Piercers - Almost Famous Body Piercing

24AprApril 24, 2017

10 Reasons You Need to Be Pierced by a Professional Piercer

Get Pierced by a Professional Being pierced by a professional body piercer is hands down the safest possible way to get a piercing and have it look its best. A trained piercer has the experience to do the job right the first time. There is a long list of reasons why you should visit a professional body piercing shop, like Almost Famous Body Piercing, if you are considering having any type of adornment added to your body. Consider all of the following...

19SepSeptember 19, 2016

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Taylor’s Story

I started at Almost Famous Body Piercing when I was 16 years old. I was still in high school and was too young to pierce so I was hired as a clerk. I loved working in the fast paced environment, helping customers choose jewelry for their piercings, and seeing the grin on customers faces as they came out of the piercing suite with their new addition. After a short time, I decided I had to be a piercer! After working...

26AugAugust 26, 2016

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What Makes a Good Piercer?

Choosing a Good Piercer When you want to get a body piercing, you want an experienced professional. There are certain factors that are essential for you to consider. At Almost Famous Body Piercing, we not only have a great time with our customers, we take your health and safety very seriously, too. Here are the top things you should consider when you’re trying to make sure you’ve found a good piercer. You need a piercer that has experience Body piercing is a simple process,...

11AprApril 11, 2016

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Amanda’s Story

My name is Amanda, and I am currently the General Manager of Almost Famous Body Piercing. My journey with Almost Famous began back in April 2009. I was living in Fargo and attending college across the river at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. I began working for Almost Famous at the end of my sophomore year of college so I would be able to move off campus and live full time in the Fargo-Moorhead area. I was hired as a full...

30MarMarch 30, 2016

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The Life Of A Training Technician Pt. 2

Once I finished my initial piercer training, I started my supervised piercing experience at Almost Famous Body Piercing’s NE Minneapolis location. I've been doing more and more piercings everyday! To obtain a permanent Body Art Technician license through the state of Minnesota, you must have 250 Supervised Piercings. At Almost Famous Body Piercing, the supervisor has to be a senior piercer, which means they have done over 1,000 body piercings, and completed more company required training. Before I started my piercing...

16FebFebruary 16, 2016

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Life of a Piercing Training Technician

Hi, my name is Cole. I am excited to share my experience as a training piercing technician with you. I have wanted to be a body piercer since I was 14. Learning about the industry really intrigued me, and now that it’s finally happening, and it’s my turn to learn to pierce, I decided to share my journey through this blog. Just so you know a little about me, I grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis. In my free time, I...