Kat Swanton
Kat (she/her) has been piercing professionally since 2015. She has previously been a guest artist for us on many occasions over the past few years and joined us full time in Spring 2025!
Kat is one of the UK’s best and brightest piercers, she is a member of the UK Association of Professional Piercers and has worked in London, Carlisle, Newcastle and now we’re delighted to have her as a permanent member of our wee team right here in Glasgow!
Clients who have worked with Kat already will know she is a very warm and friendly person with excellent bedside manner as well as years of skill. Please enjoy looking at some of her recent work for from Summer/Autumn 2025.
Jordan Jones
Jordan joined the team at Forest back in 2021 and has been piercing since 2022, many of our regular customers will be familiar with his smiling face. Originally from the Highlands of Scotland, Jordan is a dog lover, with two big Huskys! He enjoys video games, reading about piercing history and exploring the outdoors with his partner.
Jordan apprenticed under the studio owner Lola Slider, he is a member of the UK Association of Professional Piercers, he is also an Emergency First Aider and undergoes annual Blood borne Pathogen Training to ensure your experience is a safe one! Please enjoy some pictures of his work from Summer/Autumn 2025
Lola Slider
Lola Slider (she/her) has been piercing professionally in Glasgow since 2010, and opened Forest Piercing in 2019 to bring a specialist piercing only space to the city centre. Being a piercing only space allows us to fully focus on your needs and priorities excellence in all areas of care when it comes to your piercing. Lola is a member of the Association of Professional Piercers, and is a former President of the UK Association of Professional Piercers. Lola travels to teach internationally and guest spots regularly in the USA. Lola offers all forms of body piercing but specialises in genital piercing and is one of the few persons to do so in the United Kingdom. Lola’s portfolio is currently password protected due to the adult nature of its contents but can be made available to clients working with her.