Sex Toys for Temperature Play

Glass, ceramic and metal dildos are all fabulous for temperature play, whether you like them heated up for soothing warm sensations, or cooled down for a chilled thrill.

So let’s learn about the different types of toys that are great for hot and cold play...

You can use temperature play to add extra sensations to your pleasure through using your sex toy alone or with a partner. You can also incorporate temperature play with foreplay by using a heated toy for a deep massage or rolling it over your partner’s body, or using a chilled toy for more invigorating fun.


Glass Dildos

Glass dildos have become increasingly popular with the marvellous shapes and textures available. They look gorgeous, are easy to look after and the price is reasonable too. Made from specially toughened glass, these dildos are pretty durable and can be heated or chilled without fear of them damaging.

Glass is a brilliant product for introducing temperature play and the temperature, hot or cold, will last for a reasonable amount of time.

Ceramic Dildos

Ceramic is a clay that has been heat-hardened. The main feature of a ceramic dildo is that it holds temperature for far longer than glass, but can be a bit harder to look after.

Ceramic dildos should always have a skin-safe coating and glaze to protect and make the ceramic stronger. The coating is smooth and easy to clean, which is also important as ceramic is porous and without the coating can be very difficult to clean and take care of.

Most ceramic dildos are hollow because of the kiln process and have some sort of covering to protect the inside. It is important not to remove the covering or stopper that protects the inside, despite how appealing it may seem to fill it with warm or cold water. The raw ceramic should not get wet as the clay can absorb water and can cause damage to the inside and to the protective coating on the outside.

Having water on the coated outer part of the dildo is fine, but it is not advised to submerge a Ceramic dildo in water.

Always be sure to check your ceramic dildo on a regular basis before using to be sure there are no cracks or chips on the coating.


Metal Dildos

This material is the next step up in temperature play quality from glass and ceramic. Metal is a great conductor which means that it will heat up or chill down even quicker than glass or ceramic, and holds the temperature for a long time.

Metal dildos are often rather weighty and are extremely sleek, smooth and sexy. This makes them feel amazing when used internally.


How to Heat or Chill a Sex Toy

To heat up, just place under a warm tap or take it in the bath with you, until it is at the temperature you like.

You can use near-boiling water on a Glass dildo and leave to cool until they are at a skin-safe temperature, but do not put very hot water on a ceramic dildo as this may lead to damage.  Be wary of putting very hot water on a metal dildo too as metal can become very hot easily and may take a long time to cool down to a safe temperature.

Never heat a toy by using open flames or leaving on a radiator.

To cool it down, pop it in the fridge or under cold water for a short time. Make sure to check the temperature is not too cold before using.

I do not recommend putting sex toys in the freezer as it may weaken glass and ceramic over time and a frozen sex toy is often much too cold to use on your most intimate areas.

Avrielle’s Tip – For a sexy bit of fun, you could introduce temperature play by blindfolding your lover, or have him lie on the bed facing down and experiment by trailing a chilled or heated (or both) dildo over different parts of his body. Take note of his responses and find which parts he enjoys the sensations and avoid the areas he winces at. The inner thighs, beneath the buttocks, the back, shoulders, neck, ears, chest/breasts, around the nipples, and around the belly button are all common hot spots for temperature play!

Have fun and pretty soon you will become a Temperature Temptress!