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lisian_toh · Mar 27th, 2008, 02:18 AM

Hi to all! An an official delurk!

I trust everyone had a great Easter!

I was recently talking with a couple of friends and neighbours about ear piercing and ear piercing guns. One of my neighbours in her 60's described that she had her ears pierced in 1979 with what she thought was one of the first ear piercing guns. Another described getting her ears pierced at the dentists which really surprised me and others.

I am not sure the age of board members but does anyone like tell their story of what it was like to get your ears pierced before ear piercing guns? And how ears were professionally pierced at hairdressers, dentists and jewellers? Was the late 1970's really when ear piercing guns were invented (they seem a little older when I goggled them) or just popularised?

Any experiences you ladies would like to share would be great! I am fan of earrings with my ears pierced a couple of times ....

thanks

Ciao, Lisian

Laurie8504 · Mar 27th, 2008, 10:41 AM

Mine were all professionally done (too young), but my mom had hers pierced with an ice cube, a potato, and a needle; her mom did it. yikes!

I would have never thought to go to the dentist, lol. I have two piercings in each earlobe, and then my tragus pierced in ear ear as well (that's the little part that sticks out from your face, right in the middle of your ear)

Oh, and welcome to the purse forum!

riffraff · Mar 27th, 2008, 10:48 AM

My grandmother had hers pierced whilst at work when she was 17 (in the munitions factory during WWII) with a cork and a darning needle, thankfully mine were pierced with a gun in 1982. My mum saw it didn't hurt too much so had hers done after mine.

Tammy518 · Mar 27th, 2008, 11:25 AM

I had mine pierced in 1981 and it was with a piercing gun.

shanam · Mar 27th, 2008, 11:45 AM

When i had mine done - long ago, the doctor had a special stainless steel
earring that was like a thumbtack and was "pushed" through the ear. Also, at that time earring backs were the screw type for studs!

Babydoll Chanel · Mar 28th, 2008, 11:19 AM

Mine were pierced with a needle and thread when I was six months old.

mistikat · Mar 28th, 2008, 11:25 AM

Mine were pierced with a very long graduated needle in the doctor's office when I was seven. I remember my mom telling me to close my eyes and not look but of course I did - and that was one HUGE needle!

csewallh · Mar 28th, 2008, 05:43 PM

I had my done with a gun, but I did my second holes my self. I don't remember with what though. I took the second holes out though, it was just a phase I guess.

elizat · Mar 28th, 2008, 07:36 PM

I pierced mine myself when I was about a year old. I jammed one of my mom's earrings into one lobe and got it stuck (guess it was bleeding a lot too)! She took me to the hospital, they disinfected it and just pierced the other one b/c she was afraid I'd do the other one b/c I said I wanted earrings like hers.

Varied_obsessions · Mar 28th, 2008, 07:40 PM

I had mine pierced back in '69 and my Dad did it. We used ice, a clothes pin and he heated a needle that was threaded.

PAIN!!!!!! and one is lower than the other dangit! lol

catabie · Mar 29th, 2008, 09:17 AM

i used to have a total of 10 on both of my ears but i took them all down after having a baby-i felt like it's time to let go of that past. now i just keep one on each ear lobe.

ilzabet · Mar 29th, 2008, 01:27 PM

i have three in each lobe and two cartilege (all but one in each lobe are all closed now). two were with guns (87 and 94) one was by myself with just an old peircing stud (OUCH!) which i took out about a month later, healed then re pierced with a gun after much pleading with my mother (97) and two were with piercing needles at a parlor (01 and 02)

my mom had hers done at a jeweler in 62 and a friend did the second ones in 75.

LV Rawks · Mar 29th, 2008, 04:44 PM

I had mine pierced with a gun in 1984.

Mediana · Mar 30th, 2008, 04:20 AM

I don't know what they used before, Sorry. I have 3 in one ear and 2 in the other. A friend made one of them with a needle, the other ones are made with gun.

lorihmatthews · Mar 30th, 2008, 06:14 PM

I have 2 piercings in each ear. I can't remember when they were done, I think the 2nd ones were when I was about 13. The first ones were done without a gun, and the 2nd ones were with a gun. Of course, I preferred the gun method!

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Mar 27th, 2008, 02:18 AM	#1
lisian_toh OP Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 13	Ear piercing before ear piercing guns Hi to all! An an official delurk! I trust everyone had a great Easter! I was recently talking with a couple of friends and neighbours about ear piercing and ear piercing guns. One of my neighbours in her 60's described that she had her ears pierced in 1979 with what she thought was one of the first ear piercing guns. Another described getting her ears pierced at the dentists which really surprised me and others. I am not sure the age of board members but does anyone like tell their story of what it was like to get your ears pierced before ear piercing guns? And how ears were professionally pierced at hairdressers, dentists and jewellers? Was the late 1970's really when ear piercing guns were invented (they seem a little older when I goggled them) or just popularised? Any experiences you ladies would like to share would be great! I am fan of earrings with my ears pierced a couple of times .... thanks Ciao, Lisian
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Mar 27th, 2008, 10:41 AM	#2
Laurie8504 chocolate...where? Joined: Sep 2007 Location: US Posts: 1,935	Re: Ear piercing before ear piercing guns Mine were all professionally done (too young), but my mom had hers pierced with an ice cube, a potato, and a needle; her mom did it. yikes! I would have never thought to go to the dentist, lol. I have two piercings in each earlobe, and then my tragus pierced in ear ear as well (that's the little part that sticks out from your face, right in the middle of your ear) Oh, and welcome to the purse forum!

Mar 27th, 2008, 10:48 AM	#3
riffraff Sofa King Blonde! Joined: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 5,590	Re: Ear piercing before ear piercing guns My grandmother had hers pierced whilst at work when she was 17 (in the munitions factory during WWII) with a cork and a darning needle, thankfully mine were pierced with a gun in 1982. My mum saw it didn't hurt too much so had hers done after mine.
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Mar 27th, 2008, 11:25 AM	#4
Tammy518 Just one more... Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,313	Re: Ear piercing before ear piercing guns I had mine pierced in 1981 and it was with a piercing gun.
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Mar 27th, 2008, 11:45 AM	#5
shanam 60 is the new 40 LOL Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,568	Re: Ear piercing before ear piercing guns When i had mine done - long ago, the doctor had a special stainless steel earring that was like a thumbtack and was "pushed" through the ear. Also, at that time earring backs were the screw type for studs!

Mar 28th, 2008, 11:19 AM	#6
Babydoll Chanel Handbag ADDICT!! Joined: Sep 2006 Location: LA Posts: 3,548	Re: Ear piercing before ear piercing guns Mine were pierced with a needle and thread when I was six months old.

Mar 28th, 2008, 11:25 AM	#7
mistikat Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,397	Re: Ear piercing before ear piercing guns Mine were pierced with a very long graduated needle in the doctor's office when I was seven. I remember my mom telling me to close my eyes and not look but of course I did - and that was one HUGE needle!
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Mar 28th, 2008, 05:43 PM	#8
csewallh Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,027	Re: Ear piercing before ear piercing guns I had my done with a gun, but I did my second holes my self. I don't remember with what though. I took the second holes out though, it was just a phase I guess.
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Mar 28th, 2008, 07:36 PM	#9
elizat Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 9,123	Re: Ear piercing before ear piercing guns I pierced mine myself when I was about a year old. I jammed one of my mom's earrings into one lobe and got it stuck (guess it was bleeding a lot too)! She took me to the hospital, they disinfected it and just pierced the other one b/c she was afraid I'd do the other one b/c I said I wanted earrings like hers.
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Mar 28th, 2008, 07:40 PM	#10
Varied_obsessions Because I said so Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1,371	Re: Ear piercing before ear piercing guns I had mine pierced back in '69 and my Dad did it. We used ice, a clothes pin and he heated a needle that was threaded. PAIN!!!!!! and one is lower than the other dangit! lol
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Mar 29th, 2008, 09:17 AM	#11
catabie expecting again! Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,474	Re: Ear piercing before ear piercing guns i used to have a total of 10 on both of my ears but i took them all down after having a baby-i felt like it's time to let go of that past. now i just keep one on each ear lobe.
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Mar 29th, 2008, 01:27 PM	#12
ilzabet easily amused Joined: Mar 2006 Location: side of the sea Posts: 3,683	Re: Ear piercing before ear piercing guns i have three in each lobe and two cartilege (all but one in each lobe are all closed now). two were with guns (87 and 94) one was by myself with just an old peircing stud (OUCH!) which i took out about a month later, healed then re pierced with a gun after much pleading with my mother (97) and two were with piercing needles at a parlor (01 and 02) my mom had hers done at a jeweler in 62 and a friend did the second ones in 75.
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Mar 29th, 2008, 04:44 PM	#13
LV Rawks Sofa King Aware Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Midwest USA Posts: 4,427	Re: Ear piercing before ear piercing guns I had mine pierced with a gun in 1984.
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Mar 30th, 2008, 04:20 AM	#14
Mediana It's time for a bag Joined: May 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,314	Re: Ear piercing before ear piercing guns I don't know what they used before, Sorry. I have 3 in one ear and 2 in the other. A friend made one of them with a needle, the other ones are made with gun.

Mar 30th, 2008, 06:14 PM	#15
lorihmatthews Fall is here! Joined: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 11,049	Re: Ear piercing before ear piercing guns I have 2 piercings in each ear. I can't remember when they were done, I think the 2nd ones were when I was about 13. The first ones were done without a gun, and the 2nd ones were with a gun. Of course, I preferred the gun method!

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