An edition of The piercing bible (2009)

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An edition of The piercing bible (2009)

The piercing bible

the definitive guide to safe body piercing

by

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  • 19 Want to read
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  • 1 Have read

"A manual that covers everything piercers and piercees need to know about the process, from the woman who brought tongue-piercing into the mainstream and has performed over 40,000 piercings"--Provided by publisher.

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Celestial Arts
Language
English
Pages
308

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Subjects
Health aspects of Body piercing, Body piercing, Safety measures, Health aspects

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Berkeley

First Sentence

"The urge to decorate the body and control one’s appearance is a universal human trait."

Table of Contents

Part 1. The New Piercing
Chapter 1. Motivations Page 6 Chapter 2. Piercing Past to Present Page 11
Part 2. Groundwork and Preliminary Considerations
Chapter 3. Risks, Myths, and Warnings Page 20 Chapter 4. Is Piercing Right for You? Page 28 Chapter 5. You and Your Piercer Page 34
Part 3. Piercing Preparation
Chapter 6. Picking and Preparing Page 44 Chapter 7. At the Studio Page 49 Chapter 8. Piercing Procedures Page 56 Chapter 9. Jewelry 101: Sizes, Shapes, and Materials Page 65
Part 4. The Holes
Chapter 10. Holes in Your Head: Ear, Nose, and Facial Piercing Page 82 Chapter 11. Kiss of the Needle: Tongue and Oral Piercings Page 105 Chapter 12. Torso Piercings: Nipple and Navel Piercings Page 121 Chapter 13. Below the Belt: Female and Male Genital Piercings Page 134
Part 5. Healing and Aftercare
Chapter 14. Healing 101: Standard Aftercare Page 180 Chapter 15. Alternative Aftercare Page 196 Chapter 16. Trouble and Troubleshooting Page 201
Part 6. Living with Your Piercings
Chapter 17. Upkeep and Stretching Page 218 Chapter 18. Advanced Jewelry and Practices Page 232 Chapter 19. Special Situations Page 246 Chapter 20. Sex! Page 255
Part 7. Piercing in Modern Culture
Chapter 21. Piercees and the Establishment Page 262 Chapter 22. A Career in Professional Piercing Page 266 Chapter 23. The Future of Body Piercing Page 270

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
617/.024
Library of Congress
RD119.5.B82 .A54 2009, RD119.5.B82.A54 2009, RD119.5.B82 A54 2009

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
308

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL17103874M
ISBN 13
9781580911931
LCCN
2008037558
Library Thing
8170681
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4750359

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