice mail, he is automatically paged and he is very good about immediately returning calls wherever he may be at the time (unless he is working on another client)." *GAUNTLET* (retail), 2377 Market St., San Francisco, 94114 (415) 431-3133, fax (415) 431-3170 http://www.gauntlet.com/ Piercers: Paul, Chance, Sky, Egg, Stryker, plus various apprentices. Recomended by several readers. Peter Boots (andyc@news.dorsai.org) received a double PA (to be eventually fitted with jewelry worn horizontally through both) from Paul. *GAUNTLET* (retail), 870 Huntley Dr, West Hollywood, 90069 (310) 657-6677, fax (310) 657-4657 http://www.gauntlet.com/ Piercers: Sharon Sheinker, Vince, Jeff, Tashia, plus various aprentices. *GAUNTLET* (mail order), 2215 Market St, Bx 801, San Francisco, 94114 (415) 252-1404, fax 252-1407, 1-800-RINGS-2-U (746-4728) http://www.gauntlet.com/ Write to "Daddy" Irwin Kane (kane@gauntlet.com) for more information. Catalog $5, refundable with first order (retail orders only). Please include a declaration of 21+ in age. Wholesale and retail catalogs avail. C.O.D or prepaid by money order or VISA/Mastercard. Surgical stainless steel captives, internally threaded "L", circular and straight barbells, bead rings, illusion rings; Niobium captives; Titanium barbells, nostril screws, Labret studs; 14k gold designs; sterling silver accessories. "Piercing Fans International Quarterly" , "Pierce with a Pro" videos and other publications. *GOOD ART COMPANY* (Retail Store) 1420 4th Street, Santa Monica, 90401, 1-800-345-7601, (310) 395-4663, fax (310) 393-5818 Manufacturer of mirror-finish niobium, titanium, and 316L stainless steel captive bead jewelry; asymmetrical navel teardrop rings; sss, titanium, lucite larger-gauged hollow and solid plugs, tubes. Wholesale inquiries welcome. $1 retail catalog. *HTC*, 3416 E. Broadway Ave., Suite B, Long Beach, 90803 A second shop to their Arizona headquarters. Manufacturer of stainless steel jewelry. Piercer: Ericka Smicenski Higly recommended by Darren Santos (eaeu416@orion.oac.uci.edu). *INCUBUS*, 657 Fillmore, San Francisco, 94117 1-800-326-7117 Manufacturer of 316L stainless steel and niobium body jewelry and piercing needles. Internally-threaded barbells from 16ga. Carries fetish-design t-shirts by Michael Manning. PROFESSIONAL BODY PIERCING BY JACK, (805) 962-0296 Call for an appt. Wide selection of jewelry available. L.A. TATTOO, 6700 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 90028-4605 (213) 463-3919 Piercer: Baba Rcommended by Chris Rondeau (crondeau@annex.com, http://www.annex.com/thump.htm) who received PA, tongue and nipple piercings from Baba: "There is smoking allowed in the shop, but it is some distance to the piercing area itself. The piercing area is in a separate room, next to the tattoo 'pit'. The staff in the shop as a whole are very friendly. There was a fair amount of jewelry and it is sterilized before each pierce. I assume he autoclaves his tools after but I did not see this. His bedside manner was rather blunt, but he can coddle you if it's neccessary. I already had piercing's when I went in he did not offer a-lot of information (assuming I knew it all anyway). He did went into detail and talked at length with a friend of mine, who had a lot of questions for him." LEATHER MASTERS, 969 Park Ave., San Jose, 95110 Piercer: Joe (female) Highly recommended by Chuck Simmons (chrlsim@ibm.net), as very conscientious regarding hygiene, competent, and understanding, with an excellent bedside manner. *LUCKY BODY JEWELRY*, 109 Fillmore, San Francisco, 94117 1-800-92-LUCKY (58259), (415) 252-1512 Peter Kruse and Danny Palmerlee, owners. Manufacturer of annealed 316L surgical steel and niobium rings with conical tips for easier insertion; flat-tipped rings available in sss; hematite beads. Internally threaded straight and circular barbells, Fishtail Labrets. Wholesale and retail pricelists available. C.O.D or prepaid by check/money order. [The ring samples were of suitable quality. 6/95] MASTODON BODY PIERCING, 4638 Mission Blvd., San Diego, 92109 (619) 272-1188, 1-800-7-GET (pierced!) gahhdi@ix.netcom.com Piercer: Gahdi Elias, trained by Fakir, has worked with Eric Dakota and Cricket Keene (see VOODOO THERAPY, DAKOTA STEEL, WA CREATIONS); current board member of APP. Branding and scarification services available. Hours: Tues. through Sunday, 12 - 8pm. MELISANDE SALON / PAUL STOLL, 1324 Haight St., San Francisco, 94117 (415) 863-4865 Highly recommended as "the painless piercer" by stollpj@sybase.com. NOMAD, 1881 Hayes (at Ashbury), San Francisco, 94117 (415) 563-7771 http://web.sirius.com/~stas/nomad/hmdhome.html Piercers: Kristian (formerly of Gauntlet) and Blake Perlingieri (current board member and co-founder of the APP; formerly of Body Manipulations), both with 7 years' experience. Open Mon-Sun, 11am-7pm. Featured in _Body Play_. Publications and periodicals available for sale or reference. On display, an extensive collection of authentic original tribal nose and ear jewelry and piercing instruments. OBSCURITIES, 2 W Mission, Santa Barbara, 93101 (805) 682-6838 Piercers: Xeon, Todd Murray PAISLEY HOUSE HAIR SALON, 86 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell, (408) 379-8892 piercer: Angel Piercings done with guns and needles; above waist piercing only. April Yohn (reject@west.darkside.com) received tongue and Labret piercings from Angel: "The shop itself is clean, they also do hair styling there, and have a section near the back set aside for peircing. Angel as a person is very nice, she is friendly and makes you feel at ease until she starts piercing. Both times I was getting pierced, she would say things like, 'I can't find the other side of the hole!' Not very comforting to hear that. The Labret Stud was a good size for the healing, but the barbell in my tongue was too small and pulled thru into my tounge, so I had to go back there and get a larger one put in." *PRECISION METAL*, 415 S. Bernardo Ave., Ste 207, Sunnyvale, 94086 Manufacturer of steel and niobium captive bead rings. [The rings that I have seen have been misshapen, of questionable steel grade, underpolished. 8/94] PRECISION BODY PIERCING, Oakland (510) 547-7751 http://www.ccsd.com/~casey/ Piercer: Casey Cummings Highly recommended by BadState (BadState@aol.com), who received an eyebrow piercing, as friendly, professional, reassuring and skilled. See also WICKED, CA. PRIMEVAL BODY, 4647 Russell Ave, LA 90027, (213) 666-9601 maldoror@pacificnet.net Piercer: Crystal Cross with 8 years' experience (formerly of Gauntlet and Red Devil Studios, currently an APP Board member, co-owner), Richard White (co-owner), Rick Oehler. Piercing by appointment and on a walk-in basis noon to 7pm, seven days a week. Branding, scarrification, and yakuza beads by appointment only. Mention r.a.b and receive a 10% discount. Highly recommended by Jane Rasa (jtrasa@netcom.com), who received ear cartilage piercings from Richard and nipple piercings from Rick, as hygienic, caring, friendly, patient, comforting and well-informed. *SM316*, PO Box 2059, Santa Monica, 90406 (310) 827-0316, 1-800-613-0316, fax (310) 827-9731 SM316@ix.netcom.com Manufacturer of annealed 316L stainless steel captive bead, flat-tipped, and asymmetrical navel teardrop rings; counter-bored steel or stone beads (large selection); matte-finish "Seaglass" rings (for healed piercings). Ends of larger-gauged rings are angled for easy bead removal. Wholesale mail-order only. [Samples and service are excellent! I have ordered several hundereds of dollars worth of jewelry, and have not been disappointed.Highly recommended. 7/95] SOMA STUDIOS, Santa Barbara (805) 882-1177 Piercer/owner: Aaron, formerly of CLAW, CA. Carries ANIA, Silver Anchor and Gauntlet jewelry. Highly recommended by LaSooz at ANIA DESIGN STUDIO. STAIRCASE TATTOOS, 607 Front Street, Santa Cruz (408) 425-7644 Piercer: Jack, highly recommended by Barry Blanchard (barry@anatometal.com). *STREAMLINE SILVER-SCREAM BODY JEWELRY*, 18662 McArthur Blvd., Ste 457, Irvine, 92715, 1-800-548-1262 Manufacturer of 316L stainless steel and niobium captive gemstone rings. Wholesale mail-order only. SUNLINE / ELECTRIC CHAIR, 410 Main Street, Huntington Beach, 92648 (714) 536-0784 and 10121 Hole Ave., Riverside, 92503, (909) 359-8003 Dan Greenblatt visited one of their stores and reported that, from what he could see, and from the questions he asked of the piercer, the shop appears adequate. Any more detailed recommendations appreciated. DON TULLOUS, (916)485-5033, Sacramento, CA By appt only. Most piercings available. Don has moved to Dallas, TX. VOODOO THERAPY, 325 S. First Street, Suite D, San Jose, 95113, at the rear of the Dohrmann Building, first floor. (408) 280-6699 piercers: Cricket Keene, Michael Sims, and Ken Coyote and others, all attendies of the Fakir Pro Body Piercing Intensives. Highly recommended by (owlnpuss@aol.com), who received his PA from Cricket. WICKED, Redwood City Piercer: Casey Cummings (see PRECISION BODY PIERCING, CA.) Saturday. Colorado ======== BODY GRAPHICS, 3925 B E 120th Ave, Mission Trace Shpg Ctr, Thornton, 80233, (303) 254-4473 Piercer: Zach of Gothic Steel, Thursdays & Saturdays. BOLDER INK, Northwest corner of 28th and Iris, Willow Springs Shopping Center, 2nd floor, above Murphy's (303) 444-7380 Tattoos and Piercing Piercer: Lance, highly recommended by Melissa (mmatthew@rintintin.Colorado.EDU) who has received piercing and tattoo work from him. She describes the shop as "VERY clean and sterile. Lots of light and space...Lance did my Triangle, which is healing very nicely. All in all, a better deal for your money, and good feelin's when you leave." BOUND BY DESIGN, 1336 E. Colfax, Denver, 80218 (303) 830-7272 Piercers: PJ (owner & operator), trained by Fakir, she also does scarring and branding; Alicia (apprentice) BOUND BY DESIGN, 1121 Broadway, Boulder 80302 (303) 786-7272 EMPORIUM OF DESIGN, 2028 E. Colfax, Denver Recommended at the http://stripe.Colorado.EDU/~vanwoude/piercing.html site. K & K PIERCING & JEWELRY, 1305 College Ave. (on The Hill), Boulder, 80302 (303) 444-5602 Piercers: Tony, Koko and Mike. Carries Gauntlet Jewelry. Highly recommended by Bill Lemieux (parkers@booboo.Colorado.EDU), who received several piercings from Tony, as patient, considerate, reassuring. [Previously listed as "trained by Gauntlet" - Gauntlet has confirmed that their claim is false.] PIKE'S PEAK TATTOO, "High Altitude Tattooing & Piercing at its Finest", 519 S Nevada Ave, Colorado Sprgs 80903 (719) 632-6141 uncbud@rmii.com Tattoo Artists / Piercers: Bud and Jim. Carries Gauntlet and local manufacturers' supplies in 316LVM SSS, niobium, titanium, 14k gold and acrylic. TRIBAL RITES, Ft. Collins piercer: Jason Recommended by jason@bluestar.cnd.hp.com who received a Conch piercing. Washington, DC ============== Angela (formerly of ROSEY CROSS), (202) 234-7763. Drew Lewis of Perforations and I have both found problems with most of the piercings we have seen which she had performed. Improper placement, jewelry dimensions, not to mention her use of a short- shafted silver nostril screw in a fresh piercing which I "repaired" recently (5/95). Her methods of sterilization are also questionable, as she "comes to you" with everything she needs in a little black bag. PERFORATIONS, Custom Body Piercing By Drew Lewis and Tashi, 900 M Street NW, on the corner, lower level, one block from the Mt. Vernon Square Metro Station, 20001 (202) 289-8863 http://www.access.digex.net/~perforat perforat@access.digex.net Piercers: Rev. Drew and Tashi, attendee of the Gauntlet Piercer Training Seminars. Drew is a member of the Ass'n of Professional Piercers. Also available, custom fangs by Tashi. Large selection of quality jewelry, aftercare products from Bactine to Zinc. Publications, including _Body Play_ and _PFIQ_ , available for sale and reference. Mention RAB and receive 5% off jewelry. Recommended by Ted Ellis (coolbean@cais.com) who received a navel piercing from Drew, as hygienic, quick, and informed. LEATHER RACK, 1723 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20009, (202) 797-7401 Piercer: Frank; not all piercings available. Attendee of the Gauntlet Piercer Training Seminars. Call to schedule an appt at the shop. Carries HTC, Gauntlet and Silver Anchor jewelry. LOGGER, Home/TDD (202) 726-5159 Logger no longer pierces at Leather Rack. Florida ===== *BRAVO* Mail Order, P.O. Box 76919, Tampa, 33675-1919, (813) 689-1414, fax: 689-3041. Wholesale inquiries welcome. [I have been very pleased with BRAVO - jewelry quality, customer service, and delivery have all been excellent and consistent. 11/95] *BRAVO* Retail Store, 333 Falkenburg Rd N, Ste C-307, Tampa, 33619, (813) 689-1414 Piercer: Mike Natali, formerly of Silver Anchor, offers training in body piercing. Their stainless steel jewelry line is extensive and includes many unique pieces, and they can custom-make almost anything. *LEATHER TIGER*, 1411 7th Avenue, Tampa, 33602, (813) 248-8814, (813) 831-6482 Piercer: Doug Shelton (also a trained nurse); all piercers have some medical training. Manufacturer of jewelry in 316L stainless steel, niobium, and other precious metals. Catalog $3. [Although the catalog boasts a commitment to quality service and products, I have found both to be less than satisfactory. 9/94] *LEATHER TIGER*, 122 N. Orange Ave., Orlando, 32801 (407) 839-0710 Open Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 5 pm, 8 pm to midnight. All piercers have some medical training. Piercing by appointment and walk-in. *LEATHER TIGER*, 1412 Bay View Court, Ft. Myers, FL 33901 (813) 334 4084 Open Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 5 pm, 8 pm to midnight. All piercers have some medical training. Piercing by appointment and walk-in. LKC, Apopka, (407) 884-9510 Piercer: Lynn Highly recommended by Fluffy (fluffy@gate.net), who has received six piercings from Lynn. *P - BODY�S PARTS*, 1836 Mandolin Way, Holiday, 34690 (813) 715-1234 Manufacturer of 316L stainless steel captive bead rings and barbells (straight, curved, circular;threading dependent on gauge); niobium captive bead rings; threaded taper pins and needles for externally threaded jewelry. Competative prices. Only the larger gauges annealed. Retail and wholesale pricelists available, $1. [The 16 & 14ga CBR samples were unevenly polished and not annealed.] *SILVER ANCHOR INC.*, 1743 Partridge Blvd., P.O. Box 760, Crystal Springs, 33524-0760, (813)788-0147, fax 782-0180, 1-800-848-7464. Catalog $4.00. Wholesale inquiries welcome. Manufacturer of 316L stainless steel jewelry, polished to mirror-finish. Older jewelry not annealed; they have recently started stocking annealed wire. Silver Anchor did use its own gauge system for jewelry and needles up through 1994. They now use the Brown & Sharpe gauge system used by other piercing jewelry manufacturers. Silver Anchor does manufacture very unique pieces, such as urethra tubes for Prince Albert piercings and piercing shackles. Silver Anchor no longer offers piercing, but are referring clients to *Jack Yount, (813) 783-7377, who has about 40 years' experience in piercing. * [ I have recently been informed that Jack Yount has passed away. Please see the BME - - for a memorial article.] TATTOO WORLD, Exotic Body Piercing, 3550 S Federal Hwy, Fort Pierce, 34982, 465-6255 *TOMBSTONE SILVER WORKS*, Dept. T, 405 Main Street, Daytona Beach, 32118 (904) 255-3022 Manufacturer of sterling silver captive beads only - skulls, anhks, yin-yangs, crosses, flowers...you get the idea - to fit steel and niobium captive bead rings. Wholesale and retail inquiries welcome. $1 for color pricelist ($2 outside US). VISA/Mastercard *TOUCAN PRODUCTIONS*, 13 Sugarloaf Road, Summerland Key, 33042, (305) 744-0133, fax (305) 744-0228, 1-800-858-1256 Charles Atmore, owner and jeweler. Wholesale inquiries welcome. High quality, reasonable prices. Wide selection styles in 14k and 18k yellow and palladium-white gold jewelry. [Every piece of jewelry I have ordered, including a custom "Story of 'O'" ring, have been of excellent quality.] -- * Ardvark * Anne Greenblatt Piercing FAQ Manager for rec.arts.bodyart Proprietor - Piercing Exquisite, Richmond, Va. COMING SOON IN THE NEW YEAR * THE WEBPAGE!