WELCOME TO
PUNKTURE TATTOO & PIERCING
Punkture Tattoo had been running for some years now and have been located in the Gateshead area for 5 years. Our feedback is second to none and our studio which consists of Tattoo room in the front of building and Piercing studio in a seperate room. The whole atmosphere is very relaxed and high standard of sterile environment.
Our aim is to give our client an Affordable high quality design and specialise in many different styles as can be seen in our portfolio.
Piercings are all carried out with needles and Titanium jewellery, all in sterile pouches which we open infront of our clients to give reassurance that you are in safe hands.
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NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!
ARTISTS
ARTIST 1.
JAY PUNKTURE
After studying an Art Degree Jay has always had his hand at some form of Art, spending some time in Spain learning different approaches to the mediums he already was trained in. Jay has became well established in the Gateshead area with his Tattoo work changing styles to suit his customers and has created a large fanbase of loyal customers .Jay is also the Body Piercer and now runs his Piercing academy every month, which has gone on from strength to strength.
ARTIST 2.
MARIE MCNEILL.
Marie has now finished her Piercing apprenticeship and is fully licenced. Marie has become a confident Body Piercer and you are in safe hands. Marie is very hands on and has created a very pleasent rapore with all the clients and made to feel at ease every time.
BODY PIERCING PRICES
ALL SINGLE PIERCINGS EXCLUDING DERMALS £20
DERMALS £30
RUNNING AT PRESENT 2 Piercings £30
TATTOO PRICING
Tattoo work is at present £45 an hour, Set prices given for piece work.
£210 for a FULL DAY which will be 6 hours.
GALLERY
Punkture Piercing Academy is located in a great position close to major rail network and 5 minutes from the A1. There are many Hotels, bed and breakfast in the area which we will happily suggest to you.
Local to the studio there are many shops and we are 15 minutes from Newcastle Quayside.
Parking is fine next to our studio there are plenty of FREE parking spaces.
We do supply refreshments and snacks throughout the days .
Everyone that has attended the course so far have left smiling and happy with the content that has been given and we often catch up with our students at later dates and honored to find them working in studios and having success.
Our Master Piercer has pierced approx 10,000 piercings and will calmly guide you through each piercing giving reasurance and guidance throughout the whole procedure when it comes to piercing models.
WE OFFER EITHER 2 DAY OR INTENSIVE 3 1/2 DAY
2 DaY COURSE
The first day we will run through an initial welcome talk and introductions. Following this we will run through the important parts of Health and Safety and Safe Sterile environment. Next we will give information in regards to a small business plan and explain how to get a licence and what you must have in place to gain this .
We will then run through all aspects of the correct jewellery materials, lengths and clamps as well as needle sizes and marking up of approx 16 piercings .
We run through the procedure of the following :-
DAITH, ROOK, EYEBROW, NOSE, SEPTUM, HELIX, TRAGUS, LOBE, CONCH, INDUSTRIAL, NIPPLES, NAVELS, SURFACE, DERMALS, LIPS AND TONGUE.
We will give a booklet with all that is learnt on the course which we expect you will read on the 1st evening ...
You will run through some practicals throughout the day and practice marking up on each other, holding the clamps in the correct manner and practicing setting up the studio.
The following day you will have min of 5 volunteers to pierce per student, you are welcome to arrange your own but we will provide. Not only will you pierce you will watch the whole procedure. Our piercer is at hand every second and will take you through it in a slow controlled relaxed manner .
There will be a scoring system throughout the weekend to make sure you listen and follow instructions as best you can .
Everyone so far has loved the course, you will hear us over and over saying take things slow once you leave the studio...start small get confidence and you will grow as we have seen with many previous students .
PRICE FOR THE 2 DAY COURSE IS £260
MAX 5 STUDENTS. Place held with a £50 deposit.
MAY FULL
JUNE FULL
JULY FULL
AUGUST 26th and 27th 2 spaces
SEPTEMBER 3 spaces
OCTOBER 3 spaces
NOVEMBER 2 spaces
3 1/2 DAY BODY PIERCING COURSE
STARTING SEPTEMBER 2021
OUR 3 DAY COURSE RUNS TWICE A MONTH
USUALLY THE FIRST TUESDAY-FRIDAY OF THE MONTH AND THIRD TUESDAY-FRIDAY OF THE MONTH.
TIMES ARE 10.00am - 6.00pm TUESDAY WED THURSDAY
10.00am - 1pm FRIDAY ( optional if you require any more info )
5 Students only
Health and Safety
Introduction to Body Piercing & History
Hygiene, Cross Contamination & Prevention
Licenses, Laws & Insurances
Piercing Consent. Explanation.
Piercing Types/Jewellery & Safe Metals
Sterilization – Autoclave & Ultrasonic
Piercing area and studio cleaning and explanation of the best disinfectants available, through surface and air disinfectants. NEW COVID - 19 Advanced Chemicals Explained & Used by the Students on the Practical Day
Handling of Tools/Needles/Jewellery & Sizing
Aftercare – Problems & Remedies
Fainting and Recovery of the Client
Science Behind The Piercing & How to maximise a Life Long Piercing
Marking Up Piercing Positions
Preparing & Breaking Down Your Piercing Station
Practice Piercing Moulds
Advance Piercing Techniques
All Piercings Above the Waist are Covered
Reference Guide on Above the Waist Piercings and how to Perform them
Corset Piercing Technique Explained
Live Models
Live Piercing Environment
Problematic Piercings Covered and Potential Risks During a Piercing and How to Resolve them
Customer/Client Relations
Confidence Building
Price Lists
Jewellery Prices and Stock Advice
Reference Guide to the BEST Jewellery Sizes to Use for Each Initital Piercing.
Piercing Ages
Consent Forms for Students
Parental Consent Forms for Students
After Care Forms for Students
Business Start-up advice to make You Successful
Solo Business advice for renting a chair/room and commission basis studios
Advice on obtaining a Piercing License and what to expect from the E.H.A
Business Aftercare Advice Offered
Advice on Suppliers with Lifetime Discounts and Contact Details
Advice on Insurance and Medical Waste Disposal
Further Reading
Public Health England - Tattoo and Piercing Guidance .2013.
COST £380 place held with a £100 deposit which is only refundable if we cancel the course for any reason as this covers our outgoing costs required to run this course.
MUST BE OVER 18
We can also supply a kit at a discounted price from our supplier upon request, what it will include is all the tools that you have used on the training and identical jewelry used throughout, also we will include boxes of needles and much more to give you a good start.
SEPTEMBER 2021 1 SPACE LEFT
OCTOBER 2021 2 SPACES
NOVEMBER 2021 2 SPACES
JANUARY 2022 3 SPACES
FEB 2022 2 SPACES
Any person wishing to book, must not live or work with in 25 Miles of the course location. The training is to extremely high standards, we will not teach locally
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ADDRESS
14 Victoria Terrace
Wrekenton, Gateshead
NE9 7JT
07720 780788
OPENING HOURS
Monday - Friday: 10am - 6pm
Saturday: 10am - 6pm
Sunday: 11am - 4pm