Ever wondered how your pink silicone Rabbit became so Rampant? We delve into the process behind the making of our favourite sex toys...
“I’ve become quite adept at clenching dildos to keep them from slipping out of my vagina while I scribble down notes.”
Not a line from an EL James novel, but an example of the seriously impressive multi-tasking skills of Epiphora, a sex blogger who enjoys a lucrative – and pleasurable – sideline in adult toy testing.
She’s one of hundreds of people regularly called upon by sex-toy companies to help them develop the next Rabbit, armed with a notepad,the product prototype and an agreeable clit.
“My vagina’s seen a lot of things – I’ve got more than 500 toys in my current collection.”
Epiphora's efforts count for just one stage in the creation of your average sex toy. It's a process that demands a myriad of experts-designers, engineers and even gynaecologists.
And given that the value of the global sex toy industry comes in at £3.8 billion (according to Paul Jaques, operations manager, for online sex-toy store Lovelyhoney, "Sales are set to match that of smartphones by 2020")
It's about time we understood the making of or sex toys, from drawing board to bedroom.
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