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Information

Piercing Scream opened in order to specialize in piercings and body jewelry. We understand your experience is unique to you and are happy to educate and answer any questions you may have about the procedure, pain level and how to heal your new piercing. We do not have the "I am pierced, therefore I am" attitude. We enjoy our job and educating new piercees on the various aspects of body piercing.

Please familiarize yourself with the most common types of body jewelry and applications.

Evolution Captive Bead Rings

We carry Evolution catpive bead rings from Steel Skin (as shown above). Available in surgical steel 316 LVM, 18 K gold & black chrome in gauges 14 & 12. Larger sizes to come later. Four designs to select from. Special order available.

   Types of Jewelry

Gauge: Refers to the thickness of jewelry wire.

Length: Length is important to ensure proper jewelry fitting.

Straight Barbell: Jewelry that balls attached on either end. One or both of the balls are attached via threading.

Applications: Tongue, nipples, industrial, etc.

Curved barbell: Barbell with slight curve, having balls attached on either end. One or both balls are attached via threading.

Applications: Navel, brow, clitoris hood, etc.

Captive bead ring (AKA: sleeper): Circular ring wich hold the bead "captive". The bead has a dimple on either side into which the ends of the circular ring fit. The pressure of the ring against the bead dimples is what holds the ring closed and in place.Opening pliers and closing pliers are used to install and remove the jewelry.

Application: Navel, lip, ear, nostril, nipple, scrotum, labia, clitoris hood, triangle, etc.

Circular barbell (AKA: horseshoe): A horseshoe shaped ring having a ball attached to either end. One or both of the balls are threaded on.

Application: Septum, lip, ear, nipples, triangle, brow, etc.

Nostril screw: Corkscrew shaped jewelry with a shape or design on one end(ball, gem...either prong or bezel set.) There is no locking or closing mechanism. The screw is fitted to the piercee's nostril to prevent obvious loss of jewelry. We do not use nostril "studs". Nostril studs are short stems having a ball on either end. The end of the stud has a small ball that is larger than the opening of the piercing, making installation and removal painful and damaging to tissue.

Labret Stud: A post having two to three components to it's design.

Two component design: a post having a fixed "disc" on one end and a threaded ball (or other shape) on the opposing end.

Three component design: Comprised of a threaded on ball, post and disc.

Application: Labret, cartilage. 

Fishtail labret: A wire having a fixed decorative ball (or other shape) on one end. The wire is L-shaped having no "closure" pierce on the other end.

Internal VS Externally Threaded Jewelry

Externally threaded jewelry has the threading on the outside of the shaft of the post. the post screws into the ball.

Internally threaded jewelry has the threading on the inside of the post. The ball screws into the post.

Overtightening in either case will cause threading to strip.

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Nostril Screws

Nostril screws may come pre-bent or straight. Straight pins are bent into corkscrew shape to fit the piercee. Designs are generally not very elborate. Can be made from Surgical Steel, titanium, gold, and come in a variety of colors. Many piercees prefer gem set.


Dental Acrylic Encased Rose Barbells

We carry Steel Skin's dental acrylic encased logo,  gem clusters & rose barbell. Dental acrylic is durable, biocompatable and encompasses the threading insert. Special order available in different gauges, lengths and over 200 logo designs.