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Microdermal seminar at the upcoming Philly convention

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Some good friends of ours are teaching a microdermal seminar at the upcoming Philly Tatttoo Arts Convention, for information on this, keep on keeping on.

These seminars will be taking place on Saturday February 5th 12 PM . If you pay online it will cost $125. This deal will be available up until ONE WEEK before the scheduled seminar. Otherwise it will cost $150. To purchase online email john durante at [email protected] or Steve Truitt at [email protected]

This class will answer a lot of questions you may have about microdermal anchor piercings.

1. What is a microdermal?
2. What should they be called/how should they be described to potential clients?
3. What are they made out of?
4. What designs and sizes are there and which are the best and where do I get them from?
5. Where can you put them?
6. How do they work?
7. How do you put them in?
8. What tools do you use to aid in insertion?
9. How long do they take to heal?
10. How should you take care of them?
11. How do you take them out?
12. What do I do if I’m having a problem with one?

And many more. We will show you how to put them in using videos, photographs, and live demonstrations. We will show you both the punch and taper and needle versions. Everyone will have plenty of time to ask questions before, during, and after the seminar, and we will give you our contact information so you can reach us later if you have any other questions that come up after the seminar is over. sponsored by:

STEVE TRUITT:  Steve, is a professional Body Modification Artist. He has been piercing for over 15 years, and is currently member of the Association of Professional Piercers. He is the owner of Ascension Body Modification, a body piercingand tattoo studio located in Albuquerque, NM. He also founded and runs the Ascension Suspension Team. Steve regularly travels around the world doing body modification, suspension performances, and teaching seminars at many of the biggest and best tattoo conventions, such as the Tattooed Kingpin conventions in Baltimore, MD, Philadelphia, PA, and Milwaukee, WI; Mario Barth’s Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth in Las Vegas, NV; and the Rock the Ink conventions as well.

JOHN DURANTE: John  has been a professional Body Modification Artist for over 15 years. He has worked for many of the leading studios all over the world. He owns Evolve Body Jewelry, and is currently the head body piercer at Laughing Buddha in Seattle, WA.

Comments

6 responses to “Microdermal seminar at the upcoming Philly convention”

  1. stainless Avatar

    Thanks Sean!
    I’ll be sharing a booth at the convention with Brian Decker, so if anyone wants any piercings or mod work done, message me on here and let me know what you want and I’ll make sure to have it with me!

  2. stainless Avatar

    Thanks Sean!
    I’ll be sharing a booth at the convention with Brian Decker, so if anyone wants any piercings or mod work done, message me on here and let me know what you want and I’ll make sure to have it with me!

  3. John Durante Avatar
    John Durante

    Indeed thanx Sean!!! As well I will be there at the Evolve body jewelry booth, with loads of new jewelry. As well if anyone is interested in scar of mod related work get at me!!!

  4. John Durante Avatar
    John Durante

    Indeed thanx Sean!!! As well I will be there at the Evolve body jewelry booth, with loads of new jewelry. As well if anyone is interested in scar of mod related work get at me!!!

  5. Sergey TYLER Popov Avatar

    I would like to attend, but… little bit far from Moscow : )

  6. Sergey TYLER Popov Avatar

    I would like to attend, but… little bit far from Moscow : )

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