===== tacks I didn't recognize my kinky interestes until around 12 or so while watching the Three Stoges. They had this one show where they were using a machine gun loaded with tacks to speed up upholstry work. Well the show ends with them machining gunning the tacks into a woman's bottom;) I've made tack bras before. Takes some time. I've been playing with a new design using nursing pads, its easier, but doesn't have the look of a tack bra. On the other hand, Gee thats an interesting pattern on your jeans ;) One way of keeping tacks in place would be to push them through the fabric of one bra, and them put another one over the top, holding them in place. Just a thought :-). I've thought of that, but it does require two bras. It could work ok as long as you don't look funny wearing them. I've been thinking about how best to prepare "spiky" bra and panties, and I think I have a solution. I believe the best type of tacks to use would be thumbtacks (or as we call them over here, drawing pins - a short tack with a broad smooth head for fastening papers to a drawing board, etc). If these were pushed through a fairly stiff fabric, say denim, I could then cut it to the right size and sew it into the cups of a bra, or into panties. The head of the thumbtacks would stop them coming out (they'd be sandwiched between the two fabrics), and when worn, the bra would push and hold them in place. This would be ever so easy to do, and from the outside it would look just like normal bra/panties. We could even make pairs of varying "sharpness", for you to use depending on your mood. It might even be possible to devise some way to heat the tacks when in place too (but I'll leave that to your deliciously devious mind!). Nursing pads are stiff enough and meet some requirements. Denim may be too thin or the tack may need to be cut back. If you used a longer pin and set it so it stick out an inch or so, you could heat the pin from the outside. Your bra would look like a porcupine. The other option would be to preheat the pins before putting on the bra. Another option is a product from 3M. This is a pad about 1/4 inch thick and in sizes from about 1x2 to 2x6. These can be found in the same section as steel wool. The pads by themselves are rough, add tacks to make tack pads. Carpet tacks can be used instead of regular tacks. They are much sharper then regular thumb tacks. The proper length for the tacks is just long enough to stick through the pads and just stick out a small amout. The amount can be adjusted for the effect your want, but its best that it be a little so they don't penetrate the skin. Most of the pain and feeling comes from rubbing against the skin, not penetrating it. when you penetrate the skin, there is an initial burst of pain, but then the feeling can apidly go away until you don't feel the tack anymore. After suitable sterilization, thumbtacks are placed on a chair and you get to sit in the chair. Thumbtacks could also be placed on a table and you get them pressed into your breasts.