How to Use Nipple Clamps and Choosing the Best Pair for You

What are Nipple Clamps?

Nipple clamps, in a nutshell, are a type of clamp, clip, or pincher that you can use to your nipples to compress them in a pleasurable—and even painfully pleasurable—way.

They do not necessarily act as clamps in the conventional sense; they are not the same as the ones you would use to hold wood firmly against a workbench. Instead, they grab and squeeze your nipples at varied degrees.

You might think of the BDSM scene when thinking of nipple clamps, and you would not be mistaken. Nipple clamps have been used for a variety of sub/dom and sadomasochist plays, but that is by no means the only way to enjoy them!

When it comes to nipple clamps (and its kinder cousins, nipple suckers), there are various ways to play, and many of them are far more approachable than it might first appear.

Nipple clamps come in a wide variety of styles, so you can find the sensations you want regardless of your level of experience or desired intensity.

What do Nipple Clamps do?

Simply said, nipple clamps restrict blood flow to the area by pinching the tissue in your nipples. That might sound risky, but if you follow the right instructions and understand how to use nipple clamps safely (more on that below), it isn’t.

Nipple clamps are not just used for sensual purposes; they can also be used for pain relief when the clamps are too tight and cause discomfort.

When the clamps are taken off, blood rushes back into the area, making the area very sensitive. Every touch, lick, and airburst is intensified and exhilarating!

The same hormone that is released during an orgasm, oxytocin, is also released by the release in your brain! In fact, one study found that stimulating your nipples causes the same part of your brain to become active as when you stimulate your clitoris or vagina. That might help to explain why some people’s reactions to nipple stimulation can even result in the coveted nipplegasm!

How to Use Nipple Clamps

Finally, the day has come when we will truly learn how to utilize nipple clamps!

The manner you do this depends on the type of nipple clamps you have. Of course, the first step is to put them on your nipples. If they are adjustable, you may then modify them so that the emotion is as strong as you want it to be. Keep in mind that it does not have to hurt if you do not want it to!

After 15 minutes, tight nipple clamps should be removed to prevent harm to the nipples’ fragile tissue. While looser ones can remain on for 30 minutes or longer, you should still be conscious of how comfortable they are and how your nipple skin is feeling.

Do not merely pull them off when it is time to remove them! Now that they are most tender, your nipples should be handled carefully. As a result, you should always be sure to let your nipple clamps loosen all the way before taking them off your nipples.

It is slightly simpler to put them on if you choose nipple suckers rather than nipple clamps. Simply squeeze the sucker’s bulb before placing it over the nipple, taking care to make good skin contact all the way around. The vacuum that is produced when you turn off the light should keep them firmly in place.

Similar to nibble pumps, but with a slightly different order. Prior to adjusting the suction to your preference, place the pump on your nipple.

Different Ways to Play

Naturally, there is more than one way to employ nipple clamps. Here are eight applications for them in any situation.

Increased Foreplay

If you frequently engage in breast play during foreplay, why not step things up a notch and bring in nipple clamps?

Try wearing them for a brief time to increase your nipple sensitivity, and then take them off to experience much more intense sensations when your lover rubs, licks, and blows on your nipples.

During Solo Play:

Nipple play is a lifelong activity, not just for sex with a partner!

Nipple clamps or suckers can significantly improve your masturbation experiences by letting you satisfy both your nipples and all of your other sweet spots at once.

For double the excitement, try mixing them with additional sex toys like a butt plug, dildo, or g-spot vibrator.

Remove at the Orgasmic Moment

Nipple clamps can also be used in a similar fashion to anal beads, which I know seems strange, but bear with me.

The removal of anal beads just as you are climaxing is a fantastic technique to employ; this sets off a ton of sensations and other wonderful things that catapult your orgasm to new heights. This is also true of nipple clamps.

Even though the pressure relief and the blood rush returning to your nipples feel wonderful on their own, they might feel even better when combined with an orgasm.

Get Bulky

Why not lower them by adding a weight or two to your clamps if you are ready to step up your nipple clamp game?

It is usually advisable to do this when you have some nipple clamp expertise under your belt because it will make the clamps pull more tightly on your nipples and intensify the clamping feeling.

There are numerous approaches, as many nipple clamps are already weighed down by chains, beads, diamonds, or even bullet vibrators. If you do not already have a pair of heavy clamps, you can try adding weights to your existing clamps if they have a loop, ring, or other way to hook something to them, such as beads, pendants, fastenable earrings, or other items lying about the house.

Just keep in mind to start out low and increase the weight when you feel like it, or else employing the weighted nipple clamps could cause more harm than good.

Increase the sensations.

Nipple clamps may also be used in conjunction with sensation play, as it is known in the entertainment industry. This can take many different forms, but more generally speaking, it refers to the idea of sensually experimenting with various skin sensations. It seems like the ideal addition to nipple play.

There are practically endless ways you can try out sensation play. It is simple and easy to tease and tempt your spouse with your fingertips or even your tongue if you are a newbie without any specialized equipment yet. Simply run your finger lightly along their skin and observe how their body fills with sensations.

You can also experiment with some other BDSM-inspired gadgets, such as a flogger that allows you to alternate between mild grazes and heavier thwacks and a feather bondage tickler (for subtle, teasing touches).

Put your spouse in a blindfold so they can not see where the next touch will be to go even further and add some surprise!

Add in restraints

Why not pair nipple clamps with some restraints if for you wearing them is more about the delicious pain and submission?

Start with a set of bondage cuffs if you are a beginner, or if you are feeling more daring, try something more constricting like a set of headboard or under-the-mattress restraints.

Given that nipple clamps are frequently used in conjunction with BDSM techniques, it is understandable why so many manufacturers have caught on and begun producing nipple clamps with built-in restraints. Consider using a ball gag with clamps or perhaps a leather collar with attached nipple clamps!

Complement with a Clit Clamp

There are more things besides your nipples that can be clamped! You might be in for a world of delectably heightened sensitivity if you or your spouse happens to have a clitoris.

Clit clamps operate exactly like nipple clamps, only they target the most delicate area of the body. As a result, the sensations you can experience may be significantly stronger!

They are not intended to hurt, like nipple clamps, but rather to increase your enjoyment, especially if you already enjoy clitoral stimulation. However, if you are aware of your high level of sensitivity there, why not try a clitoral suction toy for a comparable result?

Combined with orgasmic balms or gels

Use a dab of orgasm gel or balm as a final modest but highly stimulating method to improve your nipple clamp experience.

These are frequently found in the “better sex” sections of sex toy shops and typically have minimal concentrations of mint, menthol, and/or essential oils to give the skin a tingling feeling. They can be used on your clitoris to improve orgasms, but they also have incredible results on your nipples!

Just be sure to avoid “homemade” substitutes like toothpaste and stick to products that have been approved for use on your private parts!

How to Use Nipple Clamps Safely

Learning interesting ways to utilize nipple clamps is one thing, but safety precautions should also be taken when using them. Your nipples are extremely delicate, sensitive areas of your body, and they should be treated as such.

I briefly touched on this before, but understanding how long to wear your nipple clamps for will help you avoid harming the delicate tissue. Less time should be spent wearing them the tighter they are.

If your nipples have changed color, you should remove your clamps immediately. Clamps may make them somewhat pinker after 15 minutes, but any other colors, such as red or purple, are a warning to do so.

Avoid straining when taking off your clamps; instead, make sure they are as slack as possible. Try to remove your nipple clamps as gently and delicately as you can if they are not adjustable and can not be made looser.

You might experience some soreness after using nipple clamps. This might have happened because you accidentally wore them a little too snugly and did not realize it at the moment. When we are aroused, our tolerance for pain actually increases, and occasionally we overdo things without realizing it but think about applying a cold compress to the soreness and going a little looser next time.

Finally, as you might have suspected, picking the appropriate nipple clamps for you is an important part of learning how to use nipple clamps. This entails purchasing only premium, body-safe nipple clamps and avoiding choosing a set designed for someone with far more clamping experience than you. Low-quality clamps may cause skin responses, and ones that are poorly manufactured may come apart or even harm your skin if they are too sharp or tight.

Here is our guide to picking the right partner and becoming proficient with nipple clamps.

This is simply the tip of the iceberg, of course. The only restriction on how you may use nipple clamps is your imagination!