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Brian will be taking private appointments for modification work in Columbus from MAY 19-27. During this time Starr will still be in NYC for piercing at the Manhattan location. If you are interested in any advanced procedures from Brian during his trip get in touch with him ASAP!
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Here’s a cutting I did for “Lizzy” today. It took only about 2 or 2-1/2 hours, I think. The keloid in the lower left is from a chicken pock, so i’m anticipating this to scar pretty well, which is why I had no reservations with so many thin lines.
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We have a whole bunch of new, prong set, gemmed navel curves in stock in nearly every color! They are brilliantly clear and so much nicer than the foil backed crystals you’ll find at most shops in NYC. The stones are guaranteed not to fade in color, nor fall out of the setting. Here’s a [...]
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My first blog entry This pocket compass on Mollie was pretty challenging. I found it difficult weighing the lines to give the piece the dimension I wanted without making anything too thin that it won’t scar. There’s only so much gradient allowed in line thickness to work with. A little bit of hyfrecator branding for [...]
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Brian and Starr will be in Dallas for a Suspension Event from April 20, 2011 through April 27. Brian will be available for modification work for a few days before and after the convention if anyone is interested. The convention dates are 4/22 – 4/24. There will be a guest piercer at the Manhattan location [...]
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How did you get into doing scarification? Essentially, it was a progression in modification from piercing. If my drawing ability was more enhanced on a technical level I may have given tattooing a try, but alas, it isn’t. My first introduction to scarring was from a photo of Jon Cobb in a Savage Tattoo magazine, [...]
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When did you first become aware of piercing? I first became aware of piercing while growing up in the 80′s metal scene, where my parents would take me to see Motley Crue, Poison, Skid Row, and the like, on a pretty regular basis. Everyone should be jealous at the amount of badass bands I’ve seen. [...]
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Through Christmas, Brian and Starr are taking $10 off any piercing done with a gem end at the Manhattan location!
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Check out the new gallery under About Us > Shop Photos. The new address is 28 Marcy Avenue. It’s in the same neighborhood. Three blocks away, actually, and closer to the subway. I am now available for appointments!!! My good friend Starr Belew is here from Tuscon, AZ working with me at the Manhattan location [...]
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Piercing is now available at SACRED.NYC Thursday through Saturday!!!! Brian will be operating PURE PIERCING out of SACRED in Manhattan at Broadway and Canal from NOON-8pm. N, Q, R, W, 6, J, M, or Z train to Canal St. 424 Broadway, second floor. It’s a really nice, new shop, so come by for piercings. Tuesday, [...]
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BRIAN IS BACK at the shop and available to make new appointments and take walk-in piercings! Come get any piercing worth $45 or more (including jewelry) for the rest of this week and get a FREE PURE T-SHIRT!!! Offer ends this Saturday, Oct. 3!
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Brian will be working with Rites of Passage in Massachusetts from Friday, Aug. 28 through Monday, Aug. 31, then leaving for Berkeley, California on Thursday, Sept. 3, returning September 18.
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