Dedicated to safe piercing education and information

The Point: Journal of Body Piercing is the educational blog produced by the Association of Professional Piercers; containing articles on piercing techniques, body-art legislation, history, and anthropology, as well as reports on Conferences and events in the US and around the world. Like no other publication available, The Point covers anything and everything of interest to the professional body piercer—or anyone interested in learning more about our industry.

The Point started in 1994 as a black and white paper subscription mailer with a rotating case of piercers who produced each issue. The very first iteration stated in its introduction that “we intend [for this publication] to serve as a forum for information; all contributions are welcome.”

In Issue 2, The Point producers stated that the quarterly publication was intended to “make piercing a safe, positive, evolving craft” and cautioned submitting authors to “expect to be variously disagreed with, challenged, or supported by other subscribers. That’s exactly The Point.”

Through the generations of editorial staff, the publication changed to a full color magazine mailed to APP Members, then to an online-only magazine. Now the publication has transitioned to an online blog, convenient for on-the-go reading.

The Point is a forum for anyone to contribute articles that relate to the body modification and piercing industries. Past issues have included articles from not only APP Members and other professional piercers, but also jewelry manufacturers, health inspectors, legislators, and others who have information about our industry to share.
△ Email the Editor (editor@safepiercing.org) for information about writing, photographing, or working for The Point.

The Point is a forum for informative articles, not ad-driven content like other mass-market body art industry publications. The Point does contain some advertising, but we reserve the right to refuse ads that are not considered suitable for our publication.
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**APP does not claim any pictures/media posted unless otherwise stated**