The Definitive Guide to Safe Body Piercing - The Piercing Bible

This book is everything you could ever want to know about piercings. I believe that any piercer and their clients should be reading this book, with a great focus on safety and the personal anatomy of the client it is a valuable resource in a field with not a lot of good information.

This was so informative when I was thinking about finally getting some piercings. I've known people who've just gone to any old place and have had infections afterwards...either from an inexperienced piercer, the wrong jewelry, or improper aftercare so I was nervous to get pierced for a long time. I didn't know where to go or where to start to make sure I was making the right decisions.

After reading The Piercing Bible, I felt much more confident knowing what to look for in a piercer's work space (it should be set up and be as clean as a doctor's office), what to ask when I was choosing a piercer, how to properly care for new piercings and choosing the right jewelry for a new piercing. This book tells you EVERYTHING and I love that if there's still something you are unsure of before or after being pierced, Elayne has a website with much more information and she is also available for personal consultations if you have had a piercing mishap.

If anyone mentions they want a new piercing, I highly recommend this book now and tell them to find a REAL and experienced piercer- not someone who watched a video at the mall and was handed a piercing gun!

This was so informative when I was thinking about finally getting some piercings. I've known people who've just gone to any old place and have had infections afterwards...either from an inexperienced piercer, the wrong jewelry, or improper aftercare so I was nervous to get pierced for a long time. I didn't know where to go or where to start to make sure I was making the right decisions.

After reading The Piercing Bible, I felt much more confident knowing what to look for in a piercer's work space (it should be set up and be as clean as a doctor's office), what to ask when I was choosing a piercer, how to properly care for new piercings and choosing the right jewelry for a new piercing. This book tells you EVERYTHING and I love that if there's still something you are unsure of before or after being pierced, Elayne has a website with much more information and she is also available for personal consultations if you have had a piercing mishap.

If anyone mentions they want a new piercing, I highly recommend this book now and tell them to find a REAL and experienced piercer- not someone who watched a video at the mall and was handed a piercing gun!

This book is simply excellent. It is well organized and very thorough. I am in the process of reading everything available on this subject and this is by far the best I have found. The information is presented in a professional manner (rare in this subject) and as a medical professional I can say that it is every bit as well written as any of the medical texts that I have to read.

This book was written by someone who really knows what she's talking about. The procedures all make perfect sense. The do's and dont's are right on the money. A book like this is a gem. No matter what your interest in body piercing, if you only buy one book, this is definitely the one. Highly recommended !!

Great price good quality quick delivery good customer service easy to order and printed hopefully in the United states of America Thanks my daughter loves this as she is a licensed piercer at a tattoo parlor

Elayne has jam packed this book with her knowledge and expertise and kept it entertaining at the same time. Piercers and Piercees alike will benefit from information she has shared. I am confident that I can now move on to the next phase of my experience armed with the where, what, how and why questions to ask and the kinds of answers I should expect from an experienced and competent piercer. I highly recommend reading this book before allowing anyone to get near your bits with the intent of making holes! The only thing better would be to have Elayne do the piercing herself!

Elayne's advice and information is perfect for anyone considering getting a piercing. She tells you everything you need to know before you get pierced. Being able to email her after you have been pierced before reading her book is very profesional of her. She will guide you in the right direction and help you avoid making a mistake. I wish I had read this before getting my first piercing.

This is a wonderful book! Elayne provided a lot of great information and presented it in a way that was very easy for a lay person to understand. It will continue to be my go to manual for everything on piercings.

Not bad. Good history. Some good tips for beginners. But if you have gotten a decent number of piercings (5+ in various/differing areas) you honestly probably know a good deal of what's in this book already. It's nice for learning official names, terms, and organizations that have helped and continue to advance piercing safety and regulation. There was a prompt delivery too

I bought this as a piece of reference material to have around my house, I'm a devoted piercee and piercer, although not in a professional setting. It is informative, has some good illustrations, and is clear and concise. It is definitely written for the prospective piercee, not the piercer, so if your looking for a really deep and informative how-to or info guide to being the piercer, you will need more. However, this is a good edition to any piercer and piercee's library and is definitely worth the money and 2 hours it took to read. It does lack in some of the more wild or advanced techniques, mainly the biopsy-punch method of microdermals and piercing for pulls/suspensions, but those could be books on their own.

Great explanation of what to look for and ask about in a quality piercing studio that uses proper sanitary practices, since they're not regulated at all from a health standpoint. Helpful explanations of the pros and cons of different piercing locations.

Got this book before having my tongue pierced (my 12th piercing). I was nervous and various people online told scary stories about accidents during tongue piercings like a paralyzed tongue. Reading this book helped me get over my fear and have a nice and painless process! This book is informative on all kinds of common piercings and even includes the history of some. I recommend this book to everyone pierced or not!