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Piercing Perfected

Stacked is Portland’s first independent luxury piercing studio — and the place where ear stacks, curated nose looks, and so much more come to life.

Born from one woman’s experience with skin allergies, Stacked was built with sensitivity in mind. Everyone is welcome here — especially if you're nervous about the piercing process. All jewelry is third-party tested to meet ASTM & APP standards, so what goes in your body is as safe as it gets.

Our expert piercers are fully vetted & licensed in Oregon, and our team is committed to your comfort and making sure you leave with the knowledge to heal beautifully. Because a stunning end result starts long before you walk out the door.

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THE STACKED FAMILY

MEET THE TEAM

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Sasha Alexander

Lead Piercer

Sasha brings fourteen years of experience and a warm, mom-like care to every appointment, creating a calm, inclusive space where clients can show up exactly as they are.

As Stacked's lead piercer, she's passionate about piercing as a form of self-expression, confidence, and reclaiming bodily autonomy — and she takes the time for thorough, judgment-free consultations that build lasting relationships.

She pierces exclusively with medical-grade titanium and 14k gold (including gemstone options), so every piece is as durable and beautiful as it is meaningful.

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Kali Kraemer

Studio Manager

Kali is Stacked's Studio Manager and a Portland native with a longtime love of jewelry and metalworking. She's drawn to dangly, drippy, mixed-metal looks — charms, chains, textures, a little controlled chaos — but she's just as happy helping you find whatever feels like you. For Kali, piercings are everyday amulets: small investments in yourself that you wear and carry with you always. When she's not curating stacks, you'll find her with her pup Mellow, painting, thrifting, or belting it out at karaoke.

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Katy Kippen

Owner/Founder

Katy is the founder of Grayling Jewelry and Stacked. After 30 years designing jewelry, she came to piercing as an outsider — and a picky one.

She has sensitive skin, a history of rejected piercings, and an eye for aesthetics that doesn't switch off, so she sought out mentors in the piercing world to learn the craft from the ground up.

Stacked is the studio she wished existed: clean, considered, jewelry-led, and built for people who care as much about placement and materials as they do about how everything looks together. If you've ever felt like piercing studios weren't quite designed with you in mind, Katy built Stacked for you.

Piercing Aftercare

What to do, what to look out for, and when to contact us.

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Keep It Simple

  • Wash your hands before touching it
  • Clean with sterile saline while healing
  • Dry gently with clean disposable products
  • Do not twist, spin, or rotate the jewelry
  • Avoid sleeping on that side
  • Avoid pressure from headphones, helmets, hats, or phones when possible
  • Don’t change the jewelry early
  • Don’t use alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, ointments, or harsh cleansers
  • Our bodies heal the piercings; saline just keeps it clean. Anything else can be irritating since it’s an open wound

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Normal Healing Signs

During healing, it’s normal to have:

  • Mild swelling
  • Tenderness
  • Some crusting
  • Occasional redness after being bumped or cleaned
  • A piercing that feels fine one day and slightly irritated the next

APP guidance notes that some bleeding, swelling, tenderness, bruising, itching, and whitish-yellow discharge that dries into crust can all be part of normal healing.

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When to check in

Reach out if you have:

  • Increasing pain instead of gradual improvement
  • Significant swelling that doesn’t settle
  • Jewelry that feels too tight
  • Embedding concerns
  • Heat, spreading redness, or discharge that seems unusual
  • A bump that keeps getting worse

Cancellations

If you cancel within 24 hours of your appointment, your deposit will be kept and treated as the cancellation fee. If you cancel before the 24 hour window, your piercing fee will be refunded in full.

Rescheduling

Need to move your appointment? You can reschedule without a fee as long as it’s more than 24 hours in advance. There will be a link to reschedule in your appointment confirmation email.

Late Arrivals + Documentation

Arriving more than 5 minutes late or not having the required documentation will be treated as a cancellation, and your deposit will be retained. If you’re running late, call us 815-782-2533 — if availability allows, we may be able to move you to a later time.