Yes, We strongly suggest an appointment for body piercings, jewelry changes, follow ups, and all jewelry purchases.
-How long should I wait to swim after getting a new piercing?
We recommend waiting AT LEAST 4-6 weeks before submerging or swimming with a fresh piercing.
-Who can I bring with me?
We ask that clients limit occupancy to one additional guest during their appointment. We are happy to help assist in booking parties of 3 or more wanting to get pierced together.
-How much does jewelry cost?
All of our jewelry is implant grade titanium, glass, niobium, or 14 KT yellow, rose, and white gold. Our manufacturers use only the best natural and lab created gemstones and guarantee their quality for life. *Our prices reflect this quality * Implant Grade Jewelry starts at $50+ and will range upwards dependent on material, size, setting, etc. Jewelry is not a one size fits all answer. There are tons of different initial jewelry options in store and a lot of the process is anatomy dependent.
It’s a good idea to expect standard jewelry to range from $35-50 depending on what the piercing is and what style of jewelry is best suited for the clients needs.
Gold Jewelry starts at $80 per piece of jewelry
-Can I bring my own jewelry?
In most cases, no. Body jewelry used in initial piercings is required to be implant grade and must have mill certifications verifying the raw materials used to craft the jewelry are indeed implant grade. This guarantees the materials are biocompatible and free of nickel. Implant Grade body jewelry is only sold wholesale to professional piercing studios, in order to have the required ASTMF-136 compliant jewelry it would have to have been purchased through a reputable piercing studio.
-How Long will my appointment take?
A standard piercing appointment is 30/40 minutes.
A follow up or downsize is 10 minutes
A single Jewelry change is 15 minutes
A jewelry styling session is one hour.
-Can I book multiple piercings at one time?
There is time within the appointment time to do multiple piercings if the client requests. Each person getting pierced will need their own appointment time, but you are welcome to book back to back appointments for those booking with a friend.
To book an appointment for 3 or more people please email blackmaplepiercing@gmail.com or call 207-572-4337 for accommodations.
-What happens if I need to reschedule or cancel?
Clients can reschedule or cancel appointments up to 24 hours prior to the appointment through the booking site. A 24 hour notice is needed to avoid the cancellation fee.
-What do I do about an MRI or surgery if I need to remove jewelry?
We can insert glass retainers into the piercing channel that will allow full visibility for the procedure.
There is an option for an MRI removal appointment on our website, booking an appointment the day before a procedure is ideal for us to remove jewelry with another appointment shortly after surgery or MRI date to reinstall jewelry back into the piercing channels.
-If I’m under 18 will my parent have to be present?
Yes, and we will need the parent to have ID as well as as a birth certificate or ID for the minor wanting a piercing.
