Many years ago, I think about 11, I came across a book with pictures of naked and pierced men. I was mesmerized by the frenum ring one guy had and thought long and hard about getting the same type of piercing. I listened to advice from friends and strangers and thought, screw them all; I'm going to get it. I went into the piercing store, which is now out of business and the artist works elsewhere in Connecticut. I was kind of scared, not ever being into the store and all. I pretended to look around at the merchandise which consisted of leather gear, harnesses, slings, and both men's and women's fetish gear and "bed-time" wear. I finally mustered up the courage to go over to the guy behind the counter who asked the usual, "May I help you?" I replied with conviction, "Yes, I'd like a frenum piercing." Both his and the other girl's eyes lit up and they smiled at me. The guy took me into a little room where another artist was working on a tattoo on a man's thigh, laying on a black leather bed, kind of like the ones you see in a school nurse's office. He asked if it were OK if the other guys watched as he did the piercing and being a complete exhibitionist replied smiling, "Not a problem at all."
At A Glance Author Erick Contact Erick@bme.anon When Ten years ago or more Artist Eric Studio Edge Tattoo Location New Haven, Connecticut He proceeded to explain how everything would work while he got the tools for my piercing ready. The other artist and guy in the room I think were not really paying attention until my piercer asked me to drop my pants. I did and sat in a black leather chair. He felt around for a second, pinching the skin on the underside of my penis, explaining that "he didn't want to put any leaks in my plumbing." He then got out a sharpie-like marker and drew two little dots on me where the needle would go and the ring would hang from. He put a clamp in me, told me to take a deep breath, and then said exhale. As I exhaled, he pressed the needle through very quickly.
At this point, the other two guys in the room were mesmerized and wincing while I sat there with a needle through my penis. There was a sharp pain, but not as bad as I thought it was going to be. I think the adrenalin was surging. The piercer got out the 14 gauge ring I selected and slipped it through the hole he had just created and attached the captive bead. I stood up after a second and was out of my mind in ecstacy, so much that I started getting aroused. The piercer told me to go stand in front of the mirror on the other side of the room and take a look. I checked it out, it was pretty cool but the bee-like sting was starting to get the better of me. Then he looked directly at my face and said, "That's so freakin' hot, man!" At this point I took a few steps, looked into the mirror again, and realized I needed to pull up my pants because I was really getting erect. I looked at the three guys who were staring at my pierced, semi-erect member and said, "Sorry guys, just a little excitement," which made th em all laugh.
I pulled up my pants, left the room, and proceeded to the check-out counter. The girl who was there looked at me and smiled. She said, "There's something so exciting about a genital piercing." I asked what she meant and she replied, "When you meet someone you want to take home and sleep with for the first time, you can start by telling them, I've got a secret to share with you." I will never forget the way she whispered those words and her facial expressions at the time. Now, I look back and I understand exactly what she was telling me. I paid and the piercer who also gave me a care-sheet and instructions and said thank you for my business. I left there with a feeling of joy. I loved my new piercing. I got home and "whipped" it out and just stared at it for a while and though to myself, "Now I want the tiny little ring to go all the way around my penis, but a lot thicker gauge.
About a year later, I went up in gauge and had a custom ring made to go all the way around. In between getting my nipples pierced, getting a PA and stretching it up to a zero gauge, 1 inch ring, (that's a whole other story of excitement.) I've since gone up in gauge and had subsequent rings made and have always been pleased with the ring; It's "My Precious."
I'm going this Thursday to get a sunburst tattoo around one of my nipples, so wish me luck. It's my first tattoo but something tells me it will certainly not be my last!