submissivefeminist: submissivefeminist:Ice-Branding Guide by SubmissiveFeminist Ice-branding
submissivefeminist: submissivefeminist: Ice-Branding Guide by SubmissiveFeminist Ice-branding uses a little bit of science to create temporary to semi-permanent marks on the skin that require a moderately low pain tolerance. Salt lowers the freezing point of water, which is why roads are covered in salt during snowy weather, to prevent ice from forming in cold conditions. This BDSM practice takes that science and uses it on the skin to create brands. Now, before I give you a guide on this, I must warn you, this is technically a second-degree burn and it does damage to your skin by following these instructions. There is a risk for injuring yourself or your submissive if you do this wrong, so please be very careful. Always stop if pain gets to be too much, and seek medical attention if pain persists. I am not responsible for consequences of this act, as it should only be done on consenting adults in a safe manner. Done correctly, however, this process does not hurt, but may feel uncomfortable. Be sure that your submissive is aware this can be a long-lasting mark on their body and that you get their enthusiastic permission to do this procedure on their body. What you’ll need: Ice cubes (special shapes work best! IKEA sells these trays for around $2). Salt (the packet that looks like cocaine in my photo because I had to steal it from work like a poor college student). Water (room temperature works best). Paper towels. Step by step process: Instruct your submissive to sit or lie down with the area of skin you wish to brand exposed. Be sure they are comfortable in this position. Saturate a paper towel with room-temperature water and dampen the skin you wish to brand. Generously pour salt over the dampened skin. The salt should cover the skin completely, as opposed to just grains here and there. Just over a tablespoon is good for most sizes. Taking the ice cube from the tray, be sure it is completely solid and not chipped or broken. Once you’re sure your ice cube is perfect, press it against the salted skin, firmly. There will be a cooling effect, and then a little bit of pain. However, the pain should stop very quickly, as the skin numbs. Press the ice against the skin for over a minute—two is usually a better number to aim for, if your submissive can take the cold. Lean your submissive so the water melting from the ice will drip away from the salted area, thus more clearly defining the edges of the brand. Gently let go of the ice—it will probably be sticky against the skin. Use room temperature water and paper towels to get it off of the skin. Your brand is now going to look a bit scary—much like the second picture. This is just salt and water build-up over the frozen skin. Pour a bit of room temperature water over it and wipe off the salt with paper towels until the surface is clean. At this point, your brand is going to be very light on the skin and will slowly turn into a raised welt over the next few hours. Overnight, this will go down and the color will get darker, such as in the third to fourth photo (ignore the hickeys in these photos—this was clearly not a good spot to put the brand, haha). The fourth photo was taken the morning after a branding session. Depending on where you do the brand, some stinging sensations may happen up to several hours after your brand. For example, my forearms and wrists sting every so often after an ice-brand, but my chest, in this case, did not hurt at all. If any blisters form on the brand during healing, treat them like any other burn. You may bandage your brand for about an hour after the branding, but you should let it breathe overnight and after that point. Please be careful with this, keep your submissive safe, and have fun! xx SF Reblogging for those asking about ice branding. -- source link
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