I been wanting to be a body piercer and start my own buiness but, first I need to know how to become a professional piercer anyone know anything about becoming one and what courses of schooling i would have to take?
I been wanting to be a body piercer and start my own buiness but, first I need to know how to become a professional piercer anyone know anything about becoming one and what courses of schooling i would have to take?
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Never fear, I can tell you exactly how to become a piercer.
First step is to seek out an apprenticeship. This will be extremely difficult, many people want to be apprentices, and not too many piercers are willing to take on an apprentice.
Eventually you will have to take classes in CPR, disease control, and bloodborne pathogens (I doubt that you need any sort of education certificate to take the classes, they’ll be available at any community college and you can just take them as a non-degree student.), so I suggest taking at least one of these classes before seeking out an apprenticeship.
This shows initiative, people love that.
Dress nicely and be respectful. A lot of people forget the importance of that, they feel as if they can dress like a slob, and swear every other word, just because its a tattoo shop. It’s still a job interview, behave as you would if you were applying anywhere else.
Go to shops in your area, express your interest in piercing, and your desire to learn, and ask for an apprenticeship.
You will most likely get shot down. The most important thing is to keep trying. Perseverance, people like that too. If a shop shoots you down, go back in a month and ask again. Eventually, you’ll get it.
If you have any other questions or need some advice, feel free to email me, and I’ll answer as best I can.
Good luck!
Comment by Olivia! — November 28, 2009 @ 8:51 am