ooh, a folding 3 1/2-foot spreader bar that fits in my little black bag.

anyone wanna talk about homemade gear? i need more ideas... :)

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Homemade toys... hmmm.... Well, since I'm poor, homemade toys are always lovely. Wooden spoons make good paddles and sting quite a bit if used properly. Tiger Balm burns like hell if dabbed in the right area. Crisco is an old time favorite if lube is unavailable. Belts as restraints, etc. etc. I could use a good beating right about now, but hope that helps.

Raine

You were there / before I touched you / I am not painting you / This is not a painting... ~P Califia

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even better than wooden spoons are those rubber spatulas used for baking. you know the ones they use in restaurants. i think they have a special name but i can't remember. they make a much nicer sound. and they sting quite a bit. :)

"Sex is fucking, everything else is gender"

-Kate Bornstein

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Helloooo? is anybody home? listen sweet things, I hate to be the hateful one who's always right, but you are all so painfully lost I realize I must.
Homemade toys? who are you people and what are your names? did you miss the part were the seventies ended and it became ok to be materialistic? you dont use a wooden spoon or a plastic whatever for your pussy. My dear swet misguided ones; get over your anti-materialistic hippie issues, and go buy yourselves some quality product. done.
Dear Forum Master, please tell these sweet misguided folk were they can purchase sex toys online-and while your at it, please post the address of web sites that sell personell hygene products, I fear they might need some of those too.

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Dear Coco-Kitty...
I have one thing to say..please get a Dictionary. Also, your snobbery against homemade toys shows not only your materialistic nature, but also your lack of imagination.

FYI, toys can be purchased at any number of fine retailers..some of which are located in our "Best of Web" page

Thanks.
C.J.

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whoa coco-kitty! back off a bit! who made you the SM police? beyond issues of materialism and your hippy-bashing, i think your attitudes come off as rather classist. not evryone can afford to run out and buy expensive SM toys. hell, i like to have nice things too. but sometimes ya gotta make do.

personally i'm not even that into SM. but i do like to be tied up, and i like to be spanked, and i don't need expensive restraints and padles and whips to get off. but i don't blame anybody who wants to spend their money on all that. SM fashion is hella sexy. but don't put down people who want to make their own gear, or do so out of necessity. for example lots of vegetarians have a hard time finding non-leather dildo harnesses, so i've seen a lot of creative solutions to that problem. same thing for plus size wimmin, most harnesses are made for skinny grrrls.

and besides, that folding spreader bar that sadie posted is pretty sweet. do they even make those that you can just buy out of a catalog? i think lots of people make their own gear because they have very specialized needs, or they have DIY ethic. what you call hippy, seems pretty fucking punk rock to me.

so lay off the personal attacks and let people have their fun.

jeff subhumyn



"Sex is fucking, everything else is gender"

-Kate Bornstein

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I don't have any homemade gear, but would love to learn how to make some.

I am curious about that folding spreader bar...sadie, did you make that? If so, how? thanks

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I have a zine all about making homemade toys and gear. it's called "Go Fuck Yourself". I made the rubber harness with the star and red jewels on the front used in "shed". you can too!!

email me and I'll give you my address (GFY is a dollar to cover xeroxing) and you'll be on your way.

annie/bonita
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There isn't anything wrong with homemade toys! The wooden handles from old style shower brushes make great little paddles and anal toys. Sand the edges off, slip a jimmycap over them, lube up and have fun!
“Talking Sense” column at https://ssspread.com to be launched on January 10th, 2003!

Sascha Illyvich
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Erotic Author Sascha Illyvich chats up the issues in a no spin fashion. This month, Sascha talks about pornography and it’s perception by the Lesbian community. Come join in the discussion by logging onto https://ssspread.com and entering the member forums!

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