Publications
The Association of Professional Piercers has developed this resource for piercing apprentices and mentors. In it, they will find our organizations suggested apprenticeship guidelines as well as a recommended minimum standard for apprenticeship completion.
Procedure Manual
This comprehensive guide contains everything from a piercers’ introduction to microbiology and detailed information on skin preparation, body jewelry, aftercare, equipment, cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization, right up through ethics and legalities, dealing with emergencies and much more. NEW VERSION COMING SOON!
Disclaimer: This manual does not contain technique information.
Available as a FREE digital download here.
You can also purchase a paper copy in our online store.
The Point
The Point: Journal of Body Piercing is the quarterly journal of the Association of Professional Piercers containing articles on piercing techniques, body-art legislation, history, and anthropology, as well as reports on Conferences and events in the US and around the world. Like no other publication available, The Point covers anything and everything of interest to the professional body piercer—or anyone interested in learning more about our industry.
Brochures
Additional options once your piercing is fully healed.
Safe materials to look for and more.
Common problems and how to handle them.
Techniques to safely enlarge your piercing as well as things to avoid.
How to care for tongue, lip, and cheek piercings.
Care instructions for ear, facial, and body piercings.
Considerations for removing jewelry and keeping piercings open.