Association of Professional Piercers
The Association of Professional Piercers is the oldest and longest running organization for professional piercing. It was founded in the USA by Michaela Grey and colleagues.
The first members were professional piercers from the Gauntlet and other early piercing studios. Today there are members from all over the world. Not all piercing studios have joined this organization, but it does not mean that the piercing studio is not professional.
The organization works to disseminate information to both customers and piercers, and they work with legal assistance to countries where the piercing is a bit beside the law. The organization also produces annual meetings that bring many of the best piercers in the world together to share knowledge.
The Association of Professional Piercers is a California-based, international non-profit organization dedicated to the dissemination of vital health and safety information about body piercing to piercers, health care professionals, legislators, and the general public.
It is a nonprofit voluntary alliance dedicated to the dissemination of information about body piercing.
Governed by a voluntary elected Board of Directors, the APP is a united group of piercing professionals that freely shares information to help fellow members, piercers, health care professionals, legislators, health inspectors, and the general public get the best and most up-to-date information about body piercing.
From Body piercing materials: Products with an ISO or ASTM designation are so noted and a statement specifying the finish requirements particular to body jewelry has been added. In addition, several materials designated for applications other than implants have been proven through historical and practical application to be suitably biocompatible for initial piercing.
Despite claiming (above under APP Outreach) “Does not dictate the piercing technique(s) its Members use…” Under their “A Piercee'sBill of Rights” they specifically NEVER allow the use of piercing guns: “4. To know that piercing guns are NEVER appropriate,and are often dangerous when used on anything — including earlobes.”
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