Alter

Alter A body piercing and modification team working at The Body Architects Studio, 166 2nd Avenue, Kenilworth, Cape Town. www.body-piercing.co.za

Headed by Lliezel Ellick, they wish to carve a new understanding and relevance into modification practices, ideas and rituals. A body piercing and modification team working at The Body Architects in Claremont, Cape Town. Samantha Rose Butcher and Frankie Vee are both piercing apprentices who aim to specialise in different fields of modification once they are fully accomplished piercers. We are here to speak, plot, advise, dream and research to make you more the you you wish to be. We have experience in all piercings, body suspension, scarification, sub dermal implants, tongue bifurcation and ear lobe reconstruction.

Jewellery changes done by Butcher Bird Body Piercings at The Body Architects.Hidden helix originally pierced by Lliezel ...
18/09/2026

Jewellery changes done by Butcher Bird Body Piercings at The Body Architects.

Hidden helix originally pierced by Lliezel Ellick

Conch, helix and hidden helox jewellery from E D E N - Piercing Supplier

Zachary has the perfect anatomy to support the length of this beautiful titanium dagger from E D E N - Piercing Supplier...
16/09/2026

Zachary has the perfect anatomy to support the length of this beautiful titanium dagger from E D E N - Piercing Supplier in his conch.

The choice of jewellery and placement brought me immense delight.

Pierced by Lliezel Ellick

Thank you!

To all my clients, I won't be piercing at The Body Architects today, something horrid got into my system.Im so sorry for...
05/09/2026

To all my clients, I won't be piercing at The Body Architects today, something horrid got into my system.
Im so sorry for any inconvenience.
I will be back to help you from Tuesday.
Have a beautiful weekend and stay away from nasty bacterias.

It is my birthday on Friday the 28th and we are running a piercing special.It will run for the Friday and the Saturday.T...
24/08/2026

It is my birthday on Friday the 28th and we are running a piercing special.

It will run for the Friday and the Saturday.

The special works like this:

choose any of the titanium jewellery supplied to us by E D E N - Piercing Supplier and you only pay for the jewellery, the actual piercing service is free.

I want people to understand how special titamuim jewellery is with regards to healing.

Message me and I will send the catalogue and all booking information.

Hope to see you then!!

Love me, Lliezel

Septum pierced by Butcher Bird Piercings at The Body Architects with jewellery from E D E N - Piercing Supplier
13/08/2026

Septum pierced by Butcher Bird Piercings at The Body Architects with jewellery from E D E N - Piercing Supplier

New bridge piercing for Kayla...the perfect addition to her collection.Pierced by Lliezel Ellick during our half-priced ...
07/07/2026

New bridge piercing for Kayla...the perfect addition to her collection.

Pierced by Lliezel Ellick during our half-priced piercing special during June.

Jewellery supplied by E D E N - Piercing Supplier

Triple conch for Thandeka - pierced by Lliezel EllickTiranium jewellery supplied by E D E N - Piercing Supplier
07/07/2026

Triple conch for Thandeka - pierced by Lliezel Ellick

Tiranium jewellery supplied by E D E N - Piercing Supplier

Happy 10th piercing anniversary to you, my first apprentice - Butcher Bird Piercings Did these two diagonal eyebrow pier...
29/06/2026

Happy 10th piercing anniversary to you, my first apprentice - Butcher Bird Piercings

Did these two diagonal eyebrow piercings to commemorate the day.

Titanium bars supplied by E D E N - Piercing Supplier

Piercings done by Lliezel Ellick

Labret piercing on Mahe.Piercing by Lliezel Ellick Jewellery from E D E N - Piercing Supplier
26/06/2026

Labret piercing on Mahe.

Piercing by Lliezel Ellick

Jewellery from E D E N - Piercing Supplier

Vertical industrial on Nicola.Alter | Body Modification collaboration: Butcher Bird Piercings - PlacementLliezel Ellick...
26/06/2026

Vertical industrial on Nicola.

Alter | Body Modification collaboration:
Butcher Bird Piercings - Placement
Lliezel Ellick - Piercing

Thank you, always, E D E N - Piercing Supplier for our jewellery.

Address

The Body Architects, 166 2nd Avenue, Kenilworth
Cape Town
7708

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10:30 - 17:00
Wednesday 10:30 - 17:00
Thursday 10:30 - 17:00
Friday 10:30 - 17:00
Saturday 10:30 - 17:00

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