Looking for information for ear stretching? BodyJewelrySource has a variety of ear tapers and ear stretchers from swirly acrylic to stainless steel ear tapers. From our stretching experience we know how costly they can be when you buy them at Hot Topic or any retailer stand at a local mall. All of us here at BodyJewelrySource have put together these stretching kits for the consumer.

There are a few different materials that ear stretching kits and ear tapers can come in. Our ear stretching kits are made from Acrylic. If you have sensitive skin you might want to look into buying stainless steel ear tapers. The stainless steel ear tapers that we offer are surgical grade so even when you have sensitive skin be sure to know that after ear stretching you will not get a reaction.

Things to know before ear stretching:

Is it true if you stretch to a 0G your ears will still close?
From our experience it all depends on how big your ear lobes are to start and how your skin reacts to healing. Yes these ear stretching rumors are around but it really varies person to person. This is where our ear stretching kits come in handy. Our ear stretching kits take you from a normal piercing size to a 0G if desired

How do I prevent blow outs while using your ear stretching kit?
Usually blow outs occur when you stretch to large too fast. We suggest to start it slow in order to see how your ears are reacting to stretching. When stretching using the smaller sizes we found it okay to stretch within a few days. However once you start stretching to sizes closer to 0G you should wait untill your ear fully heals ( isn't sore or feels very tight, no blood or puss residue ). Please note: When you are ear stretching you may have blood or puss build up around the O-rings of the ear stretchers. This normally lasts for a few days after ear stretching.

Sizing Body Jewelry comes in different sizes. You will see some jewelry displayed by their gauge size and some by their mm size. Below is a sizing chart to help size your jewelry and ear gauges.

Gauge	Millimeters	Inches
18g	1.0 mm	5/128"
16g	1.2 mm	3/64"
14g	1.6 mm	1/16"
12g	2 mm	5/64"
10g	2.4 mm	3/32"
8g	3.2 mm	1/8"
6g	4 mm	5/32"
4g	5 mm	3/16"
2g	6 mm	1/4"
0g	8 mm	1/3"
00g	10 mm	3/8"
	11 mm	7/16"
	12 mm	1/2"
	14 mm	9/16"
	16 mm	5/8"
	19 mm	3/4"
	22 mm	7/8"
	25 mm	1"