industrial piercings

Connected ear barbell

An industrial piercing is a type of ear piercing where a single barbell connects two holes through the cartilage, typically spanning the upper ear horizontally.

The look is bold and mechanical, hence the name.

She got an industrial piercing through her helix and forward helix.

The healing process is notoriously long and finicky.

Related
  • rookChess piece or corvid
  • helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
  • tragusEar's inner projection
  • gaugeStandard of measurement
  • needle gaugeTool measuring wire thickness

barbell · cartilage · conch · custom designs · jewelry · lobe · aftercare · healing process · rejection rate · pain tolerance · body jewelry · ear candy · tapering · surgical steel · punctures · perforations · earrings · sterilization

Opposites
jewelry complexity/style

industrial piercingsclip-on earrings

Unpierced ear ornaments

diamond studs · stud earrings

body modification intensity

industrial piercingsunpierced

Having no holes

unadorned · clip-ons · temporary tattoos · henna · ear cuffs

cultural signaling

industrial piercingspearl earrings

Lobe ornaments with nacre

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG