4B. Professional Piercers - California
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This article is from the Piercing FAQ, by Anne Greenblatt with numerous contributions by others.
4B. Professional Piercers - California
ANUBIS WARPUS, 1525 Haight St., San Francisco, 94117
(415) 431-2218
BEAR THUNDERFIRE, (206) 322-1288, 1-800-577-7468 (pin 255-4317)
thnderfire@aol.com
See also PIERCE INK, California
Piercing and branding.
BLACK & BLUE TATTOO, 483 14th Street, San Francisco, 94103
(415) 626-0770
http://www.black-n-blue-tattoo.com/
Piercer: Raelyn Gallina (see below)
Sun 12 - 7pm
*BODY ADORNMENTS*, 1751 Dolliver, Pismo Beach, 93449
(805) 773-8807
Piercers: Gregorio Goss, Johanna
BODY EXOTIC, 957 W San Carlos Street, San Jose, 95126
(408) 99-EXOTIC, (408) 993-9684
http://www.bodyexotic.com/
bil@bodyexotic.com
Piercers: Bil Brierley (attendee if the Fakir Intensives); Phil
Manzanedo;
Daniel Rodriguez; and Nick Aguilar
BODY MANIPULATIONS, 3234 16th Street, San Francisco, 94103
(415) 621-0408
Piercers: Vaughn (Paul Thorpe), Joey Wyman, Paul Stoll, Dawn Slaton
Branding and scarification also available. All services on a walk-in
basis; ritual body modification by appointment.
Sun - Thu 12 - 7pm, Fri - Sat 12 - 8pm
Manufacturer of basic jewelry designs as well as custom orders.
CLIFF CADAVER, 11628 1/2 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, 91604
(818) 980-5994
http://www.venturablvd.com/studio_city/SDC82731.html
CLASSIC TATTOO, 1710 W. Foothill Blvd., Upland, 91786
(909) 949-7971
Piercer: Jim Kearney
CLAW, 705 6th Ave, San Diego, (619) 239-3246
Piercer: Eddie Castro
Cash, check, charge
COLD STEEL AMERICA, 1783 Haight Street, San Francisco, 94114
(415) 933-7233
Piercers: Paul King (formerly of GAUNTLET)
COLD STEEL AMERICA, 2377 Market Street, San Francisco, 94114
(415) 621-7233
Piercers: Paul King (formerly of GAUNTLET)
KEN COYOTE, Santa Cruz, (831) 459-8582
Trained by Fakir Musafar. Piercing in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara
counties
by appointment.
CRYSTAL CROSS, Los Angeles
primeval@pacificnet.net
Branding, scarification, and Yakuza bead implants.
By appointment only.
Crystal is available for piercing at THIRTEEN B.C.
CURIOSA, 803 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 95064
(831) 423-3208
Piercers: Sharon
ERIC DAKOTA
(831) 420-1318
Piercer: Erik Dakota
Piercing, branding, and cutting by appointment only.
DAKOTA STEEL, INC., please see ERIC DAKOTA
DARRIN'S EXOTIC BODY PIERCING, PO Box 6325, Concord, 94524
(510) 685-4221
dlwalt@ix.netcom.com
Piercer: Darrin Walters (member of the APP)
DR. JEFE'S, 4944 Newport Ave., San Diego
(619) 233-1771
Piercers: Jeff Fagin (owner; attendee of The Exotic Body Seminars);
and
Todd.
*THE EXOTIC BODY*, 1219 19th Street, Sacramento, 95815
Office: 2804 T Street, Sacramento, 95815
1-800-411-OUCH (6824), Fax (916) 455-8239
mike@exoticbody.com
http://www.exoticbody.com
Piercer: Michael Hare
Branding and scarification available.
Daily 12 - 9pm
FAKIR MUSAFAR, c/o Insight Books, P.O. Box 2575, Menlo Park, 94026
(415) 324-0543
*FUTURE PRIMITIVES*, PO Box 14102, San Francisco, 94114
(415) 351-1444
Piercer: Karen Hurt (formerly of Gauntlet)
RAELYN GALLINA, Box 20034, Oakland, 94620, (510) 655-2855
See also BLACK & BLUE TATTOO, CA
*GAUNTLET* (retail), 2377 Market St., San Francisco, 94114
*GAUNTLET* (retail), 8722 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, 90069
12/98 Gauntlet has closed.
GOLD COAST TATTOO, 616 Lighthouse Avenue, Monterey
(831) 642-9404
Piercers: Margi, Janessa
Apprentice: Vanessa
Tue-Fri 5:30-9:00, Sat 12-9:00, Sun 12-6:00
GOTTSI', 6601 Telegraph Ave., Oakland / Berkeley
(510) 652-2897
http://www.gottsi.com
alan@gottsi.com
Tue - Sun 12 - 7pm
HTC / SOMATIC BODY PIERCING, 3416 E. Broadway Avenue Suite B,
Long Beach, 90814
(562) 438-6406
http://www.navel.com/htc/
Piercer: Ericka Smicenski, and Tricia Isralian
*INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH*, 1945 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley
(510) 644-0968
Strength@transbay.net
http://www.isbodyjewelry.com
L.A. TATTOO, 6700 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 90028-4605
(213) 463-3919
Piercer: Baba
LEATHER MASTERS, 969 Park Ave., San Jose, 95126
(408) 293-7660
http://www.leathermasters.com/
Piercer: Todd
LOOPS AND PIERCES, 1066 4th Street, Santa Rosa
(707) 546-8809
Piercer: Neil Epsenship and Solomon
MASTODON BODY PIERCING, 4638 Mission Blvd., San Diego, 92109
(619) 272-1188, 1-800-7-GET PIERCED
http://www.mastodonbody.com
mast@inetworld.net
Piercers: Gahdi Elias ("Senior Piercer" and President of APP),
Corey Lolley ("Head Piercer with advanced training"),
Casey Fife (formerly of Koi Body Piercing, Utah), all members of the
APP
Branding and scarification services available. Showroom filled with
artifacts from around the world.
7 days, Mon - Thu 12 - 6pm, Fri - Sat 12 - 9pm, Sun 12 - 7pm
NEW CREATION DERMAGRAPHIC STUDIO, 631 Flume Street, Chico, 95928
(916) 898-TATS (8287)
ronita@sunset.net
http://www.newcreation.com
Piercer / owner: Ronita Yvarra
Tue - Thu 12 - 6pm, Fri - Sat 12 - 8pm
NOMADS OF THE DAWN BODY ADORNMENT (formerly NOMAD),
1808 McAllister Street, San Francisco, 94117
Between Baker and Lyon
(415) 563-7771
http://www.360d.com/NOMAD-/
Piercers: Kristian, Eric, Chuck
Daily 12-6pm
Specializing in ethnic and tribal jewelry.
OBSCURITIES, 1218 State Street, Santa Barbara, 93101
(805) 965-2232
xeon@silcom.com
Piercers: Xeon, Todd Murray
By appointment only. Branding available.
PAISLEY HOUSE HAIR SALON, 86 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell, (408) 379-8892
Piercer: Angel
Piercings done with guns and needles; above waist piercing only.
PIERCE, INK, formerly VOODOO THERAPY, 325 S. First Street, Suite D,
San Jose, 95113, at the rear of the Dohrmann Building, first floor
(408) 280-6699
thnderfire@aol.com
Staff: Sharrin Spector (co-owner, first week of month);
Bear Thunderfire (co-owner, third week of month);
"Choto" McKillen; Melissa Christensen (manager)
Piercing, tattooing, branding, scarification, custom fangs.
Appointments welcome but not necessary.
Sun 1 - 8pm; Mon - Wed 1 - 9pm; Thu - Sat 1 - 11pm
PIERCING EXQUISITE, PO Box 8253, Foster City, CA 94404
(650) 578-1618
http://www.piercingexquisite.com
info@piercingexquisite.com
Piercer / owner: Anne Greenblatt
By appointment only.
PRECISION BODY PIERCING, 4233 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, 94609
(510) 547-7751
http://www.ccsd.com/~casey/
Piercer: Casey Cummings
Tues - Sat 12 - 8pm, Sun 12 - 5pm
PRIMEVAL BODY, 4647 Russell Ave., Los Angeles 90027
Manager: Darryl Carlton
Senior piercers: Crystal Cross, Mic Rawls
Piercers: Rick Oehler
Apprentice: Jayson Marston, Nema Enrique, Nadja Sweiilem
PRIMEVAL BODY closed 4/98; Crystal Cross now works at THIRTEEN B.C.
PUNCTURE BODY PIERCING, 2176 Foothill Blvd. E, Upland, 91786
(909) 981-2877
puncture@puncture.com
http://www.puncture.com
Piercers: Bryan Belt, Lee Turner, John Durante (formerly of PRIMAL
ART,
Texas)
ROCKET 3 / 41 Exotic Metal Works, Laguna Beach, 92651
(714) 494-2412
Piercer: Kim Thorp (formerly of TATU TATTOO, IL)
SIX FEET UNDER, 155 N. Benson Ave., Upland, 91786
(909) 949-0157
Piercer: Kari (attendee of the Gauntlet Training Seminars)
SOMA STUDIOS, Santa Barbara
(805) 882-1177
Piercer / owner: Aaron (formerly of CLAW)
SOMATIC BODY PIERCING, see HTC
SPEARS OF SHIVA, 222 W. Olive, Fresno
(209) 497-5811
Piercer: Jerry
STAIRCASE TATTOOS, 628 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, 95060
(831) 425-7644
http://www.tattoo.org/
Piercers: Jack Strobel and Jon Kovach
SUB-Q, 907 20th St., Sacramento, 95814
(916) 446-9777
Piercer: Ericka
THIRTEEN B.C., 7661 1/2 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, 90046
(213) 782-9069
http://members.aol.com/ThirteenBC/index.html
ThirteenBC@aol.com
Piercers: Crystal Cross (formerly of Primeval Body);
Michael Kraemer (3 years' experience); and Rob Reimer,
all members of the APP
7 days 12 - 8pm
BODY PIERCING BY TRACY
(760) 721-9100
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