What are the different types of barbell piercings?
Barbells are among the most versatile body piercing jewelry, and is most commonly used for the tongue.
- Belly Button Ring. Also called a navel ring, it is a piercing that frames the rim of the navel.
- Captive Bead Rings (CBR)
- Curved Barbell.
- Circular Barbell.
- Industrial Barbell.
- Labret.
- Nose Stud.
- Plug.
What kind of jewelry do piercing shops use?
Surgical steel and titanium are the most commonly used, with surgical steel being the most economic of the two. Niobium, solid gold, platinum, glass, and some plastics are other great options. Let’s take a closer look at all of these metals and the specifications of each to be safe for initial piercing.
What size barbell do piercers use?
The higher the gauge the smaller the piercing. 14g is the standard size that fits most piercings. To go up to 12g (and wider) you will need to have your piercing stretched. The majority of navel rings sold at The Belly Ring Shop are available in the standard 14g size unless otherwise specified.
What are piercing rings called?
A captive bead ring (CBR), ball closure ring (BCR), captive hoop, or captive ball ring is a common example of body piercing jewelry.
What are twisted barbells for?
Like every piercing option, Twisted Barbells have a unique appeal. It is about underlining your lifestyle that refuses to be a part of the herd. Traditionally, body piercings were more symbolic of faith or mystical beliefs.
What are curved barbells for?
Curved barbells are a mainstay in the piercing field. While curved barbells may be able to fit other piercings, they are commonly used for eyebrow, navel, rook and vertical labret piercings. Curved barbells ideal for navel piercings usually have an eye-catching adornment that dangles.
Are there different size industrial bars?
Because every ear is different, the room between the two piercing holes differs from person to person. Therefore the standard measure of the industrial barbell has the longest length, 38 mm. That’s long enough for everyone. For small ears, there are also many industrial barbells available with a length of 35 to 32 mm.
What gauge is my industrial barbell?
14g
What gauge is an industrial piercing? A. The starting gauge for industrial barbell piercings is typically 14g. If your piercing artist uses a 16g needle to make the holes for your industrial piercing, you can swap your starter jewelry out for a 14g barbell relatively easily once your piercings are healed.
What is an internally threaded barbell?
Internally threaded means that the inside of the part of the jewelry, that will pass through your body is smooth. The threading or ‘screw’ is on the removable end, such as a ball end on a barbell.
What are barbell piercings made of?
Barbell style jewelry can and is made from any metal appropriate for making body jewellery. Flexible barbells made from Teflon or tygon tubing are often used in experimental surface or deep tissue piercings.
What is a barbell piercing?
Barbells are among the most popular body jewelry pieces. They are probably the most popular piercing jewelry type after Captive Bead Rings. Barbells come in many different shapes and varieties, so they can be used for almost any piercing type. The basic design of a barbell is a bar with a bead on each end.
What are the different types of barbells?
Straight Barbells are the basic types of barbells, and they can be used for many different piercings. A straight barbell has a straight shaft, with a bead on each end. The beads can be plain and simple, or they may have gems or other ornamentations. A special type of a straight barbell is Industrial Barbell.
What are curcurved barbells?
Curved barbells have a curved shaft, which gives them a really unique look. This curvature makes jewelry sit better in certain piercing types (such as belly button piercing), so curved barbells are widely used for these piercings. The curvature on the shaft can be made in many different ways.
Should you buy specialized barbells or standard bars?
If you are unsure about purchasing specialized barbells, you cannot go wrong with buying a standard Olympic barbell the world has come to love and trust. Then you have other straight bars that are geared towards things like powerlifting, Olympic lifting, CrossFit and home gyms.