t!news.infi.net!h-khaki.richmond.infi.net!user Subject: rec.arts.bodyart: Piercing FAQ 4C--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - United States - G-M Date: 4 Jan 1996 01:17:17 GMT Expires: Mon, 05 February 1996 07:00:00 GMT Archive-name: bodyart/piercing-faq/professional-resources/partC 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 18 parts: 1--Introduction 2A--Jewelry Materials 2B--Jewelry Sizes & Designs 2C--Unisex Piercings & Their Suggested Jewelry 2D--Genital Piercings & Their Suggested Jewelry 3--Getting A New Piercing 4A--Professional Organizations, Instruction, Misc. Suppliers 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. 4C PROFESSIONAL PIERCERS & JEWELRY MANUFACTURERS - UNITED STATES - G-M Georgia ======= ENCHANTED WIZARDS, 3601 S. Lumpkin Road, Columbus, (706) 687-5354 Piercer and tattoo artist: Ed Powell; does not perform piercings below the waist. Carries jewelry by Pleasurable Piercings, Rings & Things, and 5th Ave. James/Shiva (shivamachn@aol.com) reports that he has seen good work by Ed. *MODERN BODY / MIND ALTERATIONS*, 1-800-646-0393 High-quality jewelry distributor by US maufacturers OBSCURITIES @ URBAN TRIBE, 1131 Euclid Avenue, Little Five Points, Atlanta, 30307 (404) 523-5544 Piercer: Deann Cooper, attendee of Fakir¹s Body Piercing Intensives, and apprenticed under him for both piercing and branding. Recommended by Saro's Shadow (Panther@vespucci.iquest.com) who received her vertical hood piercing from Deann: "Staff very re-assuring and friendly, as well as knowledgable. All jewelry and tools autoclaved. Deann wore gloves, which she changed three times. Used biohazard container to dipose of sharps. Good selection of jewelry, with input from Deann - 3/8" SSS 12g barbell, selected after reviewing my anatomy. Deann was wonderful! I spent considerable time on the phone with her before driving 4 hours to be pierced. Thorough explanations, lots of warmth and reassurance." PIERCING EXPERIENCE, Sacred Heart Tattoo, 483 Moreland Avenue, NE, Little Five Points, Suite 5, penthouse, Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 222-0393 Piercers: Brian Skellie, Kevin Corella, Dana Booker Call for information and appointments. Highly recommended by Carrie (epitome@ufcc.ufl.edu) who has received several piercings from Brian. Hawaii ===== EXOTIC BEAUTY, (808) 926-2942 Piercer: Robert PIERCING ELF, 94-356 Waipahu (808) 671-0867 Piercer: Erin Figueroa By appointment only. PROVOCATIVE PIERCING, 1825 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 201, Honolulu (808) 941-2800 Piercers: Erin Figueroa and Gus Diamond; jewelry from Gauntlet Recommended by Brent White(01x@pnet16.navy.mil) who received a nipple piercing from Erin: "The shop was VERY clean, Erin was very personable and knowledgeable. LOTS of jewlry with terrific selection. Equipment was sterile... EXTRMELY sanitary. Erin was more than happy to answer any/all questions after piercing (this included phone calls as well) and had EXCELLENT bedside manners, understanding patients' cautiousness and meaning of this bodyart." Also recommended by Lyn Smith (ez011370@rocky.ucdavis.edu) who comments that the shop is clean, piercer was clear about aftercare, and that her navel piercing healed without complications. Illinois ======== *BODY BASICS*, 613 W. Briar, Chicago, 60613, (312)404-5838 bbasics@interserv.com http://www.io.org/~bbasics Piercers: Reverend Mad Jack (all piercings), Mita Saldana and Barbara Pierce. Appointment recommended. Hours: Monday - Thursday, 2-10 pm; Friday - Saturday, Noon - Midnight; Sunday, 2-6 pm. The shop also does tattoos. Manufacturer of 316L jewelry. Mail-order price-list available. Featured in Issue 5 (Feb. 95) of Tattoo _Savage_; _In the Flesh_; _Tattoo Revue_ #16. Recommended by several readers, incl. Marla (claymaml@casbah.acns.nwu.edu), who received a navel piercing from Hank; she found him to be very thoughtful in explaining things and to have a great "bedside" manner. Recommended by Eric McGlohon (eric@dekard.com) who has received frenum and both nipple piercings from Barbra: "Very thorough discussion on aftercare and cleaning. Pretty good selection of jewlery, work enviroment very clean. Good bedside manners." Emily Marymont (emarymon@students.uiuc.edu) was dissatisfied with her experience at Body Basics, and felt that Jack was very condescending, did not offer much information on the piercing procedure and evaded her questions or input; she also felt ³rushed² during and after the piercing. BOGART'S CASABLANCA, 502 E. John St., Champaign, IL (217) 328-2668 Do not perform genital piercings. call for hours. Piercers: Travis, recommended by Folo (FL Watkins, folo@prairienet.org); he and his wife received nipple piercings. Travis has some medical training, is concerned with safety and sterilization. Folo warns that Bogart's employs other piercers who use guns on ears and noses. CHRIS, (312) 404-6107 Pierces in his home studio, by appt only. Chris has been piercing for about 12 years. GUILTY AND INNOCENT PRODUCTIONS, Chicago Piercer: Mike Leatherman Highly recommended by Terrie (72624.522@CompuServe.COM) who received her Tragus piercing from Mike. I'M NO ANGEL PRODUCTIONS, 2606 W. Farmington Rd., Peoria, IL 61604 (309) 673-4930 Piercer: Wanda Harper, currently apprenticing under Mad Jack of Body Basics. Wide selection of jewelry. May or may not do genital piercings at this time. Contact Emily Marymont (emarymon@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu) for reference. MARK OF CAIN TATTOOS, 207 W. Green St., Champaign, IL, (217) 355-9472 Piercer: Nick Wiggins, self-taught. Does not perform genital piercings. Also the tattoo artist. By appointment only. SKIN OF A DIFFERENT COLOR, Aurora (708) 620-0555 Piercer: Greg Recommended by Snohawkp@aol.com. TATU TATTOO, 1754 W. North Ave., Chicago (312) 772-8288 Piercer: Bliss Frings [(312) 409-2077, EartoThere@aol.com], attendee of the Gauntlet Piercer Training Seminars, coordinator of the Gauntlet Piercing Seminars in Chicago. Friday, Sat. and Sun. 1 - 9pm, weekdays by appointment. Highly recommended by Laura Bryannan (laura@isp.nwu.edu) as ³informed, caring, and took the time to help me make an informed decision about my new piercings.² TRIBAL PIG PIERCINGS, at Lady Hawke Ink, 8609 Giant City Road, Carbondale, 62901 (618) 529-4809, voice mail 827-4487, ext. 3, PIGTAT2@aol.com Piercer: "Pig", relatively new to the field, attendee of Fakir's Body Piercing Intensives. Worked as a dialysis technician for 10 years. Walk-ins welcome. 3 - 7 pm Wednesday and Thursday; Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 7 - ? Carries Pleasurable Piercings jewelry and supplies. Practices OSHA standards for sterilization procedures. Indiana ======= BODY ACCENTS, 5420 N. College Ave., Indianapolis (317) 259-1950 Piercing on a walk-in basis. Branding available. Piercers: Kent Fazekis (attendee of Fakir Intensives, board member of the APP) and Crystal Sims (attendee of Gauntlet Piercer Training Seminars). Carries jewelry and supplies from Lucky, Sine Qua Non Niobium, Good Art Co., Body Circle, WA Creations. FUTURE SHOCK, 6323 Ferguson, Indianapolis, 46220, (317) 251-6957 and 101 E. Kirkwood, (812) 334-7981. Carries piercing jewelry of assorted quality; Kent at Body Accents remarks that the shop owner encourages people to buy jewelry and supplies from him and pierce themselves, and that he has not demonstrated any knowledge of proper piercing technique and care based on the information he gives customers. THE "M" PLAN, 407 S. College Ave., Bloomington, (812) 323-8020 Tuesday - Sunday, 10am to midnight. Piercer: Jim Recommended by Matt Conrad (mconrad@indiana.edu) who received his navel and nipple piercings from Jim: "The piercing room seemed very sterile; autoclave sterilization was used. The jewlery selection was a little sparse, but the pieces available were of top quality. Jim was very friendly and professional. He definitely seemed to be an excellent piercer, and others that I know who have been pierced by Jim agreed. He provides his pager number should an emergency arise." RED RING STUDIOS, 139 1/2 S 5th St, Richmond, 47374 (317) 966-4667, Located in the lower level of tangles Salon. Piercer: J.L. Weatherford, by appt only. Carries Gauntlet, Pleasurable Piercings, & Silver Anchor jewelry/supplies. Iowa ==== ARBUCKLE'S TATTOO & PIERCING EMPORIUM, 97 1/2 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, 52404, (319) 363-1242 AXIOM, 412 1/2 E 5th Street, Des Moines (515) 246-0414, pager (515) 235-0362 Piercer: Davo (formerly piercing at Creative Images) Recommended by Derek Lowe (lowed@warp.msoe.edu) as very conscientious with technique and hygiene. KING STINGRAY¹S, Iowa City Piercer: Shannon Cleveland, trained by Raelyn and Mad Jack. Recommended by T. Richards (tdrichar@red.weeg.uiowa.edu) who received a nipple repiercing from Shannon. LASTING IMPRESSIONS, 111 Main Street, Ames, (515) 233-2819 *LION'S MARK INDUSTRIES*, PO Box 1753, Iowa City, 52240 (319) 339-8839 Manufacturer of 304LV stainless steel rings with hematite beads, tusks, as well as more uniquely designed captive coil and bar rings; internally-threaded 12 and 10ga barbells. 304LV is harder and less flexible than 316L or LV, which some piercers may find disagreeable. [The sample 14ga 5/8" "tension ring" - a tepered captive bead ring - is indeed very inflexible! Brass jaw pliers are definitely reqiured to safely torque the ring. The ring has a very nice finish, though. 12/95] MOON MYSTIQUE, 114 1/2 E. College #16, Iowa City, 52240, (319) 338-5752 Carries Gauntlet, Hellion House jewelry. Appts & walk-ins welcome. No autoclave on premises. SHANNON CLEVELAND (formerly of King Stingrays), Beaute' Techniques, 156 Old Capitol Mall, (319) 338-0034 Trained by Raelyn and Mad Jack. This shop may be closed 1/27/94 Kentucky ======= QUEEN OF HEARTS, 829 N. Dixie Highway, Radcliffe (502) 351-4800 Noon to 9pm Monday through Saturday, 1 to 4pm Sunday. Closed Wednesday. Other hours by appt. Louisiana ======= ART ACCENT TATTOOING, 1014 N Rampart, New Orleans, 70116, (504) 596-OUCH Piercer: Annette RINGS OF DESIRE, 1128 Decatur St, New Orleans, 70116, (504) 524-6147. Located upstairs from Boomerang. Piercer: Elayne "Angel" Binnie, formerly of Gauntlet LA. Open noon-8 pm. Closed Mon-Tues. Certified Master Piercer. Lani Teshima-Miller, Manager of the r.a.b Tattoo FAQ (lani@lava.net), and was very impressed by her professionalism, informativeness, friendliness, and 39 piercings! Recommended unconditionally. She suggests mentioning the Internet and r.a.b. when visiting the shop. Maine ===== PORTLAND TATTOO SHOP, Congress St, Portland, (207) 772-4662 Piercer: Gabe. Orders jewelry from Pleasurable Piercings and Gauntlet. Gabe has relocated to Rites of Passage, Boston, MA. (3/95) Maryland ======== *BLUNTED STEEL*, 29 E. Main Street, Lower Level, Westminster, 21157 1-800-935-7007, Fax (410) 486-8364 Manufacturer of 316L stainless steel 14 and 12ga internally threaded barbells with a wide selection of solid ends (balls, discs, dice, hardware); 316L steel and Nb captive bead rings; earlets. Competatively priced. Wholesale catalog available. VISA/Mastercard accepted. CAPITOL TATTOO, 7920 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, (301) 585-3483 Limited selection of jewelry. *HARM CITY*, Baltimore, 1-800-4-MY-RING (1-800-469-7464) Manufacturer of 316L steel jewelry in the basic designs and in more unique designs - barbell/LaBret ends in ³Industrial² forms - dice, spike, screw, bolt, etc. Retail and wholesale pricelists available. Not all rings annealed. Mirror-finish. UPS COD. MOON-STAR UNIQUES, Ellicott City Maria (mbertch@stsci.edu) received a too-shallow and problematic navel piercing (16ga). She cites that the piercer only performs ear and navel piercings, and is very misinformed about the standards of piercing (she instructed Maria that a hoop earring would be suitable for the navel piercing after healing). STICKY FINGERS, Fells Point Maria (mbertch@stsci.edu) reports she received good follow-up advice on the problematic piercing she received at MOON-STAR UNIQUES. Massachusetts =========== HUBBA HUBBA, 932 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, (617) 492-9082 ADAM MEYERSON, 3 Horn Face, 45 Olive Str, Northampton, 01060, (413) 582-0424. Private appts only. PRAKTICKLY WORNE, Northampton Piercer: Annie B. (see PRIMITIVE LEATHER), one day a week. PRIMITIVE LEATHER, 267 Pleasant St, Northampton, 01060, (413) 586-2097 Piercer: Annie B. (replacing Joe J.) RITES OF PASSAGE, 107 Brighton Ave, Allston, MA , (617) 783-1918 Piercers: Gabe (formerly of Portland Tattoo Shop, MN); Joe J. Trained by Fakir Musafar. Pierces Mon-Wed, and Friday 2:30-7pm, Sat 12:30-7 pm. Shop also contains artifacts from primitive societies. Recommended by umwelt@world.std.com, who received a septum piercing from Gabe. VISUAL CHANGES, East Longmeadow Piercer: Brian Michigan ======= AMULET, 2312 S. Division, Grand Rapids (616) 243-9500 Piercer: Kim Recommended by fred.damstra@wmich.edu. EAR AND THERE, Westland Piercer: Ron Eric McGlohon (eric@dekard.com) warns: "Ron was very rude & unprofessional, would not show me his autocalve and recomends alcohol as aftercare; cleanliness of work enviroment questionable." INKPORIUM TATTOOS, Michigan Ave., Lansing (517) 484-1115 Piercer: Morganna, highly recommended by Erika Ferguson (see Vertical Hood Piercing Experience, FAQ Part 10B) *INSANE CREATIONS* / BODY JEWEL'S, 621 E. Wiliam, Ann Arbor, 48104 (313) 332-0058 Piercer: Rob Petroff, with 6 years' experience; apprenticed for 1 year; current board member of the APP. Noon to 9 pm Monday through Saturday. Manufacturer of 316L surgical steel internally-threaded straight barbells; steel and niobium rings with counter-bored steel beads; very competative prices. Wholesale/retail pricelist avail. UPS COD. Recommended by Stephania Holdorf (steph@grfn.org): "Rob is very knowledgable about the piercing business. I would strongly recommend him to anyone. I have recieved 8 piercings from him that I've been able to keep. He was very careful in doing my piercings and all instruments and the room were sterile. He is careful to explain to you what you need to do to care for your piercing and he is open to all questions you may have. He is willing to repeat things also, if you don't understand or just ask again." [The rings Rob sent was of excellent quality. 2/95] TATTOOS & PIERCINGS BY MAGIC MIKE & LORRETTA, 2820 S Cedar, Lansing, 48910, (517) 887-6966 Minnesota ======== ABSOLUTE TATTOO, 714 Washington Ave., SE Minneapolis (612) 378-7534 Piercer: Sarah Ruehmann Bridget Kromhout (entropi@sorry.cs.umn.edu) consulted Sarah about her nipple piercing. "Though i didn't have an appointment, she gave me some good advice and agreed that i should change to a barbell, helped me pick out jewelry, autoclaved it, and changed it for me. i am going to go to her from now on, since she seems to be more professional and have a more sterile environment as well as more knowledge." JOCK, 20 Grove Street #80, Minneapolis (Nicollet Island) (612) 362-0607 Contact cynthia@email.lommen.com for reference. Prefers to use niobium rings unless you bring your own suitable jewelry. Highly recommended by Cyn-Bad (see above entry) to be relaxed, hygienic. Also recommended by Paul Rye (see above entry). ST. SABRINA'S PARLOR IN PERGATORY (612) 874-7360 Piercer: Jamie Recommended by Cyn-Bad (see above entries) to be friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, and with a wide selection of jewelry. Also recommended by Paul Rye (see above entries) and Tammi (cchur@ix.netcom.com). Missouri ======== *ALTERNATIVE ART TATTOO & PIERCING STUDIO*, 807 Locust St., Columbia, 65201 (314) 874-8145, dtinsley@mail.coin.missouri.edu Sunday - Tuesday, 12-8pm; Wednesday - Saturday, 12-10pm. Piercer: Don Tinsley, with 6 years' experience. Jay may no longer work there. Manufactures own jewelry. Beth Young (ccbeth@showme.missouri.edu) received a horizontal hood piercing from Jay: "His bedside manners were good. I was nervous when I sat in the chair but he explained everything that he was doing and it helped me relax.From what I know know, the jewelry is not right for my body. I have chubby thighs and I should have tried a vertical pierce. My pierce has healed crooked. I have thought about taking the pierce out but I like the jewelry there, even if it doesn't have the same effect as when it was first pierced. Jewelry selection was limited. They make their jewelry in the store. When I was looking for a larger guage ring, I had to look at several rings before I found one that was acceptable. (found 2 that had nicks in the ring). Sterilization of all equipment was done in an autoclave." EXTREMUS BODY PIERCING, 4037 Broadway, Kansas City, 64111, (816) 756-1142 -- * Ardvark * Anne Greenblatt Piercing FAQ Manager for rec.arts.bodyart Proprietor - Piercing Exquisite, Richmond, Va. COMING SOON IN THE NEW YEAR * THE WEBPAGE!