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Were are you located?

Needles and Dreams is located in Fox'n'Roses Tattoo and Art Gallery tattoo studio based in Weston-Super-Mare.

16 The Center, BS23 1UW

How old do I need to be to get pierced?

We do have a strict ID policy for all of our piercing procedures.

If ID is forgotten, we will not be able to perform your piercing. This is to ensure your safety and ages are in line with our ethics and our insurance policy guidelines. ID is non negotiable and will need to be a physical document with name, photograph, and date of birth. Examples of acceptable ID are: Passport, Driving License, Citizen Card. In the case of young children, birth certificate and supporting documentation with a matching surname.

Earlobes: 8+ (Photo ID of both parent and minor + parent must be present at the procedure).
Helix, Conch, Tragus, Rook, Flat: 16+ (with valid Photo ID).
Industrial, Daith, Snug, Anti-Tragus: 18+ (with valid Photo ID).
Nostril: 14+ (Photo ID of both parent and minor + parent must be present at the procedure.
Septum: 16+ (with valid Photo ID).
Lip, Eyebrow: 16+ (with valid Photo ID).
Navel: 16+ (With valid Photo ID).
Nipple: 18+ (With valid Photo ID).
Bridge, Surface/Microdermal Piercing: + 18 (With valid Photo ID).

Can I reserve jewellery or Bring my own Jewellery?

We do not insert any jewellery bought online or in another studio.

We only perform fresh piercings with never before worn jewellery purchased at Needles and Dreams on the day of your piercing.
If you would simply like your jewellery changed in a healed piercing we can do that for you as long as the jewellery was purchased at Needles and Dreams.

Jewellery available on our website can be purchased and collected and fitted in our studio.

I am pregnant/breast feeding. Can I still get a piercing?

Your body is working really hard to safely and healthy grow a life and it is important not to take any risk when doing so, as such we do not pierce anyone who is pregnant or breastfeeding.

What jewellery do you pierce with?

We pierce strictly with Medical Grade Titanium ASTM:F-136.
We have a wide variety of high-quality body jewellery to initially start with, all made from this material as Titanium has almost no allergy issues and is the most biocompatible material (this is why they use it in Hospitals for hip replacements and pins etc!)

We cannot pierce you with your own jewellery as we need to ensure we know exactly what it is made of, that it has no micro tarnishes from being previously worn etc. so that we can ensure your piercing has the best chance of being happy, healthy and healing well.

How long until I can change my jewellery?

Every piercing has its own approximate minimum healing time, but everybody is different.

Your piercing will heal at your body’s own rate and in its own way and although you can always make sure that it heals well by keeping it clean and looked after, some people’s bodies just take a little longer than others!

It is important not to try and rush your piercing healing and to listen to your body.