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Subject: ec.arts.bodyart: Piercing FAQ 4A--Professional Organizations, Instruction, Misc. Suppliers - US
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 01:12:18 -0700
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Posting-frequency: Monthly
Summary: This posting contains information about body piercing. Anyone
interested in the subject and/or wishes to read/post to rec.arts.bodyart
should read the Piercing FAQ first.
The rec.arts.bodyart Piercing FAQ is broken up into 24 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, Instruction, Misc. Suppliers
4B--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - United States - A-C
4C--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - United States - D-K
4D--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - United States - L-N
4E--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - United States - O-P
4F--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - United States - Q-Z
4G--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - Canada
4H--Professional Piercers & Jewelry Manufacturers - beyond N. America
5--Care Of New Piercings
6--Problems And Hazards
7--Healed Piercings
8--Misc. Info
9--Resource List
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
What's in this section:
4A --Professional Organizations, Instruction, Misc. Suppliers
4A.1 Professional Organizations
4A.2 Medical Suppliers / Sterilization Services
4A.3 Piercing Instruction
4A.4 Niobium and 316L Surgical Steel Suppliers
4A.5 Non-Piercing Body Jewelry
4A.6 Insurance Brokers
All texts written and (c) 1995 by Anne Greenblatt unless otherwise noted.
Please see Part 1 of the FAQ for information regarding copyright and
dissemination of the FAQ.
DISCLAIMER! The Piercing FAQ contains material of a sexually explicit nature.
4A.1 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
==========================
*The instructors/instructional schools appearing on this list are by no means
endorsed by rec.arts.bodyart.*
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL PIERCERS, 519 Castro Street, Box 120,
San Francisco, CA 94114
(app@sfo.com)
<http://www.sfo.com/~app>
Non-profit organization started by staff members of several California/
New York studios.
Publishes "The Point" newsletter which includes "cutting edge" information
on techniques, products, sterilization, and laws that affect the piercing
profession.
Members must comply to a number of strict safety and hygiene
requirements including but not limited to autoclave testing, completion
of Red Cross First Aid/CPR Course, and submission of studio photos.
Contact Michaela Grey at the Gauntlet Corporate Offices at
(415) 552-0505, ext. 107, or at (michaela@gauntlet.com).
NATIONAL PIERCING ASSOCIATION, PO Box 14345, San Luis Obispo, CA
93406
(805) 549-9346, 1-800-549-4NPA*
Membership requirements and prices varies from individual to
piercer to studio. Publishes a newsletter and directory of NPA-
member piercers and manufacturers.
*According to a recording available at the 800#, the organization is
currently "on-hold." (7/95)
4A.2 MEDICAL SUPPLIERS / STERILIZATION SERVICES
==========================================
ALFA MEDICAL, 59 Madison Ave., Hampstead, NY 11550
1-800-762-1586, (516) 773-4339
Autoclaves and sterilizers repaired, bought, new, reconditioned. Full
year warrantee. Complete line of sterilization supplies available.
BDB ENTERPRISE, (201) 684-0551, fax (201) 684-0586
(bdbent@aol.com)
Piercing-related medical supplies, including Madacide. Ask for Debbie.
CENTER CITY MEDICAL SUPPLY, INC. , 1109 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA
19107, (215) 923-1791, fax (215) 923-1794
Ask for John McGaurn and specify that you are interested in the list of
piercing-related supplies: everything from surface disinfectants to
forceps to autoclave supplies.
CHESTERFIELD MEDICAL, 6927 Hull Street Rd., Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 675-9200, fax (804) 675-9208
Contact Pascal (Capri5066@aol.com)
Sterilizers, all sterilization and medical supplies available.
H & M SERVICE CENTER, 2900 Courthouse Road, Richmond, VA 23236
(804) 276-4668
Autoclaves and sterilizers repaired, bought, reconditioned.
Full year warrantee on parts and service.
MADA MEDICAL, 1-800-526-6370.
Manufacturer of Madacide, hospital level disinfectant. Non-toxic
(perfect for jewelry presoak), avail. in several quantities, no dilution
or activator needed.
NORTHBAY BIO AND SCIENCE INC.
PO Box 4319, Traverse City, MI 49685
1-800-289-7786
Autoclave testing available on a monthly basis for $78 for 1 year.
UNIMAX SUPPLY CO., 503 Broadway, NY, NY 10012, (212) 925-1051, 1055
fax (212) 925-7424, 1-800-9-UNIMAX (864629)
Manufacturer and distributor of sterilizations supplies and tattoo
supplies (although many products such as skin disinfectants are a
used for piercing).
4A.3 PIERCING INSTRUCTION
====================
THE EXOTIC BODY, Professional Body Piercing Seminar,
October 9th-12th 1995, Seattle, WA
Call (916) 451-9010, Fax (916) 455-8239,
ExBody@ix.netcom.com for information.
Deposit payed by 9/20/95 required.
FAKIR MUSAFAR PROFESSIONAL BODY PIERCING INTENSIVES
Insight Books, P.O. Box 2575, Menlo Park, CA 94026
(415) 324-0543
Write or call for schedule and fee information. Covers safety and
hygiene, relevant anatomy, piercing techniques,
bedside manner and aftercare, business aspects of piercing.
FUTURE PRIMITIVES, PO Box 14102, San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 351-1444
http://www.fprimitive.com/
Piercer: Karen Hurt, formery of Gauntlet - (karen@fprimitive.com)
On-site piercer-training available - she comes into your establishment to
supervise you and provide insight.
GAUNTLET PIERCER TRAINING SEMINARS, scheduled throughout the year at the
San Francisco and New York locations.
Contact Michaela Grey at (415) 552-0505, ext. 107, (michaela@gauntlet.com);
or Alavan at ext.105 for more information, or write to Gauntlet,
attn. Training Seminar, 288 7th St., San Francisco, CA 94103.
Gauntlet is registered with the state of California to conduct its Piercer
Training Seminars. Training by Gauntlet Senior and Master Piercers,
who have a minimum of three years╣ experience each. Seminars divided
into two courses - Seminar A, two days of intensive health and safety
information tailored for piercers of all skill levels; Seminar B, 3 days,
a detailed anatomical survey of popular piercing locations, utilizing
demonstrations and guided practice (attendees will perform basic body
piercings). The goal of the Gauntlet Seminars is to provide the information
needed │to begin to pierce under an informed apprenticeship.▓
4A.4 NIOBIUM WIRE AND 316L SURGICAL STEEL SUPPLIERS
==============================================
Reactive Metals Studio, Inc., P.O. Box 890, Clarkdale, AZ 86324
(602) 634-3434. Niobium wire.
Goodfellow Corp., Suite 140, 301 Lindonwood Dr, Malvern,
PA 19355; (215) 640-1612; 1-800-821-2870; fax 1-800-283-2020
Niobium wire.
Small Parts, Inc., PO Box 4650, Miami Lakes, FL 33014-0650
1-800-423-9009, fax (305) 557-8222
Supplier of 316L balls and wire, nylon, teflon, 316L hypodermic
tubing 27 - 6ga.
4A.5 NON-PIERCING BODY JEWELRY
=========================
BJL, P.O. Box 9804, Little Rock, 72219-0804
Carries "Nipple Cuffs," non-piercing nipple jewelry
BODY JEWELRY BY JUDY, (310) 305-0065, sexy.jewelry@lainet.com
Call or fax for a free catalog. Or visit
http://www.sexy-jewelry.com/sexy0.htm
GILLIAN'S TOYS, c/o The Utopian Network, P.O. Box 1146, New York, 10156
(212) 686-5248
Manufacturer of "Nipple Cuffs" - non-piercing nipple jewelry.
4A.6 INSURANCE BROKERS
=================
PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM INSURANCE BROKERAGE, 1200 Van Ness Ave, Suite 200,
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 885-1331
Professional and general liability on a claims-made basis, coverage
for procedures on list of acceptible piercings; property insurance
an option; developed with assistance from the Association of Professional
Piercers
--
* Ardvark *
Anne Greenblatt
Piercing FAQ Manager for rec.arts.bodyart
Proprietor - Piercing Exquisite, Richmond, Va.
http://www.c2.org/~ardvark/