Elayne Angel - The Piercing Bible: The Definitive Guide to Safe Piercing

TODD FRIEDMAN

Elayne Angel has been a professional piercer for more than thirty years, and was honored with the Presidents Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association of Professional Piercers in 2006. A contributing writer for PAIN Magazine, she has served multiple terms on the Board of Directors for the Association of Professional Piercers, including as president. She lives in Mrida, Mexico, guest pierces at fine studios around the United States, performs online anatomy and piercing problem consultations, and provides customized continuing education for professional piercers.

Jef Saunders has been piercing since the late nineties. He too is a former APP president, and recipient of the APP Presidents Award. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and owns Gamma Piercing with his wife, Laura Jane. Jef is a piercing instructor at the Fakir Intensives and provides piercing education in multiple formats for piercers around the world.

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Appendix A: Gauge Conversion Chart