EvilGeoff
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Rather than re-invent the wheel, I'll simply repost what I wrote in the Human Branding!! thread back in January.
One major facet of branding to consider is the control and consistency of the heat source you are using and the damage it can cause to skin Keep this in mind - I am not an expert, I AM NOT TELLING YOU HOW TO BRAND ANYONE. DO NOT BRING MY NAME UP IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU TRY BRANDING GET HURT. DO NOT DO THIS AT HOME!
Okay, disclaimer done, here's a little about what I do know and can share:
#1 - a temperature of 150 degrees fahrenheit left in contact with skin can produce 3rd degree burns (the kind of burn you need to produce a permanent brand). Depending on several factors, the time of contact needed to produce the 3rd degree burn may vary from 1 - 3 seconds (at 150 degrees). 120 degrees left in contact for 5 - 7 seconds can produce third degree burns. In otherwords, you can get tap water hot enough to produce burn scars (branding).
#2 - the specific heat of the type of metal to be used will determine the time you need to leave it in contact with the skin. High carbon steel holds heat very well. Aluminum on the other hand, dissipates heat quickly. A brand made of thin aluminum may lose enough heat before contacting skin to leave only a first degree burn or no burn at all. A brand of thick, high carbon steel on the other hand, will almost assuredly make 3rd degree burns if heated over 150 degrees.
#3 - boiling water produces a temperature of 212 degrees fahrenheit, well above the 150 needed for a 3rd degree burn, therefore producing a source of consistent, controllable, heat.
#4 - depending on the type of metal used, a branding iron submerged in boiling water will get quite hot enough to burn the skin, based on time of contact. The burn may vary from 1st degree (reddening of the skin) that will heal in a few days, to 2nd degree (blistering) that may take a few weeks to heal completely, to 3rd degree (burning into the underlying tissue, nerve damage, scarring) that may last for months or years or be permanent.
(New Addition since hangers were brought up: Metal coat hangers can be used for water branding. However, REMOVE ALL PAINT OR PLASTIC PRIOR TO HEATING. Use a good de-greasing cleaner after getting the hanger down to bare metal. Bits of paint or plastic left in burn wounds ARE NOT GOOD!)
#5 - burns are nothing to joke about. Extensive burns are life threatening. Even small 3rd degree burns may cause someone to go into shock. It may not happen, but be prepared to summon EMS and take a trip to the hospital if necessary. Better a burned live sub than an accidentally dead one.
As an alternative to cauterizing pens, fire brands or water brands, you can also use a violet wand for branding. Using a body probe to draw the current through you, you can use a dental pick or similar pointy metal object to apply the spark. Repeated passes over the same area will create burns.
Last piece of advice - don't try to learn to do branding by yourself. FIND someone in your BDSM community or the body modification community who does branding. Learn from them. WATCH them brand someone. Reading about this online or in a book is not a good way to go about it. This really is a skin-2-skin, f-2-f skill.
Hope that helps, do be careful.
YIK,
- Geoff
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