Body Piercing artists work in their own studios, or established studios with other body artists and assist with a range of tasks associated with the body piercing of clients bodies.

Explains body piercing procedure to client; ensures client is certain about wanting a piercing; helps the client chose the jewellery; shaves the area being pierced if required and applies disinfectant to the skin; pierces the client’s body part; applies cream and antiseptic covers to the finished body piercing; tells clients how to properly care for the body piercing; ensures all sterilisation equipment is kept in good working order; ensures the studio and equipment meets with sterilisation waste management and health and safety standards; and trains people.

• Body piercing artists work in their own studios or in established studios with other body artists.
• Working conditions need to be hygienic and the workplace must be set up according to occupational health and safety requirements

• Sedentary to light physical demand levels.
• Stands and walks frequently around the studio.
• There is an occasional requirement for lifting within a light physical demand range.
• Repetitive hand and arm movements are required on an frequent basis when body piercing
• There is occasional use of office machines, including telephones, faxes, computers and printers.
• Bending, twisting and reaching is not a significant component of the job.
• Wearing protective clothing and gloves and adherence to safety procedures will be necessary
• There will be frequent use of body piercing equipment and materials including body piercing machines, sterilisation machinery, and disposable needles.
• Use of hand-held objects and equipment such as body piercing equipment, pens and telephones will be occasional to frequent.
• Mental skills necessary include knowledge of the human anatomy, health and safety standards and procedures, infection control, disinfectants and which ones to use on certain areas of skin, first aid and good hygiene practices, good listening and other communication skills.

There are no specific entry requirements (ANZSCO Skill Level 4). Body Piercing Artists are usually trained on the job and work as apprentices. Some polytechnics offer courses on body piercing.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.