We offer only booked appointment
service. Click to book your piercing†
†Piercing fee and jewellery costs are seperately charged
Jewellery brands in stock
we stock the finest
Jewellery in Titanium,
Niobium and Gold.
Happy clients
Over the years we have
built up a satisfied and loyal
customer base.
First and only registered
UKAPP piercer In Wiltshire
Martin has been a UKAPP
member since 2019.
What makes us different
We are one of the only dedicated piercing studios in Wiltshire. We
offer up to date techniques along with the best in sterile practice, we use
StatIM autoclaves and are totally disposable, so that once we have used
something its thrown away so you know its only been used on you. We only
supply the best jewellery from makers such as Industrial Strength
Anatometal and Neometal .
We are fully registered with local authority and fully insured, we DO NOT do
any procedures not covered.
Fully sterile and disposable
All of our piercings are performed with the maximum
attention to aseptic, sterile technique. For every set up we
use totally new unused equipment. all surfaces are
cleansed after every piercing. All items are single use and
never reused, if its used it disposed of.
Anatomical assesment
Every client is treated with utmost decretion. your
privacy id important to us. all clients recieve an
anatomical assesment before the piercing to ensure its
suitable and will have the best chance of healing.
Jewellery
Our Jewellery range is made for industry standard ASTM
F136 or better graded Titanium. All gems are swarovski or
genuine stones. cabochons are all quality assured synthetic
opals. All jewellery comes with a manufacturers lifetime
guarentee. we never use low quality or unvarifiable metals,
all are internally threaded or push fit to ensure your safety.
our gold range is minimum 14kt and all supplied by varified
goldsmiths both in the UK and USA.
Risk Management
We have fully up to date Risk Assessments completed for
the studio. This is updated regularly to include any new or
updated changes.
If you wish to read our risk assessment please ask a
memeber of staff
Our piercers
Our piercer is Martin, he has been a
professional piercer since 2017, he is a free hand piercer and
a proud member of the UKAPP
Step One Wash and dry your hands thoroughly.
Step Two Spray entry and exit sites off your piercing, Do Not over
spray as this just wastes product.
Step Three Any crustie ‘scabs’ should Not be picked off as this can
damage the area and cause a higher infection risk, we recommend
rinsing over with a warm clean shower once a day, any crusties that
do not rinse away leave alone.
Step Four Any foreign matter or fluids should be wiped away with
a sterile non-woven gauze, this helps to minimise cross infection.
Step Five Self-care, a happy healthy piercing requires a happy
healthy body, both physically and emotionally, this best achieved
with general cleanliness and a good diet.
All of our aftercare is supplied by Neil med piercing
after care. this a specially formulated and designed to
be used on piercings. it contains no additives or
chemicals and is dermatologically safe.
Sterilization
All our setups are passed through a StatIM™ autoclave either
immediately prior to a piercing or prepacked in advanced.
This is to ensure the top quality cleanliness and sterilisation.
over
Year we opened
We have been open since
15th July 2017
Jewellery
We stock high end jewellery from the best
manufacturers such as :
*Pictured left a Charlotte Panaraya from Body Vision Los Angeles, centre odyssey clicker from Industrial Strength, right triple
marquis from Junipurr
Anna - London
Martin has done the impossible!...
I've been thinking about having a tongue
piercing for long years, and finally I had
enough courage to go for it. Unfortunately a
piercer in London said to me I can't have
tongue piercing because of my veins, I have
too many... I was so sad, but I decided to ask
for a second opinion. I went to the Darkside
and Martin said there is no problem with my
tongue! So finally I got tongue piercing!! :)
I'm very happy! :)
One week later there are no complications
with my tongue piercing. Everything is fine!
Today I went back to Martin and asked for a
surface piercing also! :) I love them!
This is how I'm spending my 13 days holiday
here, got pierced 2 times! :) My memories of
Melksham.
I'm 100% satisfied with the service! Martin is
a professional piercer! I can highly
recommend him!
Adrian - Melksham
This is a 10 Star experience
This has been the best experience I have
had. Always in consent contact with me
and the piercing was perfect and
painless. I cannot recommend Darkside
piercing enough. Even when I caught my
piercing and lost it. He was straight away
out to me no question and that is
something you don’t usually experience.
Thank you
Rebecca - Melksham
Martin is so professional and kind, he knows his stuff!
I was so scared about getting my piercing but he made
it (almost) enjoyable.
Taken from our 5* reviews on Facebook.
Age Restrictions
All piercings are under age restrictions, we recommend all piercings are
performed on persons aged 14 and
over except for the following.
Ear Lobes with parent - 8 years old and over where ID is presented to prove Parental responsibility and
age for the child.
Eyebrow with Parent - 14 years old and over where ID is presented to prove Parental responsibility
and age for the child.
Cartiliage with Parent - 14 years old and over where ID is presented to prove Parental responsibility
and age for the child.
Nostril with Parent - 14 years old and over where ID is presented to prove Parental responsibility and
age for the child.
Lip/Labret with Parent - 16 years old and over where ID is presented to prove Parental responsibility
and age for the child.
Navel with parent - 16 years old and over where ID is presented to prove Parental responsibility and
age for the child.
Tongue with ID - 18 years old
Septum with ID - 18 years old
Surface with ID - 18 years old
Nipple with ID - 18 years old (Male and Female)
Genital with ID - 18 years (Male and Female
Mon - Sat: Appointment ONLY
Sunday: CLOSED
51 Union Street
Melksham SN12 7PR
Contact Info
We are located In Melksham in rural Wiltshire, about 4.5 miles from Trowbridge, 6 miles from
Chippenham and 7 miles from Devizes. Sainsubury superstore is a 2 minute walk. we are the last on a
row of businesses on Union street.
If you have a question about us or our services
please chat to us.
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