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    • Back Issues
    • The Point – Issue 89
    • The Point – Issue 88
    • The Point – Issue 87
    • The Point – Issue 86
    • The Point – Issue 85
    • The Point – Issue 84
    • The Point – Issue 83
    • The Point – Issue 82
    • The Point – Issue 81
    • The Point – Issue 80
  • News
    • In the Office
    • Membership
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    • Legislation
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  • Association of Professional Piercers
    • Find an APP Member Piercer
    • How to Take Care of Piercings
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  • December 2, 2022

    2023 Legacy Scholarship

    The APP is pleased to announce that the Legacy Scholarship Program is now taking applications to attend the 2023 APP Conference & Exposition in Las Vegas! This is funding for… Continue reading "2023 Legacy Scholarship"

  • BoD Elections, Membership

    November 15, 2022

    2022 Board of Directors Election

    Another APP Board of Electors election is happening right now and is going on until December 1st! Your vote matters! If you are a Business Member or Business Member At… Continue reading "2022 Board of Directors Election"

  • Events, Legislation, Medical, Other Conferences, Public Education

    October 3, 2022

    2022 NEHA Review

    Shortly after the APP’s 2022 conference in Las Vegas, APP member John Johnson traveled to Spokane, Washington to represent the association’s Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee (LRAC) at the annual education conference hosted… Continue reading "2022 NEHA Review"

  • Editorial, Features, Issue 89, Medical, News, Questions & Answers, Science & Body Modifications

    August 18, 2020

    Point 89: Gentian Violet Concerns & Alternatives

    Piercers in Canada were recently informed by Health Canada that they were not allowed to use products containing gentian violet.1 A recall was put in place due to a link to cancer risk. At least one manufacturer voluntarily discontinued sales of their products and their license was cancelled.

  • August 17, 2020

    Point 89: Grupo de Estudos de Piercing (GEP)

    Bethrah Szumski Brazil! That’s all I could think about for months before I went. This would be my first time to the country and that idea is always super exciting… Continue reading "Point 89: Grupo de Estudos de Piercing (GEP)"

  • August 17, 2020

    Point 89: UKAPP Review

    W. Barron As I sit here in the airport waiting to start my nine-hour flight back home, I reflect about how it is still so surreal to me that merely… Continue reading "Point 89: UKAPP Review"

  • August 17, 2020

    Point 89: Camp APP Review

    Angel Horsley Photos by April Thomas I had the pleasure of attending the 5th annual Camp APP this past year in Oregon. Usually, this event is held in Georgia, however,… Continue reading "Point 89: Camp APP Review"

  • August 17, 2020

    Point 89: POC Scholarship Update

    Keiana “Kookie” Lynn With the support of 64 community members, we raised $4,555.53 to give 7 piercers the opportunity to attend the Association of Professional Piercers Conference. Eduardo Chavarria, Miro… Continue reading "Point 89: POC Scholarship Update"

  • August 14, 2020

    Point 89: Membership Committee Update

    APP Membership Corner—Series 2 Membership Committee Monica Sabin, Membership Liaison Pablo Perelmuter, Membership Coordinator W. Barron Sabrina Egan Johnny Velez Cody Vaughn Cozmo Whitest Kristina Outland Marina Pecorino, Membership Administrator… Continue reading "Point 89: Membership Committee Update"

  • August 14, 2020

    Point 89: From the Body Piercing Archive, 2019

    Dustin Allor This past summer we lost a most iconic and beloved member of the body piercing community. It is hard to imagine what the landscape of the piercing industry… Continue reading "Point 89: From the Body Piercing Archive, 2019"

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    The Point: Journal of Body Piercing is the quarterly journal of 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.

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    The Point: Journal of Body Piercing is the quarterly journal of 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.

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