Cordelia is here with some sex education about the fetish around sensation play.

I want to do a little blast from the past and talk about sensation play. If you’re an original around here or you’ve read all of the blogs, I’d like to take you back to one of the first few things ever talked about on OBBB – sensation play. I believe it was Sexy Wolf Winters that first talked about ice play. But what other kind of sensation play is out there?

There’s a few!

Hot and cold play –

I mentioned this first because my interest in the ice play was what originally spiked my curiosity to find out more. This can be done with ice cubes or hot tap water. Another cool thing is using stainless steel or glass toys (heating them up under hot water or placing them in the freezer) – I personally haven’t tried glass toys yet but I hear some great things about them and they’re on my list of toys to try. Important safety tip? Test first. It’s important to make sure it’s not too hot or so cold it’ll freeze to the skin, these issues can be dangerous and safety is vital.

Soft and scratchy –

This is kind of like the hot and cold play. These items are usually rubbed along the skin, it could be petals, cotton, furs, silk (which is incredible) or something rougher on the skin. They do make toys with these textures but you can use everyday items.

Tickling –

Believe it or not, this is a more light hearted one where laughter is encouraged. It could be from something as light as a feather tracing over the skin to full on tickling.

Electric stim –

This is a topic I covered in depth, to find out more about that, see it here – https://www.openbobsbb.com/erotic-electrostimulation/

Wartenberg Wheel –

this is a wheel made of a row of spikes that deliver sharp pricks to your skin that stimulate the feeling of being cut. The can be basic wheels with one row of spikes and grow bigger from there with more rows of spikes.

Wax play –

I covered this in depth in a blog to see that, check it out here – http://www.openbobsbb.com/sex-education-wax-play/

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Edging –

Again, this is another favorite of mine and classified as more ‘extreme’ than other sensation plays. Usually needles, knives, and blood are involved. My particular poison is the feeling of a knife against my skin but I stay right about there. There are toys or other items that can be used to stimulate these feelings. I do need to stress the caution for playing safe. Yes this is extreme play, yes it is fun, but it can be incredibly dangerous. I do not recommend it if it’s not with a partner you’re comfortable with, don’t know well, or haven’t communicated with in depth. Another thing to consider, for those that are into more than just feeling the sharp items press into their skin and actually like blood drawn, it’s important to keep up on STI testing to prevent the spread of any potential diseases.

Pain –

Not all sensation play is painful but some seek out pain as a sense of release. This goes along with what I mentioned about with edging and even the wheel. It can also be something like impact play where paddles or other tools are used for spanking and other swats. Pain is something that goes person by person so what might not be painful to one, is painful to another. It’s important to discuss all of this with your partner beforehand, if things get too intense, let them know! Communication is so important!

On a serious note –

there are a few things you should keep in mind when it comes to kinks and more extreme play. I’d love to encourage you guys to take a first aid course or even a CPR course (A lot of places will do AHA courses for FREE for town residents) just in case, Gods forbid, something goes wrong. I’d be happy to help someone find one of these courses in their area (just shoot me an email – cordeliamichaelson@gmail.com) – they typically only take a few hours and can help your partner or even someone outside of the bedroom. Also, I’ve said it several times but COMMUNICATION. This is not the type of thing you do with someone you don’t trust!