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The World's Oldest Professional Piercing Studio!
SINCE 1989
Paul Stoll
(Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday)
Force of habit got him into the business. Started piercing himself when he was 15 years old back in 1989. He used a pressure cooker for an autoclave and melted the plastic hubs off ambulance needles. Started piercing other folks by 1992 once Dakota Steel started selling him proper piercing needles. Set up his first shop in the back of a hair salon at 1324 haight street, oddly enough, the new location of Braindrops. Began working at Body Manipulations in 1997. Took on ownership in April 2002 breaking Vaughn loose from the chains of business. Piercing for over 15 years and still loving it!
"Its great being the boss, now I get to choose which 60hrs a week I work!
I was lucky to participate in a study on American toilet habits. The research group hired Jan Sturman for some photography. He put together a beautiful slide show:
Jan Stürmann's video of Paul
Here's a link to his website (hire him!)
www.albinocrow.com
Eldo Chan
(Thursday - Monday)
Eldo could often be seen hangin around the shop in its early days. Back then he wore a huge septum tusk and a mowhawk. When he wasn't buggin us at work he was researching online, tipping us off to new things in the industry. It could be argued he worked for us even before we gave in and put him on payroll in 2001. Eldo moved fast to a well skilled Body Manipulations trained piercer. He now has been piercing since 2002. He is the boss' right hand man and pretty much holds the place together.
Christopher Garcia
(Friday - Monday)
Well he really doesn't like his picture taken. This is the best we could do for now. Piercing since 1995, finally joined our staff in May 2005. Soft spoken and very polite, you will find him very calming.
Jennifer Glessner
(Wednesday - Saturday)
Jen has been a part of our shop for many years. She has been coming to us for all her piercing needs since she moved to the city. Now we not only have her in our picture book, but we have her behind the counter. She is currently in training to become a brand spankin new Body Manipulations piercer. Sharp as a 12g needle, watch for her piercing talents in the near future.
Stephanie (Steph) Tran
(Sunday - Tuesday)
Stephanie Tran has been one of our best customers for a while now. She is well know in the city for working the hotdog stand out in front of Macy's at Union Square. She was our best promoter downdown to all the hungry tourists. Now she has become a part of the team.
Steve Joyner
(Tuesday - Thursday)
Steve Joyner has been in the piercing industry all of his adult life. He became part of the Body M team April 2009. He runs a performance suspension group called CoRE and travels the world guest piercing and performing.