Wizard
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I love cloths pin play and with skitten having had her surgery gave me a chance to read more and think how we can take things to yet a higher level, learning more about ourself and what direction I wish us to take.
I found this and thought it was pretty good. I know many of us use them to play and you just can't beat the price when your starting out.
For those just starting out I thought this was worth posting it cam from another site and did not come from me but I thought it was good.
Enjoy
Zipper ... a closure of interlocking metal, plastic or nylon. *S*
But for the purpose to which this post was intended ... clothespins or clamps can be used.(as well as my favorite ) Using clothespins for an example one would assemble the "zipper" by attaching a cord or line to the ends clothespins. In a brief discription the clothespins are attached to various body parts, generally in a line. I have found the slowly adding one after the other allows one to feel the pain, internalize it and allows the pain processing to take place and build the endorphine level ...adding one after the other ...If it is done too fast you simply(depending on the person of course)have pain.(also not altogether bad if that is your goal)
All clothespins are attached to a cord which is attached to the "Master(or Mistress) cord" ... once the endorphine level is "way out there" ...optimum timing in my opinion. Sometimes with and sometimes without 'warning' the Master cord is pulled ripping the clothespins off as one would undo a zipper, or for another visual, a line of toppling dominos. It can induce incredible pain or euphoria.
Choices in clamps depends on several factors. Lite, medium or big bad bite?:
All clothespins are not created equal!
Plastic clothespins - check the mold lines for sharpness. There are several kinds ~ those w/sharp edges are not generally appreciated by the recipient as they can tear or abrade flesh.
Wooden clothes pins - again check each and every clothespin. Slivers are not generally eroticized!
If your clothespins have metal springs you can make adjustments to the tension that spring has. Using bottled gas, and caution, you can heat the spring(not going into details here)... the longer you heat it the less tension that spring holds. In doing so you can 'adjust' the level of 'bite' you might want for any occassion. (please take care not to set them on fire!)
Want to add a 'comfort level' to your clothespins?(or alligator clamps Run on down to your favorite hardware store and get tool dip. It comes in an array of colors. Using one clothes pin on the tails of another dip the open jaws into the tooldip coating the 'bite" part. This takes care of sharp edges and potential slivers as well as adding a bit of color. You can also use the various colors to designate the level of bite if you have adjusted spring tension.(think red, yellow, green etc)
Now, my personal favorite . . . I adore needle zippers! This of course may be a hard limit for some. That's okay and of course should be approached with all the caution that any type of play that may involve body fluids requires.(The gloves, sterile needles, alcohol, betadine, sharps containers, suture material/cord etc) and of course as with the other ... consent of the bottom.
More clothespin safety
Clothes pins, like anything else that pinches hard, clamps hard on nerves as well as restricts bloodflow. I find it best to error, if one does, on the side of caution. Removing clothespins, like removing nipple clamps sends blood rushing back to the area makng those already sensitive nerves screaming. Be prepared to attend to aftercare of not only the person but perhaps some skin minor skin damage. Massaging the area allows you to intensify that feeling or as it lessons comfort/bond with the experience you have shared.
To alternate needles in an interlocking/zipper pattern on a breast, arm, labia, cock etc can be highly erotic as well as intimate. The level of trust and intensity is totally awesome. CAUTION: Get someone to teach you how! Ask questions!!! Although trained in sterile technique I didnt just want to use someone as my personal pin cushion! When I wanted to learn how I went to someone I knew was skilled (and had herself been trained by another) and asked her to show me. We had a great time. *chuckle as I recall* Room service pizza ... a soak in the hot tub and two willing 'pincushions'. We went through zippers ... ladders, sutures etc and sent one adorable submissive back to her Master with a christmas ornament dangling for him to remove. But I digress . . . thinking back to seeing them done with feathers to be made to look like wings ....ohhhhhhh my!
laughing softlyProbably WAY more than you care to know about zippers...
Ahh well I see it is almost 6:30 am on a Saturday and I need to get over to work.
~~BIG GRIN~~ You're RIGHT...needles are MORE than I needed to know about! But the clothes pin tension was something I'd been wondering about. Someone also sent me on a mission to discover Clover clamps! OUCH! those need adjustment! I'm no pain slut at the entry level here! thanks again for all the info!
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Let there be PINCH!
Clothespins ... inexpensive, easily procurable, transportable without
arousing authorities and not thought of as weapons making them ideal
to travel with as well as having so many places they can be used ...
Personal Notes:
I like the wooden ones better than plastic. (though the plastic ones
can easily be dipped in alcohol or other disinfectant for sanitary
purposes) They are also inexpensive enough to have dedicated ones or
buy new ones for any new person you play with.
The wooden ones w/the metal springs can fairly easily have the
tension reduced by taking a torch and heating the spring component to
varying temperatures(without burning the wood) too much and the
spring will lose almost all of its tension and of course the "pinch
intent".
Colors loosely representing temperatures:
Faint red – 900 degrees F
Blood red – 1050 degrees F
Bright red – 1550 degrees F
Lemon yellow – 1825 degrees F
This gives you some idea what to be looking for if you try this
method of spring and be sure to wear eye protection. Remember it is a
good practice to keep a fire extinguisher handy.
Tool dip: liquid plastic/latex tool dip available at, you guessed it,
Kink Depot … I mean Home Depot, Lowes or many other hardware stores. It comes in a variety of colours allowing you to colour coat your clothespins by pinch strength … green comfy, yellow tighter, red for OMG? You choose …
Let your imagination run away with you! Clothes pins can also be
spray painted for color or holiday theme decorations. Get the
"baby" clothespins and paint them and add them to a mini bdsm
themed xmas tree with other little chains and rope for a delightful
kinky holiday table centerpiece or door prize.
Keep a spare bag of clothespins around so the next time someone says
they are in a "pinch" you can always offer to help.
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Clothespins seem to naturally follow bondage in the evolution of people in Leather. The craving for sensation seems to force us to feel the pinch even from an early age. Most of us put the first clothespin on our body while we were still toddlers, a fingertip the arm or maybe even our nose.
I do adore clothespins and Master Archer is continuously thinking of new ways to use them on me…and new ways to remove them. We call clothespin play `Microbondage' for it is actually binding small sections of skin. Master Archer and I actually do a workshop on `Microbondage: Clothespins and other clippy things' that covers many aspects of Microbondage including some not well know medical aspects.
Clothespins come in many sizes but the most common wood are `regular' (the kind mom used to hang up the sheets), `medium' and `mini' (the last two found at craft stores) The mini clothespins are very intense but are often one time use as their spring is a thin wire that is easily broken. American made clothespins made by
Diamond and Forrester tend to be narrower and more durable than those made overseas
Most wooden clothespins grip with between four and six pounds of pressure over an area of about one-quarter by one-half inch. This grip is between the jaws and can be increased or decreased by applying pressure to or against the legs of the pin. Clothespins can also be modified into zippers, rippers and other creative pain toys. (I make a mean 'ripper')
Most people don't think about the fact that clothespins, clips and clamps may need to be dedicated or sterilized. If you limit yourself to basic techniques of putting them on and taking them off then maybe you don't need to (that's your call). But blood and other body fluids can be a risk factor in microbondage. If, like us, you tend to get creative in how you take them off then you may end up with abrasions and blood. Wood clothespins cannot be sterilized unless they have been altered with Tool Dip or other sterilizable covering.!
When a clothespin is applied we first feel the pinch when the nerves start sending signals. After a short time the nerve has been deprived of blood and stops sending the signal cause it is out of energy. The victim/ bottom doesn't just get used to the pain. In actuality the pain signals stop getting through because the circuit
is broken. What sensation is left being felt is because the surrounding nerves that still work send some signals, just not nearly at the level that were being sent before bondage.
Remember that compression toys are always a two-part scene. All parties need to be aware of this from the start. Compression toys have to come off after they have been applied and even a safeword can't change that. When the compression is relieved blood and thus oxygen rush back in, the nerve wakes up, and the signals start again. These signals are usually more intense than when the clothespins or clamps were applied. So what happens if the bottom needs to quit and there are still toys applied? You simply have to
remove them in the gentlest manner possible. Hand squeezing the surrounding area before you take the toy off and releasing that pressure a few seconds later, may help reduce the intensity. Talk them through the removal letting them set the pace.
There are actually some other risk considerations involved with clothespin play that most people do not know about: reperfusion, mastitis, fibrocystic breast concerns, mammary duct ectasia, hernias, cysts and hematomas
Do I like clothespins?…well, actually..YES! I even have a growing collection of different types of spring coil clothespins. We don't usually use the collection for play because some are antiques. But we do have approximately 800 clothespins we use for fun!
Thanks for bringing up a fantastic subject.
I found this and thought it was pretty good. I know many of us use them to play and you just can't beat the price when your starting out.
For those just starting out I thought this was worth posting it cam from another site and did not come from me but I thought it was good.
Enjoy
Zipper ... a closure of interlocking metal, plastic or nylon. *S*
But for the purpose to which this post was intended ... clothespins or clamps can be used.(as well as my favorite ) Using clothespins for an example one would assemble the "zipper" by attaching a cord or line to the ends clothespins. In a brief discription the clothespins are attached to various body parts, generally in a line. I have found the slowly adding one after the other allows one to feel the pain, internalize it and allows the pain processing to take place and build the endorphine level ...adding one after the other ...If it is done too fast you simply(depending on the person of course)have pain.(also not altogether bad if that is your goal)
All clothespins are attached to a cord which is attached to the "Master(or Mistress) cord" ... once the endorphine level is "way out there" ...optimum timing in my opinion. Sometimes with and sometimes without 'warning' the Master cord is pulled ripping the clothespins off as one would undo a zipper, or for another visual, a line of toppling dominos. It can induce incredible pain or euphoria.
Choices in clamps depends on several factors. Lite, medium or big bad bite?:
All clothespins are not created equal!
Plastic clothespins - check the mold lines for sharpness. There are several kinds ~ those w/sharp edges are not generally appreciated by the recipient as they can tear or abrade flesh.
Wooden clothes pins - again check each and every clothespin. Slivers are not generally eroticized!
If your clothespins have metal springs you can make adjustments to the tension that spring has. Using bottled gas, and caution, you can heat the spring(not going into details here)... the longer you heat it the less tension that spring holds. In doing so you can 'adjust' the level of 'bite' you might want for any occassion. (please take care not to set them on fire!)
Want to add a 'comfort level' to your clothespins?(or alligator clamps Run on down to your favorite hardware store and get tool dip. It comes in an array of colors. Using one clothes pin on the tails of another dip the open jaws into the tooldip coating the 'bite" part. This takes care of sharp edges and potential slivers as well as adding a bit of color. You can also use the various colors to designate the level of bite if you have adjusted spring tension.(think red, yellow, green etc)
Now, my personal favorite . . . I adore needle zippers! This of course may be a hard limit for some. That's okay and of course should be approached with all the caution that any type of play that may involve body fluids requires.(The gloves, sterile needles, alcohol, betadine, sharps containers, suture material/cord etc) and of course as with the other ... consent of the bottom.
More clothespin safety
Clothes pins, like anything else that pinches hard, clamps hard on nerves as well as restricts bloodflow. I find it best to error, if one does, on the side of caution. Removing clothespins, like removing nipple clamps sends blood rushing back to the area makng those already sensitive nerves screaming. Be prepared to attend to aftercare of not only the person but perhaps some skin minor skin damage. Massaging the area allows you to intensify that feeling or as it lessons comfort/bond with the experience you have shared.
To alternate needles in an interlocking/zipper pattern on a breast, arm, labia, cock etc can be highly erotic as well as intimate. The level of trust and intensity is totally awesome. CAUTION: Get someone to teach you how! Ask questions!!! Although trained in sterile technique I didnt just want to use someone as my personal pin cushion! When I wanted to learn how I went to someone I knew was skilled (and had herself been trained by another) and asked her to show me. We had a great time. *chuckle as I recall* Room service pizza ... a soak in the hot tub and two willing 'pincushions'. We went through zippers ... ladders, sutures etc and sent one adorable submissive back to her Master with a christmas ornament dangling for him to remove. But I digress . . . thinking back to seeing them done with feathers to be made to look like wings ....ohhhhhhh my!
laughing softlyProbably WAY more than you care to know about zippers...
Ahh well I see it is almost 6:30 am on a Saturday and I need to get over to work.
~~BIG GRIN~~ You're RIGHT...needles are MORE than I needed to know about! But the clothes pin tension was something I'd been wondering about. Someone also sent me on a mission to discover Clover clamps! OUCH! those need adjustment! I'm no pain slut at the entry level here! thanks again for all the info!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Let there be PINCH!
Clothespins ... inexpensive, easily procurable, transportable without
arousing authorities and not thought of as weapons making them ideal
to travel with as well as having so many places they can be used ...
Personal Notes:
I like the wooden ones better than plastic. (though the plastic ones
can easily be dipped in alcohol or other disinfectant for sanitary
purposes) They are also inexpensive enough to have dedicated ones or
buy new ones for any new person you play with.
The wooden ones w/the metal springs can fairly easily have the
tension reduced by taking a torch and heating the spring component to
varying temperatures(without burning the wood) too much and the
spring will lose almost all of its tension and of course the "pinch
intent".
Colors loosely representing temperatures:
Faint red – 900 degrees F
Blood red – 1050 degrees F
Bright red – 1550 degrees F
Lemon yellow – 1825 degrees F
This gives you some idea what to be looking for if you try this
method of spring and be sure to wear eye protection. Remember it is a
good practice to keep a fire extinguisher handy.
Tool dip: liquid plastic/latex tool dip available at, you guessed it,
Kink Depot … I mean Home Depot, Lowes or many other hardware stores. It comes in a variety of colours allowing you to colour coat your clothespins by pinch strength … green comfy, yellow tighter, red for OMG? You choose …
Let your imagination run away with you! Clothes pins can also be
spray painted for color or holiday theme decorations. Get the
"baby" clothespins and paint them and add them to a mini bdsm
themed xmas tree with other little chains and rope for a delightful
kinky holiday table centerpiece or door prize.
Keep a spare bag of clothespins around so the next time someone says
they are in a "pinch" you can always offer to help.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Clothespins seem to naturally follow bondage in the evolution of people in Leather. The craving for sensation seems to force us to feel the pinch even from an early age. Most of us put the first clothespin on our body while we were still toddlers, a fingertip the arm or maybe even our nose.
I do adore clothespins and Master Archer is continuously thinking of new ways to use them on me…and new ways to remove them. We call clothespin play `Microbondage' for it is actually binding small sections of skin. Master Archer and I actually do a workshop on `Microbondage: Clothespins and other clippy things' that covers many aspects of Microbondage including some not well know medical aspects.
Clothespins come in many sizes but the most common wood are `regular' (the kind mom used to hang up the sheets), `medium' and `mini' (the last two found at craft stores) The mini clothespins are very intense but are often one time use as their spring is a thin wire that is easily broken. American made clothespins made by
Diamond and Forrester tend to be narrower and more durable than those made overseas
Most wooden clothespins grip with between four and six pounds of pressure over an area of about one-quarter by one-half inch. This grip is between the jaws and can be increased or decreased by applying pressure to or against the legs of the pin. Clothespins can also be modified into zippers, rippers and other creative pain toys. (I make a mean 'ripper')
Most people don't think about the fact that clothespins, clips and clamps may need to be dedicated or sterilized. If you limit yourself to basic techniques of putting them on and taking them off then maybe you don't need to (that's your call). But blood and other body fluids can be a risk factor in microbondage. If, like us, you tend to get creative in how you take them off then you may end up with abrasions and blood. Wood clothespins cannot be sterilized unless they have been altered with Tool Dip or other sterilizable covering.!
When a clothespin is applied we first feel the pinch when the nerves start sending signals. After a short time the nerve has been deprived of blood and stops sending the signal cause it is out of energy. The victim/ bottom doesn't just get used to the pain. In actuality the pain signals stop getting through because the circuit
is broken. What sensation is left being felt is because the surrounding nerves that still work send some signals, just not nearly at the level that were being sent before bondage.
Remember that compression toys are always a two-part scene. All parties need to be aware of this from the start. Compression toys have to come off after they have been applied and even a safeword can't change that. When the compression is relieved blood and thus oxygen rush back in, the nerve wakes up, and the signals start again. These signals are usually more intense than when the clothespins or clamps were applied. So what happens if the bottom needs to quit and there are still toys applied? You simply have to
remove them in the gentlest manner possible. Hand squeezing the surrounding area before you take the toy off and releasing that pressure a few seconds later, may help reduce the intensity. Talk them through the removal letting them set the pace.
There are actually some other risk considerations involved with clothespin play that most people do not know about: reperfusion, mastitis, fibrocystic breast concerns, mammary duct ectasia, hernias, cysts and hematomas
Do I like clothespins?…well, actually..YES! I even have a growing collection of different types of spring coil clothespins. We don't usually use the collection for play because some are antiques. But we do have approximately 800 clothespins we use for fun!
Thanks for bringing up a fantastic subject.
