Urpedigreechumdog Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 Hi all, i have had a normal piercing for years now but i want to upgrade to a flesh tunnel. I'm a bit of a noob to the subject of it all. Can someone point me into the right direction of how to get it done, where i can buy tapers etc? I only want to go up to 4/5mm eventually. How long would it take? Thanks in advance (Y) Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 Right you want to start at a 3mm claw Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 Right you want to start at a 3mm claw Click Here ← You want to begin by moving up to the next size from what you are now. so from 1.2 to 1.4 or 1.6 then 2mm, and so on, for a week or so at each size. If you don't like the claws you can buy individual jewellery for really cheap, just as simple as small plastic sticks just to hold the piercing open and stretch it gradually. Usually from any half decent piercer. john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Clark Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 I went 1.6 to 4, it hurt, but meh. Yeah, the smaller the increase the less it hurts and the less you have to wait before another stretch. I'd got 1.6 to 3, to 4, to 6 personally. Another tip, say if you buy a plug or a tunnel, to save money on another claw, wrap sellotape around it to make it bigger. I went 1.6--4--5--6--tape--8--tape--10 1mm stretches don't hurt at all and can just be pushed in. I left mine to heal until I could play with it loads, take it in and out etc without it hurting, then a few days more. I reckon it'll take a couple of months using my unorthodox methods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 Yeah i went 1.6 to 3.2 then put a plug in was at 7mm but took it out got annoyin. If you do it to fast you get a keloid behind your ear i did lol. Richie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urpedigreechumdog Posted May 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 Cheers for the feedback guys, i'll probably go and see my local tattoist, he's got a flesh tunnel and he's really helpful, he has done tattoo's for my dad and cousin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Punk Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 My mate chirs now as about 45mm in each year. He rides now and then, must be awkward with them in. Some advice, never go over 20mm. YOU WILL LOOK LIKE A RIGHT RETARD. My mate has just got too addicted to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urpedigreechumdog Posted May 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 I went to see the tattooist, he knows bugger all about flesh tunnels, so that was a waste of time. So here are my questions... What / how many tapers / expanders will i have to use to get to 4mm? Where can i get good tapers / flesh tunnels cheap? Will a 4mm go back to normal size in time? If so roughly how long will it take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 is it possible to go from no peircing straight to a 1mm? eg get it peirced but instead of having a tiny hole get a 1mm plug . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urpedigreechumdog Posted May 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 I don't see why not, 1mm stretch wouldn't hurt. you might want to let the piercing heal properly first though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urpedigreechumdog Posted May 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 Hmmm, i've been searching around for tunnels tubes etc, can anyone recommend any descent shops? Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 (edited) This is what i did, it may help it may not.. -Had my ears pierced - Bought two 4mm plugs -Went to see my lovely grandma and borrowed her knitting needles that go up in size order up. -Went in the bathroom, used nice warm soapy water and put the 3 or 4 needles through one after another. -Put the 4mm plugs in ( i went up to a 5mm needle, goin an extra mm first time helps get the plug in much easier than if u went to 4 n tried to put a 4 in :huh: ) -About a week later, i went from 4 to 8. Using the same knitting needle technique, grab a few that go up in size. -Week later from 8 to 10, no need for needles. When yo get to 8 you can pretty much stretch with the plug, just work it in. - Then from 10 to 12, again just putting the next size plug in. -Im now at 16mm where im stopping because i think its just the right size before it makes your ear shape look wierd n just looks crap. I have very nice black plugs :) My main tip: Dont mess around with using the proper stretching horn things. Just get a few needles that go up in size n go up in bigger amounts that 0.5mm etc. few mm at a time (Y) Edited May 28, 2005 by sharn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urpedigreechumdog Posted May 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 Cheers for that :huh: I have already ordered some expander taper thingys, i'm only going up to 4mm though and i'm looking for a nice tunnel / top hat. Where did you get yours from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 Cheers for that :huh: I have already ordered some expander taper thingys, i'm only going up to 4mm though and i'm looking for a nice tunnel / top hat. Where did you get yours from? ← The local 'Greb' shop. Called ice9. You know the type- sell everything from leather jackets to magic mushrooms (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urpedigreechumdog Posted May 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 Hmm we fon't have anything like that round here, there is a hippy shop but they just sell incense, wooden crap and hemp wallets lol.... Ebay or Argoth it is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picki Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 be a man.....use a holepunch! :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urpedigreechumdog Posted December 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 Bah, lookie what topic i found....Just like to say on the stretching side of things, i stretched to 4mm in a day, then 5mm the next day, then 6mmwhen i got bored outside woolies. then it fell out i couldn't be arsed to stretch again, it went back to a normal sized hole overnight.I also had a scaffold, but had to take it out for school.God i'm bored, this forum is so dead at 3 in't mornin, wonder why Anyone had different experiences with tunnels / piercings etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 Just curious really, but how long would it take for a 45mm hole to go back to 'normal'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricalum Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 (edited) I strectched mine up to 10 but took it out soon after becuase its stupid and you will look like a willy when your older, it will mess up your ear and isn't worth it. They may look good for a few years but after that, you will regret it. Even at small sizes like 5, your ear may never close up, every ones ears are different and say if someone of you have talked to,thier ears have closed up yours may not. But..if you do want to stretch it, its best to go very slowly, go up a size each week, and use lots of either soap and water of vasilne (this will let it slip through more smoothly). Before strecthing, put your ear into warm water and move the lobe about this makes the cells relax and will make the strech less painful.Once you want to take it out go down in size's, do not take the plug out straight away other wise it may not shrink effectivly.Just curious really, but how long would it take for a 45mm hole to go back to 'normal'?It wouldn'tMy main tip: Dont mess around with using the proper stretching horn things. Just get a few needles that go up in size n go up in bigger amounts that 0.5mm etc. few mm at a time As above you dont really need preoper stretching things, its just a waste of money. Edited December 27, 2005 by tricalum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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