725 jewelry.com

www.handcraftsandhandyman.com will be the location for my general information blogging. This site will include all type of DIY information from electrical to plumbing and roofing. Handcrafting information and ideas will also be included. As the site progesses additional subjects will be added. I will also be including links to other writers with topical information.

Add your own personal touch to your body jewelry with charm holder belly rings. The main style is simple and the piercing itself does not need to be removed to change the appearance of your jewelry. One of the newer styles includes feather charms. I can create feather charms for you from the Peruvian feathers I have in stock. I also have Dream Catchers which are small enough to be added to a navel ring for a truly unique jewelry piece.

Fashions on Clearance

I have just received some new items for my inventory. Please let me know what kinds of jewelry you would like to see added. I have had a few requests for 14 gauge curved barbells. The more requests I get the more likely I am to add the items. I have some new labrets and regular barbells that should post this weekend.

A beginner's guide to rook piercing

Large changes in body weight can effect both tattoos and body piecrings. For more information see my article:

How weight change can alter body piercings

Body jewelry gauge sizes can be difficult to understand and the correct size is needed to fit into the piercing. Like the AWG system for marking electrical wire sizes body jewelry sizes get bigger as the number goes down. A 20 gauge piece of jewelry is smaller than an 18 gauge. 16 gauge is smaller than 14 gauge.

Large sizes for plugs will use inch measurements. A 0 gauge is approximately 5/16". A 00 is about 3/8". From there sizes will usually be in inch format but can also be marked as 000 or 0000. Size may also be marked by using the metric system.

As not everyone is happy dealing with fraction conversions, this may help:

1/4 is the same as 2/8 or 4/16

5/16 is the next common size up from 1/4. 5/16 is smaller than 3/8 which equals 6/16.

More information can be found in my article: The most popular types of body jewelry and how to wear them

The majority of infections that occur in body piercings can be treated effectively at home. The more quickly that you treat an infection the less likely it is that the infection will become serious or cause a piercing rejection.

Full article on Helium

Cartilage piercings require more healing time than piercings that just go through the skin. A cartilage piercing can take six months to one year to fully heal. Fortunately the care required for a cartilage piercing is not difficult or time consuming.

Full article on Helium