• Use fully sterile, brand new equipment for each piercing
• Use our years of experience and training to give the most accurate piercing
• Carry multiple sizes of jewelry for a custom fit
• Use implant grade titanium or solid 14k/18k gold jewelry
• Use the gentlest technique to create a piercing with the smallest amount of damage possible

This applies to mechanical guns as well as hand pressure devices.

• Cannot be fully sterilized/decontaminated
• Are less accurate
• Use “one-size-fits-all” jewelry
• Use lower quality metal/plating
• Cause more damage

• It is NOT safe to swim during healing.
• Jewelry can’t be safely removed for sports during healing.
• Only child and one parent can be present at piercing. No siblings or other guests are permitted.
• Consider bringing a stuffed animal for support.
• Consider pulling hair away from ears for an easier piercing.
• Be sure to eat a good meal or large snack before the piercing.
• Parent will be in the room during the piercing process.

We MUST have ALL 3 of the following paperwork:

• a valid government issued photo ID for the child, such as a passport or state ID card. We cannot accept expired IDs or military IDs. We CANNOT pierce your child without this.
• a valid government issued photo ID for the parent attending the piercing
• proof of parental relationship, such as a birth certificate
• All IDs must be physically present and birth certificates must be originals or certified copies. We cannot accept photos or copies.

Once you’ve completed your consultation and picked out jewelry, it’s time to book the piercing appointment. At the end of your consultation, if our piercer feels confident that your child is ready for the piercing, they will offer to book your piercing. We currently offer these services on weekday evenings with limited availability. As this appointment has the greatest chance of overrunning it's allotted 30 minute slot, we do not offer these piercings early in the day or on the weekends (Friday/Saturday/Sunday).

If you’d like to book without a consultation, you can email us to discuss.You must purchase jewelry from this page BEFORE booking the appointment, or we will cancel your appointment.This appointment type is non-refundable the same day as the appointment, even if your child backs out of the piercing. Please DO NOT book a consultation.

Here’s a walk through of what to expect the day of the piercing.

First, we'll email you a release for to fill out the night before the appointment. Please complete this before you arrive for the piercing. It will be from a company called SignNow.

At your appointment time, we’ll send you a text message when we’re ready for you to come to the door. If you did not bring the paperwork to the consultation, we’ll document you and your child’s IDs and birth certificate.

Since we've had a chance to prepare the jewelry and everything else we need for the piercing, we'll be able to head back to the piercing room right away. We'll have your child lay back in the piercing chair and get started.

We'll remind everyone of the steps in the process so we're all prepared. Next we'll spend some time marking the placement with alcohol and a disposable surgical marker. Once we agree that things look to be in the proper place, we'll do a final cleaning with iodine.

As the alcohol dries and we put on our sterile gloves, we'll go over the aftercare instructions. Once we have everything together, we'll ask your child if they are ready for the piercing and can sit still. We *cannot* proceed until your child says they are ready.

After we pierce the first ear and secure the jewelry, most kids want a chance to see what the first piercing looks like. Usually that brings a big smile to their face. After a quick moment, we can often proceed with the second ear. If they need a few minutes, that's ok too. Once we are done with the second piercing, we'll clean the iodine off with some cool sterile water.

Then we get the big reveal and we can make sure everyone feels good and has their questions answered before you go on about your day.