Flesh tunnel
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[[Image:Oi April.jpg|thumb|Woman wearing a metal flesh tunnel]]
A '''flesh tunnel''' is a type of [[body piercing jewellery]]. It is also sometimes referred to as a gauge, spool, fleshy, earlet, or eyelet.
Flesh tunnels are hollow tunnels, usually used in [[stretching (body piercing)|stretched]] or [[scalpelling |scalpelled]] piercings (generally large gauge [[ear piercing]]s). Some people may choose to wear flesh tunnels instead of [[flesh plug]]s because they weigh less, especially at larger sizes. Flesh tunnels may be worn with a [[body piercing jewellery|ball closure ring]] or other object passed through them.
[[Image:Fleshtunnel.jpg|thumb|left|various fleshtunnels]]
Flesh tunnels can be made from many materials. [[Surgical steel]], [[titanium]], [[Pyrex]] [[glass]], [[silicone]], [[Polymethyl methacrylate|acrylic plastic]] and a variety of natural materials, including [[bone]], [[horn (anatomy)|horn]], amber, bamboo, stone, and [[wood]] all are common materials for flesh tunnels. Flesh tunnels, like flesh plugs, may contain a variety of decorative [[inlay]]s or semi-precious stones. Some flesh tunnels have flares at one or both ends to keep the jewelry from falling out, or in the absence of flares, grooves may be cut near the edges to allow rubber or silicone [[o-ring]]s to hold the jewelry in place. The back of the flesh tunnel may also screw off.
[[Category:Body piercing jewellery]]
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