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Mistress Cyan Talks about DomCon on Sex, Sin and Sensibility Podcast

World Wide Web — Mistress Cyan was recently a special guest on the Sex, Sin and Sensibility Podcast to discuss the upcoming expo, DomCon Los Angeles, along with the Sanctuary Studios play space and her work as a BDSM educator.

The Sex, Sin, and Sensibility podcast is a labor of love hosted by Ms Drea Deville, and Lady D. The Lady Libertines discuss all smutty possibilities, ranging from BDSM and sex work, to puppies and butt stuff. The hostesses divulge the history of our favorite kinks and fetishes, educate the curious, and ask the guests to spill their hottest scenes.

Mistress Cyan was introduced to the Lifestyle in 1989, and through years of commitment to helping others, has since become a well respected leader in the Los Angeles BDSM and leather communities. Cyan pushed hard for transgender acceptance in the Los Angeles fetish scene. She’s also known for her work organizing and hosting fundraisers for local charities. She regularly teaches classes, mentors others, and speaks at academic institutions such as Stanford University, CSUN, UCLA and Occidental College on the subject of consensual BDSM.

Cyan is not afraid to set new standards, break new ground or accept responsibility. DomCon Los Angeles is part of her vision to change the perception of BDSM professionals in the leather community. The convention begins with business to business seminars addressing legal issues, taxes, health, and techniques for professionals and sex workers, then expands to the kinky public with social events, performances, classes and an exhibition of the latest kinky products.

“It was a pleasure to talk with Ms. Drea Deville and Lady D,” said Mistress Cyan. “This is the 20th anniversary of DomCon Los Angeles. We have so much for guests this year. On the BDSM safety side, we have a new class on CPR, which includes certification. Max Candy is debuting his documentary, “tOuch Kink” at our show, and we have more vendors lined up for this expo than ever before. You don’t want to miss this!”

While this is Mistress Cyan’s first guest appearance, Sex, Sin and Sensibility podcast has had many DomCon alumni on as guests, such as Jade Desires, Alice in Bondageland, Submiss Ann, Mistress Damiana Chi, Ph.D. and fetish photographer Sweet Girl Julia.

The episode with Mistress Cyan debuts Wednesday, April 26 on www.sexsinandsensibility.com and can also be found on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

DomCon Los Angeles will be May 17-21 at the Hilton LAX, 5711 West Century Blvd in Los Angeles. Volunteer spots for DomCon LA are still available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/462320461947. Sponsorship details, registration info, VIP packages, internet membership, the DomCon app, and much more can be found at https://DomCon.com.

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About Mistress Cyan:
Mistress Cyan is the owner of Sanctuary Studios, one of the largest safe spaces for BDSM in Southern California. Cyan is also the founder and organizer of DomCon, a BDSM convention held in Los Angeles and New Orleans. She is secretary on the board of the LA Pride festival and organizes the event’s “Erotic City” zone. She has served as a member of the Los Angeles Leather Coalition fundraising committee, and has headed numerous social BDSM organizations and events.

Twitter: @MistressCyan
Instagram: @SanctuaryStudiosLAX
www.MistressCyan.com

DomCon website and social media:
www.DomCon.com

https://fetlife.com/users/2426170

The Dungeon Store to Excite Guests at CLAW this Weekend

Cleveland, Ohio — The Dungeon Store will be bringing their curated collection of high end BDSM gear to CLAW, the Cleveland Leather Annual Weekend. The event is April 5-9, 2023 and festivities are spread across hotels, bars and dungeons in the Cleveland area.

CLAW draws in thousands of guests, who enjoy a variety of kinky classes, BDSM workshops, themed parties, and speed dating. The carnal convention offers three silent auctions, an art show, the Kinky Kabaret, the world’s greatest cigar deck, and over 40 vendors with decadent wares.

“We’ve been preparing for this all year,” noted Anne Bryne, Founder and Co-owner of The Dungeon Store. “This year, we have new violet wand accessories. CLAW guests love our hardy singletail whips, thuddy floggers, and hefty paddles. And we’re very proud to be offering a deal on select Tenga, CB 6000 and other pervy products while supplies last!”

On the schedule this year are over 50 classes and workshops. The subjects include mummification, vacuum bondage, chastity play, cupping with hot wax, fire play, hypnosis, piercing and a sex worker Q&A panel, just to name a few.

“Last year went by too fast,” added Bryne. “This time, we’re ready, with our new line of paracord toys and hand poured, silicone toys from our Split Peaches line. We also have a special on enamel pins of your favorite pop culture characters doing saucy things!”

For more information on registration, location, schedules, and more, go to https://clawinfo.org.

To get a taste of what The Dungeon Store is whipping up for CLAW, go to https://TheDungeonStore.com.

Anne Bryne of The Dungeon Store Whips Up Article on Retailing Violet Wands for Xbiz

Los Angeles, CA — Anne Bryne, Founder and Co-Owner of The Dungeon Store, recently wrote an article for Xbiz.com on violet wands and things to consider when selling them in retail stores.

“With pretty tubes filled with neon colors, arcing electricity with an ear-tingling crackle and zap, violet wands look futuristic and exciting,” explains Bryne in the article. “A violet wand is in essence a sexy radio transmitter, pumping out electrons. When the wand touches skin, the electricity moves across the skin as opposed to through the body.”

While violet wands have been around for over 100 years, they only started making their way into the pleasure product market in the mid 90s, through experimentation in the BDSM scene. In the 2000s, a major transition came about as solid state violet wands began to replace older, mechanical models. These have made the curious toys more affordable to the kinky community and practical as a pleasure product.

Anne Bryne has over 20 years of experience with violet wands. She sells them, teaches classes on how to use them, and even co-produced educational videos on violet wand techniques. Her company, The Dungeon Store, makes many violet wand accessories in house.

“There’s a lot of discussion about them in the BDSM scene, and my hope is this article makes retailers more likely to embrace violet wands as a pleasure product,” notes Bryne. “Violet wands are a very stimulating instrument in the bedroom and it’s a delight to help everyone understand more about these daring devices.”

The full article can be found at https://www.xbiz.com/features/271640/how-to-introduce-retail-customers-to-violet-wands.

This weekend, The Dungeon Store will be in Connecticut, showing at the sold out exhibition, Tethered Together. For distribution, retail opportunities, and affiliate programs regarding The Dungeon Store, email sales@thedungeonstore.com.

 

The Dungeon Store Blings this Month’s Kinky Trivia

World Wide Web — The Dungeon Store is donating a Blinged Chain Flogger and a sparkled Unicorn Crop as prizes for this month’s Kinky Trivia contest, a virtual game where contestants test their knowledge of BDSM and sexual wellness, while competing for prizes.

“The Blinged Chain Flogger is one of our many violet wand toys made in house at The Dungeon Store,” commented Anne Bryne, Founder and Owner of The Dungeon Store. “It’s very popular and is used in combination with a body contact cable. We also have some lovely riding crops in stock, and it’s a pleasure to offer the unicorn crop as one of the unique prizes.”

Kinky Trivia hosts monthly trivia games with focused sexual education, BDSM language, consent, education, and some geeky fun to educate as well as bring a sense of community. The show creators partner with many amazing vendors, crafters, artists, and companies to create some amazing prize boxes for each month. Additional prizes this month include shibari rope from Kinbaku Studio, a sheath from Oxballs, Uberlube, One brand condoms, and a bondage bracelet from Whips N Things.

“We have missed seeing everyone while we were away and are happy to be back in the swing of things, putting our dirty brains to work to challenge your kinky brains with some fun and silly trivia!” the creators of Kinky Trivia recently posted on Fetlife. “You don’t need to ‘Know everything’ to play or win the game… We are focused on the education of the community and we want you to walk away with more information.”

Visit http://www.TheDungeonStore.com to view their curated collection violet wands, floggers, paddles, kinky books and more.

To compete in Kinky Trivia, go to https://www.patreon.com/kinkytrivia and go to https://kinkytrivia.net to learn more about the creators, sponsors, and the kinky community.

 

The Dungeon Store Provides Prizes for Fetish.Com’s Treasure Hunt

World Wide Web — The Dungeon Store, a curated collection of BDSM toys and gear has partnered with Fetish.Com to provide prizes for the platform’s Treasure Hunt. The game has begun as part of Fetish.com’s celebration of International Fetishes Month, and winners will be announced on February 27, 2023.

The prizes from The Dungeon Store are the orange neoprene flogger, the red and black leather barbed wire flogger, and the book, “How to Capture a Mistress” by Karen Martin.

Fetish.com is the home of an established international BDSM and fetish community, well-versed in all things kinky. Fetish.com also has the FET App, allowing international kinksters to network conveniently on their mobile devices. 

Every day, during the Treasure Hunt game, a new little icon is hidden somewhere on Fetish.com and the FET App. This graphic can be anything from a sex toy, a logo, or a puzzle piece for a larger image. Users add these icons to their personalized treasure vault, and can exchange or trade these pieces with other users. There’s even a Fetish.com forum for players to help each other by sharing hints and pieces. Winners of the game are selected by the site’s community managers based on how long it took to find the items, amounts of hints users share, and how many pieces have been given to others.

The Dungeon Store is a woman-owned, intergenerational family business, priding themselves on over two decades of curating collections of fine BDSM and fetish toys with an eye towards community care and development. Many of the products offered by The Dungeon Store are hand crafted by fetish professionals across the United States.

“This is a fantastic opportunity and we are excited to be a part of Fetish.com’s Treasure Hunt,” noted Brittany Wilson, Brand Manager for The Dungeon Store. “This is so much fun, and we get to share our products with new friends in the fetish community.”

To participate in the Treasure Hunt game, go to https://Fetish.com and start an account. 

To see even more great products from The Dungeon Store, go to https://TheDungeonStore.com.

 

The Dungeon Store Kicks off February with the Sweetheart Giveaway

Baltimore, MD — The Dungeon Store, a curated collection of BDSM gear and essentials, are celebrating Valentine’s Day with their annual Sweetheart Giveaway on Instagram.

The winner will receive a Heart in Hand flogger, a Mini Forever Rose crop, three hanks of MFP rope, a set of Infinity paracord cuffs, a knotted rope slapper, a heart-shaped butt plug and a copy of the book “Love Magic” by Lilith Dorsey.

“The rules are simple,” explained Brittany Wilson, Brand Manager of The Dungeon Store. “To enter, follow TheDungeonStore on Instagram. Find the 2023 Sweetheart Giveaway post on our profile. Give the post a like, then tag two of your kinky adult friends in the comments of the Sweetheart Giveaway post. For every two more tags you add, that counts as an entry. You receive two free entries for sharing the post on Instagram, either in your feed or as a story, however, The Dungeon Store profile on Instagram must be tagged for the post to be counted. You must be following our profile for The Dungeon Store on Instagram to win. We’ll announce the winner on February 8, so they may receive their prizes by Valentine’s Day.”

No purchase is necessary. This contest is only for residents in the continental United States. Entrants must be 18 years old or older. Void where prohibited. Not sponsored, endorsed, administered or associated with Instagram. DM TheDungeonStore on Instagram for questions.

The Dungeon store has even more to offer. Most of the violet wand accessories from The Dungeon Store are made in house and many of their whips, floggers, paddles, and bondage gear are sourced from professionals in the fetish community in the United States.

“Valentine’s Day is a great time to spice things up by exploring your kinky side,” added Wilson. “Shibari, role play, and spanking can take your intimacy further.”

Visit http://TheDungeonStore.com for even more Valentine’s treasures.

To sign up for an affiliate program for TheDungeonStore.com, e-mail Brittany Wilson sales@thedungeonstore.com.

 

The Dungeon Store is Coming to CAPEX Exploratorium

North Carolina — The Dungeon Store will be at Charlotte Area Power Exchange Exploratorium this Saturday, January 21, offering guests fine products from their curated collection of BDSM gear.

 

Most of the kinky toys sold by The Dungeon Store are created and sourced by professionals in the fetish scene in the United States. Available at their booth will be violet wands and e-stim accessories, floggers, paddles, wax play kits, and medical play paraphernalia.

Since 2000, the Charlotte Area Power Exchange, or CAPEX for short, has been a leader for teaching “Safe, sane, and consensual BDSM,” providing information, support and a social network in a safe, responsible and discretion-conscious environment.

 

“We have been showing at CAPEX events off and on for over a decade,” noted Brittany Wilson, Brand Manager of The Dungeon Store. “We love the opportunity to see all of our old friends and make new friends at this educational event. You’ll love our beautiful, hand-crafted impact play items and amazing violet wand accessories. We’re also offering free gifts to those who sign up for our mailing list at the show.”

For details about CAPEX, tickets and location information, go to https://capex.info/events.

For a sneak peek of what The Dungeon Store will be bringing to the show, go to https://TheDungeonStore.com.

The Dungeon Store Presents the Procrastinator’s Kinkmas Sale

 

World Wide Web — The Dungeon Store, a curated collection of BDSM products, mostly created and sourced by professionals in the kinky community, is having their online, 2nd annual Procrastinator’s Kinkmas Sale, December 7-19.

“This is a family business, and we’re very big on family,” noted Anne Bryne, Owner of The Dungeon Store. “Instead of shopping so close to Thanksgiving, we and our leather family decided to skip the typical Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday sales and give our customers time for their families and friends. And we’re rewarding them with up to 50 percent off at our website.”

Many items unavailable on the site through 2022 are now coming back by popular demand, and new items will be coming to the “One of a Kind Emporium” section daily. In addition, Liberator products are now available and more books are on the site including “Mindfucking Mindfully” by Sir Ezra and “How to Capture a Mistress” by Karen Martin.

“We’ll have discounts, surprises and when you get your holiday order in between December 7th and the 19th, it will be on the way out our door and on the way to you by the next day,” said Brittany Wilson, Brand Manager for The Dungeon Store. “And for exclusive offers, special promo codes, and event schedules, sign up for our newsletter while at our online store.”

To whip holiday shopping for kinky toys like floggers, whips, shibari rope, violet wands and accessories, go to http://TheDungeonStore.com.

Second Line Parade and Guests of Honor for DomCon NOLA 2022 Announced

The Big Easy, LA — DomCon New Orleans, the premiere professional and lifestyle Domination convention has confirmed the Official DomCon Second Line Parade is on for this year and announced guests of honor for the event. The exposition will be October 27-30, 2022 at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, 739 Canal Street, in the historic French Quarter.

DomCon gathers BDSM professionals and those in the kinky lifestyle from new to experienced. The convention begins with business to business seminars. Over the weekend, the show opens to adventurous and curious adults. To bring together these fetish enthusiasts, DomCon uses classes, workshops, demonstrations, socials and parties, along with vendors showing the latest in bondage gear and pleasure products. 

The second line parade marches on Friday, October 28, and has been an ongoing DomCon tradition honoring departed peers the BDSM community has lost. While a celebration of the scene, the parade also raises awareness regarding professional Dominants and sex workers. Participants meet in front of the hotel entrance at 7:15 PM before the parade begins.

“Dear BDSM Community,” tweeted parade sponsor, Simone Justice. “Honor those of us who’ve passed this year. Send me their name and photo for a memorial poster to be carried through the New Orleans French Quarter… Honor those we’ve lost, while living life to the fullest… in high style!”

This year’s parade will be led by the parade queen, who is announced and crowned during DomCon NOLA opening ceremonies, as a recognition of their contributions to the leather community each year.

“Like New Orleans, the BDSM community is rich with tradition,” stated DomCon Founder, Mistress Cyan. “Our parade mourns the loss of BDSM community members, by proudly marching together with those who are still with us.”

Guests of honor for DomCon NOLA 2022 are Empress Jazmin Wu of Florida, Lady Vi from Arizona, Mistress Jade Thunderstorm of New Orleans, along with Mz Emily and Mistress Jackie of Illinois.

“I am so excited!” Tweeted Mistress Jade Thunderstorm. “I can not wait to exchange ideas, learn and party with everyone who is headed this way!”

Sponsors include Hustler Hollywood, Bad Dragon, JustFor.Fans, Torture Garden, Goddess Phoenix, and LaurenPhillips.com. Go to https://www.domcon.com/events/43234/orders/new for sponsorship availability and information.

Volunteer spots for DomCon NOLA are still open, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/domcon-nola-2022-tickets-352417589497?aff=DomConSite for details and available times, or contact nightmztress@yahoo.com for additional volunteer info.

Online registration for DomCon New Orleans closes on October 25th. Tickets will be available at the registration desk. For more information on the second line parade, Covid protocols, booth space, VIP packages, schedules and event updates, go to http://www.Domcon.com.

 

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Hustler Hollywood Signs on as Sponsor of DomCon New Orleans 2022

The Big Easy, LA — DomCon New Orleans, the premiere professional and lifestyle BDSM convention is welcoming their latest sponsor, Hustler Hollywood. The exposition will be October 27-30, 2022 at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, 739 Canal Street, in the historic French Quarter.

Through classes, demonstrations, and socials, DomCon brings together BDSM professionals and the adult community to keep up on the business side of kink, explore new techniques, debut new fetish gear, educate each other from beginner to advanced, support each other, and of course celebrate with sensational fetish parties.

Hustler Hollywood is on board as the gift bag sponsor, and sponsor of the VIP Social. With a retail location across from the DomCon host hotel, Hustler Hollywood offers a sophisticated shopping experience for the sexually curious to explore new forms of eroticism. With a wide selection of high quality lingerie, erotica, and pleasure products, Hustler Hollywood stores encourage curiosity in a judgment-free zone. 

“From the start, our crew was excited to find that a Hustler Hollywood was across the street from DomCon,” noted DomCon Founder and President, Mistress Cyan. “There’s quite a bit of ‘pre-game’ shopping at the store before our expo opens to the kinky public. We’re very grateful to Hustler for this opportunity and thrilled to be working with their fantastic team.”

Mistresses of Ceremonies for DomCon NOLA this year are Mistress Precious of Houston, Texas and Goddess Genesis of Los Angeles, California.

Additional sponsors include Bad Dragon, JustFor.Fans, Torture Garden, Goddess Phoenix, and LaurenPhillips.com. Go to https://www.domcon.com/events/43234/orders/new for sponsorship availability and information.

Volunteer spots for DomCon NOLA are still open, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/domcon-nola-2022-tickets-352417589497?aff=DomConSite for details and available times

For more information on Covid protocols, hotel discounts, sponsorships, booth space, VIP packages, schedules and event updates, go to http://www.Domcon.com.