The Piercing Bible: The Definitive Guide to Safe Body Piercing

If you are mildly interested in having something pierced or a bit more serious about it, whether it be an earlobe or an intimate body part, you owe it to yourself to get Elayne Angel's book. She covers every facet of this subject, from the anticipation of having it done to the actual procedure, finding the right piercer, as well as the necessary aftercare and commitment involved to have a happy and healthy piercing. Her vast knowledge and experience are brought into words in a way that is easy to understand and refreshing to read. She covers every piercing located on the body that you can imagine, complete with its procedure, recommendations for initial guage and type of jewelry, as well as healing and aftercare information. Also covered are the stereotypes and myths that have been attached to this subculture. She shows that if you are at all interested in becoming a piercee, it may serve to alleviate any apprehensions you've had when you come to realize that people of all ages and walks of life enjoy having a bit of metal somewhere on their body, perhaps someone you would never even suspect. Just buy it, you'll be glad you did..

As a soon to be apprenticing body piercer I cannot begin to describe how valuable the Piercing bible has been for me. Having read it from cover to cover I am far more knowledgeable then when I first started. From the many varieties of piercings and their placements, jewelry styles, aftercare, what to look for in a studio, what to expect from your piercer, etc.etc. Most of what I read I did not know or wasn’t even aware of before I had decided to enter the field of body piercing. It was this book that prompted me to look for an actual apprenticeship as opposed to learning from an online course and poking holes in my friends. I recommend this book to anybody remotely considering getting any kind of piercing and/or body mod work done. Elayne Angel clearly knows her stuff and we all can benefit from that knowledge $20.00 is an incredibly small price to pay.

The name of this book says it all. Not only does Angel offer sound advice for all types of piercings, but she gives cultural history, pre and post care instructions, information about body type and compatible piercings, health risks and management, sex and piercings, and information about traveling through airports or visiting the doctor with piercings that cannot easily be removed. She even offers advice to the frustrated parent. These are only a few of the many topics Angel covers in this 300 page Piercing Bible--there's even an index for keyword searches. I purchased this book on a whim, even though I rarely ever do more than flip through a non fiction book, but I sat down to read a couple of chapters and discovered that four hours had passed and I had read most of the book cover to cover. Angle's writing is thorough and informative, and it has broadened my opinions and clarified the misconceptions that I had of many body piercings. If you have been toying with the idea of getting a piercing, or have had many, or if you are a piercer yourself--this book will provide you with two decades of expertise.