The UK Association of Professional Piercers (UKAPP) is currently working alongside the CIEH and other partners to help to revisit the CIEH Toolkit for piercing and tattooing. The original Toolkit was released in 2013 and some of its recommendations no
Returning for its second year! The Piercers of Colour scholarship has been funded by the lovely Junipurr Jewelry. A massive thank you to them for their support. One recipient will receive a free full conference pass and accommodation for the
We are very excited to announce that the Nicole Holmes scholarship will be returning for another year! This is very kindly funded by the awesome folks at Peoples Jewelry! One recipient will receive a free full conference pass and accommodation
Coming back for its third year is The Rising Star scholarship, this has been very kindly funded by the wonderful LeRoi Fine Jewelry! One recipient will receive a free full conference pass and accommodation for the 2026 UKAPP conference. The
First up, we have the returning UKAPP LGBTQIA+ scholarship! One recipient will receive a free full conference pass and accommodation for the 2026 UKAPP conference. The recipient will be responsible for organising their own travel arrangements, food costs, etc. Closing
If you attended our 2025 conference, I hope you had a wonderful time and that you’re now settled back into your studio with new knowledge and ideas. This year, the board made the decision to share our quarterly updates on
By Kat Henness. Kat has been a passionate member of the piercing industry for half a decade, and has contributed to education through social media, blog posts, essays, videos and through teaching at UKAPP conferences since 2021. Kat also holds a
First up, we have the returning UKAPP LGBTQIA+ scholarship! One recipient will receive a free full conference pass and accommodation for the 2025 UKAPP conference. The recipient will be responsible for organising their own travel arrangements, food costs, etc. Closing
We are very excited to announce that the Nicole Holmes scholarship will be returning for another year! This is very kindly funded by the awesome folks at Peoples Jewelry! One recipient will receive a free full conference pass and accommodation
We have a brand new UKAPP scholarship that we are very excited to announce! The Piercers of Colour scholarship has been funded by the lovely Junipurr Jewellery. A massive thank you to them for their support One recipient will receive
