Can you help me out here?? Its about guages?

Question

I kinda want to guage mye ears, but just a tiny size, I don't think I would want to go bigger than like a 14g (I think thats wat it is) I just want to keep it small like this:

http://a7.vox.com/6a00c2251c3907549d00c22525c8d7f219-320pi

http://media.photobucket.com/image/gauged/scene_kids_rock_me/319084904_l.jpg?o=19

wat sizes do you think theese are...? thats how big I would go to

if you have gauged ears plz tell me how much it hurt. did it only hrut as bad as getting them pierced in the first place or was it worse and what did it feel like

how do you do it? do you get a piercer to do it or do you just stick the think in urself. if so how would u do that

and last where do u get plugs that small? they dnt have them at claires prolly and idk wat sizes they have at hottopic and how much do they seem to cost?

thanks!!

Answer 1

First off, Your pics you posted are NOT 14's.

They are about a 4 or 6 in the first one.

And about a 0 in the second!

Heres what you need to do:

Purchase sizes starting at the smallest. heres the sizes: 16 to 14 to 12 to 10 to 8 to 6 to 4 to 2 to 0. If thats where u plan to stop.. your choice.

Start your sizing, go 2-3 weeks distance from each other!

Your first one should be easy! So will the second.. once you get up in size its harder to put them in.

Buy tapers once you get to a 10G.

Use tapers for going from 10-8. and also 6-4. Keep repeating up in size. Its really important that you let your ears heal before you move up in size! If you get a rip or blow out.. its your fault for going too fast.

Doing all of this is pricey.

For each size it is between 12-20 bucks!

So choose wisely.

Its better to do it yourself rather than a piercer.

Due to the fact that if a piercer uses a "punch" instrument,

your ears don't have a chance at healing back if you ever decided you no longer want stretched ears!

GOOD LUCK

Answer 2

So I don't have gauged ears, but I used to work in a tattoo and piercing parlor, so I know a fair amount about gauging.

A size 14g is actually a lot smaller than you see in those pictures. A size 14g is usually the size used on belly button piercings, if that helps you imagine better.

In the first photo, I would imagine that he has at least 8g plugs in.

The girl in the photo looks like she has closer to 4g or 2g plugs.

I have been told that when gauging is done properly, it doesn't hurt very much at all. Gauging is a process that should be done very carefully, though, and I would advise enlisting the help of a piercer. Most guys are really nice and are really happy when someone decides to gauge their ears the right way, and will assist you any way they can.

If you go to a tattoo and piercing parlor, they'll definitely be able to outfit you with appropriate plugs to gauge with. They'll also be able to make sure you don't use something too big. It's sorta a process to gauge your ears, and it takes time, cause after each step up you go, you need to give your ears the same amount of time to heal as if you'd just gotten a new lobe piercing.

Some people have different levels of skin elasticity, and will be able to jump a couple gauges the first time, but other people have to start at just one step up from their current size. This is where the piercer can help you figure out what will work best for you, by using a sort of gauging rod/stick thingy that has measurements written out on it.

IF you DO decide to gauge your ears yourself, make sure that you don't get the kind that are flared outwards at the ends, cause you'll have to stretch your ears wayy too much to get them in, cause the gauge measurement on those things is based on the middle, the skinniest part of the plug, and not on the flared outside.

And I don't think that plugs usually cost more than $20, but that really all depends on the material that they're made out of, and they usually get more expensive as they get larger.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Your first picture is at about a 2g i'd guess. Second looks like 0 or 00g 2g is considered pretty much the largest gauge you can stretch to and still have the possibility of it shrinking back down to nothing. So that's something to keep in mind.

stretching should never ever hurt. it might feel uncomfortable, but it shouldn't hurt. It should never bleed either.

Never skip a gauge. You need to go from 18g to 16, to 14, 12, 10, ect. Skipping gauges means you're going to stretch unevenly and very likely rip your lobes, causing ugly blowouts and lots of scar tissue build up.

Stretching your lobes is a gradual process. You need to wait at least a month between each stretch up to 10, then after that at LEAST 2 months. You need to listen to your body and if it's telling you to go slower, do so. I know some people that took 4 years to stretch up to a 2g.

You can use tapers to stretch. Remember that tapers are not meant to be worn as jewelry. They're meant to stretch your ears to the next gauge then you put in plugs. That's it.

www.bodyartforms.com is a great site for inexpensive and pretty good quality plugs. also, they have a forum page that has a lot of good advice for proper stretching.

Good luck!

Answer 4

To make sure you get exactly what you want, I would go to a piercing shop, show a piercer exactly what you want, have them help you pick the jewelry and let them do it. You will feel much more at ease about your decision. I know I have when I've gone to my piercer.