Wax play - Instructions from an expereinced switch (BDSM)

Its been a long time since I have had a good long wax scene. I love wax play, the way it feels as it drips on to your skin or is pored on to your skin, the increasing heat and then at the end the way it feels when it is pulled away from the skin or when a cold blade is used to scrap it off. I love the way ice feels on my skin after the wax has been pulled off and love how raw and senestive my skin feels. The one downside with wax play is that sometimes it can get too hot and hard to handle very quickly. When using a candle if its too hot its easy for the Dom type person to just hold it higher when they do that the wax has cooled a little by the time it hits the skin.

I just came across this post on a forum I spent a fair amount of time on. The poster was someone I have spoken with quite a few times and really knows her stuff when there is a topic on the forum I look for her replys because she doesn't take any shit or live in a fantasy world like so many online do. She is a switch and understands both sides of the coin as well as being a wonderful and sexy woman. So here in her post on wax play.

Wax Play by Lucky Albatross

This is my general wax play design, easily modifiable if you want to include multiple people.

Supplies:
wax, long tip lighter, sheet or tarp, baby oil, knife, baby powder, blindfold, (if using a crock pot, ladle, spatula, paintbrush, any other spreading toys that look interesting)

In choosing the right wax for play - test a candle, on the bottom press your finger nail into the wax. If it is soft and moves away from your nail without cracking or piling up in little crumbles, then the wax will be the type for play.
Soy candles work well as they burn at low temps and the colours don't increase the heat by much at all.
Other wax can be coloured by adding a crayon or food dye (two or three drops at most) to the wax.

Get the wax:
Either two blocks of paraffin and two glassed church candles melted together in a crock pot, or just the church candles for easier transporting. I haven't noticed much temperature derivation using these types of candles, but white wax is harder to see where it falls and green tends to just look black on a person.

Start prep at least 2 hours before the scene by lighting the candles or starting the wax to melt. If the candles are cold, it will take longer and the wax won't melt as evenly.

Prep the area: Flat surface is necessary, a bondage or massage table usually works fine and is padded. Outside is nice because you don't have to worry about getting wax on anything. If you are on the floor, put a flannel sheet or comforter down first to keep things from being too cold.

Cover with an old sheet or tarp, and if you're off the floor, cover the area nearby as well. Wax will get everywhere!
Lay out all supplies beforehand, you don't want to have to leave burning candles or naked person alone too long.
Make sure your area is well-heated. Even though the wax will get them warm and give them a nice shell, when it comes off they will feel the cooler air.

Prep the people: Don't wear your good fetish gear! Again, wax will get everywhere. For the waxer, wear throw away clothes and/or an apron. For the waxee, get them naked and blindfolded. I like to have their focus totally on the wax sensations and you don't have to worry about wax splattering into eyes.
Lay them down on the surface, starting stomach down usually works best.

Start the scene: Start to connect with the bottom by massaging their skin, letting them relax into position and get used to your touch. Massage the baby oil onto their skin. Not only does this feel yummy, but prevents wax from painfully sticking to hair and makes it much easier to peel or scrape off. Once you're fully into the scene, you can get into the wax.

Waxing: I start generally about 18 inches above the persons skin. Get a good full layer all over their body. Be careful about dripping on the sides as the skin is more sensitive. Once you've established an initial layer, you can have more fun with sensations, bringing the wax lower or higher to build heat (the higher the wax, the more the splatter). You can paint the wax on, let it drip slowly or just wash it over them with a ladle. The feet are also lots of fun. On the stomach, be careful of the belly button. Sometimes it's good just to put a plug of wax in there or cover it with a cotton ball.

Removing wax: Wax is likely to still be slightly soft and pliable. If you're peeling the wax, getting as much in one motion is a very awesome feeling for the sub. Slowly start at the edges and pull up, gathering the wax as you go. If you scrape, just press down gently and pull towards the wax and down. There's always a few drips and splatters to scrape off. If you've used oil, it should come off fairly easily.
Don't try to get off every piece of wax- a good shower will do the best job at that.

After the wax: Once you've removed the wax, sprinkle babypowder all over the skin. The skin is very sensitive at this point and the cool softness of the powder feels like rose petals just falling down. You can rub the powder in and smooth over the skin. This will help dry off some of the oil as well. If you want to reuse your sheet, put it in the freezer to freeze the wax, take it outside and get as much as you can off by shaking or pulling it. Then toss in the washer and drier to remove the rest.