Point 85: Back in the Day
by Elayne Angel If you were not present, it would be hard to imagine how incredibly different “the field” of body piercing was in the 1980s, when I landed my… Continue reading "Point 85: Back in the Day"
Category: Features
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Point 85: In the Beginning There was Gauntlet
by Jim Ward Yes, humans have been piercing their bodies for millenia, so this title is not literally true. But in 1975 when Gauntlet was born, except for a handful… Continue reading "Point 85: In the Beginning There was Gauntlet"
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Point 85: The President’s Corner
by Jef Saunders Welcome to The Point: Journal of Body Piercing—Issue 85, where we celebrate our piercing history. There is so much to consider when we look at the history… Continue reading "Point 85: The President’s Corner"
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The Point – Issue 85
FROM THE EDITOR KENDRA JANE B. MARINA PECORINO THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER IN THE BEGINNING THERE WAS GAUNTLET BACK IN THE DAY FAKIR MUSAFAR (1930-2018) APP BOARD MEMBERS & OFFICERS HISTORY… Continue reading "The Point – Issue 85"
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Point 84: Looking back at Performance Art
The following pages feature articles from issue 49 of Piercing Fans International Quarterly, 1992. Over 25 years have passed, but the art was as vital then as it is today.… Continue reading "Point 84: Looking back at Performance Art"
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Point 84: CoRE-Constructs of Ritual Evolution
The following is a blog post on the International Suspension Alliance website entitled “We Are CoRE” dated 9/13/2010: ““I try to remove bricks off the wall of society. In my… Continue reading "Point 84: CoRE-Constructs of Ritual Evolution"
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Point 84: Piercing with Steve Joyner
Reprinted from Inkspired Magazine issue 22, 2014, with permission of the publisher. Story: Sean Dowdell Photography: Sean Hartgrave Number of years piercing: 27 SD: What do think is something positive… Continue reading "Point 84: Piercing with Steve Joyner"
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Point 84: Technical Innovator Award: Auris Jewellery
by Kendra Jane B., The Point Co-Editor Auris Jewelry was a first time vendor on this year exposition floor and as a new Gold company from Russia, it was great… Continue reading "Point 84: Technical Innovator Award: Auris Jewellery"
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Point 84: Creative Innovator Award: Onetribe’s “Topo” Design
by Marina Pecorino, The Point co-editor Jared Karnes of Onetribe took home this year’s Creative Innovator Award for his “Topo” design ear weights. I had the pleasure of interviewing him… Continue reading "Point 84: Creative Innovator Award: Onetribe’s “Topo” Design"
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Point 84: Volunteer Appreciation Award: Theo Sheffler
by Caitlin McDiarmid, APP Administrator The 2018 Josh A. Prentice Volunteer Award winner was Theo Sheffler. I love this man and my man loves him too. Theo is one of… Continue reading "Point 84: Volunteer Appreciation Award: Theo Sheffler"