Ari pierces Mark. (Patreon)

"Back then, to sing the praises of Gauntlet, nothing was watered down. It was the time and place to be. Fuck ups and brilliance. There was a lot of respect and people who really cared, and it’s wonderful to see this lineage, this movement still going on today." - Mark Seitchick

It's been a few years since Ari Pimsler had the pleasure of chatting with retired Gauntlet Master Piercer Mark Seitchick for his Better Safe than Ari series of interviews with current and former piercers - you can read Mark's here - on an Oregon to Costa Rica Skype call. 

Earlier this week, Mark was able to stop by and see Ari at High Priestess' Eugene location, where he had Ari perform a set of nipple piercings. 

Ari couldn't have been more flattered and humbled to be asked to perform the piercings, and Mark was kind enough to let Liam record the piercing for posterity. 

If you'd rather read Mark's interview in print (which is, in my estimation, the best way to do it. you can pick up the second collected volume of BSTA Interviews here: https://www.blurb.com/b/9110423-the-collected-better-safe-than-ari-interviews-vol