Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Piercing Guides

Navel piercing, also known as a belly piercing, is the piercing of the upper rim of the navel area. Curved barbells are commonly worn with the navel piercing, and its decorative materials can range from balls to dangles. Navel piercings are more popular among females than males.

Standard tongue piercings are piercings located in the center of the tongue which is punctured with a straight barbell. The beads can be of any decorative material, which is then fastened to each end of the barbell.

Plugs are cylindrical piece of jewelry made from various materials, such as surgical steel, glass, wood, and acrylic. In order to keep the jewelry fit into the perforation, plugs are usually flared out or fastened by a second piece known as the o-ring. Plugs are usually larger in diameter than a standard earlobe piercing.
Tunnels are simliar to a standard plug; the only difference would be the ornament being hollow in the center.

The act of intentionally expanding the diameter of a healed piercing is known as stretching. The concept of stretching is to gradually increase the gauge size in small increments to minimize damage and scarring. The process may be assisted with care products, such as Guage Gear Stretching Balm, that are designed to maintain and reduce any potential health related issues. While stretching a piercing is not limited to the earlobe it is more commonly practiced.
Tapers are the ideal jewelry to use in any case of stretching the earlobe. Tapers are a rod-shaped jewelry with a conical shape designed for the purposes of stretching. The rod is primarily lubricated and then inserted from the thinnest point and pushed through the piercing until the widest part of the taper is secured with the skin surrounding the piercing.

Industrial piercings are any two piercings that are connected by a single barbell. In a standard industrial piercing, two holes are first aligned then pierced – one located in the anti-helix area and the other in the helix area. A bar is inserted from the helix piercing to the anti-helix piercing and then fastened by a ball. Any ornaments used to connect the two piercings are known as an industrial barbell.

Tragus Piercing, as the name implies, is the piercing of the tragus, which is located immediately in front of the ear canal. Captive bead rings, earring studs, and barbells are the most popular type of jewelry to be worn with a tragus piercing.

Captive bead rings (CBR) are rings with a slightly smaller opening than the bead, which fits the captive bead. The small opening has indentations on each point so when the bead is fit, the ring naturally depresses the bead and keeps it secured therefore, completing the circuit of the ring.

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