What should I look for in a shop and a piercer? What should I ask the person who will be piercing me?

What should I look for in a shop and a piercer?  A clean, well-lit environment Knowledgeable, clean, communicative, gloved piercing professionals Individually packaged, sterile jewelry and piercing tools What should I ask the person who will be piercing me? How long have you been piercing? Where did you train? Can you tell me about your experience in performing this piercing?

Piercee Bill of Rights

Every client has the right to:

• Be pierced in a clean, hygenic, private environment;

• Be pierced by a trained, clean, sober, conscientious Piercer who follows only the highest standards of sterilization and hygenic techniques;

• Be pierced with appropriately sterilized equipment, jewelry, and single-use piercing needle which is then immediately disposed of in a medical sharps container, after piercing is complete;

• Never be pierced with a "piercing gun" which cannot properly be sterilized and can actually be dangerous to your health;

• Have only well-designed implant-grade jewelry of appropriate size installed in your new piercing;

• Written after-care instructions and continued access to your piercer for any questions or assistance you feel you may need;

• Change your mind at any time without feeling obligated or pressured in any way to complete the piercing process.