My vision

About me

Even when I was younger it was obvious that I was ‘different’ to the other kids; whilst they dreamed of becoming nurses and teachers, I was more fascinated with putting earrings in my teddy bears’ ears and drawing on my body with markers. Understandably, my parents were not surprised at all when I began my own journey into body modification!

My mods

Over the years I’ve accumulated multiple piercings, tattoos and a few heavier body modifications. My current piercing total piercings being worn is 70 and my most prized mods include a self-bifurcated tongue, a pair of 5mm nostril punches, a pair of 8mm scapha punches, 8mm stretched septum and a pair of stretched lobes (which reached 64mm when I used to wear plugs!)

At the start of 2020 my dreams of becoming a self-employed body piercer were finally fulfilled and I was invited to become part of the team within Modern Man where I could gain confidence and receive support. In my first week of physical training (after months of theory work) I performed over a hundred piercings and jewellery changes, had the privilege of piercing some of my closest friends and family, and met so many new and amazing people; most are still part of the shiny crew today!

I started networking with other like-minded people and quickly realized that training courses are frowned upon in the industry as piercing is complex and requires long-term experience; something that can’t be taught in a few days. Although I suddenly felt like the stereotypical ‘small fish in a big pond’ I was eager to continue learning under the guidance and presence of my mentor, and was extremely thankful and thrilled that he saw potential in me and that I’d been given this opportunity. I was excited to finally get started and then… lockdown! With loads of time to kill I made a start on my website and refreshed my training in needle stick and sharps, emergency first aid and bloodbourne pathogens. The months that followed were full of uncertainty about the future as we entered into (and left) lockdown three times, along with further local lockdowns which affected our borough.

Luckily I’d already trained in piercing from the side in full P.P.E so when lockdown was finally lifted and we had permission from the council, we were more than ready to open with the new restrictions. We still weren’t allowed to perform any piercings around the mouth and nose for a while but I was itching to get back in the studio regardless. When guidance eventually changed again I think I did nostril piercings back to back for about 6 weeks!

Piercing is constantly evolving, so over the last few years I’ve worked hard reading and learning as much as possible, attending seminars and refining my techniques. I’ve been extremely proud of the progress made despite my struggles with anxiety, depression and endometriosis.

I’ve gained an amazing client base, made life-long friends and have gained so much more appreciation for the commitments required to perform this art to the best of my abilities. I’m forever thankful for the talented innovators in this industry who pave the way for safe, mainstream piercing. I’m super excited to see what the future holds!

In my spare time

When I’m not making peeps shiny you can usually find me working on my various ongoing projects, drawing, playing The Sims 4, and being a willing servant to my fur babies Jimbo & Ginny the guinea pigs – named after drag queens of course! Introducing my furry sons:

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