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Subject: rec.arts.bodyart: Piercing FAQ 4B--Professional Piercers - United States - Alabama - California
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Archive-name: bodyart/piercing-faq/professional-resources/partB
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Summary: This posting contains information about body piercing. Anyone
    interested in the subject and/or who wishes to read/post to
    rec.arts.bodyart should read the Piercing FAQ first.

The rec.arts.bodyart Piercing FAQ is divided into 30 parts:

1--Introduction
2A--Jewelry Materials
2B--Jewelry Sizes & Designs
2C--Facial Piercings & Their Suggested Jewelry
2D--Body Piercings & Their Suggested Jewelry
2E--Genital Piercings & Their Suggested Jewelry
3--Getting A New Piercing
4A--Professional Organizations, Piercing Instruction
4B--Professional Piercers - United States - Alabama - California
4C--Professional Piercers - United States - Colorado - Iowa
4D--Professional Piercers - United States - Kansas - Nevada
4E--Professional Piercers - United States - New Hampshire - North Dakota
4F--Professional Piercers - United States - Ohio - Pennsylvania
4G--Professional Piercers - United States - Rhode Island - Wyoming
4H--Professional Piercers - Canada
4I--Professional Piercers - Beyond N. America
4J--Professional Piercers - Beyond N. America Cont'd
5--Care Of New Piercings
6--The Healing Process & Healing Problems
7--Healed Piercings
8--Historical Information
9A--Resource List
9B--Resource List Cont'd
10A--Personal Experiences - Facial & Unisex Piercings
10B--Personal Experiences - Genital Piercings
10C--Personal Experiences - Genital Piercings Cont'd
10D--Personal Experiences - Genital Piercings Cont'd
11A--Jewelry Manufacturers
11B--Jewelry Manufacturers Cont'd
11C--Jewelry Manufacturers Cont'd

All texts written and (c) 2000 by Anne Greenblatt unless otherwise
noted.
Please see Part 1 of the FAQ for information regarding copyright and
dissemination of the FAQ.

Studios marked with an asterisk * also manufacturer/distribute body
jewelry.
Please see Part 11A - B for more information.


4B  PROFESSIONAL PIERCERS - UNITED STATES - ALABAMA - CALIFORNIA
    ============================================================

Alabama
=======

TATTOO JUNGLE, 3180-A Pelham Pkwy, Pelham
  [phone]
  Piercer / tattoo artist: Jessica


Alaska
======

BODY PIERCING UNLIMITED, 2408 C St., Anchorage, 99503
  [phone]
  Piercer / owner: Kevin McKinley (attendee of both Gauntlet Piercer
  Training Seminars)
  Piercers: Hardt Sachs (attendee of the Gauntlet Piercer Training
  Seminars, Exotic Body Seminar, and Fakir Intensives); and Nicole
Perry
  (apprenticed under Kevin)

BODY PIERCING UNLIMITED, 59 College Rd. Suite 203, Fairbanks, 99701
  (907)-458-RING
  Piercer / owner: Kevin McKinley (attendee of both Gauntlet Piercer
Training
  Seminars)
  Piercer / manager: Nikki Drummond (apprenticed under Hardt and Kevin)


Arizona
=======

BODY CREATIONS, 5008 W. Northern Ave., Ste. #7, Glendale, 85301-1570
  Phoenix Metropolitan area
  [phone]
  http://www.exotic-piercing.com/locator.htm
  http://www.banet.com/1body/creations.htm
  [e-mail]
  Piercers: Debbie Frederick (attendee of both Gauntlet Piercer
Training
  Seminars), and Jerry Frederick (attendee of Gauntlet Basic Seminar),
both
  members of the APP.
  Tue - Fri 12 - 7pm, Sat 12 - 5 pm

G-NATION at OLD TOWN TATTOO STUDIO, 1905 East Grant Road, Tucson, 85719
  [phone]
  [e-mail]
  Piercing exclusively at .
  Piercer: "Little Arni" Arnold Brown (formerly of Red Dragon, VA,
attendee
  of Fakir Intensives)
  Mon - Fri 5 - 9pm, Sat 12 - 9pm

HALO PRECISION PIERCING LLC., 10 West Camelback, Phoenix, 85013
  [phone]
  Piercers: Glen and Kelsey (all formerly of HTC)

HALO PRECISION PIERCING LLC., 2807 East Speedway, Tucson, 85716
  [phone]
  Piercers: Glen and Kelsey (all formerly of HTC)

*HTC BODY ADORNMENT STUDIO*, 12416 N. 28th Drive #20, Phoenix, 85029
  [phone]
  http://www.navel.com/htc/
  [e-mail]
  Piercers: Jeff Goldblatt & Ralph Cook

*HTC BODY ADORNMENT STUDIO*, 808 South Ash, Tempe, 85281
  [phone]
  http://www.navel.com/htc/
  Piercers: Sandra Mendleson

PIERCING EAR TO THERE, 26 Brewery Gulch, Bisbee, 85603
  [phone]
  [e-mail]
  Piercer: Bliss Frings (attendee of Gauntlet Piercer Training Seminars)
  12/98 Bliss has left the United States permanently to pierce in
  Duesseldorf, Germany. More information will follow in the coming
months.

SEA-ROD PIERCING, 2616 N. Steves Blvd., Flagstaff, 86004
  [phone]
  [e-mail]
  Piercer / owner: Carrie Black (member of the APP; attendee of
Gauntlet
  Piercer Training Seminar)
  Tue - Fri 11am - 7pm, Sat 9am - 5pm
  Major credit and debit cards, in-state checks


California
==========

ANUBIS WARPUS, 1525 Haight St., San Francisco, 94117
  [phone]

BEAR THUNDERFIRE, [phone], 1-800-577-7468 (pin 255-4317)
  [e-mail]
  See also PIERCE INK, California
  Piercing and branding.

BLACK & BLUE TATTOO, 483 14th Street, San Francisco, 94103
  [phone]
  http://www.black-n-blue-tattoo.com/
  Piercer: Raelyn Gallina (see below)
  Sun 12 - 7pm

*BODY ADORNMENTS*, 1751 Dolliver, Pismo Beach, 93449
  [phone]
  Piercers: Gregorio Goss, Johanna

BODY EXOTIC, 957 W San Carlos Street, San Jose, 95126
  (408) 99-EXOTIC, [phone]
  http://www.bodyexotic.com/
  [e-mail]
   Piercers: Bil Brierley (attendee if the Fakir Intensives); Phil
Manzanedo;
   Daniel Rodriguez; and Nick Aguilar

BODY MANIPULATIONS, 3234 16th Street, San Francisco, 94103
  [phone]
  Piercers: Vaughn (Paul Thorpe), Joey Wyman, Paul Stoll, Dawn Slaton
  Branding and scarification also available. All services on a walk-in
  basis; ritual body modification by appointment.
  Sun - Thu 12 - 7pm, Fri - Sat 12 - 8pm
  Manufacturer of basic jewelry designs as well as custom orders.

CLIFF CADAVER, 11628 1/2 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, 91604
  [phone]
  http://www.venturablvd.com/studio_city/SDC82731.html

CLASSIC TATTOO, 1710 W. Foothill Blvd., Upland, 91786
  [phone]
  Piercer: Jim Kearney

CLAW, 705 6th Ave, San Diego, [phone]
  Piercer: Eddie Castro
  Cash, check, charge

COLD STEEL AMERICA, 1783 Haight Street, San Francisco, 94114
  [phone]
  Piercers: Paul King (formerly of GAUNTLET)

COLD STEEL AMERICA, 2377 Market Street, San Francisco, 94114
  [phone]
  Piercers: Paul King (formerly of GAUNTLET)

KEN COYOTE, Santa Cruz, [phone]
  Trained by Fakir Musafar. Piercing in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara
counties
  by appointment.

CRYSTAL CROSS, Los Angeles
  [e-mail]
  Branding, scarification, and Yakuza bead implants.
  By appointment only.
  Crystal is available for piercing at THIRTEEN B.C.

CURIOSA, 803 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 95064
  [phone]
  Piercers: Sharon

ERIC DAKOTA
  [phone]
  Piercer: Erik Dakota
  Piercing, branding, and cutting by appointment only.

DAKOTA STEEL, INC., please see ERIC DAKOTA

DARRIN'S EXOTIC BODY PIERCING, PO Box 6325, Concord, 94524
  [phone]
  [e-mail]
  Piercer: Darrin Walters (member of the APP)

DR. JEFE'S, 4944 Newport Ave., San Diego
  [phone]
  Piercers: Jeff Fagin (owner; attendee of The Exotic Body Seminars);
and
  Todd.

*THE EXOTIC BODY*, 1219 19th Street, Sacramento, 95815
  Office: 2804 T Street, Sacramento, 95815
  1-800-411-OUCH (6824), Fax [phone]
  [e-mail]
  http://www.exoticbody.com
  Piercer: Michael Hare
  Branding and scarification available.
  Daily 12 - 9pm

FAKIR MUSAFAR, c/o Insight Books, P.O. Box 2575, Menlo Park, 94026
  [phone]

*FUTURE PRIMITIVES*, PO Box 14102, San Francisco, 94114
  [phone]
  Piercer: Karen Hurt (formerly of Gauntlet)

RAELYN GALLINA, Box 20034, Oakland, 94620, [phone]
  See also BLACK & BLUE TATTOO, CA

*GAUNTLET* (retail), 2377 Market St., San Francisco, 94114
*GAUNTLET* (retail), 8722 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, 90069
  12/98 Gauntlet has closed.

GOLD COAST TATTOO, 616 Lighthouse Avenue, Monterey
  [phone]
  Piercers: Margi, Janessa
  Apprentice: Vanessa
  Tue-Fri 5:30-9:00, Sat 12-9:00, Sun 12-6:00

GOTTSI', 6601 Telegraph Ave., Oakland / Berkeley
  [phone]
  http://www.gottsi.com
  [e-mail]
  Tue - Sun 12 - 7pm

HTC / SOMATIC BODY PIERCING, 3416 E. Broadway Avenue Suite B,
  Long Beach, 90814
  [phone]
  http://www.navel.com/htc/
  Piercer: Ericka Smicenski, and Tricia Isralian

*INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH*, 1945 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley
  [phone]
  [e-mail]
  http://www.isbodyjewelry.com

L.A. TATTOO, 6700 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 90028-4605
  [phone]
  Piercer: Baba

LEATHER MASTERS, 969 Park Ave., San Jose, 95126
  [phone]
  http://www.leathermasters.com/
  Piercer: Todd

LOOPS AND PIERCES, 1066 4th Street, Santa Rosa
  [phone]
  Piercer: Neil Epsenship and Solomon

MASTODON BODY PIERCING, 4638 Mission Blvd., San Diego, 92109
  [phone], 1-800-7-GET PIERCED
  http://www.mastodonbody.com
  [e-mail]
  Piercers: Gahdi Elias ("Senior Piercer" and President of APP),
  Corey Lolley ("Head Piercer with advanced training"),
  Casey Fife (formerly of Koi Body Piercing, Utah), all members of the
APP
  Branding and scarification services available. Showroom filled with
  artifacts from around the world.
  7 days, Mon - Thu 12 - 6pm, Fri - Sat 12 - 9pm, Sun 12 - 7pm

NEW CREATION DERMAGRAPHIC STUDIO, 631 Flume Street, Chico, 95928
  (916) 898-TATS (8287)
  [e-mail]
  http://www.newcreation.com
  Piercer / owner: Ronita Yvarra
  Tue - Thu 12 - 6pm, Fri - Sat 12 - 8pm

NOMADS OF THE DAWN BODY ADORNMENT (formerly NOMAD),
  1808 McAllister Street, San Francisco, 94117
  Between Baker and Lyon
  [phone]
  http://www.360d.com/NOMAD-/
  Piercers: Kristian, Eric, Chuck
  Daily 12-6pm
  Specializing in ethnic and tribal jewelry.

OBSCURITIES, 1218 State Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
  [phone]
  [e-mail]
  Piercers: Xeon, Todd Murray
  By appointment only. Branding available.

PAISLEY HOUSE HAIR SALON, 86 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell, [phone]
  Piercer: Angel
  Piercings done with guns and needles; above waist piercing only.

PIERCE, INK, formerly VOODOO THERAPY, 325 S. First Street, Suite D,
  San Jose, 95113, at the rear of the Dohrmann Building, first floor
  [phone]
  [e-mail]
  Staff: Sharrin Spector (co-owner, first week of month);
  Bear Thunderfire (co-owner, third week of month);
  "Choto" McKillen; Melissa Christensen (manager)
  Piercing, tattooing, branding, scarification, custom fangs.
  Appointments welcome but not necessary.
  Sun 1 - 8pm; Mon - Wed 1 - 9pm; Thu - Sat 1 - 11pm

PIERCING EXQUISITE, PO Box 8253, Foster City, CA 94404
  [phone]
  http://www.piercingexquisite.com
  [e-mail]
  Piercer / owner: Anne Greenblatt
  By appointment only.

PRECISION BODY PIERCING, 4233 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, 94609
  [phone]
  http://www.ccsd.com/~casey/
  Piercer: Casey Cummings
  Tues - Sat 12 - 8pm, Sun 12 - 5pm

PRIMEVAL BODY, 4647 Russell Ave., Los Angeles 90027
  Manager: Darryl Carlton
  Senior piercers: Crystal Cross, Mic Rawls
  Piercers: Rick Oehler
  Apprentice: Jayson Marston, Nema Enrique, Nadja Sweiilem
  PRIMEVAL BODY closed 4/98; Crystal Cross now works at THIRTEEN B.C.

PUNCTURE BODY PIERCING, 2176 Foothill Blvd. E, Upland, 91786
  [phone]
  [e-mail]
  http://www.puncture.com
  Piercers: Bryan Belt, Lee Turner, John Durante (formerly of PRIMAL
ART,
  Texas)

ROCKET 3 / 41 Exotic Metal Works, Laguna Beach, 92651
  [phone]
  Piercer: Kim Thorp (formerly of TATU TATTOO, IL)

SIX FEET UNDER, 155 N. Benson Ave., Upland, 91786
  [phone]
  Piercer: Kari (attendee of the Gauntlet Training Seminars)

SOMA STUDIOS, Santa Barbara
  [phone]
  Piercer / owner: Aaron (formerly of CLAW)

SOMATIC BODY PIERCING, see HTC

SPEARS OF SHIVA, 222 W. Olive, Fresno
  [phone]
  Piercer: Jerry

STAIRCASE TATTOOS, 628 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, 95060
  [phone]
  http://www.tattoo.org/
  Piercers: Jack Strobel and Jon Kovach

SUB-Q, 907 20th St., Sacramento, 95814
  [phone]
  Piercer: Ericka

THIRTEEN B.C., 7661 1/2 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, 90046
  [phone]
  http://members.aol.com/ThirteenBC/index.html
  [e-mail]
  Piercers: Crystal Cross (formerly of Primeval Body);
  Michael Kraemer (3 years' experience); and Rob Reimer,
  all members of the APP
  7 days 12 - 8pm

BODY PIERCING BY TRACY
   [phone]


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                              Anne Greenblatt
                Manager of the rec.arts.bodyart Piercing FAQ
                             Piercing Exquisite
                      http://www.piercingexquisite.com