PTFE Wire
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Friday February 8th, 2008 @ 11:37 AM
Filed under: Surface/Unusual
I’m considering buying a roll of PTFE wire that I can cut to length, it’s 14G. So, do I use like regular balls, or are their specail ones?
PTFE is described as being “self threading” when sold for body jewelry purposes. Basically you take a ball for a 14 gauge EXTERNALLY threaded barbell (so the threads are on the barbell shaft) and the ball should thread itself onto the PTFE. Finding the right fit is important, as many manufacturers of externally threaded jewelry use totally different thread sizes, so finding one that fits just right can be rather hit or miss.
Dare I inquire what your intended use for this stuff is though? There is a use for it in modern body piercing, but most people using it for surface work would be FAR better off using proper surface bars.
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2 Responses to “PTFE Wire”
Hip bones and under navel.
Sarah on February 8th, 2008 at 7:00 pmPTFE is something I’ve considered before for my nipple piercings. It seems like it might be better than the current titanium curved barbells I have, since those can’t move as my nipples change size (which happens a lot in the winter).
Does putting PTFE in a piercing like that sound like a good idea, or a horrible one?
SilentFire on February 8th, 2008 at 11:30 pmLeave a Comment