Joined APP 1996, served on the board 1997-99, as International Liaison 2010-13, as President 2014-2016, Medical Liaison 2017-2020, Vice President 2020-2023, now serving as CIO.
Brian celebrates over three decades of sharing his body art expertise with his clients, colleagues and friends. He specializes in body piercing, safety standards, sterilization and infection control and prevention, and is an authorized dealer for the SciCan family of products. He offers expert mentorship and education for Body Art Professionals. As a long time member ofASTM International and theAssociation of Professional Piercers, he collaborates in the development, interpretation and publication of evidence based standards for continual improvement in the field.
23 to 25 February – Seminarios de Body Piercing Canarias (Spain) 3 and 4 March – The Wee Scottish Expo Edinburgh (Scotland) 17 March – Piercer trade show Manchester (UK) 10 to 12 May – FRAPPE Bordeaux (France) 17 to 19 May – Meeting APPE Madrid (Spain) 24 to 26 May – APP-BR São Paulo (Brasil) 23 to 28 June – APP Las Vegas (USA) 8 to 12 July – RUAPP (LENINGRAD REGION Russia) 14 to 16 July – CEP Valencia (Spain) 1 to 4 August – BMXnet Berlin (Germany) 18 to 22 August – GEP São Paulo (Brasil) 7 and 8 September – APP Benelux Eindhoven (Netherlands) 15 to 17 September – UKAPP Nottingham (UK) 20 to 22 September – PPP Conference Gdansk (Poland) 6 October – Piercer Trade Show Dublin (UK) 8 to 12 October – APP Camp (Atlanta) 21 to 23 October – AUPP Melbourne (Australia) 4 – 8 November Congreso LBP (Mexico) 6 to 9 November – 2 Meeting APP-PT Faro (Portugal)
This class is to show an effective use of aseptic technique while performing body piercings, and demonstrate how to improve safety, control, and accuracy.
Very commonly as body piercers we use stands and trays to place our tools on for our procedures; if the piercer is not trained to pay acute attention, this can easily lead to cross contamination during piercing procedures.
The focal point of this presentation is to show achievable practices including sterile gloves and or Aseptic Non Touch Technique that should reduce infection and disease risk with the philosophy of parsimony for simple and graceful solutions.
90 minutes / English (Long form or short form which may be combined with Asepsis)
class description:
How to make needles work for optimal accuracy using bevel geometry and shaping techniques.
In this class, you will find piercers that have pushed a haystack worth of needles, who will demonstrate how to use the needle’s cutting edge to improve safety, control, and accuracy.
We will discuss how the cutting surfaces can be manipulated simply to determine the way jewelry will rest in piercings.
Straight piercing can result in a variety of angles depending on the plastic nature of the tissue and the approach to penetration and exit.
I’m pleased to have first given this class on needle control, together with my esteemed colleague Luis Garcia, at the 2014 annual APP conference in Las Vegas. We have both gotten positive feedback from our previous courses in response to our methods of working with controlling the needle bevel and wound shaping to get optimally angled results for different kinds of piercings.
Brian
I proposed this subject to make these techniques simple and easy to understand, and I believe they will be helpful for everyone. In particular, experienced piercers who are looking for new perspectives, those still finding they could be more precise with certain placements like the septum or multiple helix, and newer piercers could benefit from the practical examples of how we use the cutting form of the needle for accuracy.
We’ll also discuss theory behind needle designs and what we recognize as important to getting from point A to point B with precision while minimizing trauma.
I think you’ll find this class engaging and useful in your daily practice.
Over the last three decades of piercing, Brian has developed conscientious techniques for a safe, simple and gentle piercing experience without the use of clamps.
The focus of this class is to introduce freehand piercing techniques to novice piercers as well as experienced piercers that want to learn methods without clamps. The class will focus on the safety and accuracy aspects of freehand piercing, and different hand positions most commonly used in this technique for alignment and management. The workshop will cover demonstration of an adaptable freehand piercing system that integrates point of process sterilization [Statim 2000], anodization and sterile single-use disposable instruments [primarily blade needles].
slides (versions EN/FR/ES/PT/RU) / support information
Selected highlights regarding the international understanding and development of asepsis, antisepsis, disinfection, and sterilization over the centuries.
This educational session will cover the proper use of a Statim autoclave for body art procedures, important work practices for a busy studio, and how to safely maintain these machines in your everyday operation, and answers to your questions.
This educational session will cover the proper use of a Statim autoclave for body art procedures, important work practices for a busy studio, and how to safely maintain these machines in your everyday operation, and answers to your questions.
Brian introduced these autoclaves to our industry in the 1990’s, and hundreds of professionals have come to work with them over the years. The Statim has fully validated fast sterilization cycles, which makes them ideal for sterilizing jewelry and all the items as needed for each piercing In this class we will explore how they should be handled in our daily routine. If you have a Statim in your studio or you plan to invest in one, this will be a familiarizing perspective you won’t want to miss!
Making sense of the APP Minimum Standard for Jewelry for Initial Piercings. This presentation will provide you with an understanding of the materials we use for initial piercings and why standards matter.
Brian Skellie makes it easy for you to anodize your titanium and niobium body jewelry with detailed information and rationale, accompanied by live demonstration and step by step instructions. How can this surface finish process make a difference in your client’s healing results? How can you re-anodize for client jewelry if the color has worn off? These questions and more answered in this class.
Topics covered:
How and why to include anodization into your workflow for a cleaner and less reactive titanium surface finish
How to offer instant coloration / re-colorization for customers
Advanced class is paid or free for those who purchased their anodizer from Brian, and includes membership to Brian’s training group.
About: A LIVE online one-on-one instructional course (Not a DVD) all about anodizing body jewelry. Approximately two hours by Video conference or telephone. *Includes membership to our private professional anodizing forum full of videos, photos and expert user advice.
Mission: Clean, safe, colorful jewelry
Expert Brian Skellie makes it easy for you to anodize your titanium and niobium body jewelry with detailed information and rationale, accompanied by live demonstration and step by step instructions. How can I consistently get higher voltage colors? How can this surface finish process make a difference in your client’s healing results? How can you re-anodize for client jewelry if the color has worn off? These questions and more answered in this class.
Topics covered:
+ How and why to include anodization into your workflow for a cleaner and less reactive titanium surface finish
+ Scientastic live demonstration!
+ How to offer instant coloration / re-colorization for customers
General Information
Free for anodizer owners purchased through our sites.
Discounted for current anodizer owners and those who have already attended one of Brian’s Anodizing workshops
Nous avons le plaisir d’annoncer à nos collègues qu’une deuxième édition 2023 du séminaire “piercing aseptique & traumatique, techniques avancées” se tiendra avec Brian Skellie les 26, 27 & 28 novembre prochains !
3 jours / français and english
class description:
Au programme : utilisation et compréhension de la géométrie des aiguilles biseautées (dites “blades”), piercing atraumatique sans outils (dit “freehand”), optimisation des procédures, marquages et placements anatomiques, pratiques aseptiques et réduction des déchets, qualité des bijoux, matériaux et finitions, anodisation et aide à la migration vers les gammes les plus convoitées !
Sur trois jours, nous alternerons présentations, explications théoriques et démonstrations pratiques, questions/réponses, retours d’expériences et étude d’une diversité de situations, morphologies et interrogations auxquelles nous sommes confronté·e·s dans l’exercice de nos métiers.
Animé par Brian Skellie, ce séminaire permet d’apprendre directement de l’un des membres éminents de l’APP, avec une traduction en langue française simultanée. Se déroulant en petit comité, l’évènement permet de recevoir un coaching personnalisé. Enfin, c’est une occasion pour perceurs & perceuses de divers niveau d’expérience de se rencontrer, et de faire communauté !
Pour toute info complémentaire et réservation, prenez contact avec Veg Silencio. Comme d’habitude, les places sont limitées. Note : le séminaire est ouvert aux professionnel·le·s en exercice de tous niveaux d’expérience, mais ne constitue pas une formation initiale au piercing.
I really want you to enjoy the coming of Brian Skellie, even though we are bringing to Brazil one of the most important names in the Body Piercing industry, my physical and virtual mentor who helped me and helped in various situations related to Body Piercing. And I have no doubt that your coming will help us and much in every way!
Excited and with great strength of will I am bringing to Brazil one of the most respected Professionals that has been working since 1992 and now
Those who really live this Body Piercing scene know that the name Brian Skellie crosses continents and his sympathy involves everyone around him, as well as being considered by the most experienced piercers a mind in favor of the industry.
Topics covered:
Responsibilities of Body Piercer (POP’s) with Ronaldo Sampaio
Understanding the Needle: Twists / Tips and Tricks
Security Standards
Anodizing What You Should Know
Bio Materials from the perspective of Brian Skellie
Duration 16 hours – Two consecutive days of a lot of information exchange
October 30 — November 3 LBP 5o Congresso in Santa Cruz Tlaxcala, Mexico
October 13 — 15 2017 BMXnet in Essen, DE
September 17 — 19 UKAPP in Birmingham, UK
August 13 — 15 Technique Seminar at Mu in Dijon, France
June 11 — 16, 2017 APP Conference in Las Vegas, USA
Visit the event website. 22nd Annual Conference, Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino
#APP2017 #APPconference2017 #APPsafepiercing
2016
LBP
BMXnet
UKAPP
July 24 — 29, 2016 APP Conference in Las Vegas, USA
Visit the event website. 21st Annual Conference, Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino
#APP 2016 #APPconference2016 #APPsafepiercing
2015
November 2nd-6th, 2015 LBP Congreso in Metepec, Mexico
3ER CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL LBP MEXICO 2015 2 AL 6 DE NOVIEMBRE ATLIXCO – METEPEC – PUEBLA
September 29th – October 3rd, 2015 Camp APP in Rutledge GA, USA
Camp APP : Members’ Retreat – September 29th – October 3rd, Hard Labor Creek State Park, Rutledge GA Who can come: Business Members and Business Members at Large
September 2015 BMXnet in Essen, Germany
BMXnet – Next Conference 3rd-6th September 2015
June 2015 APP Conference in Las Vegas, USA
Visit the event website. 20th Annual Conference June 7 — June 12, 2015, Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino
#APP2015 #APPconference2015 #APPsafepiercing
November 2014 Body Art Development workshops in Venice, Italy
Three Days of Inspiration! November 10th – 12th 2014 , MO.VE Hotel – Venezia Body Art Development in collaboration with WWTC Worldwide Tattoo Conference presents three days of classes and workshop about body piercing
November 2014 LBP 2da Anuale Congreso in Metepec, Mexico
2do Congreso Internacional de Perforadores Profesionales 2014 3 al 6 de Noviembre de 2014 Tenemos el placer de invitarlos a nuestro Segundo Congreso LBP el cual se realizara del 3 al 6 de Noviembre 2014 y estamos trabajando duro para lograr de este un evento memorable.
October 2014 BMXnet in Essen, Germany
A yearly conference we do to bring bodymodification professionals (tattooists, piercers and so on) together to share, learn and get updated – also for us this is the basis of our work to gather and publish information to the public.
An overview of all techniques used for body piercing.
Needles: the Cutting Edge (2h with Luis Garcia) How to make needles work for optimal accuracy using bevel geometry and shaping techniques.
Statim Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Round Table Discussion (1h)
October 2013 BMXnet in Essen, Germany
Workshop sponsor for infection control and instrument processing
Anodizing is Awesome!
Statim workshop
June 2013 APP Conference in Las Vegas
Workshop sponsor for infection control and instrument processing
Anodizing is Awesome! (1.5h)
Minimizing Tools: An Intro to Tool-Less Piercing (Five workshops, 2h each with Ed Chavarria, Ron Garza & Chris G Glunt)
Statim Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Round Table Discussion (1h)
November 2012 ASAP Open Workshop in Stockholm, Sweden
On piercing side, we have the honor to present Brian Skellie from the United States for the first time who will hold the Open Workshop with Ola Hagman, president of ASAP and Senior Body Piercer at Barbarella. This workshop should not be missed as it is the first time that Brian Skellie piercing live in conjunction with a workshop in Sweden.
ASAP
October 2012: BMXnet in Essen, Germany
Workshop sponsor for infection control and instrument processing
Workshop sponsor for infection control and instrument processing
Anodizing is Awesome (2h)Anodizing Class + Demonstration Brian Skellie makes it easy for you to anodize your titanium and niobium body jewelry with detailed information and rationale, accompanied by live demonstration and step by step instructions. How can this surface finish process make a difference in your client’s healing results? How can you re-anodize for client jewelry if the color has worn off? These questions and more answered in this class. Topics covered:
How and why to include anodization into your workflow for a cleaner and less reactive titanium surface finish
Scientastic live demonstration!
How to offer instant coloration / re-colorization for customers
Minimizing Tools: An Intro to Tool-Less Piercing (1.5h with Ed Chavarria, Ron Garza & Chris G Glunt) This workshop is an introduction to basic piercing procedures without using clamps. The focus of the workshop is to introduce people into different methods of “free-hand” piercing and pointers as to how to start getting used to piercing with less tools. This is a great workshop for beginners as well as a good refresher for the seasoned piercer.
Practical usage: Statim (2h with Chris Glunt) This educational session will cover the proper use of a Statim autoclave for body art procedures, important work practices for a busy studio, and how to safely maintain these machines in your everyday operation, and answers to your questions. Brian introduced these autoclaves to our industry in the 1990’s, and hundreds of professionals have come validated fast sterilization cycles, which makes them ideal for sterilizing jewelry and all the items as needed for each piercing. In this class we will explore how they should be handled in our daily routine. If you have a Statim in your studio or you plan to invest in one, this will be a familiarizing perspective you won’t want to miss!
Advanced Materials Standards & Applications (2h with Chris Glunt) Materials Used For Surgical Implantation and Their Correlation with Body Jewelry
In this presentation, we discuss commonly used surgical implants, research and studies done to show the effects of implanting various materials inside the body and their relation to body jewelry.
Topics covered include metal sensitivity and immune reactions, scar formations, as well as the effects of material contamination and corrosion on the body.
Advantages of Immediate Use Sterilization (2h) Brian Skellie discusses the efficiency of sterilizing what you need, when you need it, and standards for process validation. Getting more use from a B or S cycle autoclave, reducing waste and increasing high quality jewelry sales.
June 2011 : APP 16th annual conference and expo in Las Vegas
Workshop sponsor for infection control and instrument processing
Monday June 6 (10:45-12:15) Working with a Statim Autoclave This educational session will cover the proper use of a Statimautoclave for body art procedures, important work practices for a busy studio, and how to safely maintain these machines in your everyday operation, and answers to your questions. Brian introduced these autoclaves to our industry in the 1990’s, and hundreds of professionals have come to work with them over the years. The Statim has fully validated fast sterilization cycles, which makes them ideal for sterilizing jewelry and all the items as needed for each piercing. In this class we will explore how they should be handled in our daily routine. If you have a Statim in your studio or you plan to invest in one, this will be a familiarizing perspective you won’t want to miss!
Thursday June 9 (2:30-5:00) Materials: Steel & Titanium 2011 (with Jason King & Chris Glunt) Part of being a professional piercer is understanding the materials we use for initial piercings. After attending the class you will have a working understanding of why we use the grades of Titanium and Stainless Steel that we do, with an emphasis on understanding the importance of ASTM designations F136 and F138. Although the class has been offered several times, the extensive research allows the class to be updated so it is always current and factual. The class is highly technical, detailed and informative.
February 2011 : Seminarios Educativos para Artistas del Body Piercing in Atacama, Chile 2011
