If you want one straight bar across the top of your ear, choose Scaffold Piercing on our Irlam booking menu. Scaffold and industrial are two names for the same piercing. The appointment is £50 and covers both placements, the starter jewellery and aftercare advice. If what you like is a pair of studs, that’s a different design decision – and a good one to make before booking.
Why does one bar need a different plan?
With two separate studs, each can sit at an angle that suits its own spot on the ear. A straight bar doesn’t have that freedom. Both piercings need to face each other, and the middle of the bar needs to clear the surface of the ear. A photo taken straight on can make two spots look perfectly lined up while hiding the ridge the bar would rest against.
That’s why Chris checks your ear in person before going ahead. If you’ve saved a picture you like, bring it along and point out what caught your eye: the solid bar itself, the diagonal line, or simply having jewellery at two points on the rim. Those answers leave different options open if the bar won’t fit.
I’ve already got a helix. Can it become part of a scaffold?
Don’t book a second helix on the assumption that you can join them later. An existing piercing can be in exactly the spot you like but face the wrong way for a shared bar. Ask Chris to look at it first. If you’d be just as happy with two separate pieces, our ear piercing placement guide shows the options to discuss.
What to tell us before you travel
Mention which ear you have in mind and anything that regularly sits against it. For example, if you wear a headset all shift, bring it with you if you can. Seeing where the ear cup lands is more useful than guessing whether it will catch the end of a bar.
Ask Chris about a scaffold piercing if you already have cartilage jewellery or you’re unsure which appointment to choose. A message like “I’d like one straight bar in my left ear, where I already have a helix” gives us a useful starting point. If you’re ready to book, select Scaffold Piercing from our piercing menu. The studio is at 84 Liverpool Road, Irlam, Salford, M44 6FN.