The artisan glass bulb is my first anal toy. I've done anal play before, mostly in the shower, but a little in bed with a whole bunch of lube. I was excited to get the toy, and so when the box arrived I opened it immediately. I didn't even wait for my partner to get home. The box is a good bit bigger than the toy, and it has a photo of a couple in a funny color of green. The toy was wrapped in bubble wrap. It has an elegant shape and is perfectly smooth. The benefit of a hand blown piece is that the plug has no seams.

I tried using the toy first as a dildo. It sits nicely and is very smooth, but it doesn't do much for stimulation. The girth is nice when inserted and pulled out, but its length is not sufficient for good stimulation. Luckily, this is not the intended purpose of the toy.

I decided to try the toy anally, but without a partner I was not able to get a comfortable angle for insertion. Once my partner got a hold of it I liked it more and more. He went very slowly, massaging my outer sphincter. We got to the point of almost the whole bulb inserted before my inner sphincter kicked in. I just wasn't ready to get the whole thing in.

At this point, we tried vaginal sex. After having the bulb in my anus, I came almost immediately with his dick in me. It was like no sensation I had ever felt. We wanted to try double penetration, so I reached behind myself and slid the bulb in, this time it slid all the way in and stayed there. With me on top, the plug stayed in without moving. My partner slid into me and it felt... wow! He couldn't hold out very long. Because the plug is so hard, it was overstimulating to him. I could have done it all day.

Afterward, I rinsed the plug thoroughly and put it in the dishwasher, it's so nice to have glass toys.

I wouldn't recommend this toy to other beginners, but experienced users would probably be very pleased with it. It is possible to enjoy it as a beginner, my legs are still happy shaky.