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Episode music cut from Broke For Free - Breakfast with Tiffany

Trevor Thomas of Black Lily Body Jewelry details ownership and the unfortunate closure of the Braindrops piercing studio.

This segment was part of the conversation for Episode 2, and I've simply cut it from the original recording to give them both due attention; consider this episode 2.5 :)

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In part one of this two-part episode, we discuss Trevor's route to becoming a body piercer and jeweler, the lack of inclusion and diversity in many studios and the industry at large, and talk about his jewelry, inspirations, and words for aspiring makers.

Trevor's website is https://www.blacklily.net and you can find Black Lily on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/black_lily_jewelry/

Find out more at https://sore-hands-club.pinecast.co

Alan's a wonderful friend of mine, and we speak frequently, but it was still fun to chat about work. You can find Alan's work at @originshandmade and originshandmade.net

Bella Piercing and Fine Jewelry are located at:

51 COXE AVE IN DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE, NC 28801

Give them a ring at 828-301-1711 or visit online at bellapiercing.com

Big thanks to Will Vondoome of Real Talk: A Piercing Podcast for help and promotion.

The music for this episode is Breakfast with Tiffany by Broke for Free. Album art hands image by Tim Mossholder via Unsplash

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