The Piercing Police | Thoughts on Piercer Forums and Community
A piercer uploads a photo of a nostril piercing they did to a forum, asking if they can have help sourcing a matching end, as their client wanted a pair, but they only have one in stock. The first comment reads, “Can’t help with the end, but honestly, it shouldn’t matter. That placement is wack, why would you ever place it there?” The second comment says, “I can’t help but notice you have this poster on your wall. Is it properly framed? If it’s not properly framed, that could
lynnloheide
Jun 26
Rig Plates, Saftey Standards, and Body Suspension: A Chat with Subspace Design
An essential supply element for all suspension teams is the rig plate. This is the piece of equipment that goes between the overhead rigging and the body, and supports the body. A rigplate has a huge effect on a suspension- how many hooks we can use, how we can configure the body, the way the tension pulls. And not least of all, the rigplate is a major saftey factor in suspension. So it's extremly scary to see that recently, many lower quality rigplates have been on the marke
lynnloheide
Jun 5
Gloves, Oil, War, and Body Piercing
I sat down to order sterile gloves for my studio the other day. For clients, gloves are often invisible. They are simply part of the routine of a safe, professional piercing- the setup, the sterile field, the surface prep. For piercers, gloves are not invisible at all. They are one of the most essential consumables in the studio, and increasingly, one of the most volatile. My usual brand and size of gloves were out of stock that day. Not a big deal, so I scrolled to another b
lynnloheide
May 15