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An edition of The piercing bible (2009)

The piercing bible

the definitive guide to safe body piercing

by

  • 20 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 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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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.

Published in
Berkeley

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

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OL17103874M
ISBN 13
9781580911931
LCCN
2008037558
Library Thing
8170681
Goodreads
4750359

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

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