Unpopular Opinion- Gauge Measurements
Unpopular Opinion- Gauge Measurements Unpopular opinion time. Today, I want to talk about the gauge system of measurement in piercing, and why I think it’s horrible. Specifically for stretching piercings, but it’s kind of not great all around. The gauge system comes from the American Wire Gauge system, also known as Brown and Sharpe wire gauge. It’s a logarithmic stepped system for measuring wire gauge. Specifically round, solids non ferrous wire, often used for electrical wiring. This system is also used for jewelry wire, since there is much cross over. We have this system because when piercing was starting out, […]