Selfmade Ballgag

Postby Fesselfan » Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:07 am

Hiya all,

after I read the thread about gags here, I want to give you a hint how to create your own ballgag, which is reasonably safe and made of readily avaiable materials.

First- the ball.
Someone suggested to take any rubber ball of the apropriate size- this is wrong. Many rubberballs contain chemicals which have unpleasant side effects if they get solved with your mouth's salvia.
What you need is a rubber ball for babies- I don't know the correct english word, but a one-to-one translation from the german word would be "biting ball". They are *MADE* so babies can bite on them, testing their teeth.
As for size, I would suggest 40-50mm, but tastes varies.

Second, the "string".
This is used to hold the ball in place. This can be either a simple string, which you will knot behind your neck, or a small leather strap with buckle.


Now, how to make this thing....
Somehow you will need a hole in the ball to get the string through it. However, you can't just take a driller and drill a hole into the soft rubber, right?
Well, yes and no. Yes, it doesn't work. But there is a trick
Put the rubberball into a freezer. Give it a day or so, so it's frozen through and through.
*NOW* you can drill a hole through the ball without any problems.
The rest is easy...simply pull the string through the hole, and voila, ready is your selfmade ballgag (just keep in mind not to use is as long as it's frozen :-) ).

Drop me a line if this was helpfull to you, or if you have more advice.

Cheers

FF
There are 10 kind of people in the world.
Those who understand binary numeral system, and those who don't.

Postby sarobah » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:21 pm

Thank you for the information.
I have had a couple of commercially produced ones, but – believe it or not – I am shy about going into “adult” shops to buy a new one. In any case, the DIY factor makes it more fun.
A good ball-gag is, IMHO, the most elegant and sexy type of gag.
And the bit about not while frozen... sage-like advice. When I was very young, I licked a frozen pipe. My mother had the presence of mind to pour warm water over it. Otherwise, I might not have need of a gag today.
~ Sarah
Words, like Nature, half reveal and half conceal the soul within.

Postby Fesselfan » Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:18 pm

I have (or had) several different gags over my years of bondage experience, some self-made, some bought. There are several disadvantages and advantages of each- and some stuff you can buy for lots of money is simply rubbish.

My fav's are either ballgag or stuffed tape gag, depending on the situation (a casually kidnapper is hardly having heavy BDSM equipment on hand :) ).
A gag is almost mandatory for me though (you may have guessed that if you have read my stories). To me, there is something special about my victim not being able to talk to me, her eyes pleading and only moaming coming from her mouth :-)

Cheers

FF
There are 10 kind of people in the world.
Those who understand binary numeral system, and those who don't.

Re: Selfmade Ballgag

Postby kusabi » Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:17 pm

I tried your idea last week. It actually worked surprisingly well, especially with a leather strap you can pick up at a hardware store. Thanks for the tip, much appreciated! :D

Re: Selfmade Ballgag

Postby Fesselfan » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:38 pm

Glad it helped you :)

There is not always the need to buy extra expensive BDSM stuff, if you can make your own :-)

Cheers

FF
There are 10 kind of people in the world.
Those who understand binary numeral system, and those who don't.

Re: Selfmade Ballgag

Postby qweasdzxc321 » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:28 am

Hmmm I've had a storebought ballgag before, but never tried to make my own, sounds interesting I think I'll go for it!

Re: Selfmade Ballgag

Postby haftwin » Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:29 am

Has anyone tried a Monkey Fist? For non-sailors, it's a ball-shaped knot used (in older times, but I've done it recently myself) on the end of a rope to give it some weight and heft for heaving, and I've seen tiny ones sold as keychains and zipper pulls. Google it or see 'See http://www.animatedknots.com/monkeysfist/index.php for an example.
Normally one makes an effort to have the knot at the very end of the rope with the bitter end tucked into the ball, but it's easy (easier in fact) to have both ends sticking out... perfect to tie around the back of the head.
Personally, I avoid gags - they make me, well, gag. But for any nautically-minded gag lovers out there, let me know how it works.