Bondage Basics: Nipple Clamps

Nipple clamps have become very popular with both men and women.  They range from very gentle to quite extreme, more extreme than most people can endure.  Nipple clamps also come in many shapes and sizes some with various accessories to increase the sensations felt when wearing them.

Using nipple clamps

Before using nipple clamps make sure to keep in mind to not limit their use to the nipples alone.  There are plenty of great places on the human body that are just craving to be clamped, most notably the genital region on both men and women and on women the clitoris can be a wonderful place for some more gentle clamps.

But for now let's stick with the nipples, before clamping your nipples be sure that they're nice and erect.  The easiest way to achieve this is to rub them, for many even the right thoughts can provide them with a pair of erect nipples.  But for some the process might call for some extra help, in this case you should consider ice cubes, they do wonders for exciting the nipples.

If you're new to this or just enjoy it to be a bit more 'gentle' you should start by grabbing a larger amount of flesh.  The more flesh you clamp the less the intensity will be, and as you want things taken up a notch you can reclamp with a smaller amount of breast or nipple.  A clamped nipple can be very sensative and should be the object of further stimulation.  This can be acheived through many different means, some common ways to stimulate a clamped nipple are through the use of a feather or other soft product, your partner's parts, such as his or her fingers or tongue also work wonders.  Some people enjoy products that poke, giving some extra pain, but I believe the best way is through a mini vibrator, just turn it on and let it lightly touch the tip of your nipple.

Many people either have much less sensitive nipples or enjoy seriously intense sensations and pain.  For those of you who fall into one of those categories, don't worry, there are nipple clamps out there just for you.  The most basic form is the 'endurance clamp', this is simply a non-adjustable nipple clamp that has one setting, high.  Once clamped these hold firm and can be pulled on for some extra intensity.  There is another type of extreme nipple clamp that has teeth, these clamps typically don't have any rubber padding and provide the user with a very sharp bite, creating a high amount of pain.

A couple nipple clamp safety thoughts

Don't leave the nipple clamps on for too long, some clamps restrict blood flow somewhat, so 15 minutes should be your limit before giving the nipples some recovery time. And remember, removing the clamps can be the most 'intense' part of the whole scenario as blood flow returns rapidly to the nipple and nerves bounce back to their original positioning.

It's also a good idea to regularly clean your nipple clamps with soap and water, the last thing you want to do is get gross nipple clamps that could possibly cause an infection on your nipples.

Don't forget, nipple clamps are not for women only!  Due to the fact that most women's nipples are a bit larger than men's nipple clamps are often a bit easier to use on women, but men's nipples need attention too.