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Ear stretching is taking a normal ear piercing hole and stretching it out to make the hole bigger for larger jewelry. Learn about ear gauging and piercing with advice from a professional body piercer in this free video series on ear piercing.
There are 11 videos in this series:
When changing a gauge in earrings, be sure to stick with a size that is close to the current gauge size. Use lubricant and learn why it's important to wait at least two weeks before changing earring gauges again with advice from a professional body piercer in this free video on ear piercing.
Repairing an earlobe that has been damaged by extremely heavy jewelry can be done by visiting a cosmetic surgeon. Fix a stretched earlobe in order to wear normal earrings with ideas from a professional body piercer in this free video on ear piercing.
The effects of an ear gauge usually include a negative reaction from parents and other family. Avoid stretching earlobes to the point of being unrepairable by not going past a zero gauge with insight from a professional body piercer in this free video on ear piercing.
When trying to heal infected ear piercings, avoid drowning them in alcohol or peroxide, and use warm water and Epsom salt. Prevent tissue breakdown and chemical burns on an infected ear piercing with tips from a professional body piercer in this free video on ear piercing.
Increasing the gauge size on ear piercings is a slow process that should only be done every two weeks. Prevent scarring by not jumping up too many ear piercing gauge sizes too quickly with ideas from a professional body piercer in this free video on ear piercing.
When caring for an ear piercing, start by washing hands and applying antibacterial cleaner twice a day to the piercing. Keep ear piercings healthy by avoiding alcohol-based cleaners and soaking the earring once a day with advice from a professional body piercer in this free video on ear piercing.
When increasing the gauge size on ear piercings, use a taper pin and lubricant to properly stretch the hole and prevent injury. Stretch out ear piercing holes, but only with the assistance of a professional, with advice from a professional body piercer in this free video on ear piercing.
The best way to handle an infected ear piercing is to head to a piercing shop and let them decide it is actually infected. Discover why it is important not to self-treat an ear piercing infection with tips from a professional body piercer in this free video on ear piercing.
When starting an ear piercing gauge size, it is probably a good idea to stick with a smaller size at first and work up to a bigger size. Avoid ear blow out and possible scarring by not skipping a gauge size when stretching earlobes with insight from a professional body piercer in this free video on ear piercing.
Ear stretchers are used to increase gauge size in ear lobes and should be cleaned before each use. Get bigger gauges in earlobes with ear tapers by using a taper pin and holding the earlobe in place with tips from a professional body piercer in this free video on ear piercing.
Ear stretching is the process of taking a normal ear piercing hole and making the hole bigger to fit larger jewelry in. Always prepare the area being stretched before going through with the procedure to prevent infection with advice from a professional body piercer in this free video on ear piercing.
Earlobes are an unusual part of the human body. Put a cork or other large plastic device in them and the thought might create a little queasiness. One may ask themselves, how is that done? It looks so painful! It takes a good amount of time to stretch earlobes to the point where a cork or metal gauge can actually fit in them. But keep in mind, they all start with a normal size ear piercing. In this free video series on ear piercing and stretching, learn from a professional body piercer what it takes to stretch those earlobes. First, she talks about changing the gauge in earrings, repairing damaged earlobes and healing infected piercings. Next, learn about caring for a new ear piercing, gauging ears and selecting the right size gauge. Finally, she discusses how to use ear stretchers and the concept of ear stretching.
Kerri Naslund Kerri Naslund has been piercing at Zebra in San Francisco, Calif. since 1993. She has perfected her piercing skills with what was thought of back then as a high average of 15 to 20 piercings a day. Naslund had no idea that around 1995, piercing would hit main stream pop-culture, bringing the daily piercings average to between 50 and 100.dkdk
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