| Sep 2003 | ||
My oh so sexy conches. by Cat (F/17) by Sue at Skin-n-Ink in South Wales, United Kingdom.  | ||
| Because It Defines Me Without Saying a Word. by Leslie (F/16) by David at Slave to the Needle in Seattle | ||
Inner Conch to Helix Orbital - Stage 2 by ^Rennaps (F/21) by Margerate (sp!) at P.X Piercing Clinic in Newcastle-upon-Tyne  | ||
| Cartilage ........#3 by The Latin Girl (F/16) in Ohio.....in my room | ||
| terrible cartilage piercing (F/23) in Beaverton, Or | ||
| My not so painful conch experience by Billie Rose (F/16) by Tina at Tattoo Factory North in Newton NJ | ||
| My first in 3 Helix by Hell_Pixie (M/16) by Dustin at Cottage 13 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Helix Heaven in Lexington, Kentucky by TheSadFairy (F/24) by Christopher Davis at Tattoo Charlie's in Lexington, Kentucky | ||
| Did it in Canada by abbey (F/17) by Jenn at Alien fine Arts in Niagara falls, Canada | ||
| damn right it hurt. by miss_heather (F/24) by Jen at Ancient Arts in Charleston, WV | ||
| A whole lot of nothing by PGiddy (M/22) by Daniel at Adrenaline in Montreal, Canada | ||
| An inner conch is beautiful, but you can't hide it from parents! by Jessica (F/18) in Manchester, NH | ||
| Aug 2003 | ||
| my new conch hole (I love it) (F/18) | ||
| Hooray to conch! by rei (F/18) in NJ | ||
| That was so easy! by Holley (F/16) in Illinois | ||
| Oh the joys of piercing by Nicole (F/15) | ||
| Oh, the burning! (the story of my unusual ear) by Kat (F/17) by Noel at Ritual Piercing in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Nine Holes in a Strange Town by Omni (M/22) by Gabriel at Tattoo Tech in Moraine, OH | ||
| My latest ear addition - Inner helix! by Sarah (F/17) by Maurice at Tattoo Zoo in Cork, Ireland | ||
| My bitchy conches by Lone_Tone (M/19) by Todd at Pins and Needles in Portland, Maine | ||
| Adventur'in for a little girl by moongarm (F/18) by JD at Utility in Halifax, NS | ||
| With a needle, NOT a gun by monet (F/18) by Seth at Area 51 in Crystal Lake, IL | ||
| Upper Cartilage the proper way by R (F/22) by Carl at Bodz (Now Fallen Angel) in Liverpool, UK | ||
| Something Spontaneous by StrappingYoungLady (F/17) by Roland at Smoke Dreams in Australia | ||
| My birthday present to me! My lovely Conch! by Laura (F/16) by Ryan K. at Next! Body Piercing and Tattoo in Vancouver | ||
| Itching for new metal, and coming out with a helix. by Cristina (F/17) by Joanne at New Tribe in Toronto, Ontario | ||
| helix.....the outer edge....where it joins your head....ach, nevermind by bikuki (F/17) by John at Nirvana Piercing in Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Conch on a Whim by PierceThis (F/26) by Miguel at House of Stylez in Modesto, CA | ||
| Jul 2003 | ||
| The story of my Conch (An Industrial to be). by Jennie (F/16) by Sam at Ice Accessories in Box Hill, Melbourne, Australia | ||
| orbital goes ouch! by CAPS (F/20) by I Have No Idea at Ocean Mystique in Virginia Beach, Va | ||
| My Not So Crunchy Conch by Kat (F/20) by Jeremy at Rings of Desire in New Orleans, LA | ||
| My Change by FervidWhysper (F/16) in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Helix- My First (Non-Lobe) Piercing! by Kelly (F/17) in Martinez, Georgia | ||
| Full-Metal Ear... or not. by piximouse (F/18) by Nick! at Primitive Impressions in Rochester, Ny | ||
| Cathartic Conch Piercing by frisco52 (F/17) in Vancouver, BC | ||
| self inflicted cartilage piercing by Kevin (M/16) in Down The Hall From My Room...? | ||
| Rewards can be fruitful (F/16) | ||
| Pierced By A Needle by Allie (F/13) by Nick Costello at Little John's Tattoo in Greensboro, NC | ||
| My 10g Conch, needled pierced with an 8g by Lost Boy (M/23) by Phil Clouser at Art of the Ages in State College, Pennsylvania | ||
| Got Lucky with a DIY cartilage piercing. by Jen (F/17) | ||
| A painful conch by Josh (M/17) by Iquana at Electric Body Art in Hollywood, Fl | ||
| WOWIE MY CONCH by Michelle (F/17) in Edmonton, Alberta | ||
| The Little Conch That Could by Lyndsay (F/17) by Ted! at Diamond Ted's in Janesville, Wisconsin | ||
| I feel like crying in frustration - another bad gun experience! by Elise (F/25) by Some Teenager at Claire's in York | ||
| Conch Piercing by aly*b (F/15) by Not sure at White Lotus in New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| An ow-ee in my conch! by Zoe (F/26) by Talitha at Stabbed and Spiked in Ipswich, Qld, Australia | ||
| A Homemade Conch! by Mel (F/18) in Texas | ||
| Jun 2003 | ||
| Orbital: Ask Me in a Week by Stacy (F/21) by Dwyane at Cat Tattoo in Addison, TX | ||
| My different cartilage piercing by Kriss (F/16) by Matt at Creation in Thunder Bay, Ont | ||
| My conch didnt hurt by Lindsey Kreps (F/18) by Mark at Culture Shock in Valparaiso Indiana | ||
| Crescent Spikes by Redrum (M/21) in London On | ||
| A Conch for my Birthday by X (M/16) by Steve at Skin Design Tattoo Studio in New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||
| Putting the piercing through the ringer! by lilfunky1 (F/20) by Gre-Gory (no longer at listed studio) at Abstract Arts in Toronto, Ontario Canada | ||
| my first piercing (cartilage)... by MizKAtoNiK (F/15) | ||
| The Conch That Could by ShOrTeE (F/17) in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | ||
| The hardest part about pierced conches is the healing! by mariecat (F/23) | ||
| I Didn't Hear the Pop/Crunch...It Still Hurt, Though! by spookykid_sc (F/21) by Zac at Texas Tattoo Emporium in Houston, TX | ||
| Inner CONCH, I'm glad I am pain tolerant by Natasha (F/13) by Billl at Pleasurable Piercings in Hawthorne, New Jersey | ||
| May 2003 | ||
| *The Inner Conch that Didn't Crunch* by Hollie (F/18) by Mark at Piercology in Columbus, Ohio | ||
The counterboy made me do it! by Ali (F/18) by Jon Weir at Infinite in Philadelphia, PA  | ||
| Stretching a closing hole – ouch! by Brad Porter (M/19) by Dawn at Nala in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Ow my conch! by JEM (F/23) by Matt at Planet Ink Extreme in Ottawa, ON | ||
| My pretty...but not as painful as I thought...cartilage. by Meg (F/19) by Vanessa at Eternal Tattoos and Body Piercing in Livonia, Michigan | ||
| Finally got my conch! by Kelli Jo (F/21) by Wendi at Kingpin Studio in Greensboro, NC | ||
| Bactine....BAD!!! (My Logarth Piercing) by spanX (F/23) by R.J. at New Tribe in Toronto, Canada | ||
| A lucky DIY helix piercing by Miff (F/15) in New Jersey, US | ||
| A Birth Day Present to Myself, A Conch!! by speedsk8ter (M/16) by Trevor at Symbols of Strength in Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Partial completion of self-actualization. by Lydia (F/14) in CA | ||
| Conch...I always thought it was a shell by Charlotte (F/18) by Char at Extreme Steel in Blackpool | ||
| pretty 12g conch by Ally (F/18) by Cant Remember His Name at Extreme Tattoo in Piqua, Ohio | ||
| "you sneaky lil'..!"*CONCH* by Pib (F/16) by Squib at Hedonism in Hanley, UK | ||
| reconsidering.... my conch by spooky (F/20) by Doc at Body Art Emporium in Bardstown Rd. Louisville Ky | ||
| Needle Fear Therapy by Kari (F/20) by Mark Comer at Artsmith Studio in Johnson City (Boones Creek), TN | ||
| inner conch for a wimp by rebecca (F/17) by Charlie at Tropical Tattoo in Daytona Beach Fl | ||
| Fresh as the moment that the cartilage went ... well actually it didnt pop by Azura_Starr (F/18) by Jay at Tony's in Reigate, Surrey | ||
| Double Inner Conches by Charlene (F/16) by Jay at Viper`s Nest in Springfield, MA | ||
| Stabbing Myself in the Ear by sarah (F/18) | ||
| my pretty conch! by Lauryn (F/18) by Blair at Passage in Toronto, Ontario | ||
| Happiness from a silver CBR by drowninyrtears (F/16) by John at Chameleon in Longmont, CO | ||
| Apr 2003 | ||
| Why beads are better than keloids by Pierre. (M/23) by Josh at Strict Union in Bathurst, NB, Canada | ||
| The Trials and Tribulations of my Orbital Cart piercing by SilverShadow (F/17) by TA at Sacred Ink Tattoos in Bristol, Va | ||
| The start of my addiction. by Angie (F/18) by Anonymous at Koi Piercing Studio | ||
| the conches that crunched by Jennifer (F/18) by John at Dr. Jefe's in Ocean Beach, CA | ||
| My ear, but better!! (F/19) in Texas | ||
| My Conches Crunched by NickElDreado (M/16) by Erin Duff at Chameleon Tattoo and Body Piercing in Cambridge MA | ||
| My Conch - Now I shall tell you how much it really hurt (F/18) by Some Person at Manchester and Leeds Piercing Studio in Leeds | ||
| Mine, all mine - My gorgeous orbital by Pinkie (F/17) by Tammy at SheWizard's in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Inner Conch - The Crunch was worth it by oxopunkoxo (M/16) by Jacqui at Addictive in London, Ontario, Canada | ||
| I love my conch! by April (F/21) by Cory at Black Cat Tattoo and Body Piercing in Madison, WI | ||
| Healing update of Industrial and New Orbital! by Becca (F/23) by Holly Glover at Body Piercing Studio by Holly in Peterborough, Ontario | ||
| A Great Modification by Tanya (F/14) by Jay at Lifestyles | ||
| Not as crunchy as I expected... by minky (F/19) by Sean Mcmillan at Jinx Proof in Washington, Dc | ||
| My first piercing. by Allison S. (F/17) in Lincoln Park, Michigan | ||
| My Cartilage Piercing or Why I'm Scared Of Ever Piercing Anything At Home Ever Again by Alithium (F/20) in Benson, Arizona | ||
| Inner Conch in Columbus (F/14) by Sarah at Body Stain in Columbus, Oh | ||
| Inner Conch: A tale of blood, stars and scars by Titanium Angel (F/24) by Julie at Cold Steel in London, U.K. | ||
| Shitty Week Leads to Orbital by Shakyteeth (F/23) in Paducah, KY | ||
| Piercing in the third world...double inner conch by Mr. J (M/20) by Johann at Stattoo Piercing, Los Yoses in Costa Rica, Central America | ||
| Safety pins? Bye bye;) ! by Grene (F/27) in South Bend | ||
| Mar 2003 | ||
| Something new from Ottawa by ExoticAznPunk (F/17) by Matt Cottrell at Planet Ink in Ottawa, Canada | ||
| My 16ga conches.. not that bad at all.. (F/17) by Heather at Miraculous Creations in Worcester, MA | ||
| My "Spiffy Fantastic" Cartilage by Caryn (F/15) by Shane at Carolina Tattoo Co. in Greensboro | ||
| Inner Conch by Candace (F/19) by Brendan at Quillian in Allentown, PA | ||
| DIY cartilage by Shelly (F/15) | ||
| Christmas, Needles, Fainting, Bleeding and other fun things. (M/24) by Brian at Puncture Piercing Studio in Los Angeles | ||
| a helix, after 5 months of waiting (F/15) by Mellisa at Koi in Salt Lake, Utah | ||
| Who Needs Symmetry? by Christie (F/18) by Corey at Third Eye in Edmonton | ||
| My first cartilage piercing by Lilith (F/18) by The piercer at Ink Syndicate. I didn't catch her name. at Ink Syndicate in Leicester, England | ||
| My birthday present to me by Kittin (F/19) by Roberta at Sundown in Springfield, MO | ||
| My beautiful orbital.... by Crys (F/20) by Stan at Cheap Trx in St. Louis, MO | ||
| I thought it would be easy to keep up (F/17) in Vancouver | ||
| I need more holes! by FaerieFlakes (F/19) by Jeff at Shotsie's Tattoo in Wayne, NJ | ||
| Conch? Sure why not by Stefan (M/16) by John at Long Horn in Oshawa, Ontario | ||
| Inner conch (apologies for the extensive use of the word "placement") by professional cynic (F/17) in London | ||
| Helix piercing! by Jenn (F/17) in New York City | ||
| Conch Shmonch by heather (F/16) by Spence at Needles*Ink in Courtenay BC | ||
| An Orbital with a happy ending by michelle (F/20) in Staten Island | ||
| An Anti-Valentines Day to Remember! by Clint (M/19) by Rebecca at Marvel Tattoo | ||
| Feb 2003 | ||
| Terrifying Cartilage Piercing Experience by Jacqueline (F/26) in United Kingdom | ||
| Lower conch experience. by Nik (F/24) by Christian at Madhatter II in Palm Desert, CA | ||
| 12 gauge ear cartilage by Ashley (F/15) in Winchester, KY | ||
| Owwie....Owwie, Oh God, Owwie...Damn Woodness by Kyla Aislin (F/15) by Self-Inflicted at Food and Nutrition Class (how ironic) in Grand River Collegiate Institute | ||
| My Inner Conch by Monkie (F/18) by Renzo Cubas at Tattoo and Skate Asylum in Durham, NC | ||
| I got a mohawk! ROCK ON! ( top cartilage rim) by Jennifer *311 girly* (F/19) by Eric at Skinquake in Indiana | ||
| Goodbye, Chunk of Ear! by Olivia (F/19) by Azl Golanski at Temple Body Adornments in Montreal, Quebec | ||
| Suprisingly Painless Conch by piercedeadhead (M/18) by Julie at Main St. Ink in Morehead, KY | ||
| Standard cartilage--didn't hurt a bit! by Nicole (F/16) | ||
| Perfect Little Cartilage Piercing by Rhiannon (F/20) by Angie at House of Freaks in Los Angeles, CA | ||
| My Helix Piercing by Sam (F/14) by Shane at Hair And body Additions in Ipswich, Suffolk, UK | ||
| Jan 2003 | ||
| My precious inner conch by gretel (F/18) by A nice lady at Tattoo Crazy | ||
| My divine plan by Afro-man (M/18) by Paddy O'Donohoe at Bodyshock, Dublin in Fownes St., Temple Bar | ||
| My Beautiful Birthday Presents by Katie (F/18) by Ron at Urban X Change in Newport News, VA | ||
| In for a Nipple, Out with a Conch (F/23) by Kevin at Infinite in Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Cartilage+Cold=Owwwwie by Shamus Greenman (M/34) by Jenn at Adrenaline in Montreal, Quebec | ||
| AHH! POINTY! Ooh, warm and numb. An abnormally successful piercing. by Rainy (F/17) by Hannah Austin at What It Is! Tattoo and Piercing in Church St., Clinton, Ma. USA | ||
| 6 Gauge Dermal Punched Inner Conch by jamsue (F/22) by Rick Gilmour at Adorned Precision Body Piercing in Calgary, AB | ||
| My First Piercing by Threewingedfury (F/16) in North Carolina | ||
| My 14 ear piercings (F/14) by Malice at Castle in Forsyth, Missouri | ||
| My awesome inner conches by Shannon (F/17) by Penelope at Lucky's Tattoo and Piercing Emporium in Massachusetts | ||
| Hey that hurt... by Megan (F/17) by Some stupid guy at Piercing Pagoda in Tampa | ||
| Fresh Piercing + Hair Brush = Owe. by Jodi! (F/17) by Neal at Loops and Pierces in Santa Rosa, California | ||
| Damn that was a loud pop by kAyLiN (F/15) by Brandee at Native Ink in Elwood, Indiana | ||
| inner conch happiness :) by michelle (F/18) by Jeremy Deaton at Time Bomb in Frederick, Md | ||
| My beautiful Conches by Mallory (F/15) by Didn't get the name at Masterpiece in Framingham , MA | ||
| My Beautiful and Painless Helix! by mellobaby (F/16) by Leanne (Marnie) at Kreative Khaos in Brantford, Ontario, Canada | ||
| My Orbital by Lucky13fmx (F/17) | ||
| I heal best with bad aftercare by destroyed (F/25) by Kate at Steve's Tattoo in WI | ||
| cute little inner conch by LittleLeopard (F/19) by Natasha at Cassioppia in West 8th, NYC | ||
| Cartilage Piercing Is Not Worth the Trouble by Katie (F/18) in Kelso, WA | ||
| You Got Your What Pierced? by Spit (F/16) by Gere at Power House Tattoo in Montclair, New Jersey | ||
| Inner Conch fun by Kim (F/17) by Wendi at Kingpin Studios in Greensboro, North Carolina | ||
| Accidental Orbital! by john (M/25) | ||
| 12g Inner Conch.. my favorite of my piercings. (F/17) by Dale at Skin Art in Anaheim Hills, California | ||
| Is this NORMAL?? or A Conch Piercing Story by Stefani (F/17) by Phil at Nephtys Tattoo in Sherbrooke, PQ (Canada) | ||
| Who'd have thought I have no sense of what part of my body is being fiddled with...! by BrandedYouth (M/22) by Ash at Bodywork | ||
| My first experience with cartilage by BashfulEnough (F/22) by Greg at Salon 102 in Glovertown, Newfoundland | ||
| my inner-conch by Nion (M/16) by Julie at Dragon Moon Tattoo in Glen Burnie, Maryland | ||
| The journey not the destination. by GCA (M/30) by Scott Barnes at Holier Than Thou in Sydney, Australia | ||
| A great virgin piercing experience by fossill (M/23) in Corvallis Oregon | ||
| There's metal sticking out of my ear... wait thats just my inner conch piercing.. by Ally (F/15) by R.T. at Michiana Tattoo Emporium in Niles, Michigan | ||
| Pop and then im done by stumpy (F/19) in Birmingham Uk | ||
| Not So Painful Conch by Holly (F/17) in Ames, IA | ||
| Love hurts - an inner conch story by RevBLK (M/21) by Susan at Sacred Grounds in Bradenton, FL | ||
| Deep inner Conch (sadhu) (M/50) by Jay at Experience the beauty in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Crunchy Conch by Cylence (F/17) by James at Cutting Edge Body Arts in New York City | ||
| Dec 2002 | ||
| *Xx I love my shiny new Conch piercing xX* by Tasha (F/18) by John at Up In Smoke in Croydon, UK | ||
| Why I should have listened to the more "experienced" pierce-ees by I Flogged Molly (F/18) in Yuma, Arizona | ||
| My First Piercing With A Needle by Lauren (F/14) by A Nice Guy at Pins & Needles in Portland, ME | ||
| My beautiful ear (helix and lobe) by MSayer (M/18) in England / Norfolk / Norwich | ||
| Inner conch.. second time's the charm (F/18) by Yoda at Starborn Tattoo & Body Piercing Studio in Las Vegas, NV | ||
| ...I thought my ear was going to fall off! by missjscorpius (F/19) | ||
| #16 -- My Inner Conch!! just a sharp pinch! by Melanie (F/19) by Potz at Shu Ha Ri Tattoo in Newark, DE | ||
| Nov 2002 | ||
| Rook, Helix and another Outer Cartilage in 10 minutes... by Erin (F/17) by Shaun Blythe at World of Tattoos in Windsor, Canada | ||
| Ring Around My Conch by Susi (F/18) by Dave at Tribal Body Art in Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| My 14Ga Conchs by Sish (M/16) by Brandy at Malefic in Mississauga, Ontario | ||
| Inner conch--ouch! by d (F/19) by Owen at Chameleon in Cambridge, MA | ||
| The outer helix piercing of doom (F/19) by Justin at Body Tech in Gainesville, FL | ||
| Boredom and the Safety Pin by Laura (F/16) in USA | ||
| Oct 2002 | ||
| My Experience With a Helix and a Delusional Hobo (F/17) by Aaron at Pierced out in San Jose, California | ||
| HELIX hooray (F/17) in MD | ||
| Two Piercings in Two Days. by skybleux6 (F/18) in Harrisonburg, VA | ||
| The Last Conch Available for Piercing by Emily Kay* (F/18) by Jason, I think at 23rd Street Body Piercing in Oklahoma City, OK | ||
| OK, a helix it is...! by goneawry (F/17) by Rachel at Trendez in Hamilton, New Zealand | ||
| A little post-exam de-stress, my conch by Ang (F/19) in Milwaukee, WI | ||
| Painless helix piercing by Jess (F/16) by Chris at Gaia in Torquay, Devon, UK | ||
| My Conch by Mel (F/30) by Didn't ask name! at Metal Morphosis in London | ||
| Impulse conch piercing by Jess (F/16) by Chris at Gaia in Torquay, Devon, UK | ||
| A Painful Inner Conch by dai_cheng (F/17) by Yazka at Harness Bodypiercing in Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Virgin Perforation by Bananamana (M/22) by The young bloke who isn't Ian (??) at Ian's/Pierced Up in Havant, UK | ||
Mi cartilago quedó Kool by Cocolia (F/25) by Yo misma at Mi Habitacion in Caribe  | ||
| Sep 2002 | ||
| No snap, crackle or pop for me by starryblueskies (F/18) by I don't remember at Piercology in Columbus, Ohio | ||
| no guns near this ear by eve604 (F/16) by Sheila at Big Joe and Sons in White Plains NY | ||
| My one of a kind piercing! by Julie (F/21) by Jamie at Inksters Tattoo, Inc in North palm beach, FL | ||
| My first piercing/s, Conches by Bryan (M/17) by Luis Garcia at NoKaOi in Philadelphia, PA | ||
| C'mon, all the cool kids are doing it by lkvy (F/18) by Lindsey at Sacred Heart Tattoo and Body Piercing in Vancouver, BC | ||
| The Gods themselves smiled upon my ear... But it didn't help much. by Elasmius (M/17) | ||
| My new conch, what could be greater!? by Sokacher (F/17) by Sean at Artistic Impressions in Niagara Falls | ||
| I *heart* my conch. (F/18) by Marco at Ian's in New York City | ||
| Your what? by Meg (F/16) by Tom at Special Moments in Huntingdon, PA | ||
| Well, you wanted a 10gauge. by I Am Jack's Insecurities (M/20) by Don't remember. at Inkcredible Ink in Orlando, Florida | ||
| The gun, The inexperienced piercer, The pain and The Happy Ending..... by Sarah (F/16) | ||
| inner conch...10g by kristina (F/15) by Eric D. at Nomads Body Piercings in San Fransico, CA | ||
| Inner Conch by Mosherette (F/26) by Louise at Manchester Body Piercing in UK | ||
| dermal punched conches by piercedsunflow (F/22) by Jon Weir at Infinite Body Piercing in Philadelphia, PA | ||
| D.I.Y. Inner Conch ( it hurt madly) dont try at home by Katrina (F/17) | ||
| Balanced! by Traci (F/22) by Luis Garcia at NoKaOi in Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Another Cartiledge Piercing by jigsawyouth953 (F/18) in Garland, TX | ||
| Aug 2002 | ||
| The Long Awaited Cartilage Peircing by 404 User Unknown (F/15) by Wayne at Body Creations in New York | ||
| No, My ears are not pincushions by Lauren (F/19) in NY | ||
| my inner conch by katie (F/15) in Jacksonville, Fl | ||
| There's holes in my ears, what more do you want from me? by Pred (F/21) in Haight in San Francisco | ||
| The Hole I Wish I Hadn't Done The Way I Did by Tara (F/15) in Fairview Park Mall, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | ||
| My Ears: A Chronicle of My Life by Kirsten_V_W (F/27) | ||
| My Dermal Punched Conch by Jessica (F/17) by Julliette at One Body Peircing Studio in Ottawa | ||
| How an Industrial can turn into a Conch by Claire (F/17) by Sorry still don't know any names! at PX Piercing Studio in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK | ||
| The Addiction Starts...(First Cartilage) by stavesacre (M/18) in Dublin City, Ireland | ||
| My Inner Conch......not at all as expected by Lgraham00 (F/16) by Bob at Epidart in Moncton, New Brunswick | ||
| Earballs! by Jay Bury (F/15) by Kurtis Kirk at Golden Body Rings in Seattle, Washington | ||
| California Conch by MM (F/18) by Phil at Body Exotic in San Jose, CA | ||
| Another cartilage horror story by bunny (F/16) in Bristol, England | ||
| And yet more rallying against the gun. . . by Laura (F/18) by Friend of a friend at Afterthoughts in Champaign, IL | ||
| 3 New Best Friends by Laurel (F/15) by Cindy at Purple Scorpion in Salem, MA | ||
| "What are those bars in your ears" "My antennas" by Wendi (F/19) by Alan at Utopia in Hicksville, NY | ||
| the story of my long awaited helix by yael (F/15) by Nick at Evolved Body Art in Columbus, Ohio | ||
| Second piercing in a week, I've caught the bug! by Tori (F/15) by Nick at Evolved in Columbus, Ohio | ||
| Needle? Where the heck is the gun!?!? by Samantha (F/14) in Connecticut | ||
| Is it normal to feel euphoric? by gear (M/16) by Chad at Joe's Bodacious Tattoo & Body Piercing in Arlington, Texas | ||
| educate yourself, kids. by katsuren (F/17) in Salt Lake City, Utah | ||
| 6ga Outer Conch.......the punishment is more than I can bear. LOL not really, it was worth it by Nas (M/19) by Jeff at Body Piercing by Holly in Summervilee, South Carolina | ||
| Jul 2002 | ||
| The Spiral of Doom... ha... by defbug (F/19) by Keith, Brett and Sarah at Cowpok in Buffalo, N.Y. | ||
| My loverly cartilage piercing by Paige (F/13) by Chris at Ink Gallery in Nashville, TN | ||
| A Pain In The Cartilage! by jena (F/17) in Toronto, Ontario | ||
| The result of not taking care of my industrial (F/19) in Tucuman, Argentina | ||
| My orbital is out of this world! by New Wave Boy (M/18) by Colin at Big Brain in Omaha, NE | ||
| I learned my lesson with guns: the "ghetto" way to be pierced. by Erik (M/16) by ?? at Claire's in Waldorf, Maryland | ||
| The Noble Cartilage Pierce by soul (F/18) by Tim Young at Sacred Heart Studio in Houston | ||
| My New Friend by Steff (F/15) | ||
| Inner Conch - Attempt to Destress (F/18) by Monica at Ink Link in Stuart, Florida | ||
| conch-ientious objector by bethanie (F/19) by Lucky at C&D Custom Tattoos in Alabaster, Alabama | ||
| And they say ear piercings are for wusses (the story of my orbital) by kitty (F/19) by Draygon at Whatever Tattoo Studio in NYC | ||
| the road of my cartilage by maryk (F/17) by A Woman at Tattoo Crazy in Cambridge, England | ||
| My Happy Little Helix by Amanda (F/15) by Bill at Pleasurable Piercings in Hawthorne, NJ | ||
| 10g inner conch...(sorry, I'm not creative) by Bessie (O/22) by Ryan at Body Piercing Unlimited in Anchorage, AK | ||
| Jun 2002 | ||
| Spontaneous Conchbustness (F/18) by Danny at Davinci's in Wantau, Long Island, NY | ||
| my lovely conch piercing by ruby my dear (F/17) by Anna at Pinz N' Needles in Salmon Arm. Bc | ||
| All around cool, Cartilage Orbital :) by Lin (F/15) by Jeremy at Utility in Halifax NS, Canada | ||
| 3rd time, not a charm (F/30) in Wildwood, NJ | ||
| The One Where Kelly Gets Her Orbital by Kelly. (F/23) by Ken at Flesh Macanix in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. | ||
| Part One of an Inner Conch Piercing by soma (F/18) by Lindsey at Sacred Heart in Vancouver, BC | ||
| Nickel Allergies & the Reaction in My First Piercing by Kitten (F/13) by Darryl from Body Inc. at Body Inc. in Calgary, AB | ||
| a tale of two conches by Jacqui (F/16) by Rob Hill at Bee-Cool in Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| ~conch and tragus' piercings painful? NO WAY!!~ by Stee Gregson (M/17) by Mark at Voodoo Lounge in Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Maybe THIS helix won't turn ugly... by Alithium (F/19) by Glenn at Halo Precision Piercing in Tucson, Arizona | ||
| 10ga Inner Conch @Primitive Art Piercing & Tattoo by Baldwin (M/16) by Astha at Primitive Art Piercing & Tattoo in Singapore | ||
| Guns are EVIL on cartilages by * bEtSy * (F/14) by Some lady, some lady, and Danielle at Piercing Pagoda, Piercing Pagoda, Tattoo Lou's in Bayshore, Bayshore, and West Babylon, NY | ||
| world of conchdom by varga (F/19) by Emily Tessier at Under the Surface in Baton Rouge, LA | ||
| The Conch: a statement of inner coolness(hehehe) by lemurboy (M/19) by Danielle at Planet Ink in Toronto, Ontario | ||
| My inner conch piercing by air_and_angels (F/17) by Don'T Know His Name at Phil's Tattoos in Northampton, UK | ||
| My Conch Piercing: Worth the Pain by Melissa (F/17) by Mike at Liquid Karma in Tempe, AZ | ||
| First of a set of conches by Faeri (F/17) by Gabe at Carolina Tattoo Company in Greensboro, NC | ||
| Finishing grad school with a new helix piercing by godai (M/28) by Dustin at Blue Lotus in Madison, WI | ||
| Finally! My conch is pierced! by ^Rennaps (F/20) by I... I... don't...know... eep at P.X Piercing in Newcastle-upon-Tyne | ||
| Conch -- three years in the making by hyena (F/22) by Wendi at Kingpin Studio in Greensboro, NC | ||
| blood, sweat and tears by johnny (M/18) | ||
| May 2002 | ||
| My pretty lil conch by Cait (F/16) by Nick at Expo II Extreme in Des Moines, IA | ||
| My first and painless cartilage piercing! by Lauren (F/13) by Troy at Pins and Needles Tattoo & Body in Portland, ME | ||
| Can you pierce my elf ear?! by Katie (F/16) by The manager at Icing in Minnesota | ||
| Beautiful All Around by Heidi (F/25) by Dana Dinius at Super Nova (inside the Metro) in SE 35th Portland Oregon (Corner of 35th and Hawthorne) | ||
| Take a deep breath... by Sunhawk (F/20) by Pat at Rings of Desire in New Orleans, LA | ||
| Damn the piercing guns!! by Tiffany (F/18) by Who cares? at Claire's in J-mall..I'm sorry in Louisville, Ky USA | ||
| Conch - Don't get pierced when you're ill! by Miss Superstar (F/20) in London, UK | ||
| 10g conches...like setting your ears aflame. by hail (F/23) by Tim at Eternal Ink in Waterloo, IA | ||
| Apr 2002 | ||
| Vertical Orbital by Jessie (F/19) by Michelle at Enchanted Dragon in Tucson, AZ | ||
| Maybe not my best idea (F/17) in Georgia | ||
| Beautiful Inner Conch by Bethany (F/16) by Heather at Miraculous Creations in Worcester, MA | ||
| A tale of a new cartilage. by Abby (F/16) by Dave at Mos Eisleys in Michigan | ||
| piercing with a 10 guage carpet needle in the school bath room (M/16) in Hingham MA | ||
| Never let a teeny-bopper pierce your cartilage with a gun!!! by Sarah (F/14) by I have no idea... at Claire's in Largo, FL | ||
| My Painful Bliss and the Lower Helix it created by Kayla* (F/14) by Francis at Abstract in St Johns, Newfoundland | ||
| My little helix hoopie! =o)~ by SkizzySnik3 (F/18) by Michelle at Enchanted Dragon in Tucson, Az | ||
| How NOT to get your helix pierced. by Emily (F/18) by Some girl at the shop at Afterthoughts (The Icing) in Marquette, MI | ||
| Conch aka. Pain : Worth every second of it by *Jess (F/15) by Stephan at Unique Body Piercing in Rideau Street, Ottawa | ||
| when piercing the conch, yell out a word that rhymes with duck! by Amber Marie (F/18) by NED!! at Creative INC. in Covington , KY | ||
| What not to do to your poor ear by SeNa (F/15) in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio | ||
| My painless, exciting, scary, shining new cartilage piercing! by *Star* (F/19) by Luis Garcia at Infinite in South Street | ||
| Spontaneous MISTAKE. by Farida (F/17) by Some ugly lady at This silver shop thing, One-Stop in Penang, Malaysia | ||
| memories of a good trip (F/20) in Atlanta Ga | ||
| It's the little things that keep me sane. by gybbrsch (F/24) by Jon at Infinite in Philadephia, PA | ||
| Inner Conches by Gordon (M/18) by Dave at Braindrops in Hayes St., San Francisco | ||
| Mar 2002 | ||
| First and foremost by Ybbil06 (F/19) in Henrietta, NY | ||
| Putting Metal In My Ear by malevolentmilkman (M/23) by Lauren and Dave at Purple Haze in Greenville, South Carolina | ||
| Kick Your Infection's Ass by kitty (F/14) by Sic Boy at Lucky Devil in Port Orange, Florida | ||
| 14g Conch (Right Ear) by Twiggy's Mistress (F/17) by Bill Power at Zuli in Thompson, Manitoba | ||
| Kate's 9 gauge ear-cellent adventure. by Sammet (F/18) by Aaron at Saint Tattoo in Knoxville, TN USA | ||
| My Inner Conch (an informative essay) by pixieJenna (F/16) by Jerry at Body Creations in Phoenix, Az | ||
| Oh Industrial how I miss thee by megan (F/19) by Scottie at Vanity in Illinois | ||
| My cartilage smiles upon this day :) by Cymri (F/16) in Kfar Saba, Israel | ||
| my lovely inner conch by Nicole (F/15) by Danielle at Tattoo Lou's in West Babylon, Long Island, New York | ||
| Lessons learned by ybbil06 (F/19) by Wayne at Rite of Passage in Victor, NY | ||
| Feb 2002 | ||
| The conch is all the pain they say. by vaguest (F/17) in Davie, FL | ||
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