What Covid Precautions are you taking?

• Walk-ins will not be accepted. Our schedule is operating solely on appointments even just for jewelry purchases. The door will remain locked between appointments.

• Beginning April 1, 2023, masks will be optional for vaccinated clients with proof of vaccination and required for unvaccinated clients. All staff is fully vaccinated and will be masked.

• No visitors will be permitted, please come to your appointment alone, unless you're a minor. Minors need one parent/guardian present. Only one person will be allowed in the studio at a time (except minors and their parent or guardian). 

• Appointments will be spaced apart in a way that all surfaces will be cleaned thoroughly between each client.

• Release forms will be emailed to you the day before your appointment to complete electronically. 

• The studio is equipped with a PECO-HEPA air filter.

How does the jewelry work?

Threaded and threadless jewelry is not like the standard butterfly back earring you can pick up at a department store. The pieces fit together in a slightly different way making them interchangeable and custom sizable. Threadless jewelry is a push pin style, where the front/top is the detachable portion. The backing is either a flat disk or a round bead and is fixed to the wearing surface/post. Posts have a hollow opening and tops have an attached pin that snaps into the post. The pin has a slight bend, which creates tension to keep your two pieces snapped tightly together. Your jewelry will always have to be inserted from the back of your piercing. All threadless pieces are interchangeable with other threadless pieces, tops, and posts are interchangeable with each other. Threadless tops can snap into 18g, 16g, and 14g threadless posts with a few exceptions. You never want the top to be the same size or smaller than the post, otherwise, the jewelry will pull all the way through your piercing. The sizing specifications are included under each jewelry description. Threaded jewelry comes in three separate pieces. The wearing surface/post can be straight, curved, or circular and both ends are detachable. Posts have a hollow opening and ends have the male end threading, making the ends thread into the post. 18g and 16g have the same thread pattern and are interchangeable within those two sizes. 14g and 12g also have the same thread pattern and are interchangeable within the two sizes. This means a gem labeled 18g/16g will screw into both of the specified gauges. When purchasing a threaded post we will include a backing of your choice. This makes this style even more interchangeable. You're able to choose and change every aspect of the jewelry whenever you please.

How Long Does it take to heal?

During the healing process, it's normal to have some swelling, redness, bruising, minor bleeding, and/or tenderness. Continue to clean the piercing for the entire recommended time. Your piercing will heal from the outside in, and may not be completely healed even if it feels like it is. The initial jewelry you're given will have extra wearing space to accommodate for swelling during the healing process. It is important for the health of your piercing to get the jewelry downsized to assure that the extra length does not become a hindrance. Jewelry that is too long can have long-term issues or disrupt healing. Even after it‘s healed, never leave your jewelry out for extended periods of time. Everyone's body is different, and it may begin to close more quickly than you'd expect. Any materials touching your piercing should always be clean. For ear or facial piercings, change your pillowcase frequently. For body piercings, wear clean clothing against it, and change your bedding frequently. Eat ice to help alleviate swelling with oral piercings. DO. NOT. TOUCH. YOUR. PIERCING. Excessive redness, heat, elevated body temperature, red streaks, and foul-smelling discharge can be signs of an infection. Call your physician and notify your piercer.

What is your jewelry made of?

The jewelry we carry is implant grade ASTMF138 steel and ASTMF136 titanium, niobium, or solid 14k (or higher) gold. Quality matters, and we wouldn't use anything but the best.

Can I bring my own jewelry?

We do not pierce with jewelry from outside of the studio to assure that the style, size, and quality are appropriate for your fresh piercing. We can change jewelry for you from home in a healed piercing as long as it is the right fit. A $15 fee will be charged for changing jewelry that is not purchased at our studio, and a $5 fee will be charged for changing jewelry purchased at our studio. We reserve the right to refuse jewelry installation if the quality is subpar and unsafe. 

Should I make an appointment or can I walk in?

The studio operates on an appointment-only schedule. All appointments are made online through our booking site. Scroll up to the 'Book Now' button to book. Appointments are even required if you just want to switch out jewelry. *Due to Covid, we are not accepting any walk-ins. You will not be allowed in the studio if you do not have an appointment. 

What if I need help changing my jewelry?

No worries! If you're purchasing jewelry from our studio, there is a $5 fee. A $15 fee will be charged for changing jewelry from outside the studio. We still require an appointment for jewelry installs. 

Can I film myself getting pierced?

We allow photographs but please no video. 

Do you pierce babies?

We do not. Consent is an important part of our procedure and wouldn't offer a piercing to anyone who could not offer their consent. Our age limit for piercings is 16 years old. 

Do you pierce minors?

Sure do! The client must be at least 16 with parental consent and appropriate identification. Scroll down for our section on proper identification for minors.

Can my friend who is over 18 sign for me if I'm a minor?

Nope! Only your parent with proper ID. Check out the "appointments" page for more information on minors. 

Can I go swimming with a new piercing?

A piercing is different from other wounds in the way that your jewelry is keeping the wound open longer than a regular cut. This leaves a direct path for bacteria to enter your body. We recommend anywhere from 2-6 months before getting into any kind of standing water. 

Will traveling affect my piercing?

Traveling is hard on your entire body and immune system. When flying, the pressurization on the place can lead to swelling issues as well as the fact that airports are so gross. You'll be exposed to different climates, elevation, water, and bacteria that your body isn't used to. Your best bet would be to wait until you're home. And feel free to show us all of your cool traveling pics!

Can I get pierced if I'm pregnant or nursing?

You just made an entirely new life inside your own body! How cool is that?! Creating life is a tough job and we want to make sure all necessary resources are being used for that and recover from doing that job. Wait until you're completely done nursing and we'll do your new piercing and google at baby pics with you. 

Do you offer ALL piercings?

Currently, we do not offer surface piercings or genital piercings. E-mail us, and we would be happy to give you a recommendation to a trusted piercer! We will not perform 'venom' tongue, surface tongue, smiley piercings, tongue web piercings or any piercing we feel may be unsafe for you. *Due to Covid we are no longer offering facial piercings at this time.