Domination & submission _ the BDSM relationship handbook ( PDFDrive )

time. Most violet wand electrodes and accessories are interchangeable and
compatible with one another but you should always check, to be sure. The
standard electrode socket size in the United States is 7/16”. You might also
want to take note of the type of plug at the end of the device’s power cord.
Some violet wands use a grounded three-prong plug, others a simple two-prong
plug. It probably won’t matter much to you, either way, until you can’t plug
your three-prong plug into a two-prong socket or extension cord.
Prices on violet wands can vary widely, but you should expect to pay $100 to
$300 for the wand, and $10 to $100 for most common types of electrodes or
attachments. Rare or custom-made violet wand attachments can, of course, be
much more expensive. For those accessories, you may want to consider the old
maxim, “If you have to ask the price, you probably can’t afford it.”
Violet wands are used in many different ways. Direct use refers to the direct
application of an electrode and current to the subject’s skin, which arcs to the
subject because he or she is grounded. Indirect use refers to the practice of the
wand user touching or holding an electrode, and allowing the current to pass
through his or her own body before passing it to a grounded subject, either by
touch or through an electrically conductive object. Reverse use typically
involves attaching an electrode or accessory to an ungrounded subject and
applying current in such a fashion that the current will arc from the subject to
anything or anyone that is grounded. Permanent and semi-permanent branding
can also be done with a violet wand, with proper training and the right
attachments.
The most common uses for a violet wand are for sensation or tickle play at lower
settings, torture and branding at higher settings, as an igniter for fire play, and
for the general amusement and aesthetics of playing with electricity. Once you
own a violet wand, you’ll find yourself classifying everything in your house as
either electrically conductive or non-conductive. Trips to the local crafts store or
hobby shop take on new meaning, as you pore over their selection of supplies
and wonder about their electrical conductivity. Suddenly, tinsel and garlands
aren’t just for Christmas, anymore!
The sparks that you feel from a violet wand are, for all intents and purposes, just
like the static electricity spark that you get from touching a doorknob, only
continuously. Unlike most of the electrical appliances and devices in your home,
a violet wand converts potentially deadly household electrical current into one