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Getting under the skin of the piercing business
The history of body piercing is a long one. Mummified remains discovered over 5,000 years ago were found with pierced ears and
expanded earlobes. Nose piercing is documented back as far as 1500BC, with lip and tongue piercings found in African and American tribal cultures for
many hundreds of years.
Whether part of an initiation ritual, a coming-of-age ceremony, a wedding, or purely a statement of expression, there is no doubting the popularity of piercings.
And at Tribal Voice in Torquay, you can choose to have just about any part of your body pierced.
Whether part of an initiation ritual, a coming-of-age ceremony, a wedding, or purely a statement of expression, there is no doubting the popularity of piercings.
And at Tribal Voice in Torquay, you can choose to have just about any part of your body pierced.
Alternative fashion
Annette Cooper, manager of Tribal Voice, said, " The general rule is if you can pinch it, we can pierce it."
Primarily an alternative fashion retailer, Tribal Voice sells a varied range of Goth, Emo, and Punk clothing, make up and accessories.
With two shops in the South West of England, their premises in Plymouth, established 19 years ago, is the longest running body piercing studio in the
town.
Their shop in
Torquay has been around for even longer; an impressive 20 years. And since their move to larger premises in the town last July, the extra space means
they have been able to add a piercing studio.
Body jewellery
Annette tells us that nose piercings are currently the most popular. There are plenty of others to choose from however, including one of the more
recent trends for dermal anchors. These are inserted into a flat part of the body as a shaped implant just under the skin, using a special needle. Some
customers may have an anchor under the skin of a finger as a ' dermal ring', or others have multiple dermals to form the outline of a shape like a
star or a heart, for example.
Between the two locations, Tribal Voice carries one of the most extensive ranges of body jewellery in the country. These include masses of
different studs, rings, and barbells in just about every shape, material and colour you can think of.
Skulls and reapers
As well as body jewellery, Annette says other big sellers in the shop include Nemesis goods like skulls, reapers, dragons, fairy figurines,
soft furnishings, and also incense and oil burners.
Have a look around Tribal voice, including the new piercing studio, in the tour below.
Browse their website at tribalvoice.co.uk where you can also shop online, and take a look on Facebook here.
Browse their website at tribalvoice.co.uk where you can also shop online, and take a look on Facebook here.
Visit them at 8 The Gallery, Torquay TQ2 5EH and call on 01803 213977.
Date: 11 December 2014
Author: The 360 Company