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Derek Hibberd has been piercing professionally since July 2004 and has been a Member of the Association Of Professional Piercers since March 2018. With a skilled hand and a calm demeanor, Derek strives to ensure every client will receive a piercing that is quick, gentle, and safe.
Derek holds himself and everyone in the studio to the highest of standards. He believes in continual education of current practices and standards in the field. This includes active research into technique, jewelry quality, jewelry manufacturing, metallurgy, piercing placement, aftercare, industry standards, health standards, ethical business practices, and much more. Hours:Available by Appointment Only
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Certifications & Continuing Education
Derek currently holds certifications in:
Derek has attended continuing educations classes:
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- First Aid
- CPR/AED
- GIA AJP
Derek has attended continuing educations classes:
- Association of Professional Piercers - The Advanced Fundamentals of Earlobe Piercing (2022)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Techniques and Considerations for Successful Nipple Piercings (2022)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Transgender Cultural Fluency for Piercers (2022)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Above the Neck Anatomy for Safe & Successful Piercings (2022)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Jewelry Inventory Management (2022)
- Association of Professional Piercers - OPEN Techniques Workshop (2022)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Keeping it Simple: Cheek Piercing (2022)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Daith Piercings: Fundamentals & Refinement (2022)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Single-Use Piercing (2022)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Strategic Marking (2022)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Message in a Bottle: Words of Advice (2022)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Core Essentials (2021)
- Gemological Institute of America - Jewelry Essentials (October 2018)
- Gemological Institute of America - Colored Stone Essentials (December 2018)
- Gemological Institute of America - Diamond Essentials (January 2018)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Safe Practices in the Piercing Room (2017)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Initial jewelry: The Rules (2017)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Stretching Dynamics (2017)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Anatomy of the Body for Safe & Successful Piercings (2017)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Studio Documentation (2017)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Basic Steel, Titanium, & Niobium (2017)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Gold, Starting with the basics (2017)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Microbiology for Piercers (2017)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Oro-Facial Anatomy for Piercers (2017)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Safe practices in the sterilization Room (2017)
- Association of Professional Piercers - Client Connections (2017)
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“I’ve tried everything, what I truly love to do is what I never stopped doing, piercing.” -Derek Hibberd
