rec.arts.bodyart: Piercing FAQ 4C--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - United States - D-K
Anne Greenblatt
Archive-name: bodyart/piercing-faq/professional-resources/partC
Last-modified: May 05, 1996
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 23 parts:
1--Introduction
2A--Jewelry Materials
2B--Jewelry Sizes & Designs
2C--Facial Piercings & Their Suggested Jewelry
2D--Body Piercings & Their Suggested Jewelry
2E--Genital Piercings & Their Suggested Jewelry
3--Getting A New Piercing
4B--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - United States - A-C
4C--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - United States - D-K
4D--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - United States - L-N
4E--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - United States - O-P
4F--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - United States - Q-Z
4G--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - Canada
4H--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - beyond N. America
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
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4C PROFESSIONAL PIERCERS & JEWELRY MANUFACTURERS - UNITED STATES - D-K
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Washington, DC
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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 exchanged
jewelry for recently (5/95).
PERFORATIONS, Custom Body Piercing By Drew Lewis, Tashi and Tracey Smallwood.
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
perf...@access.digex.net
Piercers: Rev. Drew; and Tashi, attendee of the Gauntlet Piercer
Training Seminars; and Tracey Smallwood.
Drew is a member of the Ass'n of Professional Piercers and attended
the Fakir Body Piercing Intensives.
Large selection of quality 316L/LVM steel, niobium, titanium, acrylic,
nylon 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 (cool...@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
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ARTISTIC ARMOR TATTOOING, 11158 N. 30th St., Tampa 33612
Piercer: Vicki Harris
BODY DESIGNS, 5 S. Ocean Ave., Daytona Beach, 32118
(904) 248-0895
See BODY DESIGNS, New York.
*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.
*ELITE EXOTIC BODY JEWELRY, INC.*, 20705 US 301, Dade City, 33525-6665,
(352) 583-4547, 1-800-848-7464
Bulk wholesale ONLY (sister company to SILVER ANCHOR, INC., see below).
Manufacturer of 316L annealed stainless steel jewelry.
INSTANT GRATIFICATION PIERCING, FL
*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]
Apparently LEATHER TIGER has changed hands to INSTANT GRATIFICATION
PIERCING.
*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 (flu...@gate.net), who has received
six piercings from Lynn.
*P - BODYąS 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.*, 20705 US 301, Dade City, 33525-6665,
(352)583-4447, fax (352) 583-3191,
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 - <http://www.io.org/~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.]
Georgia
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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 (shiva...@aol.com) reports that he has seen good work
by Ed.
OBSCURITIES @ URBAN TRIBE, 1131 Euclid Avenue, Little Five Points,
Atlanta, 30307
(404) 523-5544
Piercer: Deann Cooper, attendee of Fakirąs Body Piercing Intensives, and
apprenticed under him for both piercing and branding.
Recommended by Saro's Shadow (Pan...@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, 1654 McLendon Avenue,
Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 378-9100 or 1-800-646-0393
Piercers: Brian Skellie (owner), Kevin Corella
Call for information and appointments. Highly recommended by Carrie
(epi...@ufcc.ufl.edu) who has received several piercings from Brian.
Hawaii
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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(0...@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 (ez01...@rocky.ucdavis.edu) who comments that
the shop is clean, piercer was clear about aftercare, and that her
navel piercing
healed without complications.
Illinois
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*BODY BASICS*, 613 W. Briar, Chicago, 60613, (312)404-5838
bba...@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
(clay...@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 (er...@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 (emar...@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 łrushed˛ 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,
fo...@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 (7262...@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 (emar...@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.
MEDUSA'S CIRCLE / MADE IN PAIN, 3268 N Clark St., Chicago, 60657
(312) 935 5950
Piercer: Pier Zambrano
Visa, MC, check, cash
Recommended by Ted Liu (d...@uiuc.edu) who received two earlobe and one
nipple piercing by Pier: "Very friendly people. Pier is the only piercer
but I think the whole staff is familiar with jewelry. While Pier was getting
ready the lady there answered all my questions. Visible autoclave and sharps
container. Excellent bedside manner. Studied Fakir Musafar's methods. This
was my first needle pierce so I was a bit nervous. He explained step-by-step
the entire procedure, even showing me the needle. Went through patterned
breathing, made sure I was calm, then he pierced me. I stayed just asking all
kinds of questions about needle pierces. He was happy to answer all of them.
Definitely gained a new customer!" Ted returned to have his earlobe piercings
stretched: "Didn't expect for him to insert it for me. Also gave me 2
onyx beads
to put between the 2 steel beads [of circular barbells]."
Also recommended by Laura Bryannan (la...@isp.nwu.edu),
<http://thor.isp.nwu.edu/~laura/> who received conch, high lobe, and
horizontal
clit hood piercings from Pier: "He has a *great* bedside manner--very
friendly,
knowledgable and easy-going. I brought my lover with me for my hood
pierce and
he warmed to Pier immediately as well (this says something, considering the
delicacy of the situation). Pier is also confident enough in his skills
not to let
someone talk him into a pierce he feels is ill-advised."
PIERCING EARTOTHERE @ TATU TATTOO, 1754 W. North Ave., Chicago 60622
Shop (312) 772-8288 Voice Mail (312) 409-2077
Piercers: Bliss Frings <Earto...@aol.com>; and Kim Thorp.
Bliss is an attendee of the Gauntlet Piercer Training Seminars, and
coordinator of
the Gauntlet Piercing Seminars in Chicago.
Carries Body Circle Designs & Gauntlet jewelry.
Bliss: Friday, Sat. and Sun. 1 - 9pm, weekdays by appt.; Kim: Tuesday &
Thursday - Sunday, 2 to 10pm.
Highly recommended by Laura Bryannan (la...@isp.nwu.edu) as łinformed,
caring, and took the time to help me make an informed decision about my
new piercings.˛
SKIN OF A DIFFERENT COLOR, Aurora
(708) 620-0555
Piercer: Greg
Recommended by Snoh...@aol.com.
TRIBAL PIG PIERCINGS, at Lady Hawke Ink, 8609 Giant City Road,
Carbondale, 62901
(618) 529-4809, voice mail 827-4487, ext. 3, PIG...@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
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BODY ACCENTS, 5420 N. College Ave., Indianapolis 46220 (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 (mco...@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
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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 (lo...@warp.msoe.edu) as very conscientious
with technique and hygiene.
KING STINGRAYąS, Iowa City
Piercer: Shannon Cleveland, trained by Raelyn and Mad Jack.
Recommended by T. Richards (tdri...@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
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QUEEN OF HEARTS, 829 N. Dixie Highway, Radcliffe
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