¿De donde viene la idea de jugar con el piercing haciendo formas?¿algún antecedente?
Where it comes from the idea of playing with the piercing doing forms?, give us a little background.
For me, the idea of doing play piercings first came out of boredom. I had been a piercer for about six years,
and only ever had the opportunity to do one or two piercings at a time. I was very confident with what I could
do with a piercing needle, and I wanted to push myself a little further. I guess I had seen a picture of a few
hypodermic needles stuck in someones arm, and I said to myself, "That looks like fun. I bet I can do that, and
I bet I can make it look really nice." I decided right from the beginning that if I was going to do play piercings,
I was going to put some effort into making an actual design, and I would photograph the outcome properly. It's
very exciting when I think about how the first play piercing I ever did has been used on the cover of a magazine.
¿Cual crees que sea el incentivo para una persona que acepta soportar una de las sesiones que practicas.?
What do you think is the incentive for a person to accept one of these sessions.
People get play piercings done for all different reasons. Some people look at my pictures and decide that they too
want to be a part of my original artwork, no matter what it involves. Some people actually like the sensation of getting
pierced, but don't want to live with a ton of piercngs hanging off of them, and don't want to be covered in scars. Some
people like the idea that a picture can last a long time, and yeas from now they can show someone a picture of
themselves with a hundred needles stuck in them. For some people it is a very therapeutic experience, similar to
acupuncture. I usually don't ask my clients why they want to get it done, but they end up telling me anyway. All I really
know is that I do it for the pictures. It is fun to create pictures with content that most people have not seen before. It can
be difficult to create something original these days, and I'm very proud of what I've created.
Alguna restricción para lguien que no pueda hacer una session de perforación extrema?
There is some restriction for someone who can not make a session of extreme piercing.
There really is no restriction besides what your mind tells you you can do. I see a lot of pictures on the internet of a few
needles stuck in someone, and a caption that says, "it was my first time, so I only did a few." Almost all of my play piercing
clients are first timers. I have never had any problem doing eighty or one hundred piercings on someone that has no idea
what to expect. It is all in how you communicate with the client, and of course the way that you actually do the piercings.
I was already a very skilled piercer when I started doing play piercings, so I am able to do a lot of piercings very smooth
and quick, while my client experiences the minimal amount of discomfort.
Que forma artística ancestral te influye o te sirve de inspiración?
Any Ancient art form that affect you, or as an inspiration?
I do enjoy images and stories from ancient arts, and from more traditional body modification rituals, but those are not the things
that directly influence what I do. A lot of the rituals in the past were based on enduring a great deal of pain, and the play piercings
that I do do not involve much pain at all. It definitely helps the person getting pierced if they are in a certain state of mind,
but it does not require a high pain tolerance. The most fun part of my play piercing pictures is that they look much more extreme
than they actually are.
Cual ha sido el encargo de un cliente que mas te ha sorprendido?
What has been the commissioning of a client who has surprised you most?
Several people have asked me to do specific designs on them with needles, but I always have to tell them that I get to chose the
design. Some people want zodiac symbols, or peace signs, or cartoon characters, but I have to explain to them that the needles
are like pixels, and these pixels are pretty large, so there is only so much detail you can get into the design without it looking
sloppy or silly. I make a design for each client that will compliment ant fit the part of the body that they want pierced, and that will
look good in a photograph. In the end, every client has understood and respected the way that I prefer to do things.
Thanks Max, You can add any comments or something you want to say to the public
Play piercing has gotten pretty popular in the last few years, and a lot of people are willing to let any piercer stick a bunch
of needles in them. A lot of people e-mail me and say, "I love your pictures, I'm going to have my piercer do that on me."
I want people to approach play piercing the same way they should approach any piercing or tattoo. It is the same in the end.
You will be much happier with the piercings you receive and with the overall experience if you get it done by someone who
is experienced, who has a good portfolio, and who is reputable through word of mouth. If you let someone practice or
experiment on you, you shouldn't go into it with high expectations
