Modification Culture

Piercing Knowledge: Threading the Needle

In honor of Thread the Needle Day (which occurs tomorrow on the 25th), we figure it’s time to have a little talk.  Specifically, we just want to let everyone know why professional piercers are so i...
Modification Culture

The Modern Modification Lifestyle: Piercing and Tattoo Statistics

In the late 1970s when America’s first body piercing studio opened its doors, less than one percent of the population had piercings in places other than their earlobes, and the percentage of tattoo...
Jewelry Fashion

Sweetening Summer: Strawberry Love

Did you know that today is National Strawberry Sundae Day?  Strawberries have been used not just in food, but in alternative medicine, beauty products, and even tooth whitening for centuries.  They...
Modification Culture

Piercing and Tattoo Culture: Celebrating Canada Day

Today is Canada Day, and we’re giving a friendly shout-out to our neighbors in the north.  Here are some fun things you may not know about Canada’s cool contributions to modification culture: Canad...
Holiday Jewelry

New Retro Culture: Ice Cream Soda Day

Today is Ice Cream Soda Day, and everybody’s getting in the spirit.  An ice cream soda, or “float,” is essentially just a mix of ice cream and any carbonated beverage, and believe it or not, it was...
Body Jewelry History

Stigma and Superstition: Friday the 13th

To most of us today will be just another day, but to an estimated twenty percent of Americans, it’ll be a reason to run and hide.  Why?  Because today is Friday the 13th.   Triskaidekaphobia, or fe...
Body Jewelry History

The Modern Modification Lifestyle: Hula and Hot Summer Bellies

Those who are up on their state history might be aware that today is Kamehameha Day, a Hawaiian state holiday that celebrates and remembers Hawaii’s famous 19th century ruler, King Kamehameha I. Bu...
Body Jewelry Materials

The Modern Modification Lifestyle: Nature Calling

It’s easy to see why the modified generations have spent the past few years falling in love with organic jewelry.  Not only are organic materials good for the health of piercings (particularly stre...
Body Jewelry History

Making Our May: The Bike’s The Thing

Did you know the month of May is National Bike Month?  It may be just about over, but it’s never too late to get your bicycle on, especially since the season of riding weather has only just begun. ...