What is a ear rim piercing?
Any piercing in the outer cartilage rim of the upper part of the ear is referred to as a ‘helix piercing’. Two piercings placed one under the other in this area is called a double helix piercing.
What is a spacer earring?
Ear spacers are cylindrical pieces of jewellery that fit snugly into larger diameter body piercings. Spacer earrings are also known as plugs, tunnels, and ear gauges, and these terms are often used interchangeably which can be a bit confusing when you’re shopping!
What are ear plug earrings?
Plug earrings, earplugs, earspools or flesh tunnels, as they are often called, are very simple devices – they are short, cylindrical pieces that are meant to fit in large-gauge body piercing holes. Such holes can be pierced in various places on your face or body – your nose and lips being two other more popular places.
What is a tragus piercing for?
What is a Tragus Piercing? A tragus piercing sits on the small area of cartilage that partially covers your ear canal. In terms of anatomy, the outer ear is made up of cartilage and skin. Provided your ear is suitable, [tragus piercings] look great on pretty much everyone.”
What is helix pierced?
A helix piercing is any piercing made to the upper cartilage of the ear – but there are different kinds of helix piercings. A standard helix piercing is made in the outer upper cartilage, but you can also get forward, backward, double or even triple helix piercings.
What is a lobe piercing?
Lobe: The lobe is the lower section of the ear, which is one of the most common piercings. This is located between the rook and tragus, placed where the outer ridge of your ear meets your inner ear. Daith piercings usually are forward facing, so that the stones are clearly visible.
What is a jewelry plug?
A plug (sometimes earplug or earspool), in the context of body modification, is a short, cylindrical piece of jewelry commonly worn in larger-gauge body piercings. Because of their size—which is often substantially thicker than a standard metal earring—plugs can be made out of almost any material.
What’s the difference between tapers and plugs?
Taper taps are normally used in through hole applications or as a starter tap for blind holes. Plug taps have a 5 thread chamfer. A 5 thread chamfer Plug tap performs similar to a Taper chamfer tap by slowly removing the material in the thread starting with the smallest diameter of the threaded protion of the tap.
What are gauge earrings called?
The word “gauge,” when referring to the jewelry itself, is actually a made-up slang term for “stretched earlobes.” People who aren’t too familiar with the proper terms used in body modification refer to gauges as the jewelry. The gauge is the size of piercings before they turn into an inch.
What is a Libra piercing?
The labret piercing is so popular that lip studs are most commonly called labret studs. Centrally located slightly below the bottom lip, the labret piercing consists of a single puncture, swiftly perforated with a needle. We love the labret piercing, but its location elicits unique risks that you need to be aware of.
What gauge is a helix piercing?
16G
Post Length / Ring Diameter
| PIERCING TYPE | STANDARD GAUGE SIZE | STANDARD LENGTH |
|---|---|---|
| Helix Piercing | 16G, 18G | 6mm, 8mm |
| Rook Piercing | 16G, 18G | 8mm, 10mm |
| Conch Piercing | 16G, 18G | 6mm, 8mm, 10mm |
| Daith Piercing | 16G, 18G | 6mm, 8mm |
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