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JohnWarren -> RE: WHOLESALE Glass dildos! (11/25/2005 11:39:02 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Taik
Stupid question... What if it breaks? Don't ask me how it would break either because I don't know. I think of glass.. I think of breaking.
While I'm not supporting the original poster since I have no idea of the quality of his or her work (and it does seem incredibly pricey), glass is surprisingly tough.
The following is a part of the section on glass toys from my book High Tech Toys from Greenery Press. It is copyrighted so I'm asking that people not repost or retransmit it.
Glass dildoes and other sex toys have also made their appearance…and created a certain degree of consternation among those who recall the stories (urban legends) of emergency room surgeons removing the remains of light bulbs from the asses of overly enthusiastic anal adventurers.
Most of the knowledgeable glassworkers with whom I discussed these pieces of “genital art” were much less concerned about the potential risks although none was willing completely discount all the potential problems. All were in agreement with two caveats. First, the item should be completely solid, cast and shaped, rather than blown and second, it should be properly annealed Pyrex. To the technically inclined, Pyrex is a borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry. When it is annealed, it has been heated to melting and then cooled to provide a toughened surface. For all the rest of us, the thing to do is ask the seller “is this annealed Pyrex,” and think twice if the answer is “No.”
Another consensus, was that even the tiniest crack or chip, even in a part of the toy that isn’t going to come in contact with anyone’s “naughty bits,” converts it from a play toy to a paperweight to be admired but not used in play. Dr. Carol Queen goes so far to say that a hard knock or being dropped, even if there is no visible damage, moves it into the category of paperweight.
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