ABOUT ME
Aberystwyth based professional body piercer since 2018.
The first and only body piercer in Mid Wales to use only internally threaded and threadless jewellery.
UKAPP annual conference attendee.
Nominated and shortlisted for the Aber First Award of Customer Excellence., 2018 and 2019.
Body piercing has been a passion of mine ever since I had my first ear lobe piercings as a teenager. I respect the art of body modification, and the journey of self expression that it provides for everyone who partakes in it.
I love being able to help my clients along their own journey - whether it's a child's first lobe piercings, or an adults personal and powerful reclamation of their body - seeing their smiles when they look in the mirror and fall in love with the end result is one of my favourite things.
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To keep up to date with the latest techniques, tools, and information that is constantly evolving within this industry I attend the annual UKAPP conferences and although I am not a member I always aim to work to UKAPP standards.
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With 6 years of experience in decontamination and sterile services alone, I am focused on providing the highest levels of safety and cleanliness, as well as customer care and satisfaction.
With a constantly-growing variety of body piercings and jewellery styles to choose from, I'm sure you'll find something you like.
The possibilities of body art are truly endless.
THE TOOLS I USE
All the tools used to perform a piercing are single-use, steam sterilised and of professional quality and standard.
Jewellery used for initial piercings is high quality, implant grade (ASTM-F136) Titanium or 14kt and above gold, both of which have proven to be less problematic in fresh piercings, resulting in healthier healing.
All jewellery used and sold at Hannah Buck Body Piercing is internally threaded or threadless. Compared to externally threaded jewellery, internally threaded and threadless pieces are more hygienic and less traumatic for both new and healed piercings, as the threading is hidden within the post meaning no jagged edges to collect bacteria or damage the wearer's skin. This style of jewellery is slightly more costly to produce and has a smoother surface polish, which also aids in the healing process.
I use sterile, single-use blade needles to perform body piercings, which is thought to be the least traumatic / damaging technique.
I have never and will never use a piercing "gun" - nor will any truly professional piercer. Read below to find out why.
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Guns carry a higher risk of infection and disease as they are not suitable for sterilising, and can only be wiped over with a wet wipe between uses.
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Although it might feel 'pointy,' the back end of the jewellery is not sharp, and it is that which is forced through the body using blunt force, causing significantly more trauma than is necessary.
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One size does not fit all. Body piercing is about assessing anatomy and using the correct tools and jewellery suited to each person. Guns do not allow for this, and the one-size jewellery can become embedded when there is no room left for swelling.
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The jewellery used in piercing guns is often made of cheap metals and then lightly coated or plated in gold. ​The cheap metals beneath are not suitable for implantation in the body, will be quickly exposed once the thin plating starts to wear off, and can cause allergic reactions and irritations during healing.
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The design of the jewellery is just as problematic as the materials it is made of. Butterfly backs and notched posts create many hard-to-reach nooks for bacteria to breed in, meaning successfully fighting an infection whilst wearing this type of jewellery is very difficult.