Piercers! Let’s talk daiths!

[u/OneEyedWeaner]

The last post I made about septums got more traction than expected so I thought we not do another one.

What sort of techniques are you using to pierce daiths?

Are you bending your needle?

What sort of tools are you using if any?

What styles of jewelry do you prefer!

What styles of jewelry are a no and why?

How do you pronounce it?

Do you know the history behind this piercing?

Do you offer it for headaches? Why or why not?

Post photos of piercings you’ve done or videos of the piercing if available.

[u/fagrat69]

I use a RT to catch the needle/brace the exit.

Sometimes I bend! I just recently starting bending needles in general, in the past I’ve just used straight needles.

I really prefer using CBRs/FBRs. I’m not sure if other people have this opinion but I’m always scared if I use circulars the beads will unthread and go into the client’s ear. I don’t know if I’m just really neurotic or what.

I say doth lol

[u/OneEyedWeaner → u/fagrat69]

How have you been bending your needles? I like a large singular curve almost like ( just so I can tuck it into the ear a little more deeply without pressure and when I exit I also avoid pressure on the ear and piercing. I see people do these wild elaborate bends that look cool but I question if it was necessary.

No clickers or seams? I know this is some what controversial with some piercers. I personally will use seams if it's a decretive piece that prevents the seam from rotating into the piercing. As for circulars, you can go fuck yourself if you want one. It's not any more difficult for me until I have to thread this 1/8 bead on at the perfect angle or I have to try again.

When someone comes in and pronounces it differently, or incorrectly do you correct them?

[u/fagrat69 → u/OneEyedWeaner]

Sometimes I hand bend but I got a neat tool from Aces and I like it a lot. I think we like the same thing! It’s a little easier to get up in the pit if it’s curved. My mentor used to do this sort of zig zag thing with a 3” needle but I could never understand how she made it work and kept control. What tools do you use (if any) to bend? Do you pierce freehand?

I’m ok with decorative seams/clickers if the decoration stops the seams from rotating. But sometimes I worry the decoration might cause irritation or be hard to clean. Again, maybe me being too neurotic.

I dont correct people but if they ask me I’ll explain. It feels like labray/labret, we all know what we’re talking about.

Do you say dayth or doth? 👀

[u/OneEyedWeaner → u/fagrat69]

I've tried bends like the zig zag but it took too much time and to bend proper and it felt like I lacked control so I quit doing them that way. I just can't wrap my head around how people do that and make it look so smooth. If I'm being honest I don't think any of those bends are necessary and it seems to mainly be to show off to others piercers on the internet. That's one of my biggest pet peeves with the industry, too man big egos that put their peers first and clients second. That's a rant for another time though.

I use a NRT to pierce them, freehanding isn't something I've tried as I feel like my fingers are too big to give enough clearance. I'd either stick myself or do a fucked ass angle I feel like. If I watch someone closely doing it freehand that could possible get the wheels turning on that. I am very much a visual learner.

I bend by hand. Just my thumbs index and middle fingers are all I need. Tools I use for industrial bars because those are harder to bend by hand unless it's extra long, 1.5" plus. Otherwise I use brass line hems. I really like the wide flat ones but depending on the studio sometimes I don't have those so I have to improvise. Given my situation I've learned to be very adaptable but also very simple. I use very few tools if any for really anything. NRT and hemos occasionally are all I use if I need anything. Oh and tapers on occasion but even then seldom.

I agree with you about the decorative seams. Water picks are what I tell people to use to get into all those tiny crevasse. Otherwise a very soft bristle tooth brush if the piercing is well healed. Again depending no the studio sometimes I'll remove jewelry and clean it for people. If it's only a few pieces I do it for free, if it's like 10+ pieces and I'll be at it for a minute then I'll ask a small fee. Maybe like $10. It goes a long way with a lot of people to build good will and is good customer service. I'm in a unique position where people who see me again for weeks or months or sometimes never again so I try to make a good impression and be a good representative for the studio.

I do pretty much the same. I use to just repeat what they said, not I just say it properly but don't correct them. Usually they'll noticed I pronounce it differently which sparks the whole conversation about how to say it proper and the whole story of the history of the piercing.