Owner, Professional Body Piercer
Dylan Smith
(He / Him / They)
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Dylan has been with Piercology since 2013. He started his career working at the counter. In 2014 he accepted an apprenticeship at Piercology and has been working to bring his clients the best service he can ever since. In 2015 he attended the 20th annual APP conference to continue his piercing education. His apprenticeship ended in April 2016 and has been piercing full time ever since. Dylan is dedicated to giving Columbus the best piercing experience possible.
Dylan married the love of his life, Ashley in May 2017 and is a proud father. In his spare time he enjoys practicing music and spending time with his family.
On January 1st, 2023 Dylan became the Owner of Piercology and is determined to continue Piercology’s Legacy, and take it to new heights.
Jewelry Specialist, Office Manager
Hazel Ashe
(They / Them)
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Hazel is our own in-studio faerie, ready to help you at the counter with any of your jewelry aesthetic needs!
They started out in the jewelry/piercing industry working for Planet 3 Piercing (Savannah, GA) while studying at Savannah College of Art and Design for textiles and jewelry design.
They have been with the Piercology team since 2018 and are working to expanding their skills into the body jewelry world.
In their spare time Hazel enjoys long hikes in Hocking Hills and gentle evenings spent crocheting by the fire.
Their favorite gemstones include peridot, tourmaline and labradorite!
Jewelry Specialist
Camille
(She / They)
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Camille is one of our Jewelry Specialists where she loves helping clients curate ear projects and is Piercology’s Resident Photographer.
She was largely self-taught in digital photography before college and then in 2018 she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with an Emphasis of Photography. Her work and proficiency encompasses black and white and color film development, black and white and color darkroom printing, 35mm, medium format, large format, and alternative photographic processes such as cyanotypes, and pinhole photography.
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Katelyn is a graduate of OSU and our resident horse girl. She has been at the studio since 2018 and loves assisting clients with special orders and helping them achieve their dream look.
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Meet lzzy! She is one of the many talented front counter staff you will meet when you come to Piercology. Izzy loves all things rose gold and green, as well as funky shaped ends. So, if you are wanting to custom order a unique piece for yourself, she is your gal!
Izzy hails from the small town of Minford, Ohio and always dreamed living in the big city and being a part of the body modification industry. There is nothing she loves more than seeing people be the truest, happiest, version of themselves and there is no better industry for that than this one!
When she is not at work she loves cooking for her friends, going to local concerts, and trying new restaurants around the city. She is keeping tabs on new happenings around Columbus and if you ever need a recommendation something to do, lzzy is the one you want to talk to!
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Lauren has been piercing since 2019 and is passionate about her career and loves making clients feel confident and beautiful through piercings.
Lauren loves all things spooky, metal, and her cat Casper. After work you can find her in the mosh pit or playing video games.
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Founder, Professional Body Piercer
Patrick McCarthy
(He / Him)
Patrick is the founder of Piercology, Inc. He started piercing in 1991 and saw the need for a different type of Body Piercing Studio. A studio for those interested in body modification who wanted a professional atmosphere that specialized in and was dedicated solely to piercing. To this day Piercology is the only Piercing only studio in Columbus. A studio that would be 100% clean, sterile and safe.
He was the first elected president of the APP (Association of Professional Piercers), serving from 1999 to 2002. He also assisted in writing the piercing laws for the state of Ohio and is currently rewriting the laws for the state of Ohio.
“After piercing for 20 years many people ask me how I have done it and if you love your job like I love piercing it is easy. After piercing for so many years it’s been fun piercing children of my once teenage piercees. Many of them saying ‘Pat, you are our family piercer we would have nobody but you pierce our children’. Even though I don’t pierce every day like I did for so many years, you can always make an appointment with me.”
“I truly believe I have the BEST staff and the best most experienced piercers in Columbus working for me, and I hope you stop in and see why for the last 28 years Piercology has been rated the best. Don’t believe me? Just ask a person with a piercing and chances are we pierced them.”