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rec.arts.bodyart: Piercing FAQ 4D--Professional Piercers - United States - Kansas - Nevada

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Archive-name: bodyart/piercing-faq/professional-resources/partD
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Summary: This posting contains information about body piercing. Anyone 
    interested in the subject and/or who wishes to read/post to 
    rec.arts.bodyart should read the Piercing FAQ first.

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.


4D  PROFESSIONAL PIERCERS - UNITED STATES - KANSA - NEVADA
    ======================================================


Kansas
======

HOLIER THAN THOU, 3700 E. Douglas, Clifton Square, Suite 55, Wichita,
67208
  (316) 652-7267
  HTTBP@aol.com
  Piercer: Schane Gross
  
  
Kentucky
========

THE HOLE THING, 345 S. Limestone, Lexington, 40508
  (606) 258-9069
  Piercer: Greg Dinkens (member of the APP)
  Tue - Sat 12-8pm, appointment preferred
  
NEEDLES, 1767 Bardstown Road, Louisville, 40205
  (502) 459 5037
  Piercer: Kevin Hickman

SKIN ART, Dixie Highway, Erlanger, Kentucky 41018
 (606) 727-6434
 Piercer: Tony


Louisiana
=========

ART ACCENT TATTOOING, 1014 N Rampart, New Orleans, 70116,
  (504) 596-OUCH
  Piercer: Annette

PSYCHO STUDIOS, 1414 East Texas St., Bossier City, 71112
  (318) 741-1005, 1-888-443-9190
  Piercer: Carla

RINGS OF DESIRE, 1128 Decatur Street, New Orleans, 70116
  (504) 524-6147
  (located upstairs from Louie's Juke Joint; may enter from 35 French
Market 
  Place)
  http://www.ringsofdesire.com
  info@ringsofdesire.com
  Piercers: Elayne Angel (former Manager of Gauntlet LA, CA), Pat Roig,
and 
  Bryan Civello, all members of the APP
  Manager / piercer: Beast aka Lilia (formerly of Gauntlet LA, CA)
  7 days, 12 - 7pm

UNDER THE SURFACE, 5639 Government Street, Baton Rouge, 70806
  (225) 922-8999
  EmilyTessier@webtv.net
  Piercer: Emily Tessier
  

Maine
=====

*MIRCULOUS CREATIONS 3*, 86 Union Square Mall, Dover-Foxcroft, 04426
  (207) 564-0124
  http://www.miraculouscreations.com
  Buzz@miraculouscreations.com
  Rose@miraculouscreations.com
  Piercer / owner: Rose Pulda (member of the APP)
  Apprentice: Jesse Fiske
  Branding and tattoos available.

  See Miraculous Creations, Massachusettes, for Piercer Review

PORTLAND TATTOO SHOP, Congress St, Portland, (207) 772-4662
  Piercer: Gabe
  Gabe has relocated to Rites of Passage, Boston, MA. (3/95)


Maryland
========

*HARM CITY*, 416 York Rd., 2nd floor, Towson, Maryland 21204
  1-800-4-MY-RING (469-7464)

RAGE, 1828 Fleet Street, Baltimore, 21232
  (410) 563-1818
  Piercer: Dustin Cunningham

SHOCK VALUE, 5 S. Baltimore Ave., Ocean City 21842
  (410) 289-1933, fax (301) 762-7439
  1-800-289-8919
  Piercer: Violet Taylor
  Open April 1st through October 1st
  

Massachusetts
=============

ADAM MEYERSON, 3 Horn Face, 47A Olive St., Northampton, 01060
  (413) 582-0424
  AMyerson@aol.com
  By appointment only

*MIRACULOUS CREATIONS*, 310 Park Avenue, Worcester, 01604
  (508) 755-1379, fax (207) 564-0124
  http://www.miraculouscreations.com
  Buzz@miraculouscreations.com
  Rose@miraculouscreations.com
  Piercer / owner: Rose Pulda (member of the APP)
  Piercers: Sonya Cambell (trained by Rose)
  Apprentice: Cory Mohamed
  Branding and temporary tattoos available.
  Mon - Tue 1 - 6pm, Wed - Thu 1 - 8pm, Fri - Sat 1 - 9pm, Sun 1 - 8pm
  By appointment or walk-in
  
RITES OF PASSAGE, 107 Brighton Ave., Allston, 02134
  (617) 783-1918
  http://www.ritesofpassage.com/index.html
  Piercers: Juliette Houlne' (member of the APP, attendee of the Fakir 
  Intensives); Gabe (formerly of Portland Tattoo Shop, MN); Tracy
McElroy;      
  Apprentice: Erin Duff
  Joe J has left Rites of Passage.
  Mon - Th 12-6pm, Fr - Sat 1-8pm, Sun 1-6pm, Sat 12:30-7pm
  
TRIBAL WAYS, Massachussetts Avenue, Boston, 02115
  (617) 536-0445
  Piercer: Michael
  

Michigan
========

BODY LANGUAGE BODY PIERCING, 514 E. Midland St., Bay City, 48706
  (517) 922-0034 
  BdyPcr@aol.com
  Piercer: Rob Petroff

HOLIER THAN THOU at GRAND RAPIDS BODY DESIGNS, 1210 Leonard St. NW,
  Grand Rapids, 49504
  (616) 451-3667
  24 hour pager (616) 201-4848, 222 * + # to call for questions, 
  911 * + # to call for emergencies
  http/www.x2.alliance.net/blu_r23/
  holierthanthou_@hotmail.com
  Piercer: Laura Couch (attendee of the Gauntlet Piercer Training
Seminar)
  Mon - Sat 12 - 8pm
  Cash/Visa/MC
  
RITUAL ADORNMENT at INK UNIQUE, 2425 Woodward, Berkley, 48072
  (248) 691-1441
  Piercer: Rich Harwick (attendee of the Gauntlet Piercer Training
Seminars)
  
SPLASH OF COLOR, 220 MAC Suite 210, East Lansing, 48823
  (517) 333-0990
  splashofcolor@sprynet.com
  Piercer: April Williams (member of the APP, attendee of the Gauntlet
  Piercer Training Seminars, certified Phlebotomist)
  

Minnesota
=========

BIONIC LABORATORY, 711 W. Lake Street, Minneapolis, 55408
  (612) 822-2759
  bodymod@bioniclaboratory.com
  Piercers: Jamie Ross (attendee of Fakir's Basic Intensives in Body 
  Piercing and Branding; formerly of St. Sabrina's)
  Branding and cutting available.

*CAPTIVE ELEMENTS*, 3615 1/2 E. Lake St., Minneapolis, 55406
  (612) 724-7573, fax (612) 724-7487
  http://www.captive-elements.com
  Piercer: Jock
  
*CAPTIVE ELEMENTS*, 321 14th Ave. SE, Minneapolis, 55414
  (612) 331-8120

CROW'S CLAW, 3120 Emerson Ave., N Minneapolis
  (612) 588-7556 
  Piercer: Sarah Ruehmann (formerly of ABSOLUTE TATTOO)
  
ST. SABRINA'S PARLOR IN PERGATORY, 2751 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis
  (612) 874-7360
  http://www.citypages.com/bestof/b_ed_goo.asp
  http://twincities.sidewalk.com/link/24841
  Jamie Ross now works at BIONIC LABORATORY.
  
TATTOOING & PIERCING BY DAVE YURKEW, 3131 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis,
55408
  (612) 825-6161, fax (612) 825-1545
  DYurkew@aol.com
  Piercer: Dave Yurkew
  Cash/check/credit cards


Missouri
========

A1 TATTOO AND BODY PIERCING, 6805 N Oak Trafficway, Gladstone, 64118
  (816) 436-0622
  ProPerf007@aol.com
  Piercer: Rev. Chris Hughes
  Apprentice: Eric McJillten

ALTERNATIVE ART TATTOO & PIERCING STUDIO, 807 Locust St., Columbia,
  65201
  (314) 874-8145
  dtinsley@mail.coin.missouri.edu
  Piercers: Don Tinsley and Jay 
  Manufactures own jewelry.
  Sun - Tue 12-8pm; Wed - Sat 12-10pm
  
DREAM CATCHER, 12 S. 9th Street, Columbia, 65201
   (573) 499-1313
  Piercer: Aaron Weitkemper
  
EXTREMUS BODY ARTS LTD., 2020 Broadway, Kansas City, 64108
  (816) 221-0069
  extremus@worldnet.att.net  
  http://www.extremus.com
  Piercers: Mick Noland (owner)
  Apprentice: Jerry Blain
  12/98 Mick Noland has passsed away and Extremus has closed.
  
  
Nebraska
========

XOTICS BODY PIERCING, 2319 M St., Omaha
  (402)734-5577


Nevada
======

BLACK HOLE BODY PIERCING, 675 S. Virginia Avenue, Reno, 89501
  (702) 329-6010
  Piercer / owner: Angela Giffhorn
  
DESERT HEAT TATOO, 2140 W. Charleston, Las Vegas, 89102
  (702) 383 - 6600
  Wed - Sun 12 noon - 12 midnight
  Piercer: Dee Zaster

PUNCTURE BODY PIERCING, 2560-11 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, 89109
  (702) 650-2277
  puncture@puncture.com
  http://www.puncture.com
  Piercers: Bryan Belt, Lee Turner

STEVE SHELTON, 1805 Monte Vista, Reno, 89511
  (702) 852-1152
  sheltonims@delphi.com
  By appointment only

TATTOOS R US, 320 East Charleston Suite E, Corner of LV Blvd. and
Charleston
  387-6969
  Piercer: Leyla



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                              Anne Greenblatt
                Manager of the rec.arts.bodyart Piercing FAQ
                             Piercing Exquisite
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