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  • The Association of Professional Piercers

  • 19 / Female
  • California, US
  • Last Login: 11/9/2009

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    We are happy to announce that our annual Conference and Expo will be held May 2-7, 2010 at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.

  • Heroes

    * The founders of the APP, past board members, and trustees who volunteered their time, money and energy to build the organization that we are proud to be a part of today

    * The past members who supported the mission of the APP and helped shape the organization through their ideas, votes, membership dues, and commitment to meet the minimum standards set for the piercing industry

    * The face of the APP, our current members voluntarily meeting the minimum standards who have given us strength in numbers when participating in legislative efforts, contributed their ideas and knowledge to the piercing community, and support the mission of the APP

    * The professional piercers who established the piercing community and paved the way for body piercing to become the professional and legitimate industry that gave us the careers we are all grateful for

    * The professional piercers who support the mission of the APP through attending the annual conference, subscriptions to The Point, distribution of informational brochures, and education of their clients about making a safe choice

    * The piercing enthusiasts who are committed to researching their decision to get pierced and making the safest choice possible

    * The medical professionals and health department officials who seek education and knowledge about safe and professional piercing

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  • Status: Single
  • Here for: Networking, Friends
  • Hometown: California
  • Religion: Other
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries
  • Occupation: Non-profit Organization

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The mission of the Association of Professional Piercers is to circulate vital health, safety, and educational information for the professional piercing industry, piercing enthusiasts, and the medical community.

Thank you to our members, who support our mission and have helped the APP become what it is today:

APP BOARD MEMBERS -


President:
James Weber of Infinite Body Piercing, Philadelphia, PA

Vice President:
Didier Suarez of Enigma Professional Piercing, San Diego, CA

Treasurer:
Paul King of Cold Steel America San Francisco, CA

Secretary:
Bethra Szumski of Virtue and Vice, Atlanta, GA

Medical Liaison:
Elayne Angel

Outreach Coordinator:
Eric "Sque3z" Anderson of Anomaly, Pasadena, CA

Member Liaison:
Ed Chavarria At Large

International Outreach Coordinator:
Danny Yerna of Wakantanka, Mexico City, Mexico

Please check out our APP Members' Myspace pages and show them your support for their dedication to your health and safety -

Eric "Sque3z" Anderson of Anomaly, Pasadena, CA
Elayne Angel
Kelly Apshaga-Meaux of Lure Tattooing and Piercing, Vienna, WV
Sarvas Berry
Paul Birnbaum of Imperial Body Art, Boise, ID
Lisa Blue of Adorn Body Art, Portland, OR
Jesika Bornsen of Saint Sabrina’s, Minnepolis, MN
Nicole Brown of Budo Studio, Jackson, TN
Tiffany Budgen of Lady Luck Tattoo, Waterford, MI
Alicia Cardenas of Twisted Sol Denver, CO
Ed Chavarria
James Ray Clark of Evolution Piercing, Albuquerque, NM
Micheal Collins of Native Rituals,Oak Forest, IL
Alejandra DeOlivera of Twisted Sol, Denver, CO
Stephen DeToma of Anomaly, Pasadena, Ca
Kieran Diedrich
Jesse Dobbs of Iris Piercing, Salt Lake City, UT
Paul Espinoza of Dandyland, San Antonio, TX
Tyler Floren of Anomaly, Pasadena, CA
Debbie Frederick of Body Creations, Glendale, AZ
Jerry Frederick of Body Creations, Glendale, AZ
Rick Frueh of Industrial Primitives, Austin, TX
Gill Garcia of Industrial Primitives, Austin, TX
Luis Garcia of No Ka Oi Tiki Tattoo Philadelphia, PA
Chuck Heller of Pierced Hearts Tattoo Parlor, Seattle, WA
Miro Hernandez of Dandyland, San Antonio, TX
Chris Jennings of High Priestess Corvallis / Eugene
April Johnson of Virtue and Vice Atlanta, GA
Gary Johnson of Johnson Tattoo, Taylor, MI
Bob Jones of Insight Studios, Chicago, IL
Steve Joyner At Large
Mike Kelton of Industrial Primitives, Austin, TX
Chuck Kesler of Dead Rockstar, Fargo, ND
Paul King of Cold Steel America San Francisco, CA
Paul Kriner of Requiem Body Art, Spring Hill, FL
Corey Lolley At Large
Nicholas Lott of Iris Piercing, Salt Lake City, UT
Derek Lowe of Saint Sabrina’s, Minneapolis, MN
Tiana McGuire of Blue Star Tattoos Inc, Concord, CA
Jennifer McMahon of Primal Decor, Eureka, CA
Leticia Mejia of The Fire Fairy, Toluca, Mexico
Kyle Petersen of Laughing Buddha Seattle, WA
James Raimar of Holey Body, Saginaw, MI
Dustin Robbins of Iris Piercing, Salt Lake City, UT
Roger Rabb!t Rodriguez of Prix Body Adornment, West Hollywood, CA
Henry Rubin of 23rd Street Body Piercing, Oklahoma City, OK
Oscar Sadoval of The Ink Spot, Melrose Park, IL
Nate Sexstella of Body Anthology Tattoos and Piercing, North Olmstead, OH
Christina Shull of High Priestess Piercing, Eugene, OR
Penelope Silverstein of Lucky’s Tattoo, Northampton, MA
Crystal Sims of Evolution Piercing, Albuquerque, NM
Brian Skellie of Piercing Experience, Atlanta, GA
Randy Smyre of Virtue and Vice, Atlanta, GA
Matt Southwood of Enigma Professional Piercing, San Diego, CA
Pamela Spector of Obscurities, Dallas, TX
Didier Suarez of Enigma Professional Piercing, San Diego, CA
Bethra Szumski of Virtue and Vice, Atlanta, GA
Timothy Taylor of 713 Professional Piercing of Houston, TX
Steve Truitt of Ascension Studios and Stay Gold, Albuquerque, NM
Cody Vaughn of Creative Visions Tattoo & Body Piercing
Johnny Velez of Native Rituals, Oak Forest, IL
Darrin Walters of Blue Star Tattoos Inc, Concord, CA
Jay Westerman of Obscurities, Dallas, TX
Buddy Wheeler of Tattoo Charlies, Louisvile, KY
Marc Williams of Piercing Emporium, Worcester, MA
Georgina Williamson of Black Diamond Body Piercing , West Hartford, Connecticut
Rachel Willmorth of The Hive, Moses Lake, WA
Jason Whitcomb of Primal Decor, Eureka, CA
Sarah Wooten of Immaculate Body Piercing Columbia, SC
Jennifer Yepez of Randy Adams Tattoo and Body Piercing, Fort Worth, TX
Danny Yerna of Wakantanka, Mexico City, Mexico
William York of Nathan's Anthems, Redding, CA

APP MEMBERS' STUDIOS -

23rd Street Body Piercing of Oklahoma City, OK
Adorn Body Art of Portland, OR
Anomaly of Pasadena, CA
Ascension Studios of Albuquerque, NM
Black Diamond Body Piercing , WEST HARTFORD, CT
Blue Star of Concord, CA
Body Anthology Tattoos and Piercing of North Olmstead, OH
Body Creations of Glendale, AZ
Budo Studio, of Jackson, TN
Cold Steel America San Francisco, CA
Cow Pok of Buffalo, NY
Creative Visions Tattoo & Body Piercing , Monterey, CA
Dandyland, of San Antonio, TX
Evolution Piercing of Albuquerque, NM
Evolved of Columbus, OH
Fire Fairy Piercing of Toluca, México
Halo Piercing of Phoenix, AZ and Tucson, AZ
High Priestess Piercing of Eugene, OR and Corvallis, OR
Holey Body Piercing of Saginaw, MI
Hot Rod Tattoo of Martin's Ferry, OH
HTC of Phoenix, AZ and Tempe, AZ
Immaculate Body Piercing Columbia, SC
Imperial Body Art of Boise, ID
Industrial Primitives of Austin, TX
Infinite Body Piercing, Philadelphia, PA
Insight Studios of Chicago, IL
Iris Piercing of Salt Lake City, UT
Johnson Tattoo of Taylor, MI
Krahnic Body Art of Boise, ID
Lady Luck Tattoo of Waterford, MI
Laughing Buddha of Seattle, WA
LeRoi Manhattan of New York, NY
Lucky’s Tattoo of Northampton, MA
Lure Tattooing and Piercing, Vienna, WV
Native Rituals of Oak Forest, IL
Obscurities of Dallas, TX
Outer Limits of Anaheim, CA
Pierced Hearts Tattoo Parlor, Seattle, WA
Piercology of Columbus, OH
Primal Decor of Eureka, CA
Prix Body Adornment of West Hollywood
Requiem Body Art, Spring Hill, FL
Saint Sabrina’s of Minneapolis, MN
Slave to the Needle of Seattle, WA
Splash of Color of East Lansing, MI
Stay Gold of Albuquerque, NM
Tattoo Charlies of Louisvile, KY
The Ink Spot, Melrose Park, IL
Twisted Sol of Denver, CO
Virtue and Vice of Atlanta, GA

CORPORATE MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE EDUCATION -

Fakir Intensives
Health Educators, Inc.
Professional Piercing Information Systems

CORPORATE MEMBERS WHO SELL BODY JEWELRY -

Anatometal
Body Circle Designs
Body Vision
Gorilla Glass
Fire and Brimstone Organics
LeRoi
Omerica Organic
Reign Custom Design
Steelskin

CORPORATE MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE AFTERCARE PRODUCTS -

H2Ocean

Member listings are added by request. If you are a member and are not listed but would like to be please message us with your full name and studio information.
For more information about the Association of Professional Piercers, please visit www.safepiercing.org ..

Who I'd like to meet:

* Piercers who are dedicated to upholding the health and safety standards necessary to provide their clients with the best experience possible

* Piercing enthusiasts who take their piercing experience seriously and seek professionals who meet and/or exceed the minimum health and safety standards

* Manufacturers who have committed to providing the highest quality products to the piercing industry

* Anyone who supports the mission of the APP

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