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    • The Point – Issue 89
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  • January 17, 2016

    Point 73: LBP Update – Jef Saunders

    Jef Saunders Membership Liaison The LBP—Asociación Latinoamericana de Body Piercing AC (Latin American Association of Body Piercing) Conference was held in Tlaxcala, Mexico at the Trinity Vacation Center from November… Continue reading "Point 73: LBP Update – Jef Saunders"

  • January 17, 2016

    Point 73: Ohio Legislation Update – Patrick McCarthy

    Patrick McCarthy* Piercology, Inc., Body Art Solutions For the last three years, the state of Ohio has been rewriting its body art Rules and Regulations. Beginning in 2013, a number… Continue reading "Point 73: Ohio Legislation Update – Patrick McCarthy"

  • January 17, 2016

    Point 73: Initial Piercing Jewelry: An American Timeline – Matte Erickson

    Matte Erickson Alpha-Omega Body Piercing In the beginning, there was one main manufacturer: Gauntlet. Originally, gold was the predominant material for jewelry used for initial body piercings. According to Jim… Continue reading "Point 73: Initial Piercing Jewelry: An American Timeline – Matte Erickson"

  • January 17, 2016

    Point 73: Count All The Things – Christina Shull

    Christina Shull Owner of Integrity Piercing One of my favorite parts about December is counting every little piece of jewelry in my studio for end of year inventory. For most… Continue reading "Point 73: Count All The Things – Christina Shull"

  • Issue 73, Social Media & Safe Piercing, Technology

    January 17, 2016

    Point 73: Portfolio Photography: Tips & Tricks – Marina Pecorino

    Marina Pecorino Managing Editor of Content & Statistics In the grand scheme, our industry is young, but in reference to how we display our portfolios there has been quite a bit… Continue reading "Point 73: Portfolio Photography: Tips & Tricks – Marina Pecorino"

  • Brian Skellie working with asepsis Issue 73, Medical, President's Corner, Sterilization, Technology

    January 17, 2016

    Point #73: President’s Corner – Brian Skellie

    Brian Skellie APP President The APP is always going to be a work in progress, since standards are ever changing with new evidence. Lauded among the guiding principles we maintain… Continue reading "Point #73: President’s Corner – Brian Skellie"

  • January 17, 2016

    Point #73: From the Editor – Marina Pecorino

    Marina Pecorino Managing Editor of Content & Statistics I realized that in planning my pieces for this issue, I composed my outlines in terms of an almost methodical past—present—future format. As… Continue reading "Point #73: From the Editor – Marina Pecorino"

  • January 17, 2016

    Point 73: From the Editor – Kendra Jane Berndt

    Kendra Jane Berndt Managing Editor of Content & Archives Change: it is the only thing that is certain in life (other than death and taxes). So why is it that… Continue reading "Point 73: From the Editor – Kendra Jane Berndt"

  • January 17, 2016

    Point #73: From the Editor – Jim Ward

    Jim Ward Managing Editor of Design & Layout November 17th this year marked the 40th anniversary of Gauntlet, the world’s first body piercing studio. For most of you reading this,… Continue reading "Point #73: From the Editor – Jim Ward"

  • November 12, 2015

    Point #72: 2015 Camp APP Member’s Retreat

    The Association of Professional Piercers is proud to announce our first ever APP Members Retreat. The retreat will be held at Hard Labor State Creek Park in Rutledge, GA from September… Continue reading "Point #72: 2015 Camp APP Member’s Retreat"

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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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