Successful Bead Placement 3.0: Beads, Strings and Spines

Steve performed his first beading in 1992 and since then has created tools and techniques to achieve better success with this modification. His power point presentation includes step-by-step photography and computer created 3-D diagrams. The Successful Bead Placement Seminar will last one hour. This seminar will focus on proper placement, various beading materials, and specialized … Weiterlesen

Magnetic Finger Jewelry: Theory and Practice

In February of 2004, after several years of research and development, Steve Haworth and Jesse Jarrell collaborated to create the first magnetic finger jewelry. The first subject was placed in the finger of Todd Huffman. This seminar goes over the history of magnetic finger jewelry, including its successes and failures. In this power point seminar … Weiterlesen

The Grieving Body

Does Body Modification Injure or Heal the Psyche? In mainstream Western culture, grief processes that include physical alteration of the body are often categorized as pathological and considered “self-harm.” However, throughout recorded history many ethnic groups have sanctioned either solo or communal acts of piercing, tattooing, cutting, burning, striking, amputating, or ablating as part of … Weiterlesen

Scarification Theory

Exploring different techniques and aftercare methods used in scarification. You results will vary based on what kind of blades you use, the client’s skin type, and your aftercare methods. We will discuss multiple theories used in successful techniques. Other areas covered will be designing a complex technical piece and how to perform it, safety concerns … Weiterlesen

Evolution of microdermals

Jesus Cabanas "Sala"

We look into how the single-point piercing has evolved, and discuss designs and techniques that will give the highest success rates. by: Christiane Löfblad & Jesus Cabanas “Sala” duration/Dauer: 1 h. / 1 Std. back to speakers / zurück zur Dozenten-Liste

Piercing Rituals of the Plains Native Americans

Piercing Rituals of the Plains Native Americans: An In-Depth, Pan-Tribal Exploration of the Histories and Variations of the Sun Dance. Books such as Modern Primitives and movies such as A Man Called Horse have popularized and fixed our images of the indigenous peoples’ piercing practices. This lecture will dispell misconceptions and provide deeper understandings of … Weiterlesen

Scarification Theory

Exploring the safety concerns, tools, and techniques used for basic to moderate cuttings. We will discuss ideas for all skill levels including the importance of outlining for tissue removal. If you have never performed a cutting before we will discuss ways to practice, if you already perform cutting will discuss ways to improve on your … Weiterlesen

Advanced Scarification Workshop

Live demonstration cutting workshop. We are going to jump right in and follow a complex scarification piece from start to finish with full explanation along the way. See how to step-by-step build a cutting through fine detail outlining, and tissue removal. Attendees are encouraged to ask lots of questions or to come in close if … Weiterlesen

Anodizing Class + Demonstration

Brian Skellie makes it easy for you to anodize your titanium and niobium body jewelry with detailed information and rationale, accompanied by live demonstration and step by step instructions. How can this surface finish process make a difference in your client’s healing results? How can you re-anodize for client jewelry if the color has worn … Weiterlesen

Einwilligung in die Körperverletzung – Bedeutung, Voraussetzungen und Reichweite

Jeder Eingriff in die körperliche Unversehrtheit einer Person bedarf zu seiner Straffreiheit einer Rechtfertigung. Im Kontext von Tätowierungen, Piercings und sonstigen Bodymodifications ist hier die – leider alles andere als unkomplizierte – Rechtsfigur der Einwilligung von besonderer Bedeutung. Der Vortrag dient dazu, deren Voraussetzungen und Grenzen aufzuzeigen und dabei auch mit so mancher typischen Fehlannahme … Weiterlesen