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2021 Update Coming Soon…
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Heard it through the grapevine…
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Greenwich
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I just wanted to take an opportunity to offer a wider range heart felt thank you to everyone I met over the many years, body piercing.
From everyone I worked with, learned from, fellow body piercers and tattoo artists…
There are too many people to thank individually, but you all know who you are.
To each and everyone that I ever pierced, hundreds if not thousands of you after working full time, five or six days a week at times; over eight years. Thank you for your trust and your support.
For that inspired me to be the best I could, at times leaving it all in the studio.
Working in a well established studio Shiva and helping it grow even bigger during my time is something I am proud of, as much as I was in helping out at the newly opened 2nd Skin.
You all left an impression and made piercing a pleasure and an incredible joy.
There is only so long you can do something on repetition, before you become the definition of madness. Before something starts to define you.
I had other opportunities to work in other studios both in London and in other countries. Perhaps one day a touring guest spot…
Never say never, but I am pretty thankful for what piercing gave me; in return for all those needles. If my needles were my arrows then I went to war for you people!
Thank you!
It was a blast! A lot of hard work and dedication, it was truly an honour and a privilege.
Treat each other as you yourself, would like to be treated. That can take you at least half the way in life…
All Love.
El Capitan
Last Daze
El Capitan X Shiva
Last day piercing @ Shiva!
After eight years full time piercing and eleven working the store and studios; I’m both excited and nervous to finally hang up the needle.
If a piercer, ever really truly hangs up the needle?
I’m also excited to announce Shiva’s piercing apprentice Miari Takahashi-Shui is now piercing! Having watched me for the past six months and shadowing me intensively for the past month, the lovely Miari has now begun her piercing journey for which I wish her all the very best of luck and a touch of pride to have left a further continuing imprint on the industry.
Piercing is an art-form. Piercing has been bidniz. Piercing is a sacred/spiritual right, a form of expression; whoever the fuck you are! Champion the individualist. Piercing has been fucking good to me… and I’m truly humbled to have hoped to have been halfway as good with the hustle in return.
Stay True. Keep it Real. Feel Blessed. Only Love. Thank You.
Various Work
Lisa’s Double Conch, Tragus, Helix & Third Lobe Piercings
Decorated in disco! Various ear work on the lovely Lisa including a double conch, tragus, helix and third lobe piercings, pierced over the months and years @ Shiva. As always, it is the continued level of trust, confidence and appreciation that makes piercing people such a sacred privilege. Thanking all of you!
Dermal Dimples
Sophia’s Dimple Dermal Piercings
Here’s some sweet shots of the lovely Sophia’s dimple-dermals/dermal-dimples; pierced w/4mm red hot gemstones at the base of the waist/lower back. Always a pleasure adding to Sophia’s collection including a septum and stretched lobes… pierced by El Capitan @ Shiva.
Various Work
Jasmine’s Scaffold Piercing
Jasmine’s Double Nose & Septum Piercings
Various work on Jasmine… Healed septum, second lobes and a healing left side of the nose. The additional work here is a scaffold and right side of the nose to double up. Pierced over a course of time @ Shiva. Thank you for the continued trust, in doing what I do.
Rook & Anti-Tragus
Poppy’s Rook & Anti-Tragus Piercings
Poppy’s healed rook piercing w/1.2mm x 6mm segment ring and a fresh anti-tragus w/1.2mm x 10mm titanium curved bar to allow for the initial swelling. Always a pleasure and as ever, pierced @ Shiva.
Septum
Karina’s Septum Piercing
Karina’s septum piercing w/1.2mm x 8mm titanium CBB pierced @ Shiva.
-END OF AN ERA-
After piercing full-time at Shiva since 2010, my last day with the privilege of piercing will be on the 31st May.
Rock n’ Roll…
El Capitan
Triple Helix
Megan’s Triple Helix Piercings
Megan’s triple helix piercings, pierced w/1.2mm titanium labret bars @ Shiva.
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