Do you need license for body piercing or how can you start?

Answer 1

You will need the tenacity and the will to learn, while at the same time accepting the fact that you won't make a very good living doing it. It's just the truth of it. There are some body piercers in the world that have attained a status to where they do quite well for themselves, but as a former piercer myself, this is NOT the case overall and there will be times when you can go almost a month without a single client.

Of course, in your choice you will want to select a reputable shop with a good location and a solid base so this will help your chances, as well as doing regular deals and getting the name out there to drum up business. But for the most part, you will need to go to said shop and talk to their body piercer and propose the offer that you will be their apprentice. Do not be surprised when they tell you that there are no available positions for another apprentice (this is often the case), but just keep on it and build a good relationship with the piercer mainly, but the staff as a whole. Shops are always more willing to give an apprenticeship to a repeat customer who has shown to the staff that he or she is genuinely in love with the art and will give it their all, as opposed to a walk in that they know nothing about.

When you get an apprenticeship, you will be required by OSHA regulation to pass bloodborne pathogens training and in some instances, basic first aid. You will shadow your teacher, learn by watching, be taught cross contamination protocol, needle disposal, human anatomy and logistics, different piercing methods, techniques, types, etc. With proficiency, you should be done with your apprenticeship within a year.

Answer 2

The best way t start is to find a job in a local piercing shop. You'll probably just start working the counter and whatnot. From there, you're gonna want to start and apprenticeship. I'll leave the link for the APP website. You'll find all the info you need there :)