For over a year piercers have been terrified to openly discuss safety issues related to under-mask services. Lack of data and misunderstanding of transmission was a major issue in the early stages of COVID19, but even as we started to learn more there was a fear of being attacked in online learning spaces if you brought the subject up. As cities, countries, and shops begin to reopen and loosen restrictions we need to allow the free flow of information so piercers can make informed decisions. What factors go into determining what you will or won't be offering? Legal restrictions, proper risk assessment with factors like ventilation and PPE, and discussing your personal comfort levels. Whether you are offering under-mask services or not, let's talk about it.

Now available for on-demand viewing at www.patreon.com/ryanpba is my new 1.5 hour TAPERS presentation. I discuss the differences between concave, pin coupling, and threaded coupling tapers along with their functionality. Length, graduation, sterilization, as well as several tips and tricks will also be discussed. Stay till the end for discussion on how to use TAPERS to "reverse direction" for when you want to pierce from the outside-in, but install jewelry from the inside-out.