Posts Tagged by Gauge

When I first stretched my earlobes to 0 gauge, the types of available jewelry were confusing to me. There were so many new terms! Plugs, talons, tapers, tunnels, etc. And then there’s the materials: steel, acrylic, bone, etc. I stretched to 00 gauge awhile back, so I was looking at jewelry again, and I figured I’d write the guide I was looking for in the first place. In case you’re curious about all the different… Keep Reading

Back in August 2009, I posted about how I’d stretched my ears to 0 gauge. But I completely forgot to post when I went to 00 gauge! I did it in August this year, so they could be stretched by Alchemy. The stretching process was completely unremarkable. I got some tapered 00 gauge talons, put them in, and gradually over the course of 6-8 hours, pushed them through. No problem at all. Here’s the jewelry… Keep Reading