Finding Your Piercer in 2021 Part 1 Verification - Body Piercing Basics EP99

In the 99th episode in our Youtube series Body Piercing Basics, DaVo gives you advice on how to find and choose the right piercer for you. In Part 1 he covers how to verify the piercer's experience and skills.

Show Notes:

• Anyone can claim to be a professional piercer

• State incensing:

• • only involves the bare medium and doesn’t involve training beyond cross-contamination prevention in most cases.

  • if you are in a state that is regulated it’s important that they are licensed

• There is no college of piercing

• All professional organizations are completely voluntary, require dues, and do not address the skill or training of the piercer

• Seminars:

• • Usually are a 4-day course

  • Is not designed to pierce professionally

  • Is suggested as something to do before starting an apprenticeship

• Apprenticeship:

• • Should have been completed

  • Often is hard to verify

  • The relationship could have ended badly

• Images, reviews & References:

• • Images should be of healed piercings

  • Most reviews are either 5 stars or 1 star. Usually, the most common reviews are negative and done moments after the piercing.

  • References should be people that have healed piercings

  • • Ask about the piercing process

    • Ask about the jewelry

    • Ask about aftercare instructions

    • Ask about support after the piercing

 If you have a question you would like to see covered in a future video, please comment or contact DaVo at davo@axiompiercing.com.

I aka DaVo have been a professional body piercer and the owner of the Axiom Body Piercing Studio in Des Moines, Iowa since 1994. My focus on education and helping clients make safe and informed decisions on getting pierced has always been a large part of my business practices and services. With my website and increasingly on youtube, I hope to expand and inform others outside of my small part of the world. I always encourage questions and comments, so if you have one, please comment.

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Suggested Aftercare Products:

• For Premixed Saline DaVo suggests. NeilMed Neil Cleanse Wound Wash First-Aid Sterile Saline Solution 6 fl oz Each - https://amzn.to/2lgrfL7
• Band-Aid Brand First Aid Products Tru-Absorb Gauze Sponges for Cleaning Wounds, 4 in x 4 in, 50 ct - https://amzn.to/2Q1nrcm

All footage was filmed using a Canon EOS 80D Camera with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens - https://amzn.to/3bb5PV4 and Canon EOS R  - https://amzn.to/386Y1BZ with Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM Lens - https://amzn.to/3jkvptO

Audio - Recorded with Shure MV7 - https://amzn.to/39fKKbS with a Tascam DR-40x - https://amzn.to/2Lw67O8

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