Poking extra holes in myself in Scotland

October 19, 2018 11:07 PM

Is there a reputable piercing studio in Edinburgh where you'd feel comfortable getting a VCH or triangle piercing? Elayne Angel's list of recommended piercers is US-centric (the only one in the UK is in Camden), and I'm having trouble finding solid information or reviews online that recommend a skilled, experienced piercer in Edinburgh, much less one I'd let near my tender bits with a sharp thing.

This probably means I should err on the side of caution and wait until I'm in Camden, or the US, huh?

Also: where should I be looking for information like this, that recommends specific places/piercers? Piercing is one of those topics that's awash in misinformation, and after ten minutes of wading through piercing subreddits, I start to despair a little bit.

posted by anonymous to Grab Bag (2 answers total)

I start with the "Association of Professional Piercers" (link) when I'm looking for my (admittedly very tame) piercings. There looks to be one in Glasgow - Lola Slider at Forevermore Tattoo Parlour.
posted by Ms Vegetable at 6:23 AM on October 20, 2018

I just saw Elayne this past weekend. She is super responsive to email. You could try asking her directly.

I personally would not get a triangle from someone not trained directly by her.
posted by Talia Devane at 6:09 PM on October 22, 2018