Poseable tongue

AIMD · Post by **AIMD** » Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:15 pm

Bought a fake/Halloween prank tongue (Amazon, Aliexpress, seasonal item in store, etc) to see if I could make a poseable tongue. It works but doesn't work well. The wires are difficult to bend so does anyone have any ideas and has this been done before?

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(Ended up removing the aluminum wire and inserting a stainless steel one in it's place. The aluminum already melted an opening.)

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The tongue is not attached in any way, just pushed into the mouth.
The wires don't work very well as they twist. Is there something else that can be used?

UpperLower · Post by **UpperLower** » Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:26 am

The only thing I can think of would take a precision cut to split the tongue in top and bottom halves. Use foil since it’s pliable and can be shaped to fit in between the halves and seal the halves together.

AIMD · Post by **AIMD** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:25 pm

UpperLower wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:26 am The only thing I can think of would take a precision cut to split the tongue in top and bottom halves. Use foil since it’s pliable and can be shaped to fit in between the halves and seal the halves together.

Brilliant idea! Tried it out but instead of cutting the tongue in half I heated the aluminum foil in the soldering iron and slowly pushed the foil in (in order not to bend the foil from force). Experiment not 100% successful but I think this is a track to follow. I might try cutting the tongue and sealing it like you said since in my way the foil wants to slide back out (unless the end is sealed...hmmm). The foil can take a lot of flexing so breakage is not a major concern like with aluminum wire.

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Just had a thought. Aluminum window screen might work and the TPE should melt into the holes thereby binding the screen inside the tongue. Window screen can take a lot of bending before it breaks and it might possibly be stiff enough if formed correctly.
Hmmm, wonder if aluminum screen can be used for other things like facial expressions, TPE reinforcement, etc.? Or could plastic mesh screen be used for reinforcement in repairs? Wouldn't stretch much but could possibly act like rebar in concrete and relieve a lot of tension in the TPE.

Flinty · Post by **Flinty** » Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:53 pm

Loving the tongue possibilities. Would a thin sheet piece of brass work? Heated up with a few holes in it, it would allow the material to melt through it and also cut it's own way through for insertion.

AIMD · Post by **AIMD** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:19 am

Flinty wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:53 pm Loving the tongue possibilities. Would a thin sheet piece of brass work? Heated up with a few holes in it, it would allow the material to melt through it and also cut it's own way through for insertion.

Staying away from brass because of the copper content. Not sure if brass degrades TPE like copper but just wanting to be on the safe side. Aluminum doesn't have the degradation problem and neither does stainless steel but stainless is much harder to work with.

Mr Franz · Post by **Mr Franz** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:24 pm

How about a piece of aluminium flashing? Can fold it over a couple times to increase thickness if need be.

AIMD · Post by **AIMD** » Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:34 pm

Mr Franz wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:24 pm How about a piece of aluminium flashing? Can fold it over a couple times to increase thickness if need be.

That would definitely make it stiffer to insert into the tongue. The only thing I'm not sure of is how much flexing it could take before breaking. The aluminum foil can take a lot of flexing but isn't very stiff unless folded over many times, which then makes it too stiff. From my experiments so far bending the tongue is a little difficult while it is in the mouth and this is why I'm wondering about aluminum screen. Of course all of this is open to experimentation and maybe someone can come up with a better method.

AIMD · Post by **AIMD** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:14 pm

Experimented with the aluminum flashing idea and it works. The tongue is still stiff but it flexs and I don't think breakage is going to be a problem (no folding, single layer). Used a heat gun to heat the flashing but in hindsight the stove could be used as well.

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Definitely more extreme bends are possible this way and the tongue can be bent while in the mouth although twisting of the tongue isn't very possible. Wouldn't use this for blowjobs though unless you want to be accidentally circumcised.

AIMD · Post by **AIMD** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:37 pm

Used aluminum (or possibly stainless steel, not sure which) window screen and this method is trickier but there are more possibilities with this method. Putting the screen in the soldering iron did not work as the heat dissipated too fast and heating the screen on the stove wasn't a go either.

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Placed the screen on the backside of the tongue and pressed down hard with the hot shaft of the soldering iron, doing one small section at a time and letting that cool a little before moving onto the next section. The TPE binds into the mesh very very well.

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The screen method (although a bit more work and skill) allows for a lot more flexibility and is easier to pose while in the mouth. The tongue can also be twisted for a more realistic look.
I think the ideal way to do this would be to cast a tongue with the mesh inside but that requires quite a bit of skill and this is supposed to be as simple as possible.
As for blowjobs, remember there are little wires which can poke out. BJ at your own risk!