stretching earring holes

[Sh4n3]

how do i go about doing this properly. i have a 12 gauge earring in there now (I believe) and my new one is a 10. I heard just to shove it in but it doesn't wanna co-operate. i also have one of those tapered stretching things.... do I just slide it right through slowly?

[Bitchin]

^shane MSG me on msg.. I'll tell ya how.. just so you understand better. :)

[trance4life]

sounds painful

[Bitchin]

^well if you're bitch.. then ya.

[trance4life]

most body mods sound painful, i dunno if they are though hahaha
although it cant be as bad as a lot of the stuff people do to themselves

[.muffy.]

I've had my ears stetched for a little over 5 and a half years now
I was at a 00 gauge before (the size in my avatar pic) down to sporting 4 gauge bone spirals now.
I would suggest going to a piercing salon to get it done. Costs more, but normally they will cut you deals and allow you to trade jewellary so that it cut costs down for you.
If you do it yourself you run the risk of having them get infected which recently happened to a friend of mine and trust me...it aint pretty.

[dragon boi]

i just bought 2 of those tapers
and slowly shoved em in
if u cant take the pain then dont do it

btw i have 6g holes in each ear now

[Sh4n3]

i'm not looking to go beyond this. just want the 12 out and the 10 in.

[Cosmos]

you can do it yourself with a taper that will take you to a 10...make sure you clean it and lube it up and then slowly slide it through your 12...if it hurts at any point, stop, because this means you're tearing your ear and not stretching it, which will result in scar tissue.

but if you feel uncomfortable doing it yourself, just go to a piercing place and they'll do it for like five-ten bucks and save you the hassle.

good luck! :D

[miss.myra]

I'd go get it in a piercing place, pref. where you got the jewellery from, they can slide in a taper pin to make it much easier

If you're still stubborn, just play with your jewellery lots (w/ clean hands please), it'll make the holes slightly bigger.

[desiRAWR]

Originally Posted by Sh4n3

i'm not looking to go beyond this. just want the 12 out and the 10 in.

Yes. that's what I said.

And now I'm heading into 4 guage.

[Rhianna]

Originally Posted by trance4life

sounds painful

Not painful at all, and oh so pretty.

[Angel_Eyes]

pretty?

[Rhianna]

^yes, as in it looks pretty.

[Angel_Eyes]

mmmhmmmm

[clevich]

if you have tubes, just put non-adhesive strips of tape around the jewlery every day, keep adding layers on until you meet the required size of the next piece of jewlery. Or you can spend $5 each time you wanna stretch your ears at the shop. This would include trading in your old piece for a new one.

[Bitchin]

Originally Posted by desiRAWR

Yes. that's what I said.

And now I'm heading into 4 guage.

WERD!

I'm headin into 0gage.

But I _will_ stop there. I hope.

but IthinkI'm gonna down size my 6gage ones to an 8.. or maybe I'll stay with what I'm at.. just the 6 dont look goot next to a 2. but maybeit will to a 0?
oh gee.