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HERE ARE THE THREE STORIES
For my Left Ear:
I had begged my mom for almost a week then she finally allowed me to go get it done by a gun. Which I was like 12 yr. at the time. I was so scared they set me down asked which ear and I told then my left. I wanted for the pain bang the stud was in and no pain. :) YES! Just recently which I am now 15 yr. I put a 14g CBR in my ear and it looks great. The CBR goes in real good its really easy to stretch your ear.
For My Tongue:
Which I had this done about 6 weeks ago, I went to a local piercing and clothes store called Island Dyes located in Springfield, VA. I paid signed the forms went in the back. My piercer was Rob. He told me to slide closer to the light then put the clamp on my tongue. He told me to close my eyes and go to the Bahamas. Then about 5 sec. later I heard a nose. The needle was in NO PAIN AT ALL. I was so disappointed I was expecting so much pain. He pierced me with a 14G barbell. About a week after I had that done I bought a 12G and it just slid in the hole, so I decided to get a 10G, and that slipped right in. I am planning to add 4G when I can get the hole bigger.
For My Bridge:
I had wanted to get my bridge pierced for about 2 weeks after the tongue. My friend Samantha said I would look good with it so I said oh well I'll get it, it was that or eyebrow which I think is to common. I also went back to Island Dyes. I don't know the piercers name. He put the clamp on my bridge, and tried to line up the dot that he marked with a marker. Then finally he got them right got his needle. (by the way when he moved he hit he clamp and knocked some of my skin out of it but got it back quickly and also that clamp is sooooo tight it hurt) I was expecting it to hurt so much it was just a light sting then he's like your done. He handed me the mirror and I admired how good it looked on me.
Self Done 14G Cartilage
I decided I wanted to do my cartilage because my friend had it and it looked koo. So I went into the bathroom with a ice cube and a safty pin. I put the ice cube behind my ear and I pushed hard and I heard this crunch noise. I took the ice cube away and pushed as hard as I could and it went through and I was like that was easy. So I put a normal earring in. Then about a week later I took it out and the 14G just slid right into my cartilage. And its a little sore but looks good. So anyone who is thinking of going to a place like Clares dont the guns not worth it. And on the subject of ears I added a 14Gto my ear lobe which makes 2 lobe piercings. So I have 3 holes on my ears.
Septum
Yesterday which was March 28, 1999 I went to Island Dyes and I was glad that the piercer that was working there was Rob. I paid 63.99 and then in like 2 minutes he came out and said come on I told my dad to wait outside while I get pierced. He told me to sit down. He said he wasent going to use a clamp but he said for my nose he wanted to use a clamp. So he got his clamps and put them on my nose which wasent that tight of a grip considering my bridge it pinched like SH1T, and his cork and the 12G needle out (by the way I choose a 14G horseshoe kind) and then he put the needle and cork upto my nose and told me to close my eyes and goto the Bahamas. Im not going to lie it hurt really bad I wanted to knock him across the room, its not a decriable pain it just hurt. Then he told me he had done it with a 12G because he did not want the threading to scrape my nose. Then he screwed on the ball and a whole bunch of blood rolled down my face.(YUCK) Then he decribied the aftercare, and told me it was done. I paid him 5 dollars for the tip.

Submitted by: jabell@moon.jic.com
Experience Added 03/11/99