STEPHANIE SLEDGE

Professional Body Piercer

Stephanie Sledge is the body piercer at Metals Edge Expo. She has been doing body piercings for over five-years and is a licensed professional. Stephanie is also part owner of Metals Edge. Piercings are by appointment only. Please feel free to contact Stephanie with any questions you may have.

So you want a piercing, eh?

Prices

Safety, Sanitation, & Sterilization

What if I am a Minor?

Piercing Aftercare

Dangers & Concerns of Piercings

SO YOU WANT A PIERCING, EH?

Piercings are a fun way to express your inner self! There are several different piercings ranging from Tragus piercings to cute navel piercings. Piercing is considered permanent on the body. You may be able to take the jewelry out, but you may always have a scar or a marking at the place that was pierced. (Please read the dangers of Piercing for more information.) Before you get a piercing, make sure it is what you want and not want others want you to get. Choosing a piercing is a personal preference. If you would like more information about a piercing we welcome you to come in to any Metals Edge Expo and discuss it with a staff member. We value you as a client and we want you to be happy with the piercing of your choosing.

HOW OLD DO YOU HAVE TO BE?

PARENTS & MINORS

You must be 18 years of age in the State of Missouri in order to receive a Tattoo or Piercing UNLESS you are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian that can give verbal and written consent and provide proof that they are in fact your legal parent or legal guardian. In order to show proof, the following documentation is required:

TO PROVIDE PROOF – WE WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING

1) A birth certificate of the minor along with a photo ID to match that birth certificate. If the minor does not have a photo ID then a document from the school with the child’s name and address can be accepted so long as it is on a school letterhead. (example: grade card)

2) If a parent is giving consent then we will need a photo ID that is going to match the birth certificate of the minor child and both addresses of the minor child and the parent or legal guardian must be match. (ADDRESSES MUST MATCH TO SHOW PROOF THAT THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN RESIDE TOGETHER). If you are a legal guardian, you must provide court documents that have been notarized or signed by a judge and have the original “SEAL” on them.

Please note: We will not do any private tattoos or piercings on minors. There are certain private piercings that are too dangerous to perform and we do not do them at our shop. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Please ask the piercer about private piercings if you are interested. This is our policy as a licensed establishment. There will be no exceptions.

PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE A LICENSED EST. AND THESE ARE THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION, WE WILL BE UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE TO YOU.

PIERCING PRICES

Metals Edge Expo tries to give each and every client a fair price for our services. Stop in at the studio and speak to the piercer for prices. We do the following piercings at Metals Edge. Prices vary per piercing.

Prices are subject to change.

PIERCING AFTERCARE

We will provide you at the time of the procedure with an aftercare sheet that is based upon the most current medical research. If you would have any questions please contact us by phone at (660) 582-4200 if you have immediate questions regarding the aftercare. There are different recommendations for each procedure so you will need to discuss them directly with your professional piercer to get the best results. We sell the recommended aftercare ointments and piercing solutions here at Metals Edge Expo to ensure you are getting the proper aftercare.

SAFETY, SANITATION, AND STERILIZATION

We take our business seriously. We take every precaution necessary to ensure your safety as a client of Metals Edge Expo. Our practitioners are highly qualified, licensed professionals. We sanitize all our tools used in the procedures in chemicals that kills all bacteria and germs. We then autoclave all equipment, tools, etc that are used in procedures at intense heat for the time required to kill all bacteria and disease.

We never use needles twice. We throw them away after each use. Each time a client gets a service from our company, new needles are used. Our needles come pre-packed and sterilized from the manufacturer. Once they are opened from their package, they are immediately discarded after use. We use single ink cups for our clients. Each ink cups are immediately discarded after procedures. We do not save ink from any procedure because this would cause cross contamination. We take the necessary steps needed to prevent cross contamination in all our procedures.

 

Here at Metals Edge Expo, we strive to provide all our clients with the highest standards of professionalism. Our Motto is “Safety, Sanitation, and Sterilization is our Style.” We believe this and we uphold this motto in the highest regards. We have taken great measures to provide our customers with a safe, sterile environment. Tattooing and Body Piercing have been an expression that has been around for thousands of years. Helping our clients customize their preferences of body art is a favorable factor in our business.

We believe that continual research within our industry is imperative to our business. We have adopted strict sanitation and sterilization guidelines from the Center of Disease Control (CDC). We utilize the tools available to us so that we can constantly research inks, needles, tools, and other products and supplies to ensure the safety of each client. We welcome anyone to come visit any Metals Edge Expos and view our procedure rooms at any time. We take pride in our safety, sanitation, and sterilization practices.

For more information please visit our SAFETY page