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Playing with wax involves playing with heat and fire. It is therefore very important to prepare in advance for waxplay scenes. Make sure you have a fire extinguisher available (NOT to be used on humans, but available incase candle flames or electrical appliances catch fire) and towels in water handy that ARE to be used on humans.
Playing with wax can also be messy, so it's a good idea to have plastic sheets and old bed linen covering any play surfaces. I have found it to be very useful to put a towel lightly over the bottoms face if they are lying on their back so wax does not accidentally splatter their face.
Finally, skin preparation will make wax removal easier and, depending on what you use, may help protect and insulate the skin a little. I have used a variety of lotions and decided I really liked Johnson & Johnson's baby oil & aloe, which is often sold in the "baby" section of the grocery store. Be very generous with lotions in areas where there is hair! And some people may prefer not to use wax on hair at all.
DISCLAIMER: Each person will react to waxplay differently. Some people will prefer hotter temperatures than others. Some areas of the skin are more delicate than others. Bottoms will react differently if the skin is warmed up first, if the room temperature varies or if their skin is prepared first with lotions or oil. Pay attention to reactions and responses each and every time you play with wax.
MELTED PARAFFIN:There are several different forms of paraffin that can be melted for use in waxplay:
- Canning wax (Gulfwax) which is available at any grocery store for about $1.60 a pound.
- Manicure wax, which can be purchased at Sally's Beauty Supply for about $5.00 a bag and comes in both Peach and Menthol/Eucalyptus scents.
- Any old paraffin candles.
Use an electric appliance like an electric skillet with adjustable settings or a crock-pot or potpourri heater. Put water in the appliance and put the wax in tin cans... then heat the wax by putting the cans in the heated water. If you can buy a paraffin spa, that is the ideal appliance. Try to buy one with adjustable settings.
Canning paraffin is clear and can be colored with "candle wax dye" (available at craft stores). The dye is about $2.00 for 1 ounce. I have divided one pound of paraffin into 3 tin cans and used about 1/2 ounce of color for each can... which equals 1/2 oz coloring: 1/3 pound of paraffin. Be aware that some of the candle wax dyes can color the skin temporarily. The reds colored the skin the most.
It is very important to have a candy thermometer so you know how hot the wax is.
In general, small drips of wax can be higher in temperature, around 150-170 degrees. And large splashes of wax need to be at cooler temps like 135-150 degrees. (But it depends on the bottom and the sensitivity of their skin and where you are applying it!)Delicate & sensitive areas of the body (like genitals) will require lower temperatures.
SPECIAL NOTE: I found that first putting a layer of "manicure paraffin" on the body was very beneficial. The manicure paraffin makes wax removal much easier because it is soft and easy to remove
- It makes the colors stand out more and they drip/run less.
- It feels much less "hot" than other kinds of paraffin & wax. It is less intense, so is a very good base coat and good for novices to use; perhaps because it cools faster on the skin than other forms of paraffin.It has a very rich, soothing sensation.
- It leaves the skin very soft and moisturized and smells wonderful.
VARIOUS TECHNIQUES
- Applying wax over saran wrap:
The benefit of applying wax over Saran wrap, Cling wrap or Handy wrap is that it makes for easy cleanup. Just cut off the plastic wrap and you're done! If you plan to cut away any areas of the plastic wrap, it's easier and safer if you put cotton against the skin before wrapping at the areas that will be cut away (such as over nipples), then you can cut into the cotton and NOT into the victim's skin. Be aware the plastic wrap does not necessarily insulate the skin from heat, depending on how many layers of saran wrap are used. A hot candle can feel just as intense to a wrapped victim as to an unwrapped one.
- Dripping from candles:
When choosing candles, it is not so much the color of the candle that is important, but the material that the candle is made from. Beeswax is to be avoided because it burns at high temperatures before melting. Paraffin, melts at lower temperatures, low enough not to burn the skin.There are different kinds of paraffin candles and some will feel hotter than others depending on additives like fragrance. Unfortunately, it is rare for candles to list their ingredients so you cannot tell by looking at a candle whether it's made of paraffin or beeswax. Generally beeswax candles are more expensive than paraffin candles.
DO NOT buy "no drip" candles! ** A good test is to cut a piece of candle off and roll it in your palms for a while. If it becomes soft and malleable, it is probably a low-temperature paraffin candle.
Recommended candles include white emergency candles, the candles in glass containers that can be found in the Mexican food section of the grocery store, white Chanukah candles, and "Toybag" candles found at http://www.toybag.com/ and the tall religious candles found at dollar stores.
Avoid votive candles (though there are bottoms that DO prefer these hotter candles. Work up to these with experienced bottoms - but do not start with them when exploring with waxplay for the first time). Avoid "no-drip" candles.
Let the wax pool by the flame before dripping; do not drip from the flame itself. Start high (about 3 feet) and move lower. The lower you drip, the hotter the wax will be. Always test the wax on your own forearm before using it on someone.
- Painting with wax:
Small or large brushes can be used to paint melted paraffin on skin. Pretty patterns can be painted with small brushes, but bottoms respond with more "ooohs and ahhhs" when I use wide, thick paintbrushes.
You may want to have hot pads handy so you can hold a tin can in your hand as you paint. The paraffin will cool off eventually, and the can will need to be returned to the heated water.
If you want darker colors, let the wax dry and put another layer of wax over it... it will become darker and more opaque.
If you plan to carry the tin can from the heating appliance over to where the bottom is, wipe the bottom and sides of the can with a towel to avoid unintentionally dripping hot water on the skin.
- Squirt bottles/Basters:
Melted paraffin can be poured into squirt bottles by using a funnel.
Bottles can be found in candy-making stores, buy bottles that can take high temperatures without melting) Have an unbent paper clip handy to clean out the tip, as the wax will tend to clot in it. The squirt bottles will cool off relatively fast, so either pour only a little wax into the bottle at a time or plan to put the bottle in the hot water frequently. The paraffin will drip out of the tip as soon as you turn the bottle over, so watch where you have it positioned and take care not to have it squirt on the face. The dribble from the squirt bottle is a lovely feeling... many quick drips of hot wax is very different from single candle drips.
A turkey baster can also be used to squirt melted paraffin. Squirting involves putting more volumes of wax on the skin than does dripping and must be at lower temperatures, such as in the 140-150 degree range or lower, depending on the bottom, where the paraffin is squirted and the conditions.
- Ladles/pouring:
Melted paraffin can be poured onto the body with ladles, or directly from the tin cans. When using this technique, the wax has to be comparatively cool... around 130-140 degrees, and it helps if there is already a layer of wax on the body. This is a very delicious sensation for some, and can be quite intense. Use caution with these larger volumes of wax!
Be careful when pouring paraffin in areas where the wax will not readily cool, as the heat will not diffuse quickly. Such places are the belly button, and where the bottom's skin meets the bench (if they are on their back and you pour it on the genitals, it will pool in the crack of the anus and will not cool as quickly as other places).
(Reprinted with permission)
Written by swtmollie - Michigan
Edited by SatinDragon - Seattle |
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