All needles should be sealed and opened in front of the customer. Artists should wear gloves. Even a professional tattoo artist can make a mistake when using the pigment gun. By pressing it against the skin, the needles can easily pierce fat or muscle, resulting in excessive bleeding or bad scarring. Many of the colored pigments also aggravate an allergic reaction in customers, sometimes making it necessary to surgically remove the painful skin.
Most students go for the multi-earring look or a discreet nose stud.
Others get a bit more exotic, piercing their tongues, bellybuttons, genitalia and more. There are no official training schools or certification programs for body piercers. All piercing pistols should be sterilized using an autoclave. Make sure the studio is well-lit and clean, complete with individually wrapped tools. All needles should be sterile and disposable Make sure stainless steel jewelry is used.