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	Heather: The owner of Needles and Diaper Pins is also the main piercer. In 1997 she trained at The Gauntlet in New York City, long regarded as the best shop in the industry. She spent several years piercing adults at Seattle's Slave to the Needle before deciding to open her own shop. Having pierced several of her friends' children, she saw that her new business venture had incredible potential and has been providing children with mods ever since. In her free time, Heather likes to hike, go to shows, read, and knit.
	Manning: Manning hails from Philadelphia where he worked for six years at Infinite Body. Looking for a change of scenery, he headed West and ended up in Seattle. Interested by Needles and Diaper Pins, he apprenticed under Heather in 2001 and has been piercing for us ever since (he's especially good with the babies -- they're fascinated by all of his mods). Manning's favorite things are mopeds, good sushi, road trips, and flyfishing with his girlfriend.
	Bruiser: Not technically a piercer, he's been with us since the begining, along with a rotating group of other fish. He's a yellow goatfish and is quite fond of coral, bubbles, and swimming.