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  • May 28, 2020

    Point 85: Perfection over Experience

    by John Joyce While driving to work, listening to NPR and sipping coffee, I heard an interview that drew parallels to some things I see in our industry. The interview… Continue reading "Point 85: Perfection over Experience"

  • May 28, 2020

    Point 85: Camp APP, 2018

    A LETTER FROM SHORTY photos by April Thomas Dear Momma Duck, This week has been a blur! Piercer Camp is so much fun. I’ve met so many new people and… Continue reading "Point 85: Camp APP, 2018"

  • May 27, 2020

    Point 85: A Look Inside my Private Library

    by Kendra Jane B.

  • May 27, 2020

    Point 85: Meet the BPA

    by Paul King “The mission of the Body Piercing Archive is to select, collect, document, preserve, exhibit, and interpret the personal, social, and material evolving histories of Body Piercing to… Continue reading "Point 85: Meet the BPA"

  • May 27, 2020

    Point 85: APP Conference…Then & Now

    THEN Taken from The Official Newsletter of The Association of Professional Piercers, Spring, 2005 • Issue 32 The 10th Annual Association of Professional Piercers Conference & Exposition: The Largest Gathering… Continue reading "Point 85: APP Conference…Then & Now"

  • May 27, 2020

    Point 85: The APP Board Timeline

    As an organization built by volunteers, we feel so fortunate to have had so many people serve our mission. As you can see from this chart, many of our Board… Continue reading "Point 85: The APP Board Timeline"

  • May 27, 2020

    Point 85: The Piercer Family Tree

    by Mic Rawls & Gene Gowan Hello piercing community!!! I had an idea at Camp APP to create a piercing family tree. I started to put it out there and… Continue reading "Point 85: The Piercer Family Tree"

  • May 27, 2020

    Point 85: Longest Standing Currently Active APP Members

    The following is a list of longest standing APP Members who are still currently active. Listed beside their names, you’ll find their original join date. This list reflects consecutive membership;… Continue reading "Point 85: Longest Standing Currently Active APP Members"

  • May 26, 2020

    Point 85: APP Board Members & Officers History

    2017–2020 Luis Garcia—International Liaison Ryan Ouellette—Outreach Brian Skellie—Medical Liaison Kendra Jane—Vice President Jef Saunders—President 2014–2017 Cody Vaughn—Vice President Christopher Glunt—Medical Liaison Steve Joyner—Legislation Liaison Miro Hernandez—Public Relations Director Jef Saunders—Membership… Continue reading "Point 85: APP Board Members & Officers History"

  • May 26, 2020

    Point 85: Fakir Musafar (1930-2018)

    by Annie Sprinkle Reprinted with permission from Artforum, August 2, 2018 A FEW DAYS  AFTER FAKIR’S SPIRIT LEFT HIS BELOVED BODY, I went to a salon in a mall in… Continue reading "Point 85: Fakir Musafar (1930-2018)"

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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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