...sterilize a 14 gauge piercing needle?

Answer by Sarahjo
Submitted on 9/26/2005
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When i had my belly button pierced i washed my hands then put on a pair of brand new rubber gloves (like hospital gloves) then i put the needle in a clean shot glass of hydrogen peroxide. i let sit for about 5 minutes then took a cotton ball and dryed it off. if you don't dry it off it may slip out of your hands maybe causing a rip in the skin. DO NOT use a liter to sterilize your needle even though it does kill the bacteria it also leaves sulfur which depending on the skin could infect or irritate. rubbing alcohol also works. if you have a halo needle make sure no skin is trapped inside that could cause serious problems with your peircing as far as infections and even diseases. i hope what i said helps...

Answer by Matt
Submitted on 10/31/2005
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Well, the best way to get a 14 gauge sterilized needle would be to buy one. It's not very safe to use needles that have already been removed from their sterile packaging. Besides, would you rather spend a few dollars (I get my needles 50 for $10.00, so you could imagine how much one would cost...) This is not my advice, this is simply a procedure that would sterilize it. Find a small cup and place your needle in it. Pour rubbing alcohol into the cup until the needle is fully submerged. Allow this to sit for a few minutes. Another way would be to boil it in a pot of water. You could always do both to be sure. But wear clean rubber gloves when handling it, or sterilizing it will be pointless.

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Question by Hallie
Submitted on 5/17/2004
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How do you sterilize a 14 gauge piercing needle?

Answer by PiercedKing
Submitted on 9/11/2004
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Leave It In Alcohol Overnight.

Answer by bubster007
Submitted on 10/5/2004
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How do you permanently ruin what God gave you perfect?. Starbucks

Answer by ArkAngeL
Submitted on 10/9/2004
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Hallie, your piercing needle should already be sterile in the packaging. DO NOT reuse the needle after once, regardless on how many times you sterilize it with alcohol or otherwise. Brandon

Answer by kris
Submitted on 12/3/2004
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Hold it over a flame first...then soak it with achohal.

Answer by Kissable
Submitted on 12/7/2004
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How do you pierce your stomach yourself?

Answer by Geo
Submitted on 4/25/2005
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To sterilize you need sterilizer. which is expensive. I would recommend to by it for example from this guys http://www.mspiercing.com/<br> Have bought couple items from them and they are ok.

Answer by avafava
Submitted on 12/1/2005
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i dono i just want see others answers i have the same question

Answer by shelby
Submitted on 2/9/2006
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stfu prep

Answer by johno
Submitted on 3/11/2006
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well you don't do any piercing's yourself if you don't know how to sterilize something, get what ever done professionally

Answer by straw berrys and ice crea,
Submitted on 3/17/2006
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ummm well id say NEVA EVA use a needles twice but if u have to and i mean HAVE to then lighters r best quick and easy also boiling it in water work a charm remember o get it out with gloves or tweezers and put it straight in a bag so u don't get any of cak from ur hands on it got that ?

Answer by johnnyboy
Submitted on 6/28/2006
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autoclave???

Answer by tasha
Submitted on 8/4/2006
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were do i get a 14 gauges peircing needle and clamps o a lip peircing set? in toronto:P haha .. im gunna peirce my lip for the first time and i need tips:P

Answer by rusty
Submitted on 1/10/2007
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To sterilize needles it's best to use an autoclave which is one of the only ways to kill all germs or get your piercings professionaly done.

Answer by OverLOrdRain
Submitted on 1/11/2007
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You bleach it.Alchohol won't kill aids hep a b c and other things so put it in some high consitration bleach for an hour and no worries.Bleach will kill anything.And thats what the profesionals do.

Answer by xxxxkrishyxxxx
Submitted on 5/11/2007
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i dno i tried peircin mi belly 2day wiv mi m8s buh it hurt like hell so i punked out, anyway da way we did it was puttin it in nail polish remover (prob not da best way). cud u plz answer dis people can u use a hair clip instead of clamps nd can u put in da pericing straight after u stic da needle in nd does it hurt 2 clean it nd wat wud u use 2 clean it. :P PLZ ANSWER THESES QUESTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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Answer by tasha
Submitted on 4/18/2007
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i dont know, i want to know as well

Answer by rigel9
Submitted on 4/26/2007
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first boil it in alchol then dip it in porxide burn it with a non gas fire this should do the trick