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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

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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

Nape Dermals

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Miari’s Nape Dermals

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The lovely Miari’s latest addition – a nape piercing w/a pair of microdermal anchors at the base of the neck w/4mm clear crystal gemstones pierced @ Shiva.

S H I V A

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Shiva

Tattoos & Piercings

330-332 Creek Rd, Greenwich, London. SE10 9SW

Shiva

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2nd Skin

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2nd Skin

Tattoos & Piercings

117 Bellegrove Rd, Welling, DA16 3QS

2ndSkin.uk

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Tattoos & Piercings

#02082980030

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It was an absolute honour and a privelage to be able to work in Sergio Gorbachov’s new studio 2nd Skin, from February through to May. I had a blast working in a newly set-up studio for which the pace and vibe was a refreshing change to what I am used to. I would highly recommend checking out this studio and dropping in to look at getting some work done be it tattoos or body piercing. With over 10yrs of tattooing experience, Sergio and his team will no doubt grow so look out for awesome guestspots and future collaborations. 2nd Skin. Spring 2017. Big love. Cap’n.

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Various Work

Piercings by El Capitan.

Various Work / Layla's Piercings

Various Work / Layla’s Piercings

Always an honour to add to Layla’s piercing collection and collect a couple of awesome shots of some work. I have pierced Layla countless times and among these photos I think the second lip piercing in on the right was the only one pierced elsewhere. This is a shot of a fresh smiley/frenulum piercing w/1.2mm x 10mm titanium CBB. Also pictured (and healed) are double nose piercings w/0.8mm x 6mm & 10mm seamless rings, septum w/1.2mm x 8mm segment ring, 1.6mm dimple piercings, two lip piercings (left and central) w/1.2mm jewellery and iridescent gemstones; with a sternum dermal just visible at the bottom of the photos.

Septum

Laura's Septum Piercing

Laura’s Septum Piercing

Septum II

Septum III

Laura’s septum pierced w/1.2mm goldline titanium CBB by El Capitan @ Shiva Piercings.

Daith & Scaffold

Daith & Scaffold I

Ann's Daith & Scaffold Piercings

Ann’s Daith & Scaffold Piercings

Daith & Scaffold III

Awesome shots of Ann’s double piercings!! Daith pierced w/1.2mm x 8mm titanium CBB whilst the industrial scaffold has been pierced w/1.6mm x 38mm titanium bar. The blue marks under the scaffold bar are from a couple of mark ups whereby I line up between the dots as best possible to give you options of how you want it to sit. Sometimes there’s not much room to maneuver for options but Ann had a really well defined ear for piercing. Always happy to talk angles and positioning…

Lobes

Sam's Lobe Piercings

Sam’s Lobe Piercings

Lobes II

Sam’s lobes look awesome here w/1.2mm BCRs. The first set (both ears) are healed and been fitted with bigger rings while the second set are fresh. I rarely pierce with rings (certain piercings but 90% bars/curved bars) due to healing but as everyone is different and when I can trust n’ see a client has looked after/healed well, then am more than happy to see what works. Always a pleasure, meeting so many kool people doing what I do… Both lobes, both sides pierced by me.

Septum

Alicja's Septum Piercing

Alicja’s Septum Piercing

Alicja’s septum piercing pierced w/1.2mm x 10mm titanium CBB. Always means a lot when customers and clients travel from far and beyond around the world for a piercing…