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'''Deep Chest Piercings''' are [[Deep piercing|deep piercings]] passing vertically, horizontally, or otherwise through the chest. It can be as long as three or four inches, and is usually placed either vertically or at an approximate 15 degrees off horizontal. Because the piercing is so long it can take up to a few years to heal. Note that the piercing is only through the skin -- it is not deep enough to actually pass through muscle. It is almost always a male piercing.
'''A '''durometer''' is a device for measuring the hardness of a material, as well as the name for the measure of that hardness (aka "Shore A" in the softer ranges). While you can use a durometer to test the relative hardness of metals, in terms of body modification a durometer is usually being used in reference to silicone and other soft materials used for [[Implants|implants]]. The higher the durometer number, the harder the material.


This piercing was first popularized by [[Fakir Musafar]] who has a pair of vertical deep chest piercings, as well as by [[Patrick Bartholomew]] of the [[London Piercing Clinic]] who performed many of them, several of which were documented in early piercing videos.
To put it into context, the O-rings on body jewelry are usually about a 60 or 70 durometer — skateboard wheels are usually between 80 and 100. A very soft squeegee would be about a 55 durometer, and a hard one would be about 80. The softest rubbers are usually about a 20 durometer. Implant silicones come in 10 durometer and up.


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== See Also ==
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* [[Silicone]]
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* [[Implant]]
| [[File:Deep_Chest_Piercing-1.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Deep Chest Piercing]]
* [[Implant Casting]]
| [[File:Deep_Chest_Piercing-2.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Deep Chest Piercing]]
| [[File:Deep_Chest_Piercing-3.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Deep Chest Piercing]]
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Latest revision as of 02:41, 17 September 2023

A durometer is a device for measuring the hardness of a material, as well as the name for the measure of that hardness (aka "Shore A" in the softer ranges). While you can use a durometer to test the relative hardness of metals, in terms of body modification a durometer is usually being used in reference to silicone and other soft materials used for implants. The higher the durometer number, the harder the material.

To put it into context, the O-rings on body jewelry are usually about a 60 or 70 durometer — skateboard wheels are usually between 80 and 100. A very soft squeegee would be about a 55 durometer, and a hard one would be about 80. The softest rubbers are usually about a 20 durometer. Implant silicones come in 10 durometer and up.

See Also

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