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Encyclopedia of Body Piercings: Standard Ear Lobe Piercing

Location: the fleshy area of the lower part of your ear where the lobe is at its fullest Jewelry: initially, a circular ring or barbell from 22 gauge (0.6mm) up to 18 gauge (1mm) is used in length...
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Don’t Drop the Ball: A Guide to Frustration-Free Fashion with Captive Rings

We’ve all been there – you’re putting in your new body jewelry and the ball drops to the floor, never to be seen again. For those accidents that occur with a bead captive ring, you’re going to need...
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Find Your Fit: A Sizing Guide for Captive Rings

Captive rings come in so many different sizes that there are very few piercings in which they cannot be worn. To size a captive ring, two measurements are needed: the gauge size and the diameter of...
BCRs

Types of Cartilage Piercings & Jewelry Sizing

So you’ve decided to get a cartilage piercing done. Not only is there a wide array of options available to you as far as the choice of piercing, but also a huge selection of types of jewelry you ca...
BCRs

Stefanie’s Septum Piercing Video

Money Shot: 0:36 Like most piercings, James starts by cleaning the area around the piercing. Then he uses his fingers to find the placement of the holes for the piercing on the inside of the nostri...
Body Jewelry Information

Industrial Barbell Sizing

The barbell piercing worn in the ear cartilage goes by a few different names : The barbell is called an industrial barbell, construction bar, or industrial project bar. Sizing of these bars varies ...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Ear Stretching 101: How To Properly Stretch Your Lobes

When moving from one gauge to another, or beginning the process of stretching your earlobes, it’s so important to do it safely and properly. Seriously. Stretching too soon or too fast can lead to b...
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Clickers Aren’t The Only Septum Accessories

In your search for septum jewelry, you will probably come across septum clickers the most often. These pieces are designed specifically for use in a septum piercing, hence the name. The differing d...
Body Jewelry Information

What In The World is a Fishtail Nose Ring?!

It’s a nose ring, but the bar is way long. How in the… what the… No need to freak out! There’s a very simple explanation, one that might benefit those of you who have trouble getting nose rings to ...