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Why Anatomy Matters

A piercing photo on Instagram is not your ear. I mark every piercing for your tissue — angle, depth, and jewelry length.

— Katelyn Cole, master piercer, Work of Art Las Vegas

What I assess before we pierce

  • Tissue thickness and blood supply — shallow anti-tragus or snug anatomy gets a honest no.
  • Sleeping habits — side sleepers need different planning for industrial and rook.
  • Existing piercings and scarring — we map around old holes, not through them blindly.

Angles are not cosmetic

  • A nostril pierced parallel to the face migrates — I pierce perpendicular to tissue.
  • Industrial bars need custom length and angle or both holes reject together.

Katelyn's recommendation

  • Bring reference photos, but trust the mark I show you in the mirror — you wear it for years.

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Skull & hourglass forearm — Joshua Cole, Work of Art Las Vegas

Real work from this studio

Real client piece
Skull & hourglass forearm
Artist
Joshua Cole
Time
Single long session
Placement
Forearm
Healed result
Readable from arm's length; client returned for a touch-up consult only.
Aftercare note
Desert-climate aftercare handout included — see our healing guide for saline and sun rules.

Fine grey transitions around the hourglass glass — the kind of piece that fails if values are too soft on day one.

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