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The older designs of ear-piercing gun, which came widely into use in the 1970s but are still in widespread use (e.g., "Studex Universal" [3]) employ a spring that stores potential energy when the instrument is "cocked" ready for piercing by pulling back a plunger.
By the early 1970s, ear piercing was common among women, thus creating a broader market for the procedure. Department stores throughout the USA would hold ear piercing events, sponsored by earring manufacturers.
Piercing implants alter the body and/or skin profile and appearance (e.g. golden threads installed subdermal, platinum, titanium or medical grade steel subdermal implants). Ear piercing and nose piercing have been particularly widespread and are well represented in historical records and among grave goods.
Beginning in 1992, several of the Gauntlet body piercers were awarded the certification of Senior and Master Piercer. Many of these individuals went on to become influential in the body piercing community, training later generations of body piercers, owning their own stores and evolving the craft to suit the needs of their clients, maintaining sterility standards as well as jewelry trends.
But for Hammack, who was born in Mexico City, Mexico, piercing her daughter's ears had an important cultural significance. In Latin cultures, she explains, infant female ear piercing is routine.
Ear-Piercing Punk is a compilation album issued in both LP and CD formats of obscure 1960s garage rock that was originally released on AIP Records in the late 1970s. As discussed on the AIP Records website and in reviews of the album during its initial release, the album was given the name "Ear-Piercing Punk" to try to market or turn this music, now often referred to as proto punk, on to kids ...
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Pages in category "Ear piercing" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Antitragus piercing; D.