How to Use Nipple Clamps for Extra Stimulation

What Are Nipple Clamps?

Nipple clamps are small sex toys designed to pinch the nipples. These provide a pinching sensation that restricts the blood flow through the nipples, making them extra sensitive once the clamps are removed. Once the body is aroused and the nipples are stimulated, the brain releases oxytocin, the “feel-good hormone,” which in turn causes the nipples to erect. When your body releases an increased supply of oxytocin, which happens with prolonged nipple stimulation, it can result in stronger, full-body orgasms. Thus, you can see why many people select to add nipple clamps to their sexy time.

How to Use Nipple Clamps?

Here is our guide on how to use nipple clamps. Before we continue, we need to outline that nipple clamps are not for everyone, as they can be slightly painful. So, always discuss this with your partner before you bring anything new into your bed, and do a test on a less sensitive part of the body before going and clamping the nipples. Places to test the bite of the nipple clamps are the pinky finger, the purlice (the soft tissue between the thumb and forefinger), or the ear lobes. Once you are both comfortable, here is how to use nipple clamps:

Choose Adequate Nipple Clamps

There are several designs of nipple clamps (more on this below), so you need to choose a suitable model. For example, you can find metal nipple clamps and silicone or rubber-coated models, as well as adjustable and weighted models. Always choose the model according to your experience level. Complete beginners should use coated, adjustable tweezer nipple clamps that have less bite and allow you to easily control the pressure. Learn how the clamps work and how you can tighten and loosen them if you need to remove them quickly.

Foreplay is Key

Before you attach the clamps to the nipples, your partner and you should engage in a more extended foreplay session. It is a way to get the erotic juices flowing and ensure you both are sufficiently aroused. Set the mood for erotic playtime, as when you engage in nipple play, you need time and relaxation. Don’t rush into this, as the body will gradually relax and become more aroused, and the nipples will become more erect.

Erect Nipples Are Essential

To clamp the nipples, these need to be sufficiently erect, which is why, above, we emphasized the need for more extended foreplay. If you are starting, you may want to add nipple suckers to your playtime, as these are designed to create a vacuum around the nipple and help it become erect. Touch, massage, squeeze, and manipulate the breasts, and warm up the nipples to stimulate blood flow. You can also suck, kiss, and lick the nipples or lightly pinch the nipples with your fingers. Once the nipples are erect and your partner is fully aroused, you can apply the nipple clamps. You will know when it is time, as aroused, erect nipples are firm and fully erect. Open the clamp and place it lightly on the nipple, placing the clamp as near to the areola as possible. Start lightly and play with the tension as you (or your partner) become accustomed to the sensation.

Play with the Clamped Nipples

Once you clamp the nipples, you and your partner can engage in any sexual play. The nipple clamps restrict blood flow to the nipples, making them extra sensitive and causing the wearer to be highly aroused. So, make sure you are paying enough attention to the nipple clamps by tugging on them or adding weights. If you’ve used clamps that are attached to each other with a chain, pull on the chain to tease the nips and keep them in constant arousal.

Taking Nipple Clamps Off is the Big Sensation

The real magic when using nipple clamps is when you go to remove them. When the clamps are on the nipples, they restrict the blood flow through the nipples, and when you remove them, the blood will rush into the nipples, causing them to throb and become extra sensitive. You may experience pulsating and intense tingling, which is caused by the blood returning to the nipples.

Follow Up

When we say follow-up, we mean to continue the sensual teasing of the nipples once you remove the nipple clamps. Since the nipples are now in a heightened state of sensitivity, you can apply a small bullet vibe on low settings or use a feather tickler to draw as much pleasure from the experience as possible.

Have a Safe Word Ready

Knowing when to stop is important in any type of play, mainly when you use nipple clamps, a clit clamp, or any other BDSM tool. Also, make sure you and your partner are clean on safe play, so we recommend you have a safe word ready to use if things become overwhelming. Safe, sane, and consensual are a prominent feature of BDSM, which we can’t emphasize enough. Make sure you check in on the nipples when they are clamped, and if you see them turning blue or become cold, then take off the clamps immediately.

Safety Notice

Complete beginners should only use nipple clamps for about 10 minutes at a time. Once you gain experience, you can prolong this period to up to 20 minutes. Still, always pay close attention to the wearer to ensure no permanent damage can occur.

Nipple Clamp Playtime Ideas

If you are just introducing nipple clamps to your playtime, pay special attention to the following list of ideas on how to play with nipple clamps:

• Tease the chain – tug on the connecting chain occasionally, as this will add more stimulation to the nipples. But the chain slide between the breasts will also tease and arouse, as will the touch of the cold chain.
• Add hot or cold sensations – the nipples are also sensitive to temperature changes (think cold weather effect). So, to make the most of this, you can include hot or cold sensations with nipple clamp play. One example is to use an ice cube before clamping the nipples, or even touch them after the nips are clamped. Such a sensation can be really potent after you take the nipple clamps off, and you can place an ice cube in your mouth, cool your tongue, and lick your partner’s nipples immediately after you take off the clamps from their nips.
• Tease the areola – the areola is the darker circle around the nipple, and you should also tease this area to increase the stimulation and pleasure. The upper section is more sensitive, so focus your attention there.
• Use vibrations – extra teasing of the nipples can be also very effective, and you can do this by using vibrating nipple clamps or using a bullet vibe to tease them.
• Combine sensations – apart from clamping the nipples, and you can also clamp the clitoris to heighten the sensations and drive your partner mad with pleasure. You can find sets that combine nipple and clitoral clamps connected with chains for a sexier, kinkier look.

Nipple Clamp Models

Now that you know how to use nipple clamps and how to start using them with your partner, we need to list the nipple clamp models you can find. Please note that there are advanced BDSM models that feature a collar or a ball gag attached with chains to the main nipple clamp, and these can come in one of the designs below:

• Clip clamps – these are the most straightforward nipple clamps you can find, and they look like the alligator clamps electricians use. These can be smooth, have silicone or rubber coating, or have serrated teeth that can bite into the nipple. Some come with adjustable pressure screw, while others aren't adjustable.
• Clover clamps – the clover nipple clamps look like little butterflies and work in an interesting way. These are attached to a chain, and they tighten the grip as you pull on them, which is why these are only recommended for experienced users.
• Tweezer clamps – the tweezer clamps look like long tweezers that can have coated tips that press on the nipple. These can be easily adjustable, which is why the tweezer clamps are the most beginner-friendly model you can get.
• Weighted clamps – the weighted nipple clamps come in different designs, but the common thing about these is that they have little weights added to them to provide constant pull on the nipples. The weight can be a shiny crystal, a bead, or a metal ball, and some models allow you to attach/detach the weights when you wish to apply different sensations.
• Clothespin-like clamps – these look like little clothespins that can be separated or connected to a chain. You attach them to the nipple as you would be hanging clothes on the line, and these are usually non-adjustable but provide a considerable bite.
• Magnetic clamps – these are a relatively new invention, and they use magnetic force to pinch the nipple between the two magnets. These are usually made with a ring that goes over the nipple, and the two magnets go through the ring and pinch the nipple.

Final Thoughts

Nipple clamps are a very adjustable and enjoyable sex toy that can really heighten pleasure and enhance the overall experience. Use them during foreplay, intercourse, or to tease your partner. You don’t have to only use them to tease the nipples, but you can get creative and explore deeper sensations and stimulations.

We covered the basics above, as using nipple clamps can be straightforward, but you and your partner should both be on board with it. Please be safe and always discuss with your partner about the experience you want to have. Also, you can read through our blog for more helpful how-to-use and how-to-choose guides, and browse our sex toy store, where we have an impressive array of different sex toys for you.