Too much misinformation!
l've posted about this extensively on Yahoo Ticklepalace and Ticklingcity.com and I'm sorry to step and and make some corrections, but I've been bringing itching powder to the attention of people a very long time (much to the dismay of lightweight ticklers) and using it even longer... including making my own... and there is an awful lot of misinformation about it even here :scared
First off, the novelty store type is NOT fibergalss insulation shards- that would not only be illegal but unhealthy. It used to be made from actual rose hip seed hairs which cause the itching. Now it's made from a combo of that plus hairs from twirlygig tree leaves or fig hairs and they toss in powder as filler and to stop the hairs from sticking together. The older stuff used to work, the newer stuff is useless- all powder.
Some places, such as Amsterdam, still make the old version and it's very good. You can actually get it as I do in large bottles, keeping it airtight makes it last longer.
The Greek version is made from Greek fyre weed and uses nettles, also very effective.
Buying it in a joke store though is hit or miss. If you're stating that the joke store type is sticking to you and itching? ...well... that's sort of the purpose! You lucked out! It's doing what it should be doing. The degree of 'itch' effect is based soley upon how many other ingredients are tossed in.. and as I said they use a lot of powder to save money which dilutes it.
Making your own is very time consuming, but can be ten times more effective. There's a lot of secret formulas out there, I even have my own. Some work, some are just stupid. You're smart people here- just use your head. Mainly they all involve combos of niacin powder, rose hips hairs, alum, and artificial fibers (not fiberglass) and some other things. Mixed correctly it can drive your victim insane and into fantastical headspace as they reach for their feet and can't get to them. It's even driven victims of mine to orgasm. It can possibly make them more ticklish afterwards, such as heat or bastinado can.
I've made many video clips of it being used- the real McCoy-- the reactions show such... and it's pure panic and thrashing. Faking it is all too obvious for those thinking such. However ticklers (as always) complained and bitched about my usage of it, so while I still use it, I simpy edited it out of the later films.. but they bitched about them too.. so there you have it. I show the unedited films to my theme party goers here.
There's many ways to apply it, to make it stick, to make it more potent, and to use it for torture and headspace scenes which I won't bore you with. Even machines that routinely and remotely sprinkle it on. But one thing I'd like to point out is SAFETY.
No matter how you look at it, and no matter how lame a version of it you may have, itching powder is still an irritant- and sometimes a horrible one. Never get it in your eyes, or put it on genitals. The latter causes rashes and the former can blind you. Wash your hands immediately after applying it. I can tell you horror stories of guys/gals who didn't listen to me...used it...then without washing hands started to masturbate by their victim's feet..well.. for a few minutes until.. er, you know the rest. I can see the wincing as I type this.
Always have water and wet cloths handy so as to stop the itching immediately should there be a problem, and plenty of saline to wash out your eyes if you get it in them.
Cover the carpet or floor where you're going to apply it to protect others from stepping into it later, or worse yet- a pet trying to eat it or sniff it!
Oh, and if you're going to apply it outside? Don't do so on a windy day.
Happy itching! :cool
