Stretching FAQ - Page 5

fallen_nemesis · 10th April 2006, 6:04pm

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Originally Posted by Sebb™

7mm. A 2mm jump at that size would hurt a lot and probably tear.

depends on your ears tbh Sebb. I'd say at 6mm you'd prob be able to tell yourself. Although it's recommended you only go up 1mm at a time and only do so every 4 weeks or so some people's ears are just stretchier than others.

I went up to 4mm 1mm at a time no bother then from 4 -5 and 5 - 6 i noticed they were taking longer and longer to stop being sore afterwards 9 at last stretch 2 weeks later they were still all manky and dischargey) , so I've started going up in 1/2 mm increments using plumbing tape.

I'm the same though Vonnie, was a pain trying to find 7mm claws, so I'm going to wrap a layer of plumbing tape round my black 6mm plugs like John recommended cos that's exactly 1/2 a mm and see how that goes.

cupotea · 10th April 2006, 6:25pm

I want to see some pictures of peoples stretches, for reference.

System_Star · 10th April 2006, 6:32pm

Has anyone found any good stretching kits online? I have only found the one the now, but im just wondering if there is any more about.

I got to 14mm in the end, but took it out. Is pretty much healed.

Going to start soon and stop at 20mm.

fallen_nemesis · 10th April 2006, 6:36pm

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Originally Posted by System_Star

Has anyone found any good stretching kits online? I have only found the one the now, but im just wondering if there is any more about.

I got to 14mm in the end, but took it out. Is pretty much healed.

Going to start soon and stop at 20mm.

did you try the wildcat site?

Vonnie · 10th April 2006, 6:39pm

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Originally Posted by System_Star

Has anyone found any good stretching kits online? I have only found the one the now, but im just wondering if there is any more about.

I got to 14mm in the end, but took it out. Is pretty much healed.

Going to start soon and stop at 20mm.

Cheaper here than on Wildcat Susan

System_Star · 10th April 2006, 6:42pm

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Originally Posted by fallen_nemesis

did you try the wildcat site?

Yeah.

Material specification: Water buffalo horn

Isn't good for stretching. At one point they where selling wooden tapers

System_Star · 10th April 2006, 6:45pm

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Originally Posted by Vonnie

Cheaper here than on Wildcat Susan

Cheers!

Think i might do the set up to 6mm, then get the other sizes later.

fallen_nemesis · 10th April 2006, 6:51pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by System_Star

Yeah.

Material specification: Water buffalo horn

Isn't good for stretching. At one point they where selling wooden tapers

ooft wooden tapers

Elmo · 11th April 2006, 6:48am

i'm at 8mm in one ear and 6 in the other, mainly cos one of my ears seems to be stretchier than the other and it decided it just wasnt going to go. i'll just leave it a couple more weeks and try again. the one that did stretch, stretched fine going 2mm, but only you can tell what your body will do.

fallen_nemesis · 11th April 2006, 6:56am

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Originally Posted by MyElegantChaos

Good lube and time..Took me 9 mths to stretch to 16mm..Just remember this is a permanent body Mod....and your ears will never look the same again..mine have been out for a few months now and still can get in an 8mm, although they look ok empty.... and i can get away with it in my job....

...I was going to make some comment about how it's a waste to use the good lube for your ears...

but it seemed a little crude heh

Elmo · 11th April 2006, 10:09am

oh aye, you can also get "fillers" for ears that wont go down again by kaos, if your work did have a problem with your massive ear holes i spose it'd be a bit of a compromise too. they dont look awful, obviously you can still tell they're there, but they look not bad.

fracture4 · 11th April 2006, 11:30am

im only at 4mm so i wear a glass double flare with a kind of pink/violet tint to work and you can hardly see it. it took my boss (who sits just across & facing me) 4 weeks to notice i had any in at all.

Vonnie · 14th April 2006, 10:31am

So I went into Nirvana and got a 7mm bullet, which I managed to pop in with very little resistance this morning. Glad I just did a 1mm jump up though

MyElegantChaos · 14th April 2006, 4:08pm

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Originally Posted by Vonnie

So I went into Nirvana and got a 7mm bullet, which I managed to pop in with very little resistance this morning. Glad I just did a 1mm jump up though

i agree, little at the start ..once you get above 10mm, i found you can go bigger , but each persons body is different , so go with what is best for you...

Vonnie · 14th April 2006, 5:10pm

I got a tear at 3.2mm, so I'm being ultra careful with how often and how much I stretch so aye, worked better for me

I think I'm going to stick at 8mm though.