Senior Piercing Artist Lola Slider

Lola Slider, Owner and Piercer at Forest Piercing

Forest Piercing is owned and operated by piercing specialist Lola (She/Her/Hers). In addition to running the business Lola performs our advanced piercings as well as our nipple and genital piercings and still finds the time to manage our custom order and curation services as well!
Piercing professionally since 2010. While based primarily in Glasgow, Lola splits her time between piercing in the UK and the USA, where you can also visit her at Precision Body Arts. Lola has travelled around the world as a professional piercing artist and a piercing educator, teaching classes for industry professionals at non-profit events sine 2017. In addition to her work as piercing artist Lola has also served as Medical Liaison for the United Kingdom Association of Professional Piercers (2019-2020) and as President of the UKAPP (2020-2021). In addition to UKAPP membership, Lola is also a member of the international Association of Professional Piercers (APP) and has been since 2016. Lola designed Forest to be a real haven for piercing lovers, with an ever evolving curated collection of jewellery from the best brands in the world, combined with the education and skill to provide an industry leading service.

 

 

Resident Piercer Kat Swanton

Kat joins us with a decade of piercing experience and having previously been a guest artist for us on many occasion over the past few years. Kat is one of the UK’s best and brightest piercers having worked in London, Carlisle, Newcastle and now we’re delighted to have her as a permanent member of our wee team right here in Glasgow from April 2025! Clients who have worked with Kat already will know she is a very warm and friendly person with excellent bedside manner as well as years of skill. We very much looking forward to sharing more of her work.

 

Junior Piercer Jordan Jones

Junior Piercer Jordan Jones

Hey everyone, I'm Jordan! (He/Him/His)

I'm a Junior Piercer at Forest Piercing. I began working as a counter associate in September 2021 and I began my piercing apprenticeship in October 2022. I’m an associate member of the UK Association of Professional Piercers, I’m a First Aider, trained in blood borne pathogen safety and I can also help you find the jewellery you’re looking for! If you’d like to be pierced by me, you can save 25% for booking in for a piercing I’m still perfecting right here

I’m originally from the Highlands and now based in Edinburgh with my partner and two lovely dogs Atreyu and Nova. At home I love gaming but I also love getting out. Whether it's windsurfing, Kayaking or skateboarding, I'm always up for giving something a try!

I've been into piercings since I was a teenager. When I was a kid, we used to go on trips to the city and I would see people with their different piercings and styles and I was always thought it was really cool! When I was 16 I joined the army but when I left, the first thing I did was get my piercings back, and I started to feel like myself again. Knowing how impactful piercings are to me and how happier I am in myself with them than without, I’m so proud and excited to have the opportunity to be involved in other people's piercing journeys at Forest - See you there!