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Ian Bell

Ian Bell

Ian, widely known in the body art community, is renowned for his precise, complex, and safe body piercing services. Piercing since 2008, he has traveled the world offering the highest quality body piercing and modification services everywhere from New Zealand to Denmark, and continues to travel the United States full time providing his craft and professionalism as accessibly as possible.  As Pro Team Director for XACTbodyart, he brings that insight to mentoring artists, promoting safe practices, and elevating the craft through experience and authenticity.

Traditional Japanese katana and Japanese surgical steel piercing needles share legendary sharpness

Resurrecting the Holy Grail: My Quest to Recreate the Perfect Japanese Surgical Steel Piercing Needles

Ian Bell

Ian Bell October 23rd, 2025 4 minute read

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