Piercing Index

Practice before using.

It is easy.


Any attachments on the "bar" (usually a ball),
you want tight.
Using  Ring Closing Pliers you can test that it is tight.

 

Hold the Needle with one hand AND Screw the "jewelry" into the needle. It would be considered safer to not rotate the needle.  When IT GOES AS FAR AS IT GOES or it won't screw in any further back off a quarter turn so that you will be able to easily unscrew the needle by holding the cork or the jewelry.

You can unscrew the needle by rotating the cork or vice versa.

Practice attaching the jewelry to the needle and  piercing into a cork. Safety requires safe procedures.

You can even use a business card folded because it requires a sufficient force to penetrate.

White holding the needle stationary Rotate the Jewelry part clockwise INTO the end of the needle.
When it goes as far as it will go BACK OFF THE NEEDLE a little.
Don't over-tighten the connection because you have to unscrew either by holding the cork or the needle part. You want it to come off easily.

Good for straight and curved bars.

Use Standard Ring Closing pliers (or your hand if you can)
to hold the jewelry firm without slipping
while piercing.

Pierce firmly into the cork -  firmly to keep it in place.
 

The needle is meant to  be secure and solid in the cork.

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Rotate by holding and turning the cork Counter clockwise to remove the needle. Unscrew by the cork or vice versa.

WARNING:
It would be considered unsafe to unscrew an unprotected un-corked needle. You could stick yourself. But...
If it comes out of the cork you can safely hold the needle and unscrew by rotating the jewelry.
Trying to re-cork would expose you to more risks. If you can't do it call a professional in your shop to help.