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Mistress Cyan’s Holiday Toy and Food Drive Party this Friday!

Los Angeles, CA – Friday, December 13th, 8:00 P.M., Mistress Cyan presents her annual Christmas “Slave Auction” toy and food drive for charity. The party will be at Sanctuary Studios, 13012 Athens Way, Los Angeles, 90061.

Cyan’s seductive celebration is a kinky take on the classic bachelor auction. Volunteers put themselves up for auction for the night. Those bringing in a new toy for children, canned food, or dry goods get play money to bid on the “slaves” for the evening. Winning bidders get to play with their human prizes for the night. Everything is negotiated, consensual and for fun.

These fundraisers have been Mistress Cyan’s ongoing tradition for over twenty years. Canned food and dry goods are encouraged. Blankets, gift cards and cash donations are also accepted. Donations go to The Metropolitan Community Church in North Hollywood, which then distributes the goods to shelters and the homeless for the holidays. Toys will be distributed to the local children’s hospital, fire stations, and charities such as The Laurel Foundation, as well as to others for those who may be homeless.

“This is all for a good cause and a lot of fun. We invite those in the adult industry to join us this year and contribute to those in need,” said Mistress Cyan. “I appreciate all the support that I have gotten with this over the years, please continue with that support and let’s make sure we help put some food on the table and toys under a tree of those who may not get it otherwise.”

Donations can also be made directly to The Metropolitan Community Church through https://mccuccinthevalley.com .

Admission for the party is $20 in advance, $30 at the door. Dress code for the night is fetish, leather, or classy casual. No cut offs or baseball caps please.

Go to https://sanctuarylax.com for more details about this event, additional parties and what Sanctuary Studios has to offer.

Procrastinator’s Kinkmas Sale from The Dungeon Store Starts December 6

World Wide Web — The annual Procrastinator’s Kinkmas Sale is back at The Dungeon Store, December 6 through 16, 2024.

The Dungeon Store is a curated collection of BDSM products for new and advanced players. The business is woman owned and operated, well known for their violet wand accessories, along with hand crafted floggers, paddles, bondage gear and books.

“This is our fourth year offering this sale as an alternative to the Black Friday marketing hype,” explained Anne Bryne, Founder and Co-owner of The Dungeon Store. “Rather than putting our work family and community through the stress of working Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, we’re offering 10 days to shop our collection for great deals.”

During the Procrastinator’s Kinkmas sale, The Dungeon Store makes available on their website many small-run, kinky toys that were only available when vending at conventions and fetish events during 2024. New products will be added to the “One of a Kind Emporium” section daily.

“Of course, we still have your favorites, like the Flameless Wax Play Kits, Lightning Laces, and Bedroom Bondage Kits,” noted Brittany Wilson, Brand Manager for The Dungeon Store. “But this is a time where we offer limited editions of unique BDSM gear, along with deals on kinky toys we stock specifically for events.”

In addition, more occult books, oracle cards and tarot decks will be for sale on the site. Plus there are great deals on blacklight-reactive lingerie.

“When you order between December 6th and the 16th, we’ll have your order out the door and on the way to you by the next day,” added Bryne. “For exclusive offers, special promo codes, and event schedules, sign up for our newsletter while at our online store.”

Visit https://TheDungeonStore.com to whip up the perfect gift for Masters, Mistresses, subbies and switches for the holidays.

Early Registration for Naughty Gras 2025 Opens November 29

Gettysburg, PA — Let the good times roll!! Studio 58 Events announced that early registration for Naughty Gras opens at 8:00 P.M. Eastern time on November 29. The celebration of BDSM will be March 27-30, 2025 at a private hotel in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and rooms can only be booked through the Studio 58 Events web page at https://studio58events.com/product-category/gras-2025-hotel-room-reservation-event-registration.

Naughty Gras is a sassy adult lifestyle weekend. Studio 58 transforms two hotels into a clothing optional play zone for consenting adults. The pool areas are decorated in honor of Bourbon Street and the French Quarter of the Big Easy. There are dedicated dungeon areas open all night and day, plus an outdoor courtyard with a cigar lounge. Throughout the weekend, there are games, speed dating, dancing, karaoke, kinky classes, along with BDSM socials offering newbies a “taste” of kink, like bondage, mummification, electro play and more.

“All adults interested in BDSM, swinging, leather and alternative lifestyles are welcome to attend. All experience levels are welcome, from someone who is just beginning their journey to the experienced individual,” said J.P., Co-Founder and Owner of Studio 58 Events. “We are expanding the number of classes and social activities for this year’s Naughty Gras. We have two hotels lined up for this event, but our events are so popular, it’s not uncommon to open a room block at a third hotel.”

Regular guests often decorate their poolside rooms and balconies through the hotel in Mardi Gras themes, and tossing beads from the balconies is encouraged. Play is allowed any time through official hours. Included with the hotel room rate is the breakfast brunch, a welcome sight after partying late night or all night before. Saturday night, there’s the Midnight Snack break for night owls.

The intimately adventurous will love the vendor area, where a variety of bondage gear and furniture is available for purchase. The Dungeon Store has already confirmed they’ll be attending with soft floggers, books, paddles, wax play kits and violet wand toys.

“We wouldn’t miss Naughty Gras for the world,” said Anne Bryne, Founder and Co-owner of The Dungeon Store. “If you’ve never played with a violet wand before, come ask for a demonstration at our booth. You’ll be amazed at what these electrifying toys can do.”

Studio 58 Events have a discussion group for Naughty Gras with updates on presenters, vendors, and activities at https://fetlife.com/groups/231912.

“Volunteer slots are already open, we are accepting vendor applications now, and we are expanding the number of classes, ” added J.P. “There’s a sticky on our Fetlife group with contacts for those interested. If you’ve been to our events before, we also have updates on our Yapp app.”

Go to https://Studio58Events.com for contact information, room details, VIP upgrades, additional room dates, a schedule of Studio 58 socials, and much more.

The Dungeon Store Debuts the Truffalo

World Wide Web — The Dungeon Store recently debuted their latest violet wand accessory, the Truffalo. The soft, bendable electrode for the violet wand comes in a variety of colors, works with most solid state violet wands, and can be used with a conductive cable.

“There’s all sorts of kinky mischief you can get into with a Truffalo,” Anne Bryne, the Founder and Co-Owner of The Dungeon Store noted with glee. “Unplugged, the soft, fuzzy nature of the Truffalo is awesome for sensory play and is great for tickling. The bendable ends means it can be looped to go around parts of the body and twisted into curious shapes. When using a violet wand conductive cable, you can even use one Truffalo in each hand to guide over your lover’s body. These make for an excellent addition to a violet wand collection.”

The Truffalo is made in the United States. The violet wand toys are created in house by The Dungeon Store and each one is spark gapped for safety. The Dungeon Store also sells solid state violet wand kits, which come with a three year warranty.

Go to https://thedungeonstore.com/collections/violet-wand/products/truffalo for a closer look at the Truffalo and find more details.

For distribution and retail opportunities, email Brittany Wilson at sales@thedungeonstore.com.

The Dungeon Store Coming to Kinbaku Studio Fundraiser for NCSF

Richmond, Virginia — The Dungeon Store will be at the Kinbaku Studio’s 2024 Holiday Fair and NCSF Fundraiser, Saturday, November 2nd at the Knotty Spot in Richmond, Virginia.

The Dungeon Store is a woman owned, second generation business, with a curated collection of pleasure products. Many of the floggers, paddles and violet wand gear carried by The Dungeon Store are handcrafted by professionals in the BDSM community.

“We are always glad to support the National Coalition of Sexual Freedom, and it’s a pleasure working alongside Kinbaku Studio.” said Brittany Wilson, Sales and Marketing Director for The Dungeon Store. “We are donating our ‘Kitchen Sink Flogger’ for the silent auction. It’s a big, colorful flogger with a little bit of everything. I’ll be there doing violet wand demonstrations. We’ll also have paddles, vegan toys, flameless wax play kits, alongside our hand picked selection of mystical books and tarot cards.”

Kinbaku Studio offers a wide quality rope for shibari and western bondage, including suspension. They also run the Knotty Spot, a safe space for the kinky community, hosting classes, socials, and parties.

In addition to The Dungeon Store, other vendors confirmed to show at the event are Lil Fox Toy Box, and Holo Leathers. Guests can also get a feel of the jute, hemp, POSH, and bamboo silk rope offered by Kinbaku Studio.

The fair is 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. The event is free to enter, but RSVP is required through https://www.kinbaku-studio.com/hosted-events/2024-fair

For a peek at some of the toys The Dungeon Store is bringing to the fundraiser, go to https://TheDungeonStore.com

DomCon New Orleans Partners with Club Fétiche

New Orleans, Louisiana – DomCon New Orleans, the premier professional and lifestyle domination convention, has partnered with Club Fétiche NOLA, a fetish-themed cocktail bar just steps from Bourbon Street in the French Quarter.

“This is such a good fit for us,” said Mistress Cyan, DomCon Founder and President. “If you’re coming to DomCon New Orleans, join us Wednesday night at Fétiche for the Early Bird Social. Thursday night, following our Red Carpet Opening Ceremonies, join us for an after hours party at Fétiche. We will have access to their play space!”

Presented by Bad Dragon, JustFor.Fans, Hustler Hollywood and AVN, DomCon New Orleans brings together professional BDSM and lifestyle kinksters through classes, workshops, socials, parties and a show floor with the latest bondage gear, pleasure products, and fetish fashion. Dominatrixes, sex educators, photographers and fetish models come from across the world for this captivating convention. The international fair of kink will be from Thursday, October 10 until Sunday night, October 13 at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, 739 Canal Street, in the historic French Quarter.

Club Fétiche NOLA recently opened and offers specialty cocktails, shibari performances, three fetish-themed rooms, and insta-worthy spots to make consenting adult guests feel sexy and kinky. The shibari room recently opened, there is a St. Andrews cross for play and DomCon guests will have private access to the upstairs room Wednesday and Thursday nights of the convention. At the Thursday night after party at Fétiche, drinks are 15 percent off when guests show their DomCon badge.

Additional sponsors for DomCon NOLA this year are Fétiche, Torture Garden, Spunk lube, sex educator Catieosaurus, ASN Magazine, Kasidie.com swingers network, and Legally Bound, the business and legal consultancy.

Located about four blocks down historic Bourbon Street from the Astor Hotel, Club Fétiche NOLA is open for business, and located at 817 St Louis, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112. Visit
https://fetichenola.com for photos of the club details and contact info.

Whip over to https://DomCon.com to register for the show, find schedule and vendor details, and create a member profile to meet DomCon guests online, before the event!

Anne Bryne of The Dungeon Store Talks E-Stim with SHE Magazine

Baltimore, Maryland — Anne Bryne, the Founder and Co-Owner of The Dungeon Store recently discussed erotic EMS/TENS units and violet wands with Sexual Health Magazine as part of their feature titled “Tingles and Thrills” about e-stim in the Summer Issue of the publication.

Bryne was one of several sexual health experts quoted in the article and she has over 20 years of experience with violet wands, EMS/TENS units, and other e-stim pleasure products available to the sexually adventurous.

Violet wands are units designed to radiate a tingling electrical stimulation across the skin. They often consist of a basic unit, and there are a wide variety of accessories that can be plugged into one, most importantly the conductive cable, which allows the user, or their partner to be electrified, making almost any metal that comes into contact a potential toy. Sensations with a violet wand range from a gentle tingle to intense heat, but these are not intended to penetrate deep below the skin.

“Violet wands tend to be the most visually exciting device, or as Bryne puts it, ‘the showman of the e-stim world,” the article explains.

“Moving the electrode close to the skin creates the ‘spark’ that will jump from the electrode to the skin, creating anything from a quick jab to a bubbly tingling sensation,” Bryne explained in the article.

EMS/TENS units operate differently, penetrating deep under the skin to invoke a muscle response. They’re also used differently for safety reasons.

“Essentially, you are using the unit to contract and relax various muscles,” Bryne noted about TENS units. “This means you’re controlling, stimulating, and arousing these areas with the turn of a knob.”

The in depth article covers a variety of e-stim pleasure products and their benefits in the boudoir. The article even spotlighted The Dungeon Store’s Violet Wand Basic Kit, which comes with a three year warranty and an instructional DVD.

The e-stim article is available online for free at https://www.sexualhealthmagazine.com/digital/2024-07.

For violet wand kits and a shocking variety of accessories, visit https://thedungeonstore.com/collections/e-stim.

Miss Cassie’s Three Day Intensive Rope Bondage Class Coming to Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA — Miss Cassie is presenting a three day rope bondage intensive August 31 through September 2, 2024 at Children of Lilith Temple in Los Angeles.

Miss Cassie is one of most experienced riggers in the Southern California BDSM scene. She has done professional rigging for mainstream and adult productions. She teaches a practical blend of Western Bondage and Shibari Style Japanese Rope Bondage.

The intensive starts with safety essentials and begging shibari techniques. By the second day, students have the opportunity to do full suspension bondage in a safe and comfortable environment.

This is an excellent class for rope bunnies, aspiring riggers and couples looking for adventure in the bedroom. All levels of rope proficiency are welcome.

“I wrote this fabulous 18 hour course over covid, and broke it down into a beginning section, an intermediate section, and an advanced section,” explained Miss Cassie recently on an episode of The Hot Spot Weekly Podcast with Mistress Olivia and Miss Erika. “We spend a full day on beginning stuff. You’re going to get your safety basics, and basic ties you need to go to the advanced level. Each tie builds to the next one.”

Ties included over the three day course include single and double column ties, harnesses and hogties, gravity boots, and multiple suspensions.

“Every basic tie is also demonstrated in self-bondage for solo practitioners that show up to class,” added Miss Cassie. ” I do not limit my classes to couples. I want any adult who is interested in bondage to show up. It’s important that you learn all aspects.”

Demonstration rope will be available. Bondage rope and safety scissors will also be offered for sale.

Listen in at https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bondage-rope-play-and-more-from-elite-rigger-miss-cassie–61081224 to hear more of Miss Cassie’s interview on The Weekly Hot Spot podcast.

Visit https://misscassielovesrope.com/classes-and-events to register for the three day intensive and find out more about the class, along with rope bondage in general.

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About Miss Cassie

Miss Cassie has been in the leather community for over 25 years. She has been an instructor at Sanctuary Studios LAX, Lair de Sade, DomCon, and more.

Professionally, Miss Cassie has rigged for mainstream TV shows and movies, along with adult productions and internet sites.

She is title holder for Ms. Sanctuary Leather 2019 and has taught rope bondage techniques nationwide.

DomCon New Orleans Coming October 10-13

New Orleans, LA — DomCon New Orleans, the premiere professional and lifestyle BDSM convention is returning to the Big Easy, October 10-13, 2024 at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, 739 Canal Street, in the historic French Quarter.

Brought to you by Bad Dragon, JustFor.Fans, and Hustler Hollywood, this kinky fair bridges professional BDSM and lifestyle fetish through educational classes, workshops, social events, scandalous parties, and an exhibition of the latest in kinky products and fetish fashions. Dominatrixes, sex educators, photographers and fetish models come from across the world for this amazing celebration.

DomCon begins on Thursday, October 10, with classes for the pros and those new to the business side of BDSM. Thursday night, the expo opens to the general public with a red carpet celebration. On Friday night, Dommes, sex workers, leatherfolk, friends and allies hit the street for the annual DomCon Second Line Parade down Bourbon Street and through the French Quarter.

“This is looking like an exciting year for our New Orleans expo,” observed Mistress Cyan, DomCon Founder and President, Mistress Cyan. “The response so far has been fantastic, and we’re looking forward to bringing the Big Easy a delightfully deviant experience.”

Deadline for presenters is August 15 at 11:59 P. M. and past classes have included essentials for professionals such as legal and tax topics along with basics like bondage, flogging, and sensory play. However, other classes have been more in depth covering topics of negotiating play, relationships, psychology and protocol. Those wishing to present at DomCon should visit
https://bit.ly/DomConPublicClass

For sponsorship opportunities at DomCon, contact Mistress Mia Darque at Advertising@DomCon.com.

Visit https://DomCon.com for hotel details, registration information, schedules, and much more.

Brittany Wilson of The Dungeon Store Talks Kink with The Weekly Hot Spot Podcast

World Wide Web – Brittany Wilson, Sales and Marketing Director for The Dungeon Store was recently on The Weekly Hot Spot Podcast to discuss kinky products, books, and Wilson dedicated a half hour to talk about violet wands and electro play.

Hosted by Mistress Olivia and Ms Erika, The Weekly Hot Spot is a BDSM advice podcast. Their show offers candid conversations about sex, fetish, BDSM, kink, phone sex and even vanilla erotic pleasure.

The Dungeon Store is a woman owned, second generation business, with a curated collection of pleasure products. Many of the floggers, paddles and electric gear carried by The Dungeon Store are handcrafted by professionals in the BDSM community.

“We’re a good ol’ fashioned, small, family business!” began Wilson. “We are very mindful and very thoughtful about what products make sense. What standard of quality we want to see before we carry something and have an aggressive mind towards high-quality goods… We span a range of prices and product types.”

That standard earned The Dungeon Store three nominations for the 2024 AVN Awards.

Wilson discussed products like the Flameless Wax Play Kits and Deer Tanned Leather Floggers.

“You take a cow hide, and you tan it as if it were a deer hide, at which point you have elicited the most soft, supple, texture you can get out of a cow hide,” Explained Wilson. “It’s elevating a cow hide to the best possible end life. I think it’s a great flogger for beginners and intermediates. It’s well weighted, so the handle and falls are about the same weight. It maneuvers very well. The falls stay together when throwing… It is a reliable classic. And it comes in every color. We’re big fans of colored leather here. The days of all black everything have come to a close.”

The conversation turned to The Dungeon Store’s collection of books, which include BDSM techniques, role play, books on the occult and spirituality, but also books on mindset in kink.

“I want people to go and get this book,” instructed Olivia. “‘This Curious Human Phenomenon’ by Peter Masters, it is one of my all time favorite books ever, and it changed how I interact with BDSM because it moved it away from the implements… it went into the psychology and it is absolutely brilliant.”

“It’s not about how to hit, how to tie up. It’s not a how-to book,” added Wilson. “It is a discussion of the psychological phenomena that are in play, whenever we engage in various power exchange dynamics.”

In the second episode, Wilson goes into greater detail about electrical play and the violet wand accessories available from The Dungeon Store.

“All beginners should get a good, solid state violet wand,” said Wilson. “On the site, it would be our Explorer Kit… A violet wand in its most general usage is a sensation toy. It is great for the ticklers, the gentle touch, the caressers, it’s really that genre of implement for the average person.”

“Electro is less of its own fetish and more about bringing electricity into all of your pre-existing fetishes. If extreme pain is your fetish, great. That’s doable. If needles and medical is your fetish, excellent. They conduct electricity. If rope is your fetish, I’ve got fantastic news. Guess what, there’s conductive rope. If flogging is your fetish, you’re in luck. There are conductive floggers. So once you get into electro, it’s just a layer you get to put on top of all of your pre-existing fetishes.”

Wilson also gave advice on aftercare from play with a violet wand, saying “What it’s doing is pulling ozone out of your skin. You’re going to want to treat it like a sunburn. Aftercare should be really heavy on aloe-based lotions. Just use that on everywhere you’ve played. Just get it in your skin, and that’s the best way.”

For Wilson’s discussion of wax, leathers, and occult books, go to https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dungeon-store-avn-nominated-sex-toys-female-owned-and-in-depth-bdsm-education–60696063.

For Wilson’s informative discussion on violet wands and electro play, listen in at https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bdsm-are-you-ready-for-shocking-news-about-electro-play–60765949.

To check out the latest from The Dungeon Store, go to https://www.TheDungeonStore.com.