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Frequently Asked Questions
How
do I sterilize these silicone toys?
Why do you use
circumference rather than diameter measurements?
Can I fix my toy if it has a crack or tear?
Are your toys very flexible? How much give do they have?
Why don't some of your toys have stops to prevent them from
going in? Don't you think this is irresponsible on your part?
Where do you get your silicone? I'd like to make some toys
of my own.
Why don't
you take credit cards?
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How do I sterilize
these silicone toys?
The silicone I use
can be heated safely up to 350 degrees F without any fear whatsoever of
damaging the material in any way. Actually, out of curiosity I have frozen
them too, and whether hot out of the oven or direct from the freezer they
have essentially the same flexibility and elastic properties as they do
at room temperature. This said, I suggest first removing any residues
of grease or lube that could harbor viruses or bacteria. Simple dishsoap
works well. Once the surface is 'clean' soaking in a diluted solution
of bleach water for at least 30 minutes will destroy most known viruses. You
could also boil your toys for 30 minutes in a large bath of water. I recommend
keeping them from direct contact with the bottom by means of a grate or
inverted dish of some sort. Heat could build up to dangerous levels and
damage the Silicone. Very important : be absolutely certain they have
cooled completely before using again. They may be cool to the touch, but
the core may still be hot enough to cause severe burns to very tender
tissues inside. You have no heat receptors there, so excersice care.
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Why do you
use circumference rather than diameter measurements?
Since most of my
toys are made to fit our bodies, the majority are constructed with oval
cross-sections making the diameter vary. Anyhow, your hole really doesn't
care how 'wide' something is....it sees things in terms of how far around
it's going to have to stretch 'around' an object. And for my irregularly
shaped creations, circumference gives a much more accurate reading of
how big you're going to have to stretch to get around it. Also, being
hand-made objects, even those that may appear spherical are still not
perfectly round.
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Can
I fix my toy if it has a crack or tear?
Unfortunatley not. The good news is that the silicone won't crack on its own. Guarding the integrity of the surface against knicks, crimps and undo stress is the best insurance. I never recommend throwing them in a drawer or chest, upright on a shelf is best.
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Are your toys
very flexible? How much give do they have?
I formulate my silicone
to have a nice 'cushiony' spring to it but still be firm enough so it
can stand up on its own for handsfree play and make it easy to handle.
My toys are definitely softer than most of the hard latex ones, and even
more importantly, they don't harden with age either. They are definitely
not pliable to the point of jelly toys or some of the really soft vinyls.
From both a creator's and a users's standpoint, I feel that if a toy is
well designed there really is no need for the rubber to have excessive
give. I have tried to find that balance between comfort, feel and durability.
Overall, silicone is stronger and will flex much more than vinyl or latex
can.
New for 2006, recent advances in silicone technology have allowed me to introduce a SuperSoft silicone in limited shapes. Its about half as soft as my original formula. |
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Why don't some
of your toys have stops to prevent them from going in? Don't you think
this is irresponsible on your part?
Most all of my toys
do have a base of some sort, taking different forms depending on their
intended use. People seem to take issue mostly with the 'table top' models
like the "Stubby" or "Uncut", which are relatively
shorter and appear they could fall in to someone. I am a member of the
very same community that I sell to, so I only design toys that I would
feel comfortable playing with myself, using proper judgement. If a toy
is so small that you would be excessively worried it might go in all the
way without much force, then it is definitely a toy I would not recommend
you play with. I have to design shapes for all statures of men and women,
so chances are there will be toys much too small for the expeienced player
to use. I ask that you use your own judgement to play with toys that won't
cause you worry.
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Where do you
get your silicone? I'd like to make some toys of my own.
Silicone is an extremely
difficult elastomer to work with and requires some specialized industrial
equipment, techinical and practical experience, and vacuum processing
to get a successful result. Something I could not recommend just anyone
attempt. Silicone runs in the range of $100 per gallon and mistakes quickly
become costly. The combination of the initial investment in research and
equipment combined with the high cost of the raw material is probably
why there just aren't that many studios creating toys in silicone. The
reason why I think I am the only producer of large silicone toys on the
market today is my very personal interest in the product.
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Why don't you
take credit cards?
I have been attempting
to find a good Merchant bank that handles online purchases and have been
turned down a couple times now. Seems they classify me as 'sex related'
and a high risk and therefore charge higher fees, making it unaffordable
at my current prices. I want to keep costs as low as possible and so will
continue to seek out a credit card company with fairer pricing.
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