I recall seeing a thread someplace years ago, maybe on fetlife, where someone had fashioned a paddle that had thumbtacks in it. It was designed such that the tacks could break the skin but not penetrate deeply. Has anyone made one of these and used it successfully without causing serious injury, or has anyone seen a design for one? Thanks!
This would be fairly simply to create. Choose a paddle or thin piece of wood cut into your desired shape. Measure the thickness of the paddle and purchase tack nails from the local hardware store. You will want the tack nail to be 1/16 - 1/8" longer than the width of the paddle. Drive the nails all the way in from the back side of the paddle and you should have just the tips sticking out the other side.
Alternative: You could use tiny screws that are slightly longer than the width of the paddle. Using the screws, you would have better control over exactly how much of the tip is exposed through the other side of the paddle. This would make the paddle more versatile as you could use it with or without the points. You could also drill the screws in further if you desire a more piercing effect of the paddle or reverse the screws to reduce the piercing effect of the paddle. You could also vary the amount of piercing points on the paddle by screwing a few or a lot of screws into the paddle.
My husband and I create a lot of our own toys when possible, simply because toys are expensive, especially custom toys!
Good luck! Happy spanking!