removing a seam?

I have the Jollies Jollie and I had a seam on it that was so incredibly painful that I was unable to use the toy at all. The company I purchased it from offered to let me send it back to see if a replacement would help and perhaps have a less prominent seam, but the Jollie I had ordered was a limited edition. The Jollies are all handmade and the design of my Valentine's Day special was one of a kind. I LOVED how beautifully whimsical it was, so I was determined to make it work.

So, I took a Wusthof Chef's knife and, holding it perpendicular to the surface of the toy, I kind of "filed" the seam with the blade -- back and forth, back and forth for what seemed like an eternity. I started out gingerly at first, terrified that I would damage the toy. The silicone on that toy is very, very firm, but I was still surprised how tough it was! So, I found myself gradually increasing the pressure until I was pressing down pretty firmly and "filing" it quite aggressively. Again, I held the knife perpendicularly -- i.e., with the blade pointing directly down and making a 90 degree angle with the toy. It took a while, but I finally got the seam to where it was much, much more comfortable. When I am not feeling so lazy, I will probably get the blade after it some more to make it even more refined.

If your silicone is soft, however, I recommend that you be very, very careful starting out and gradually increase the amount of pressure you apply as you get a feel for it.

Hope this helps!

P.S. I also have the Beyond G-spot by Ophoria and have not been able to successfully use it yet because of that blasted seam. I just hate that! I guess I need to get over my laziness and get after that toy with my chef's knife as well.

1. Thank you for letting us know about the seam in the Jollet and Jollie. I wanted both of those toys, but they're leaving my wishlist right after I post! I can't stand seams.

2. I have the Ophoria Rapture #5, and it has a huge seam along it. I took a razor to it, and it did basically nothing. I mean, I scored up the toy even though I was careful, but the seam is still there. There are just little grooves/scores along side it now. It sucks. I recommend putting a condom on the toy. That helped with another one I have that has a seam.

3. How do we get manufacturers to stop making toys with seams in them?

It hasn't been a problem for me yet but it seems like the only seams that would be uncomfortable would be on the tougher silicone/plastic toys. For instance, I would never expect a seam on a VixSkin toy. Anyways, I think that if the seam/material were hard enough, it would be difficult to damage by something as small as a fingernail file. *shrug* Just my two cents.

Wow, every single one of these posts has been useful, I love you guys!

@kck, Yeah, I'm not sure if it's even worth it because of what Rockin' posted (point 2) but I've been picking it a bit with my fingernail. I'm debating, I'll keep you posted though if I take action!

@Selective Sensualist, I've seen the V-day edition on Kama Sutra Closet's website recently (that's where I got my Jollet, only because it was cheaper and the color options on EF are a little limited) so I feel like they may be floating about? Also, I don't know how they could send a sufficient replacement when the issue isn't a fluke, but rather a problem with their molds. It's not like I can't suck it up and use the toy, but I use it far less than I'd like because of it.

@Rockin', I found your post about your Ophoria toy when I searched the forums to find out if this had already been addressed. What is it with them? They have great toys and THE only issue I have with my Beyond 3 is that foolish seam. Gah. I wish I knew how to make companies understand how much of a deterrent this is in terms of purchasing!

@Alegra, I've definitely experienced a seam on softer toys, but Vixskin specifically would never have a seam because to be perfectly frank: Vixen Creations is a superior company compared with most. Sam goes for Tantus and Fun Factory. I have never found a single seam on any of their products!

Maybe try a cuticle cutter? Might be easier than using a knife or something....

Just wanted to report that I was inspired to pull out my Ophoria Beyond 3 G-spot and work on the seam. I am happy to report that I got it smooth enough to use comfortably (using the technique described earlier). I can no longer even feel the seam! (Also, it did not mar it in any way or leave any marks.)

If you can find a scalpel that would be the best in terms of sharpness.

I have tried a safety razor on my Naughty boy with little success. I like Goth's idea of using a cuticle cutter, or flat finger nail clippers.

I remember that thread also Sex, Lies & Law, I think it was here

I did find a good idea on this thread ridges on toys about using a razor for shaving.

Be extremely careful if you use a scalpel, for obvious reasons. It would be safer to use if you can grab the seam with a pair of tweezers/forceps and elevate it from the toy.

Alternatively, could you use something like a Dremel? A lot of crafters have them and they have a ton of different attachments for all sorts of purposes. It would be a lot safer than trying to cut it off.

I have the Luna by the same company. I actually talked about removing it in my follow up review. I also did it on this one as well and have pictures of each before and after. It's possible to make it less but don't expect any miracles. By the time I was done with both I couldn't feel the seem anymore anally but still could with my finger but was definitely a lot less prominent than before.

My best experience has been with using a sharp multiblade safety razor and gently "shaving" the seam rather than trying to cut it off. Straight razors are sharp enough, but tend to chatter, and files don't cut very well.

I am going to try a cuticle cutter tonight because out of the supplies that I have access to, that seems like the one I'd be able to best control/produce a good result with. Thanks for you help everyone, and Dwtim, thanks for the link! I knew I had seen this somewhere else before.