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Bink Williams - Send me an email
RN, LCSW, LMT Owner APP Member Bink has been a professional piercer in Tallahassee since 1995 and an APP member in good standing since 1996. That's close to 20 years of knowledge and experience in the piercing industry. He is also a Registered Nurse certified in palliative and hospice care. Bink currently maintains a private practice as a licensed massage therapist and licensed clinical social worker. He is a certified Neuromuscular Therapist and member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers. In his spare time he plays the fiddle and loves to garden and raise tiny goats with his wife, Andrea, on their farm in Sopchoppy. |
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Ashley Reeves - Send me an email
Professional Piercer / Management APP Member Ashley moved to Tallahassee from central Florida in 2009. Since then, the city has become her home; its people her friends, neighbors, and colleagues. She is proud and honored to be part of the family here at one of her favorite locally owned businesses. Ashley has been a Body Piercing by Bink customer for years and can't imagine a better job with better clients! She hopes to continue learning and growing in her role as a professional piercer, and upholding the standards of quality and professionalism that the shop has long offered Tallahassee. In her spare time she loves playing with her children (a little grey cat and a snuggly hound dog) and getting outdoors. |
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Phoebe Dowling - Send me an email
Professional Piercer / Management APP Member Phoebe became a client of Body Piercing by Bink in 2011, and began working at the shop as counter staff in 2013. It didn't take long for her to fall in love with the professional piercing and high end body jewelry world, and she accepted an apprenticeship with Bink in 2014. She has been piercing professionally since the end of her apprenticeship and continues to dedicate as much of her time and energy as possible to bettering herself as a piercer and business manager. She prides herself on providing a comfortable and fun piercing experience to her clients, as well as maintaining a soothing and professional atmosphere within the shop. Phoebe graduated from Florida State University in 2015 with a B.A. in Studio Art, and she draws on her knowledge of aesthetics to help clients choose flattering placements and jewelry for their piercings. She has been a Tallahassee resident since 2006, and loves to spend time hiking and looking for cool bugs to photograph. |
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Marina Pecorino - Send me an email
Professional Piercer APP Member, APP Membership Administrator Marina (she/her, they/them) is a Tallahassee native. Like many, as a small child she had first lobe piercings done at a mall kiosk. Unfortunately, bad aftercare instructions and poor quality jewelry resulted in years of discomfort and irritation for the piercings. As a teen, Marina received second lobe piercings by Bink at his very first studio location, and her life was forever changed. After high school, she became a Body Piercing by Bink regular, getting pierced frequently. In 2008, she was leaving a career as an elementary school teacher and was offered an apprenticeship with Bink. Her responsibilities quickly grew; soon she was managing the studio. Marina became a Business Member of the Association of Professional Piercers in 2009. She started volunteering at the APP Conference & Exposition and soon started volunteering for the organization year-round. In 2014, she was ready for another change and moved to the mountains of Montana for a summer of hiking and National Parks. When she came back to Tallahassee, she worked in the corporate world for a few years, but it didn't feel quite right. In 2016, she officially returned to the piercing industry as the Membership Administrator for the Association of Professional Piercers and a traveling guest piercer. At the beginning of 2019, she was invited to rejoin the Body Piercing by Bink family and couldn't be happier to be back where it all started. |
