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Nexus Body Arts is a queer and trans-owned private body piercing studio located in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood. Focusing on creating empowering experiences, safe piercing processes, and ethical practices, Nexus is here to help you celebrate and adorn yourself.

Opening March 6th 2025!

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A little throwback to this gorgeous faux rook with some glittering opals. Pierced by @lynnloheide
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#safepiercing #seattle #seattlepiercing #piercer #piercing #fauxrook

Garnet has to be a fave here. This @quetzallijewelry is just too good for words.
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#safepiercing #bodyjewelry #yellowgold #piercer #piercing #pierced #seattle #seattlepiercing

@quetzallijewelry has our hearts. This gorgeous yellow gold piece is just dripping in chains and the perfect fit for this fresh outer conch. Pierced by @lynnloheide
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#safepiercing #piercer #piercing #outerconch #seattle #seattlepiercing

@mettleandsilver just blows us away with their creativity. This black pearl skull charm is possibly our favorite thing in the case right now!
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#safepiercing #piercer #piercing #bodyjewelry #seattle #seattlepiercing

You might notice some cool new flyers around town 👀
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So excited to partner with @jamiehahncreative on some of the design and marketing for Nexus. There are many elements to running a successful business, and marketing and branding are a large portion of it. When we connected with Jamie thanks to TikTok, it was perfect fit right away. Queer, creative, smart marketing with leads for ethical printing, merchandise, and a similar passion to give back in the community. We were sold.
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“Nexus Connects Us” is not just a catchy slogan- it’s also what we strive to deliver every day here. When you come and get pierced and support Nexus, we in turn promise to support and commission as many queer, BIPOC, and small businesses as possible. We are proud to primarily support smaller brands and makers here, through the jewelry we stock, the supplies we order, and the creatives we collaborate with. Supporting Nexus also means supporting the amazing network of individuals we consciously choose to work with. In today’s political climate choosing to keep your money in queer businesses is powerful.
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Go give @jamiehahncreative a follow, check out their amazing work, and keep an eye out for some Nexus posters coming to your favorite gym or coffee shop soon.
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#seattle #seattlepiercing #supportsmallbusiness #queerbusiness

Triple the sparkle, triple the fun ✨
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Fresh upper and lower conch to perfectly frame this clients existing with these lovely @stilettopiercingsupplies tribeads! We just love the way this creates a delicate statement for the center of this clients ear.
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#safepiercing #conch #conchpiercing #piercer #piercing #pierced #seattle #seattlepiercing #seattlepiercer

A little PSA for everyone today! Piercers aren’t trying to be mean or ruin your day when we say no- we do it because we care! We want to do piercings that are safe, successful, and heal well. And part of that is saying no to piercings that don’t. Next time your piercer tells you no, know it comes from a place of care and thoughtfulness!
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#safepiercing #piercer #piercing #pierced #seattle #seattlepiercing

@highnoon.handmade is always stunning us with texture and shape and this glowing rutilated quartz is no exception.
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#safepiercing #bodyjewelry #piercer #piercing #pierced #seattle #seattlepiercing

It’s like we can spot a little galaxy 🌌 hidden away in the blue hues of this @mettleandsilver end.
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#safepiercing #bodyjewelry #piercer #piercing #yellowgold #seattle #seattlepiercing

Next up in our meet the maker series- it’s @coreylolley from @mayajewelry We have been long standing fans of Maya’s work for many years, and some of their unique and original ear weights inspired our own stretching journey. When they launched their gold line many years ago, we were so thrilled to start working with them. Corey is an amazing force in this industry, supporting piercers and foh through funding scholarships, sponsoring conferences, and working with studios to make stylish quality pieces accessible worldwide wide. Their emphasis on diversity in their marketing and work is inspiring, and we love that they are west coast based too! We are so proud to have a selection of Maya pieces in our cases, and can’t wait to continue to bring you this brands gorgeous designs.
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#safepiercing #seattle #seattlepiercing #piercer #piercing #pierced #bodyjewelry

Fancy a bite? 🧛
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Fangs end from @mettleandsilver is a cheeky, spooky piece perfect for a range of ear and facial piercings.
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#safepiercing #bodyjewelry #piercer #piercing #pierced #seattle #seattlepiercing

Classic titanium is always a favorite here at Nexus. Expertly crafted implant grade titanium bead made locally at @bodycircle for this fresh helix!
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#safepiercings #piercer #piercing #helix #helixpiercings

Solid 14k gold positively dripping with decadence in this @quetzallijewelry end. This piece didn’t last a week in the cases, and we can’t wait to show you where it ended up. ✨
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Florals from @flowersforthepeople
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#safepiercing #bodyjewelry #goldjewelry #piercer #piercing #seattle #seattlepiercing

What a magical first week of welcoming both old and new faces. We are so grateful for everyone’s support through our opening days! Here’s a gorgeous project we were excited to continue. Beautifully healed flat piercing that we added a fresh daith to, all with some glittering @bvla @bvlalove styled by @left.whale
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We could loose ourselves in these gems forever!
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#safepiercing #piercer #piercing #daithpiercing #earpiercings #seattle #seattlepiercing #bvla

The next two weeks are going to be rainy and grey, and we can’t help but feel that this Umba Sapphire from @mettleandsilver contains the whole beautiful gloomy Seattle sky in its depths. Dying to see this in a conch or flat piercing.
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Florals from @flowersforthepeople
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#safepiercing #piercer #piercing #pierced #bodyjewelry #whitegold #seattle #seattlepiercing

Dreamy golden glow from these @quetzallijewelry ends. It’s like they’ve captured all the sunshine we are about to get with daylight savings tomorrow! Photographed on some always gorgeous flowers from @flowersforthepeople
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#safepiercing #appmember #bodyjewelry #piercing #piercer #seattle #seattlepiercing

Yesterday was our grand opening day- and we made $0. And we couldn’t be happier about that.
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It’s an incredibly scary time to be opening a queer small business, just as it’s an incredibly scary time to be queer and trans here in America. Every time you read the news it is filled with hate and further attacks on our rights. The overwhelm and the shutdown can be hard to resist. It’s hard to know how to stand up to such massive systems when we are all often struggling just to get through life every day.
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Sometimes, resistance and resilience just starts with an act of community. For Nexus- that’s what our grand opening was. We spent the day with 8 amazing people sharing stories of hope, fear, loss, identity, grief, joy, love, and passion, and getting to commemorate all of these things with various new piercings. No one was charged for these services, the day was spent with an offering of labor on behalf of @lynnloheide and an offering of jewelry on behalf of @leroifinejewellery to uplift this community in a time of need. Not only that, but everyone pierced was also gifted some lovely LeRoi hoodies and stickers, little things to help each person feel celebrated and special.
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Now more than ever focusing on community is essential. Where we can, offering the skills we have and the resources we can to build others up, to give back, and to remain hopeful in these times.
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This was our grand opening for a reason, and sets the intention and tone for Nexus going forward. This is a community space, where we will always focus on doing what we can to give back and support those around us. We hope this is the first of many days where we can make safe quality piercing accessible to all, and honor the communities roots of this practice.
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Enjoy some smiles and joy with this fresh vertical labret featuring some implant grade titanium from @leroifinejewellery pierced by @lynnloheide
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#safepiercing #piercer #piercing #pierced #verticallabret #lippiercings #seattle #seattlepiercing

Tomorrow is the big day- our grand opening! We are so excited to welcome you to the space and see all your smiling faces again. Truly, we can not express how excited we are.
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Here’s one of our favorite outer conch piercings from one of our favorite clients featuring some glowing @anatometalinc yellow gold.
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#safepiercing #piercer #piercing #pierced #conch #conchpiercing #seattle #seattlepiercing

It got into the 60’s for 3 seconds the other day and we are now dreaming of spring time. Coincidentally this incredible peridot charm from @highnoon.handmade /also/ has us ready for spring weather. 🌿🍃🌱🌷nestled in some blooms from @flowersforthepeople
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#safepiercing #bodyjewelry #piercer #piercing #pierced #chains #charms #seattle #seattlepiercing

Lip piercings are having a major popular revival and we couldn’t be happier about it. Here’s a pair of labrets from a while back with some @anatometalinc that we simply adore.
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#safepiercing #piercer #lippiercing #labret #pairedlabrets #piercings #seattle #seattlepiercing

@mettleandsilver awes us with this breathtaking Kenya Sapphire end. We simply cannot wait to see where this ends up. Pictured sitting pretty on some fresh flowers from @flowersforthepeople, our favorite Capitol Hill flower spot!
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#safepiercing #piercer #piercing #pierced #bodyjewelry #gold #seattle #seattlepiercing

Juicy chrysoprase for this forward helix on one of our faves, @babe_in_black_cats this piece has us dreaming of springtime- soon! 🌿
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#safepiercing #forwardhelixpiercing #earpiercing #yellowgold #piercer #piercing #pierced #seattle #seattlepiercing

Email subscribers got a sneak peek at our opening jewelry selection today- but we are so excited we have to share here as well! These Opal Hearts from @anatometalinc have always been a favorite, and we are excited to have them as a stock item once again.
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#safepiercing #anatometal #piercer #piercing #pierced #seattle #seattlepiercing #opal

We are one week away from our grand opening! So exciting! Here is a little fresh vertical philtrum from a while back featuring a gorgeous opal top from @anatometalinc We would love to do more of these!
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#safepiercing #seattle #piercer #piercing #verticalphiltrum #lippiercing #seattlepiercing

Meet our Meet the Maker series! Here are Nexus one thing we are excited to do is focus on working with smaller companies and brands, particularly working local, queer, BIPOC, and women owned! Wherever we can we want our dollars (and yours!) to go back to supporting the community. And we want you to know who that community is! So we will be introducing you to some of the brands we love and support, and a bit of why we do. Starting off with our glass plugs for stretching and large gauge initial piercing which are made locally by @brien9fingers
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We love that our money goes back into the local Seattle glass community when we order from here, and we also love getting sneak peeks behind the scenes of how our pieces are made! We can’t wait for you to visit the studio, see the caliber of these pieces, and see the rest of our selection. 💜
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#safepiercing #glass #glassplugs #largegauge #stretchedears #largelobes #seattle #seattlepiercing

A gorgeous fresh inverse vertical labret with a bold blue gem from @anatometalinc
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#safepiercing #lippiercing #labret #inverseverticallabret #ashleypiercing #piercings #piercer #seattlepiercing #seattle

Our first pieces of Nexus merch are arriving and we couldn’t be more excited. If you are queer and on the internet you have most likely seen the work of @sweatermuppets around. He is an incredibly talented queer writer, designer, and creative whose images and works are constantly shared and utilized to celebrate trans joy and encourage resistance.
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A huge part of our mission at Nexus is to support smaller business, individuals, and the queer community. So we couldn’t think of someone we were more excited to collaborate with with for our first design! These “We bleed because we need” stickers are the first of a few different pieces of merch we have arriving in the coming weeks. These were printed locally via @saturnstickers who are an amazing small print shop we are thrilled to support!
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We are also proud to be the first Washington stockists of @sweatermuppets designs! Swipe through to see our initial selection of stickers.
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Our promise to you is this- every purchase of merch at Nexus goes directly back into commissioning more art and stocking more pieces made by queer, bipoc, and disabled designers and artists, and printed or made with ethical manufacturing. We thank you for the support that allows us to support these amazing creatives in what they do. And if you are interested in working with us as a designer- our DMs and emails are always open!
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#safepiercing #piercer #piercing #pierced #seattle #trans #queer #transjoy

A lower navel that is just glowing with these champagne stones! Jewelry from @anatometalinc pierced by @lynnloheide
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We can’t believe our books have been open for less than 24 hours and our first week is fully booked! This outpouring of support is incredible and we are so grateful to all of this amazing community here in Seattle. 💜 So excited to make you all sparkle and show you the exciting things we have coming here at Nexus ✨
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#safepiercing #pierced #lowernavel #navelpiercing #piercer #piercing #bodypiercing #seattle #seattlepiercing

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