Some people call me Sammy Way.

I am a professional body piercer. I am a partner in ownership of Way Body Arts in Santa Cruz, CA.

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5th May 2012

Photo with 25 notes

16g Conch Piercing+ 16g Helix Piercing = 16g Faux Snug Piercing!
Freshly done with 2.0mm & 2.5mm bezel set amethyst gems from Neometal. 
I have always loved the look of the snug piercing, but loathed how incredibly difficult they can be to heal.  This is much easier combination of piercings to heal, and mimics the aesthetic of the snug piercing so well!  :D  I’ve been wanting to do these for awhile now, and this client allowed me to do it on her.  Now…if I can just convince someone to get multiple sets of these!!  O_o  It would look so cool!

16g Conch Piercing+ 16g Helix Piercing = 16g Faux Snug Piercing!

Freshly done with 2.0mm & 2.5mm bezel set amethyst gems from Neometal. 

I have always loved the look of the snug piercing, but loathed how incredibly difficult they can be to heal.  This is much easier combination of piercings to heal, and mimics the aesthetic of the snug piercing so well!  :D  I’ve been wanting to do these for awhile now, and this client allowed me to do it on her.  Now…if I can just convince someone to get multiple sets of these!!  O_o  It would look so cool!

Tagged: snugfaux snugpiercinghelixconchneometalneocultway body artssammy waycartilage

15th March 2012

Photoset with 42 notes

Initial 0g ear lobe piercings & healed 14g bridge piercing on my friend Chris.

He heard my call to do more large gauge stuff, and came by to have his ears done!  He has so much lobe, it makes me jealous.  :D  And just in case anyone was wondering, these were done with a needle.  No punches or scalpels!

Blue amber single flared glass plugs from Gorilla Glass

14g 9/16” titanium barbell from Anatometal

Tagged: anatometalgorilla glassear lobe0gportfoliobridgepiercingway body artssammy way

24th February 2012

Photo reblogged from Stabbed and dabbed. with 347 notes

*sigh

*sigh

Tagged: boystattoopiercingfancy

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23rd January 2012

Photo reblogged from qcknd with 37 notes

qcknd:

So after not wearing anything in my septum for over eight months, it took me less than twenty four hours to get back to my old size. Psh, stretched septums, amirite?

I had the pleasure of piercing this young lady’s nostril (with a 14g 5/16” captive bead ring) when I was in Philadelphia guesting at NoKaOi Tiki Tattoo down on South Street.  I absolutely loved how it came out, and I’m so happy to see it healing so nicely.  :D  Oh, the simple joys of being a piercer. 

qcknd:

So after not wearing anything in my septum for over eight months, it took me less than twenty four hours to get back to my old size. Psh, stretched septums, amirite?

I had the pleasure of piercing this young lady’s nostril (with a 14g 5/16” captive bead ring) when I was in Philadelphia guesting at NoKaOi Tiki Tattoo down on South Street.  I absolutely loved how it came out, and I’m so happy to see it healing so nicely.  :D  Oh, the simple joys of being a piercer. 

Tagged: nostrilpiercingsammy wayqckndphiladelphia

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3rd December 2011

Photoset reblogged from Balam-Quitzé with 7 notes

mateoway:

Healed 12g Side lip piercings performed by the lovely Sammy WAY.

12g 1/4” Flatbacks with 3mm prongset Jade cabs from Anatometal.

I feel blessed that we have such great clients at WAY. Especially the clients like Megan here who have great taste in Jewelry.

Tagged: lippiercingjadeanatometalportfolio14g

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30th November 2011

Photoset reblogged from Balam-Quitzé with 71 notes

mateoway:

8g Ampallang(s) Experiment:

Left side pierced at 10g and stretched to 8g.

Right side pierced at 8g and 8g barbell inserted.

8g 11/16” Ti barbells w/ 7/32” MnM beads from Anatometal.

We hope to see which method heals the quickest and with the fewest complications. 

Once both piercings are healed, a custom Ti barbell with a center set stone will be inserted into the piercings. Photos of the custom jewelry and the healed piercings will be posted =]

Big thanks to Sammy WAY for doing such an amazing job on these! Thanks Mr. Unstoppable for your guidance via text! haha!

This is what I did last night.  Sometimes my job is stressful!

Thank you for letting me stab you again, Mateo. :)

Tagged: portfolioampallanggenitalpiercing

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12th November 2011

Photo reblogged from Balam-Quitzé with 50 notes

mateoway:

Fresh (less than 48hrs) Paired 12g Tongue piercings by Sammy WAY! Thanks again hun!!! (right side still significantly more swollen than the leftbut feeling great!)
Black Opal Cabs from Anatometal of course!
(Split by Jeff Kish then Gage Matthews and then LunaCobra… Ha!)


Yay! Thanks for letting me do these for you, Tomato!

mateoway:

Fresh (less than 48hrs) Paired 12g Tongue piercings by Sammy WAY! Thanks again hun!!! (right side still significantly more swollen than the leftbut feeling great!)

Black Opal Cabs from Anatometal of course!

(Split by Jeff Kish then Gage Matthews and then LunaCobra… Ha!)

Yay! Thanks for letting me do these for you, Tomato!

Tagged: piercingtongueportfolio

Source: mateoway

18th October 2011

Photo with 16 notes

BIG SALE AT WAY BODY ARTS OCTOBER 30TH!
GET IT!

BIG SALE AT WAY BODY ARTS OCTOBER 30TH!

GET IT!

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Source: waybodyarts.wordpress.com

10th October 2011

Video reblogged from Balam-Quitzé with 37 notes

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mateoway:

Initial 8mm Earlobes on Robert by Sammy at WAY Body Arts.

5mm piercing/ 8mm stretch.

Ocean Soda Lime Single Flared Glass Plugs from Gorilla Glass.

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9th October 2011

Photo reblogged from Cosmic Convolution with 806 notes

vintagevonnie:

freemindfreebody:

gogovegan:

These nipple shields make me so happy.

lovely mods!

I really do not understand why this has gotten positive feed back. Everything about it makes me sad but I hate scarification so maybe that’s why. The nipples look painfully swollen almost mutilated. I’m not trying to be mean if she explained her reasons to me I might understand I was just really surprised by what others said.

Um, it got positive feedback because my boobs are awesome!  Lil FYI. but not everyone has the same size nipples, and this is how big mine are all the time.  They’re not swollen, they’re not mutilated, they’re just nipple piercing, and I dont have to explain anything to you.

vintagevonnie:

freemindfreebody:

gogovegan:

These nipple shields make me so happy.

lovely mods!

I really do not understand why this has gotten positive feed back. Everything about it makes me sad but I hate scarification so maybe that’s why. The nipples look painfully swollen almost mutilated. I’m not trying to be mean if she explained her reasons to me I might understand I was just really surprised by what others said.

Um, it got positive feedback because my boobs are awesome!  Lil FYI. but not everyone has the same size nipples, and this is how big mine are all the time.  They’re not swollen, they’re not mutilated, they’re just nipple piercing, and I dont have to explain anything to you.

Tagged: boobsnipple shieldpiercingtattoosanatometal

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