Play Piercing [Paperback]

Deborah Addington (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2006

Play piercing, a recent addition to the lexicon of kink, offers insight, pleasure and erotic thrills. This is the first book to explain in detail the hows and whys of this fascinating practice, and offers detailed, responsible information on anatomy, safety and resources for play piercers. Like all Greenery Press books on potentially risky practices, it’s been vetted by several kinkpositive physicians to ensure that its information is responsible and uptodate. In addition to the nuts and bolts of play piercing practice, Play Piercing also includes plenty of hot, intense descriptions of play piercing scenes, specially chosen to help the novice understand the appeal of this increasingly popular practice. The latest addition to Greenery’s white paper series of howto texts.

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About the Author

Deborah Addington is an author, teacher, writer, activist, journalist, 18year practitioner of the BDSM arts, pornographist, sexualist and artist. She has a degree in English Literature and a credential in Women's Studies. She is an ordained cleric in the tradition of Modern Mysticism and author of Fantasy Made Flesh (Greenery).

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For some, the term play piercing has the ring of an oxymoron. How could having a needle slid beneath the skin be playful’ How erotic or transcendent can it be to get punctured’ Doesn't that hurt’ For many of us, our only exposure to hypodermic needles is in a medical context, and usually unpleasant. Getting a shot or having blood drawn are hardly erotic, sensuous experiences leading to an altered state of perception. For people who were traumatized by needles at a n early age this negative association can be difficult to break. Difficult, but far from impossible: play piercing can dramatically change one's relationship to needles from something fearful and unpleasant to something delicious and sensual. When we surrender to sensations we're not sure we can manage, we get bigger in order to make room for them. When we take the reins of control from another, we get bigger in order to hold and guide our travels with them. At the end of a journey that makes us bigger, we experience a unique type of pleasure; that pleasure extends itself to include the instruments of pain that helped us to get out of our own way. We learn to love difficult things for the lessons they can teach us, and that includes needles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: Greenery Press (CA) (May 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890159689
• ISBN-13: 978-1890159689
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #363,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very good for beginners, March 30, 2008

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P. Eiser - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Play Piercing (Paperback)

This book is a very good introduction to play piercing. It provides a great tutorial for those getting started although in my opinion I think a hands on class should be mandatory before starting something like this.

Written words don't have the same power as someone in front of you demonstrating and teaching the act. My only complaint is the section on nipple and genital piercing. The impression I got was that I shouldn't go near these areas but what about all those real life instances of witnessing people pierce those areas? Now, I am just scared instead of being informed. I think that section needs to be rewritten. Other than that, I hope there is a sequal. This book is only a drop in the bucket. There is a lot more to be covered. I think the next book needs to cover more detailed techniques and methods.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Informative Book, December 1, 2011

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Pen4711 (Boise, ID USA) - See all my reviews

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This is a great book for a starting out point in learning the craft. It takes practice to perfect, but with the book I was able to pierce right away safely and without any issues. Definitely recommend!

5.0 out of 5 stars Its got the deets, although totally erotic-oriented, September 2, 2011

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Zmill1 (Somerville, MA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Play Piercing (Paperback)

Ive been play piercing for about 4 years, so I have a little experience and knowledge about what I'm doing however this book did give me some good ideas and information that I was looking for, especially about the more subjective parts of the experience for the piercee. It is definitely written from an erotic play standpoint, which is interesting for some and would prolly scare others. But all in all, this is an informative and really useful book. Well written and informative, a good addition to any play-piercer/piercee/sub/dom's library.