Piercing Wizard Podcast

As a companion piece to my recent NEEDLES webinar I recorded a chat with Gauntlet founder Jim Ward about his experiences developing piercing-specific needles through the 1970's and 1980's. We talk about how Jim took standard medical needles and cut off the hub to allow an easier jewelry transfer. Flash forward 40+ years and we are using piercing needles based on that same early modification. This is a great view of the history and evolution of piercing as we know it today. 

Watch the NEEDLES webinar on-demand at www.patreon.com/ryanpba on the $15/month arch mage tier. Sign up any time, cancel any time. You'll get instant access to over a dozen hour+ long educational videos with new content coming monthly.

Get your copy of Jim's book, Running the Gauntlet, and other Gauntlet merch at www.runningthegauntlet-book.com/.

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California piercer and longtime APP volunteer John Johnson comes on the show to discuss the updated Bloodborne Pathogens course now available from the Association of Professional Piercers. We talk about the need to freshen up the presentation of this important subject. Lots of hard work went into this course, if you've never taken the APP's Bloodborne Pathogens course this is a fantastic resource for piercers of all experience levels. Visit https://safepiercing.org/online-courses/ to take it today!

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Lola Slider gets to reopen her shop in Glasgow today! Exciting times for the UK piercing industry as they are back to work after a lengthy lockdown. We discuss managing the stress of reopening after 4+ months of closure. Ryan and Lola also talk about a great aftercare class that Jef Saunders offered recently and the issues it raised. Many of us have been participating in online education over the pandemic. Applying that education can be an intimidating task. We talk about how to effectively enact positive change and grow without trying to reinvent your job. Stick around till the end for a special message from Mick Foley!

Ryan will be offering a free class on NEEDLES Sunday May 2, follow: www.facebook.com/staysharpryanpba for more info. You can also catch the recorded version on demand at www.patreon.com/ryanpba along with a dozen other videos on; statim sterilizers, sterile gloves, nipple piercing, surface piercing, bevel theory and more on the $15/month tier, cancel any time.

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Lola Slider found a hidden gem for you. Select Pop Babylon (a music magazine from the UK) published a piece all about body piercing in February of 1993. Lola reads the best bits and discusses with Ryan. This is a great time capsule of what piercing was like in the early 90's. Stories about the Gauntlet Los Angeles studio manager Elayne (Angel), stories from Mr. Lifto, stories from UK piercing legend Mr. Sebastian talking about working with Jim Ward and Doug Malloy. We also discuss how a legal case from the 80's (Operation Spanner) still has reverberations in today's piercing scene.

Join the $15/month tier at www.patreon.com/ryanpba for instant access to a dozen on-demand education videos about gloves, statim sterilizers, nipple piercing, and much more! Cancel any time.

Stuart Hoffmann comes on the show to talk about the APP Benelux, a new piercing organization in Europe. We discuss how a group of piercers in lockdown started with talks about reopening protocols and eventually decided to start a new local association together. Visit www.appbenelux.org for more information.

Visit www.patreon.com/ryanpba for on-demand educational content for piercers. The arch-mage tier gives you instant access to a dozen presentations on various subjects including nipple piercings, statim autoclaves, and the newly recorded class all about GLOVES (publishing in mid March 2021).

This week Lola and Ryan talk about how we communicate online, particularly during a pandemic. As we all slowly descend into trauma induced anxiety and exhaustion we can start to lose focus on our communication skills. We can also feel a blur between the internet and reality as so much of our interactions are now online. We have a casual talk about maintaining healthy and professional communication skills. Lola also talks with piercer Kelly Carvara about balancing your personal and professional life as a piercer and adult content creator.

Sunday March 7th 2021 Ryan will be offering his Bevel Theory webinar & online workshop, open to professional piercers of all experience levels. Get more info on the fb event page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/179765807229311 or jump straight to registration with this form: https://forms.gle/C7WUgsgYXhCsy9wr8.

Don't forget about the on-demand educational content available at www.patreon.com/ryanpba. New content available on nipple piercings, statim sterilizers, and much more!

Lola Slider is back as co host this week. We talk about how much work goes into not working. Lola is currently on her third lockdown but still puts in work every day. We discuss the Prince Albert class Lola is planning for January 24th 2021, as well pay models for piercers, setting boundaries for office hours, and a great social media video Lola made to remind clients to take care of their piercings during a lockdown.

You can get more info on Lola's class at: https://www.facebook.com/events/145529093770719 or sign up at: https://forms.gle/YvpgnvHjsyvPbwFH8.

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Rest in power MF DOOM.

This was a terrible year for most of us. I recap the good, the bad, and the ugly from 2020 and look forward to the next year. Thank you for all of your support whether it was attending my online classes, buying a t-shirt, or listening to the show. You kept me going.

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Ryan and Lola return for another episode answering your questions. Acupuncture and piercing, is there a therapeutic benefit? Time management in the studio. The role of piercing organizations in the industry. Accountability. Music in the studio. The environmental impact of going disposable. And more!

Lola and I are offering a day of education on Sunday the 24th of January 2021. Visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/145529093770719/ or email: [email protected].

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Enjoy another discussion with Scottish piercer, studio owner, UKAPP President, APP member (and also my girlfriend) Lola Slider. Lola leads a conversation about a transition many shops have had to make recently, being an appointment only studio. We both worked for years in fast-paced multitasking walk in businesses. We talk about Lola's proactive experience with appointment systems helping her in today's piercing landscape, and how I had to play catch up and transition reactively.

Like and follow for updates at: https://www.facebook.com/piercingwizardpodcast and: https://www.instagram.com/piercingwizardpodcast/. I'm going back under my rock for awhile. Fear not, more shows are on the way, just not every week.

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