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# it takes an awful lot of patience
but it looks reallynice if you take the time.
keep it very light and soft, in little circular strokes and just go over and over to build up the colour. yup.
also: how're you this evenin'?
(I helped save b3ta! Seventh is somewhat subdued, Mon 1 Oct 2007, 23:33, archived)
# Hmm.
kay!

I'm alright, me. In a bit of pain, but alright. You?
(I helped save b3ta! Killerkitti Like my coffee black, just like my metal, Mon 1 Oct 2007, 23:36, archived)
# pain? pain isn't good!
m'okay - been super busy and my new shinyness has bled a bit for no apparent reason.
don't remember knocking it, and it doesn't hurt - but has bled. weird.
(I helped save b3ta! Seventh is somewhat subdued, Mon 1 Oct 2007, 23:38, archived)
# Pain is not fun.
But will pay off according to my guitar teacher. :p
Hmmm...bleeding shinyness? Odd
(I helped save b3ta! Killerkitti Like my coffee black, just like my metal, Mon 1 Oct 2007, 23:40, archived)
# ah- fingers?
yeah, i seem to have knocked new piercing. without noticing. odd.
(I helped save b3ta! Seventh is somewhat subdued, Mon 1 Oct 2007, 23:44, archived)
# I have two weeks to build up calluses, and learn how to hold the pick (I was doing it wrong) and how to strum from my wrist
Oh man.

I guess you oughtta be careful with said shinyness. Is that your only one?
(I helped save b3ta! Killerkitti Like my coffee black, just like my metal, Mon 1 Oct 2007, 23:47, archived)
# s'm only microdermal
i have various others, stretched ear lobes, yadda yadda yadaa...
(I helped save b3ta! Seventh is somewhat subdued, Mon 1 Oct 2007, 23:58, archived)
# Stretched
like gauged? Or just stretched?
(I helped save b3ta! Killerkitti Like my coffee black, just like my metal, Tue 2 Oct 2007, 0:00, archived)
# *winces*
"gauged" roughly means "assessed the size of". NOT "stretched".
"Gauging" does NOT mean "to stretch ones piercings", not matter WHAT the kiddies at school tell you.
but yes, i have sets of 8mm, 4mm and 2mm [0ga, 6ga, 12ga]
(I helped save b3ta! Seventh is somewhat subdued, Tue 2 Oct 2007, 0:04, archived)
# Hokay
So what's gauging?
(I helped save b3ta! Killerkitti Like my coffee black, just like my metal, Tue 2 Oct 2007, 0:09, archived)
#
gaug·ing
1. To measure precisely.
2. To determine the capacity, volume, or contents of.
3. To evaluate or judge: gauge a person's ability.
4. To adapt to a specified measurement.
5. To mix (plaster) in specific proportions.
6. To chip or rub (bricks or stones) to size.


[Middle English, from Old North French

"To gauge" basically means "to measure"
and "a gauge" is a scale of measurement - i.e: the French gauge scale that is commonly used to measure body jewellery sizes.
it DOESN'T mean "to stretch", nor does it mean "tunnes/plugs/other jewellery" i.e: you do not have gauges in your ears. you have jewellery of a certain gauge in you ears. yup.

/rant
*refluffs*
*hugs everyone*
(I helped save b3ta! Seventh is somewhat subdued, Tue 2 Oct 2007, 0:14, archived)
# Awight!
I geddit. :)
(I helped save b3ta! Killerkitti Like my coffee black, just like my metal, Tue 2 Oct 2007, 0:18, archived)
# yays!
*happies*
now go tell EVERYONE!
*hugs*
(I helped save b3ta! Seventh is somewhat subdued, Tue 2 Oct 2007, 0:19, archived)