Archive-name: bodyart/piercing-faq/professional-resources/partB
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The rec.arts.bodyart Piercing FAQ is divided into 30 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 4A--Professional Organizations, Piercing Instruction 4B--Professional Piercers - United States - Alabama - California 4C--Professional Piercers - United States - Colorado - Iowa 4D--Professional Piercers - United States - Kansas - Nevada 4E--Professional Piercers - United States - New Hampshire - North Dakota 4F--Professional Piercers - United States - Ohio - Pennsylvania 4G--Professional Piercers - United States - Rhode Island - Wyoming 4H--Professional Piercers - Canada 4I--Professional Piercers - Beyond N. America 4J--Professional Piercers - Beyond N. America Cont'd 5--Care Of New Piercings 6--The Healing Process & Healing Problems 7--Healed Piercings 8--Historical Information 9A--Resource List 9B--Resource List Cont'd 10A--Personal Experiences - Facial & Unisex Piercings 10B--Personal Experiences - Genital Piercings 10C--Personal Experiences - Genital Piercings Cont'd 10D--Personal Experiences - Genital Piercings Cont'd 11A--Jewelry Manufacturers 11B--Jewelry Manufacturers Cont'd 11C--Jewelry Manufacturers Cont'd All texts written and (c) 2000 by Anne Greenblatt unless otherwise noted. Please see Part 1 of the FAQ for information regarding copyright and dissemination of the FAQ. Studios marked with an asterisk * also manufacturer/distribute body jewelry. Please see Part 11A - B for more information. 4B PROFESSIONAL PIERCERS - UNITED STATES - ALABAMA - CALIFORNIA ============================================================ Alabama ======= TATTOO JUNGLE, 3180-A Pelham Pkwy, Pelham (205) 663-8707 Piercer / tattoo artist: Jessica Alaska ====== BODY PIERCING UNLIMITED, 2408 C St., Anchorage, 99503 (907) 279-1300 Piercer / owner: Kevin McKinley (attendee of both Gauntlet Piercer Training Seminars) Piercers: Hardt Sachs (attendee of the Gauntlet Piercer Training Seminars, Exotic Body Seminar, and Fakir Intensives); and Nicole Perry (apprenticed under Kevin) BODY PIERCING UNLIMITED, 59 College Rd. Suite 203, Fairbanks, 99701 (907)-458-RING Piercer / owner: Kevin McKinley (attendee of both Gauntlet Piercer Training Seminars) Piercer / manager: Nikki Drummond (apprenticed under Hardt and Kevin) Arizona ======= BODY CREATIONS, 5008 W. Northern Ave., Ste. #7, Glendale, 85301-1570 Phoenix Metropolitan area (602) 934-9964 http://www.exotic-piercing.com/locator.htm http://www.banet.com/1body/creations.htm piercing@dancris.com Piercers: Debbie Frederick (attendee of both Gauntlet Piercer Training Seminars), and Jerry Frederick (attendee of Gauntlet Basic Seminar), both members of the APP. Tue - Fri 12 - 7pm, Sat 12 - 5 pm G-NATION at OLD TOWN TATTOO STUDIO, 1905 East Grant Road, Tucson, 85719 (520) 323-6966 abrown@azstarnet.com Piercing exclusively at . Piercer: "Little Arni" Arnold Brown (formerly of Red Dragon, VA, attendee of Fakir Intensives) Mon - Fri 5 - 9pm, Sat 12 - 9pm HALO PRECISION PIERCING LLC., 10 West Camelback, Phoenix, 85013 (602) 230-0044 Piercers: Glen and Kelsey (all formerly of HTC) HALO PRECISION PIERCING LLC., 2807 East Speedway, Tucson, 85716 (520) 795-8500 Piercers: Glen and Kelsey (all formerly of HTC) *HTC BODY ADORNMENT STUDIO*, 12416 N. 28th Drive #20, Phoenix, 85029 (602) 942-8810 http://www.navel.com/htc/ htc@xroads.com Piercers: Jeff Goldblatt & Ralph Cook *HTC BODY ADORNMENT STUDIO*, 808 South Ash, Tempe, 85281 (602) 784-4460 http://www.navel.com/htc/ Piercers: Sandra Mendleson PIERCING EAR TO THERE, 26 Brewery Gulch, Bisbee, 85603 (520) 432-5151 EartoThere@theriver.com Piercer: Bliss Frings (attendee of Gauntlet Piercer Training Seminars) 12/98 Bliss has left the United States permanently to pierce in Duesseldorf, Germany. More information will follow in the coming months. SEA-ROD PIERCING, 2616 N. Steves Blvd., Flagstaff, 86004 (520) 526-9400 SEAROD9400@aol.com Piercer / owner: Carrie Black (member of the APP; attendee of Gauntlet Piercer Training Seminar) Tue - Fri 11am - 7pm, Sat 9am - 5pm Major credit and debit cards, in-state checks California ========== ANUBIS WARPUS, 1525 Haight St., San Francisco, 94117 (415) 431-2218 BEAR THUNDERFIRE, (206) 322-1288, 1-800-577-7468 (pin 255-4317) thnderfire@aol.com See also PIERCE INK, California Piercing and branding. BLACK & BLUE TATTOO, 483 14th Street, San Francisco, 94103 (415) 626-0770 http://www.black-n-blue-tattoo.com/ Piercer: Raelyn Gallina (see below) Sun 12 - 7pm *BODY ADORNMENTS*, 1751 Dolliver, Pismo Beach, 93449 (805) 773-8807 Piercers: Gregorio Goss, Johanna BODY EXOTIC, 957 W San Carlos Street, San Jose, 95126 (408) 99-EXOTIC, (408) 993-9684 http://www.bodyexotic.com/ bil@bodyexotic.com Piercers: Bil Brierley (attendee if the Fakir Intensives); Phil Manzanedo; Daniel Rodriguez; and Nick Aguilar BODY MANIPULATIONS, 3234 16th Street, San Francisco, 94103 (415) 621-0408 Piercers: Vaughn (Paul Thorpe), Joey Wyman, Paul Stoll, Dawn Slaton Branding and scarification also available. All services on a walk-in basis; ritual body modification by appointment. Sun - Thu 12 - 7pm, Fri - Sat 12 - 8pm Manufacturer of basic jewelry designs as well as custom orders. CLIFF CADAVER, 11628 1/2 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, 91604 (818) 980-5994 http://www.venturablvd.com/studio_city/SDC82731.html CLASSIC TATTOO, 1710 W. Foothill Blvd., Upland, 91786 (909) 949-7971 Piercer: Jim Kearney CLAW, 705 6th Ave, San Diego, (619) 239-3246 Piercer: Eddie Castro Cash, check, charge COLD STEEL AMERICA, 1783 Haight Street, San Francisco, 94114 (415) 933-7233 Piercers: Paul King (formerly of GAUNTLET) COLD STEEL AMERICA, 2377 Market Street, San Francisco, 94114 (415) 621-7233 Piercers: Paul King (formerly of GAUNTLET) KEN COYOTE, Santa Cruz, (831) 459-8582 Trained by Fakir Musafar. Piercing in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties by appointment. CRYSTAL CROSS, Los Angeles primeval@pacificnet.net Branding, scarification, and Yakuza bead implants. By appointment only. Crystal is available for piercing at THIRTEEN B.C. CURIOSA, 803 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 95064 (831) 423-3208 Piercers: Sharon ERIC DAKOTA (831) 420-1318 Piercer: Erik Dakota Piercing, branding, and cutting by appointment only. DAKOTA STEEL, INC., please see ERIC DAKOTA DARRIN'S EXOTIC BODY PIERCING, PO Box 6325, Concord, 94524 (510) 685-4221 dlwalt@ix.netcom.com Piercer: Darrin Walters (member of the APP) DR. JEFE'S, 4944 Newport Ave., San Diego (619) 233-1771 Piercers: Jeff Fagin (owner; attendee of The Exotic Body Seminars); and Todd. *THE EXOTIC BODY*, 1219 19th Street, Sacramento, 95815 Office: 2804 T Street, Sacramento, 95815 1-800-411-OUCH (6824), Fax (916) 455-8239 mike@exoticbody.com http://www.exoticbody.com Piercer: Michael Hare Branding and scarification available. Daily 12 - 9pm FAKIR MUSAFAR, c/o Insight Books, P.O. Box 2575, Menlo Park, 94026 (415) 324-0543 *FUTURE PRIMITIVES*, PO Box 14102, San Francisco, 94114 (415) 351-1444 Piercer: Karen Hurt (formerly of Gauntlet) RAELYN GALLINA, Box 20034, Oakland, 94620, (510) 655-2855 See also BLACK & BLUE TATTOO, CA *GAUNTLET* (retail), 2377 Market St., San Francisco, 94114 *GAUNTLET* (retail), 8722 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, 90069 12/98 Gauntlet has closed. GOLD COAST TATTOO, 616 Lighthouse Avenue, Monterey (831) 642-9404 Piercers: Margi, Janessa Apprentice: Vanessa Tue-Fri 5:30-9:00, Sat 12-9:00, Sun 12-6:00 GOTTSI', 6601 Telegraph Ave., Oakland / Berkeley (510) 652-2897 http://www.gottsi.com alan@gottsi.com Tue - Sun 12 - 7pm HTC / SOMATIC BODY PIERCING, 3416 E. Broadway Avenue Suite B, Long Beach, 90814 (562) 438-6406 http://www.navel.com/htc/ Piercer: Ericka Smicenski, and Tricia Isralian *INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH*, 1945 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley (510) 644-0968 Strength@transbay.net http://www.isbodyjewelry.com L.A. TATTOO, 6700 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 90028-4605 (213) 463-3919 Piercer: Baba LEATHER MASTERS, 969 Park Ave., San Jose, 95126 (408) 293-7660 http://www.leathermasters.com/ Piercer: Todd LOOPS AND PIERCES, 1066 4th Street, Santa Rosa (707) 546-8809 Piercer: Neil Epsenship and Solomon MASTODON BODY PIERCING, 4638 Mission Blvd., San Diego, 92109 (619) 272-1188, 1-800-7-GET PIERCED http://www.mastodonbody.com mast@inetworld.net Piercers: Gahdi Elias ("Senior Piercer" and President of APP), Corey Lolley ("Head Piercer with advanced training"), Casey Fife (formerly of Koi Body Piercing, Utah), all members of the APP Branding and scarification services available. Showroom filled with artifacts from around the world. 7 days, Mon - Thu 12 - 6pm, Fri - Sat 12 - 9pm, Sun 12 - 7pm NEW CREATION DERMAGRAPHIC STUDIO, 631 Flume Street, Chico, 95928 (916) 898-TATS (8287) ronita@sunset.net http://www.newcreation.com Piercer / owner: Ronita Yvarra Tue - Thu 12 - 6pm, Fri - Sat 12 - 8pm NOMADS OF THE DAWN BODY ADORNMENT (formerly NOMAD), 1808 McAllister Street, San Francisco, 94117 Between Baker and Lyon (415) 563-7771 http://www.360d.com/NOMAD-/ Piercers: Kristian, Eric, Chuck Daily 12-6pm Specializing in ethnic and tribal jewelry. OBSCURITIES, 1218 State Street, Santa Barbara, 93101 (805) 965-2232 xeon@silcom.com Piercers: Xeon, Todd Murray By appointment only. Branding available. PAISLEY HOUSE HAIR SALON, 86 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell, (408) 379-8892 Piercer: Angel Piercings done with guns and needles; above waist piercing only. PIERCE, INK, formerly VOODOO THERAPY, 325 S. First Street, Suite D, San Jose, 95113, at the rear of the Dohrmann Building, first floor (408) 280-6699 thnderfire@aol.com Staff: Sharrin Spector (co-owner, first week of month); Bear Thunderfire (co-owner, third week of month); "Choto" McKillen; Melissa Christensen (manager) Piercing, tattooing, branding, scarification, custom fangs. Appointments welcome but not necessary. Sun 1 - 8pm; Mon - Wed 1 - 9pm; Thu - Sat 1 - 11pm PIERCING EXQUISITE, PO Box 8253, Foster City, CA 94404 (650) 578-1618 http://www.piercingexquisite.com info@piercingexquisite.com Piercer / owner: Anne Greenblatt By appointment only. PRECISION BODY PIERCING, 4233 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, 94609 (510) 547-7751 http://www.ccsd.com/~casey/ Piercer: Casey Cummings Tues - Sat 12 - 8pm, Sun 12 - 5pm PRIMEVAL BODY, 4647 Russell Ave., Los Angeles 90027 Manager: Darryl Carlton Senior piercers: Crystal Cross, Mic Rawls Piercers: Rick Oehler Apprentice: Jayson Marston, Nema Enrique, Nadja Sweiilem PRIMEVAL BODY closed 4/98; Crystal Cross now works at THIRTEEN B.C. PUNCTURE BODY PIERCING, 2176 Foothill Blvd. E, Upland, 91786 (909) 981-2877 puncture@puncture.com http://www.puncture.com Piercers: Bryan Belt, Lee Turner, John Durante (formerly of PRIMAL ART, Texas) ROCKET 3 / 41 Exotic Metal Works, Laguna Beach, 92651 (714) 494-2412 Piercer: Kim Thorp (formerly of TATU TATTOO, IL) SIX FEET UNDER, 155 N. Benson Ave., Upland, 91786 (909) 949-0157 Piercer: Kari (attendee of the Gauntlet Training Seminars) SOMA STUDIOS, Santa Barbara (805) 882-1177 Piercer / owner: Aaron (formerly of CLAW) SOMATIC BODY PIERCING, see HTC SPEARS OF SHIVA, 222 W. Olive, Fresno (209) 497-5811 Piercer: Jerry STAIRCASE TATTOOS, 628 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, 95060 (831) 425-7644 http://www.tattoo.org/ Piercers: Jack Strobel and Jon Kovach SUB-Q, 907 20th St., Sacramento, 95814 (916) 446-9777 Piercer: Ericka THIRTEEN B.C., 7661 1/2 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, 90046 (213) 782-9069 http://members.aol.com/ThirteenBC/index.html ThirteenBC@aol.com Piercers: Crystal Cross (formerly of Primeval Body); Michael Kraemer (3 years' experience); and Rob Reimer, all members of the APP 7 days 12 - 8pm BODY PIERCING BY TRACY (760) 721-9100 -- -- Anne Greenblatt Manager of the rec.arts.bodyart Piercing FAQ Piercing Exquisite http://www.piercingexquisite.com User Contributions: |
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