Spalted Tamarind Wood Spiral Tapers 4g – 3/4″

Tamarind Wood N/A Lobes, lips, septum, and more! Want to dress up your stretched piercings? Try these Spalted Tamarind Wood Spiral Tapers 4g - 3/4"! A taper expands your piercing to the next size up. It's extremely important when stretching with tapers to only go up one gauge at a time. It's also crucial to wait for one to three months between stretches. Always listen to your body. It only hurts if you go too fast. Since nicks and ridges in the material risks bacteria growing, it's also important that the tapers are smooth and non-porous. This encourages infection. Tamarind is most often spalted sapwood. It's indigenous to tropical Africa and grown in tropical climates globally. Sapwood is a gorgeous pale yellow wood. It’s accented by the strips of deep red or purple heartwood. This tough, durable wood polishes up well and makes for good, solid pieces. stretch cartilage (nostril, upper ear piercings, tragus, etc) with tapers. Instead, dermal punch cartilage for that stretched look. Additionally, don't stretch with these tapers. Wood should only be worn in healed piercings. Not sure how to stretch safely? Learn more . Show us what you chose to stretch with your Spalted Tamarind Wood Spiral Tapers 4g - 3/4" with #BodyModsFamous on Instagram. We LOVE seeing our jewelry out in the real world. Finally, don't forget to follow us on and for updates on new jewelry, product info, sales, and more.