In 1991, Paul King began a 1½-year piercing apprenticeship under Elayne Angel, author of The Piercing Bible. He worked in all three and managed two of the former Gauntlet locations. He has lectured on body modification since 1993. He graduated from UC Berkeley with a B.A. degree, highest honors in Anthropology. He was awarded the title of Master Piercer by Gauntlet’s founder Jim Ward. In 1999, he opened Cold Steel, a piercing and tattooing shop in San Francisco. He has served as a board-appointed treasurer of the non-profit Association of Professional Piercer since 2008. In 2014, he founded the Body Piercing Archive (BPA). Paul King and the BPA create annual exhibits on important aspects of body modification. In 2022, he published Alan Oversby: Documentary Evidence. In 2024, he published, “Reshaping Desire: Ethel and William Granger’s Astonishing Tale of Piercing and Corseting.
He will be presenting:
Recovering the History of Western Piercing - '70s and '80s
Recovering the History of Western Piercing - the '90s
New discoveries of arcane histories and images enrich this fundamental course in the history of modern Western body piercing.
Jesús Cabanas, commonly known as “Sala” started his career as a full-time professional piercer in the early 2000s in the Canary Islands, Sala's quest for improvement led him to travel globally to learn from industry pioneers.
After his inaugural trip to the United States in 2007, he delved into nursing studies, specializing in sanitary techniques, pain therapy, and anesthesia. Simultaneously, he expanded his horizons by teaching in various countries.
Relocating to Oslo, Norway, in 2012, Sala teamed up with Christiane Løblaft, owner of Pinpoint Piercing, established in 1998 as a pioneering piercing studio and one of the earliest APP member stores in Europe.
Sala, a proud APP member and senior speaker, now extensively attends and speaks at conferences worldwide in countries like the USA, Spain, Germany, Poland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Mexico, and India.
He participates in conferences such as APP, LBP, APPE, GeP, UKAPP, Bmxnet, YOUMODIFY, and PPP.
In 2015, he embarked on a new journey as the co-founder of APPE (Association of Spanish Professional Perforators), where he serves as the active vice president, international liaison, and organizer of the annual conference in Spain.
We are very fortunate to have him offering those workshops at the event:
Embarking on a Traditional Yet Modern Trend in Ear Piercing: Gold Piercings
This session delves into the art of establishing a market for your sales and promoting your craft through the selection of suitable gold jewelry. Expect an engaging and lively class enriched with various videos showcasing diverse ear piercing techniques.
This presentation will feature an enhanced version with numerous tips and tricks contributed by individuals worldwide. Explore the intricate details that others have discovered, which will amaze you and simplify your work in the piercing room.
In this presentation, we will delve into the common fears experienced by both new and experienced piercers when it comes to this specific piercing. We will demonstrate various techniques to simplify and enhance the process, making it more manageable and approachable for you.