39 - Friday, December 17, 1993 - North Shore News

‘Thousands’ coming in for

From page 29
work done.”

One of my close friends decided
to get her navel pierced. { asked if
f could come and waich.

On the way to the shop she was
getting psyched up. When we
entered the store, we looked
around and picked out a ring for
her navel. The lady at the counter
gave us the information on proper
care and cleaning. She showed us
her navel. She had it pierced too.

Once we were in the piercing
room, {| felt as excited as my
girlfriend,

This is what happened:

My friend hopped up on the
table. - .

“Oh my God,! can’t believe |
am doing this. It isn’t going to
hurt is it?”

“It's not. going to burt at all.
You'll just feel a little prick.”

“That is what I'm afraid of!"

“OR, lie back and relax, First
i'm going to clean your maivel. [t
is very important to keep ‘t clean,
Don't touch it"

My friend touches the spot. ‘Is
this were you will put the nee-
dle?"

“TD said, dont touch i"

“Oh, sorry!”

“Pn going to use a clamp lo
hold the skin. The needle goes
through the clamp.”

The needle was snapped out of
the sealed capsule.

“OR, it's going in now. If you
want to close your eyes, this is the
time. Hold still, almost done,
There now, we'll clean you up,
Lie there until it stops bleeding."

My friend starts to touch it
again.

“LT said, don't touch it. Your
hands are full of bacteria."’

“Oops, sorry.’

“Now did that hurt?”

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PIERCING iS a procedure that must be done with great care and
attention. to cleanliness, according to this professional who
scolded her client for touching the sterile spot.

SONNY -
to Taya Maitlas

“No it just felt like a lite
prick. Little pricks don't hurt.”

When tasked Matsi how many
piercings he had done, he hit his
forehead with his hand and
replied, “Thousands! This year |

(gat Panne

will probably do in excess of 2,000
alone.**

Matsi has owned Mack’s
Leather for about five years and
says that he has more experience
with piercings (han anyone in all

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of Canada,

Teya Mathias is 17 years old
and in Grade 12 at Sutherland
secondary school, She is interested
in photography.

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