<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Stab Lab Designs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stab Lab Designs is a specialized tattoo and piercing equipment manufacturer based in Edmonton. Founded by a former paramedic turned maker, we bridge the gap between medical precision and artistic practice through custom 3D design and proprietary silicone chemistry.

We don’t believe in "good enough." Our patent-pending Apprentice Series practice skins are over-engineered with a multi-density formula to provide tactile depth feedback and blowout indicators—allowing artists to feel their mistakes before they make them on skin. Our upcoming Multi-Gauge Piercing Displays utilize high-heat stable silicone with extreme-hold technology to solve the "jewelry scramble" in busy studios.

Every product is handmade, prototyped, tested, and manufactured in-house using custom-built hardware. At Stab Lab Designs, we engineer the tools that help you master the art of the stab. Locally made. Professionally validated. Engineered for precision.]]></description><link>https://www.stablabdesigns.ca/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:50:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.stablabdesigns.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Maker’s Recovery: Why I Design for the Industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my story. Where I come from as the creator of Stab Lab Designs. What brought me to a sudden career change from a Paramedic and how I came to design these products. ]]></description><link>https://www.stablabdesigns.ca/post/explore-the-benefits-of-silicone-pads-for-piercers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d0833c072d140cb9562dba</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:19:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cdbec_b9687279b25d4b43862947a5187b34c0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Kerr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gap Between Practice Pads and People]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learning styles are different for every person and as such, training options should also be varied. The Amazon, AliExpress, and drop-shipped skins have their place. When you're first starting out as a tattoo artist, you get your first affordable machine and set of needles and inks and some cheap fake skins and that's how you find out if tattooing is even something you want to do. You learn if you have the patience and the creativity to make your own designs. These skins aren't that. ]]></description><link>https://www.stablabdesigns.ca/post/the-gap-between-practice-pads-and-people</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a00dc2eb1ac8cd94fa72e81</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:10:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cdbec_2717c45c753942369cc497f9e4566f31~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Kerr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Evolution of the Jewelry Display]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you have ever knocked over a display and spent the next twenty minutes hunting for gold ends on the shop floor, or if your studio is cluttered with dozens of displays just to accommodate different gauges—the Lab has been working on a solution for you. At Stab Lab Designs, we realized piercing displays haven’t changed in decades. Most are unweighted, fragile, and only work for one specific gauge. We decided to strip the concept down and re-engineer it from the ground up. The Grip: One...]]></description><link>https://www.stablabdesigns.ca/post/the-evolution-of-the-jewelry-display</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fa471ac585bc8d3290ac5e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 19:38:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cdbec_3b8eb39fc6fd492dbf03bf8aadf309e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Kerr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Field Test: Prototyping in the Real World]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you’re over-engineering a product in a lab, it’s easy to get lost in the specs. You can calculate shore hardness and material density all day, but none of it matters until a professional artist or piercer actually puts a needle to the material. At Stab Lab Designs, the "Lab" isn't just my 3D printing and silicone setup—it’s the studios where these prototypes are put through their paces. The "Destruction" Phase Before a product reaches the shop, it goes through a rigorous testing phase....]]></description><link>https://www.stablabdesigns.ca/post/the-field-test-prototyping-in-the-real-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f535d5edf5696920d3013d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 23:28:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cdbec_95bac3f51b1e45dc810e03e1f861ab8a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Kerr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Science of the "Stab": Why I Built a Skin That Talks Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[I didn't set out to make tattoo skins. Stab Lab Designs actually started with a focus on piercing—specifically, solving the problem of jewelry scattering across the floor from "simple" plastic displays. But as I spent months in my recovery prototyping self-healing silicone pads to hold those gauges, I realized the material I was developing had more applications than just jewelry displays. The "Field Data": Merging Two Worlds I’m lucky to have a direct line to the industry—my partner is a...]]></description><link>https://www.stablabdesigns.ca/post/enhance-your-tattoo-studio-with-custom-silicone-displays</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d0833a072d140cb9562db5</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:19:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cdbec_71d799e9589b4526a4a8755c64374823~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Kerr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The "Over-Engineered" Origin of Stab Lab Designs]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the origin story of Stab Lab Designs. What got me started down this path to design these products.]]></description><link>https://www.stablabdesigns.ca/post/innovative-silicone-products-for-tattoo-artists-and-piercers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d08337072d140cb9562dad</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:19:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0cdbec_2150ed8071a04c81be4fc7d286b725b6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Kerr</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>