Ear Piercings

Ear mapping is one of my favourite things to do. If you’d like custom design for your ears please get in touch! In the meantime have a jolly good gander at all the options available here! Whether you’re after just one or many, ear piercings are an excellent way into the piercing world!
Lobe Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Lobe

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The first piercings for many people, lobes are a great way to start your piercing journey. Most people can fit around 3 in each ear, or get creative with a constellation of floating or stacked lobes!


Stacked Lobe Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Stacked Lobe

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Two lobe piercings on one ear, stacked directly on top of each other. Great for unusual anatomy or damaged lobes.


Floating Lobe Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Floating Lobe

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A lobe piercing placed between two others at a higher or lower spot. Great for unusual anatomy or damaged lobes.
This booking includes all 3 piercings. If you would just like to add a floating lobe to 2 existing piercings, please book a single lobe.


Transverse Lobe Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Transverse Lobe

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A piercing that transverses the surface of the ear lobe. A nifty little piercing and a real unique option!


Orbital Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Orbital

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Two piercings linked by a single ring - a very unique piercing!


Rook Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Rook

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Perfect for something subtle the rook is nifty little piercing located in the nook behind the forward helix. In some cases anatomy allows for a double rook which is great for jewellery compilations.


Faux Rook Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Faux Rook

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A great alternative to a traditional rook!


Snonch Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Snonch

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Affectionately named for its unique placement somewhere between a conch and a snug this piercing is a really fun and unusual addition to your ear project! If you have the anatomy for this one, it’s a MUST!


Conch Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Conch

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The conch is a classic piercing, excellent for filling the open conclave of the ear. Perfect for a large statement piece of jewellery, rings (once healed) or even multiple piercings in the area!


Flat / Outer Conch Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Flat / Outer Conch

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A great alternative to a helix for those with a foldier ear rim, the flat / outer conch is a brilliant gap filler and statement piercing, with loads of suitable jewellery upgrades available!


Tragus Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Tragus

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The tragus is a great area for a statement piece of jewellery, or if your anatomy allows treat yourself to a double tragus for extra pizzazz.


Anti Tragus Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Anti Tragus

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Often overlooked, the anti tragus is a really fun piercing that is located above the lobe opposite the traditional tragus. It’s shape allows for a double ended bar meaning extra sparkles can be added on both ends should you choose!


Daith Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Daith

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Rumoured to help with migraines and headaches the daith in another excellent piercing for filling the open conclave of the ear. Perfect for a statement ring , and often counter balanced with a conch in the opposite ear for ear mapping projects.


Helix Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Helix

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The helix runs along the rim of the ear starting from the top of the lobe and ending as the ear curves towards the head becoming the forward helix. The helix is very popular and suitable for many varieties of jewellery styles.


Vertical Helix Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Vertical Helix

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This piercing is placed vertically through the ear hood rather than straight out the back like a traditional helix. Great for those unable to have industrial piercings or who want to add some pizzazz to the top of the ear.


Forward Helix Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Forward Helix

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The forward helix starts where the standard helix ends and is forward facing. Multiple piercings in this area are very common and can be a real fun jewellery project!


Shenmen Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Shenmen

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Rumoured to help with anxiety, the flat/Shen men piercing is perfect for a large statement piece of jewellery or multiple piercings across the area!


Snug Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Snug

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Anatomy dependant and an awesome little addition to an ear project, the snug rolls a helix and a conch into one, hugging the ear!


Scaffold or Industrial Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Scaffold Or Industrial

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The industrial piercing is an excellent way to add something special top the top area of your ear, with loads of jewellery combinations available. This piercing is severely anatomy dependant, so if you can have one, do!


Vertical Scaffold Piercing | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Vertical Scaffold

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A great alternative to a traditional scaffold for those whose anatomy isn’t suitable or for anyone wanting some unique!


Piercer's Choice (Classic) | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Piercer's Choice (Classic)

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Do you know that you definitely want a new ear piercing, but not sure what to get? Or do you have some unique anatomy that you don’t know how best to show off? This is the service for you! Let Meg take the reins, and choose your piercing placement for you!

This service includes:

  • A chat with our piercer Meg about your options and what would work well with your ear shape
  • The piercing itself
  • Plain jewellery

Piercer's Choice (Premium) | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Piercer's Choice (Premium)

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Piercer's Choice with extra pizzazz!
Do you know that you definitely want a new ear piercing, but not sure what to get? Or do you have some unique anatomy that you don’t know how best to show off? This is the service for you! Let Meg take the reins, and choose your piercing placement for you!

This service includes:

  • A chat with our piercer Meg about your options and what would work well with your ear shape
  • The piercing itself
  • Our premium package also includes a jewellery UPGRADE that Meg (with your guidance) will choose to perfectly accentuate your piercing!

Ear Mapping / Ear Curation | Pricking Thumbs Tattoo and Piercing in Margate

Ear Curation / Ear Mapping Consultation

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Ear Curation or Ear Mapping provides you with a personalised design for your ear. This is perfect if you want lots of piercings but are not sure what to have, or if you’d like a collection of matching jewellery placed thoughtfully in your ear.
During the consultation at the studio, you will chat with our piercer Meg about your colour scheme/theme and any piercings you want to avoid or include (or you can leave this totally up to Meg!), as well as your budget if you have one. Meg will also photograph your ears in order to create a personalised digital design, as well as to assess your anatomy so that she can plan your look to suit your ear shape! Within 7 days of your consultation you will receive the design, and once any alterations have been made and your design is PERFECT you will be provided with a price for the whole project which can either be paid in full or spread across a payment plan to suit you. The £10 you have paid for your consultation will also be deducted from the total of your project when you book it in.


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