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 would look like without Fakir...
View ArticleGentian Violet Concerns & Alternatives
Brian Skellie, APP CIO June 12, 2019 GENTIAN VIOLINS? GENTIAN VIOLENCE? Stop use and dispose of gentian violet immediately? Piercers in Canada were recently informed by Health Canada that they were...
View ArticleAPP Expanded Educational Resources
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View ArticlePiercers of Color Scholarship
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View ArticleTW/CW: Harassment, Assault, Abuse
To our supporters, Members, and followers, Over the years the piercing community has witnessed brave individuals coming forward to share their experiences as survivors of harassment, sexual assault,...
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter – APP Statement
Between the ongoing pandemic and the protests following the murder of George Floyd, people all over the world are in pain. With our Board consisting of white or non-Black POC, we felt it wasn’t our...
View ArticleAftercare Minors
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View ArticleAssociation of Professional Piercers Members’ Principles of Ethics & Code of...
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View ArticleMill certificate criteria
The APP’s Initial Jewelry Standard allows for jewelry that is made from any material that meets ASTM and/or ISO standards for the manufacture of surgical implants. Mill certificates are used in...
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