About Us

We are Calgary's Premier Piercing Studio - Offering, Body Piercings, Dermal Anchor, Scarification, Branding, Laser Tattoo Removal; and, Custom Body Jewelry Manufacturing.

Tribal Expression has been regarded as one of the most up-to-date, friendly, professional piercing environments.  We pride ourselves in our advanced sterilization techniques, aceptic piercing procedures.  Here at Tribal Expression we implement the highest possible sterilization standards in Canada, and of the same standards you would see at a plastic surgeons office.  We feel this is only right, as any invasive procedure can be life threatening if proper sterlization protocols are not met.

Tribal Expression is a family owned corporation and are firm believers of old school business practices "taking care of customers" and quality workmanship.  We provide quality jewelry and piercings.  At Tribal will not sacrifice your health and safety to make an extra buck.

Our body jewelry is hand-made in-shop.  This way we can guarantee that ALL our jewelry is made of the highest quality Implant-Grade Metals.

316L  Stainless Steel ASTM:F-138

316LVM Implant Stainless Steel ASTM:F-138

Titanium 6Al-4V-Eli ASTM:F-136

14kt Nickle Free Gold

950 Platinum

Implant Grade Polymer ISO 10993.

Tribal Expression is also a wholesale jewelry manufacturer, we're also able to offer a much wider range of jewelry styles.  If there's something you'd like and we don't have it in-store, just ask, we're happy to do Custom Orders, and for no extra cost, we even manufacture jewelry for "Fergi" from the Black Eyed Peas.  Tribal Expression is fully capable of producing Custom Gold Body Jewelry In House.

Tribal expression currently has 2 CNC mills and 1 CNC lathe in-house for body jewelry manufacturing.

Attended Piercing Seminars @ Gauntlet Inc. - San Francisco

Intermediate Piercing Seminar 1995

Advanced Piercing Seminar 1997

PPIS/Body Mechanics Seminars

Body Branding Seminar 2006 & 2007

Advanced Scarification Seminar 2006 & 2007

Suspension Seminar 2008

Association of Professional Piercing 2008 to 2011

Head and Neck Anatomy; Aftercare and Wound Healing Dynamics; Anatomy of the Body; Biocompatibility Testing; Head and Neck Anatomy; Materials:  Steel and Titanium; Medical Risk Assessment Advanced; The Gauntley-History of an Industry Icon; Power Selling with Style; Troubleshooting and Scars; Client Home Care; Head and Neck Anatomy; Techniques:  Fundamentals of Free Hand; and, Safe and Affective Female Genital Piercing.

Has taught piercing seminars for the Calgary Regional Health Authorities.

Taught and attended seminars at the North American Health Board Conference in Banff, Alberta.

Is regarded as a reliable source to the media and has appeared on:  The Discovery Channel; CBC; CNN; The Ruthford Show; A Channel; CFCN; CTV; BCTV; Global; Ruters; Calgary Herald Newspaper; Calgary Sun Newspaper; Winnipeg Sun Newspaper; Edmonton Herald Newspaper; and, Today's Parent Magazine.

Has contributed to the Federal Health Guidelines and continues to be a liasion to the Alberta Health Board regarding matters such as piercing, branding and scarification.

He has been widely regarded as a professional in advanced piercings such as surface piercings, multiple piercings with one piece of jewelry, and genital piercings.  Every piercing is done using a brand new single-use disposable needle for all piercings.  All needles are disposed of properly after the piercing and will never be re-used.

Nia (Virginia) Kulbaba:

Nia originally started her career in Winnipeg with enthusiasm and energy in 2005 at some of the best shops in Winnipeg, and worked with Iain Wight and Niki Wenger.  Nia's many achievements go hand-in-hand with her zeal and love for the piercing industry, they consist of her continuous attendance at the APP Conference each year since 2007.  Her self-motivated education consists of:

Wound Care; Surface Anchors; Initial Piercing Jewelry; Size and Style; Grounding; Anatomy - Oral and Facial; Male Genital Piercings; Basic Aftercare; Basics Anatomy - Body; Esthetics of Body Piercing; Autoclave/Statim; Steel and Titanium; Stone Jewelry; Glass; Precious Metals and Gemstones; Modern Primitives; Marketing Yourself and Your Studio; Medical Risk Assessment - Advanced; The Ear Experience from Simple to Extreme; Gauntlet - History of An Industry Icon; Client Home Care; Working with a Statim Autoclave; Sterilization Practices for the Modification Industry; and, Blood Borne Pathogens.

And these are only matched by Nia's professionalism and enthusiasm for the piercing industry.  You will definitely be in the best hands for your piercing experience.

Each of our piercing rooms are equipped with a Germicidal UV Cabinet, to keep any previously sterile goods from being contaminated in storage.  Our piercing rooms are designed with sterilization measures in mind.  Some dentist's or doctor's offices would be hard pressed to meet the standards we are trying to set for the piercing industry.

We are happy to answer any questions you may have, so drop by the shop, give us a call, or even send us an email from this page.  We will respond as soon as possible.  Unless of course you're just going to be obscene, fly off the handle, or bombard us with some crazy religious ranting.  We've heard all that stuff already and will not reply to any of it.  Please do not waste our, or your own time.  If you have a valid complaint, question, or reason why we might be insane, then by all means send us a message.  Please note:  It is by our discretion and right that all messages will be screened for obscene or useless content and/or deemed response worthy.