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The TES Weekly - March
11, 2002
Staff Volunteers: Flagg, Lolita,
Paul NyghtOwl
Contributors: Lisa V.; 007
MEETING
REPORTS
OUCH AND
CRAFTS: A "do-it-yourself" panel at TES
by 007
"Why spend
anywhere from $50 to $600 on scene products you can make yourself
for $5 to $60 ???" This was the question last week at TES as a panel
led by Paul the NyghtOwl, Jenn, and Jason demonstrated how to make
your own scene materials.
Paul started
the evening with an extremely thorough presentation on making canes.
Inspired by last year's TES caning workshop given by Hilton, Paul
found a company in California, which sells inexpensive, rolled rattan.
Soaking the rattan in cold water, drying it, and soaking it again
in linseed oil, makes the rattan very strong and flexible. Paul
then detailed trimming the reed down to size (using a common anvil
pruner) and sanding the wood down to a smooth finish using coarse
grade sandpaper and sanding pads. Both the pruner and the sandpaper
can be found in any common hardware store, along with PVC electrical
tape to give your canes a stylish handle. While canes can be made
of other materials, Paul prefers rattan, noting to the audience
that bamboo is NOT recommended as it is a hard, fibrous material
that does not bend but breaks easily, leaving splinters in the bottom's
bottom.
Jason followed,
with a variety of rope toys he had made himself. Most of the toys
were made of 3/8" nylon braided rope sold at Lowe's and other home
improvement stores at a rate of 20 - 40 cents per foot. Compared
to similar toys that sell for $50, the savings are tremendous. From
there, the craftsman just needs imagination and a few knots.
To close the
evening, Jenn gave a discussion on the home creation of corsets,
noting the website www.pastpatterns.com as a great source for patterns
used to design your corset. Jenn also pointed out that while whalebone
is no longer used in the creation of corsets, some fabric stores
carry coiled spring stays which are stronger and better than plastic.
Out in the
Streets: Private Play in Public with Jack McGeorge
by Paul NyghtOwl
On Wednesday,
March 6, Jack McGeorge led the Bondage Group in a discussion of
how to play privately in public. Jack's thorough outline began with
that common kink of having a girl on a leash. He related how his
slave would be leashed from her collar in public situations, walking
her right down the street on the end of a near-invisible length
of nylon fishing line. He also told a story of a restaurant they
used to frequent, and of games of power and play right in the plain
sight of other patrons. (And yes, he told the one about the time
an overzealous maitre d' called the cops--and how he had to explain
to a large officer of the law that this was in fact just "kinky
sex stuff.")
Aided by nakedgirl,
Jack showed how a steel chain and cuffs can be worn around the stomach
and on the wrists beneath an ordinary dress shirt. He also told
stories of his experiences with a slave--whose everyday dress consisted
of specially-modified shirts with cut slits to accommodate chains,
and Velcro collar-covers enabling her to be collared and/or cuffed
at all times. The workshop was an eye-opener for the Bondage group,
as Jack encouraged his listeners--telling them that once they've
set a goal for themselves, achieving it is only limited by their
imagination.
NCSF Update
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT IN MARCH!!
by Lisa V
With your help,
this promises to be a spectacular month for the National Coalition
for Sexual Freedom (NCSF). A major donor has offered to match, dollar
for dollar, every cent raised to support NCSF during the month of
March!
If you have
been thinking about becoming a member or making a donation, with
this doubling of your contribution, now would be a great time to
act on that thought.
Individual Memberships
are only $25.00 for an entire year; Supporting Membership for organizations
or business are $100.00. You can join or donate online via credit
card or PayPal at the NCSF web page (http://www.ncsfreedom.org)
- or send a check directly to their office:
The National
Coalition for Sexual Freedom
1312 18th Street NW, Suite 102
Washington, DC 20036
NCSF is a volunteer
organization and any funds received go directly to support their
activities, working to protect our freedom of sexual expression.
THE TES FAQ
by Paul NyghtOwl
Are there any meetings that aren't open to everyone?
Yes. Board meetings (organization business) and the three yearly TES
membership meetings are members-only. You can sign up to speak at board
meetings. Voting rights at membership meetings come six weeks after
membership. Tuesday night meetings are open to everyone. As for Wednesday
SIG meetings, TES-TING (TES--The Next Generation) is only open to those age
18-35 and their significant others. And the Men's Group and Women's Group
are gender-specific. Also, the Dominant Men/submissive women's group and
Dominant Women/submissive men group encourage attendees to come in the
proper mindset for their meetings to create a safe space for all attending.
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