Sharps Play: An Introduction to Needles and Staples w/ Addy & Kit
- Folsom Street Community Center1286 Folsom StSan Francisco
- Thursday, Dec 3rd7 PM - 9 PM PST
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- Organized by Society of Janus
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Sharps play is the practice of piercing or cutting skin in the context of BDSM. Sharps scenes can run the gamut from sadistic to artistic to silly or even meditative, and they often involve blood. While there are many types of sharps, needles and staples are some of the most accessible to begin working with and will be the focus of this class.
The goal is for you to gain the knowledge you need to make informed decisions and feel prepared to start your sharps journey.
The class will cover:
- The essential considerations for sharps play
- How to think about your risk profile for sharps
- Preparing a sharps play environment
- What to include in a basic sharps kit
- Practical negotiation tips
- Basic needle and staple techniques for sharps play
- Resources for further learning
We’ll have a lecture component and a live demonstration of negotiation and basic techniques. No prior experience with sharps is required for the class.
Presenter Bio:
Addy (she/her, Fetlife: CuriousxTen) is a switchy kinkster with many kink interests but a special love for sharps and electrical play. She really enjoys helping people learn new skills and has taught for Wicked Grounds, Society of Janus, Let it Reign, and Dark Odyssey. You’ll often find her in joyous and or/painful scenes regardless of which role she is taking. Outside of kink she is a maker, a petter of cats, a creme brulee aficionado, and loves making people laugh.
Kit (she/they, Fetlife: KitfoxInBoots) is a queer, switchy kinkster with an adorable fox persona. She dabbles in many kinky practices but has a special affinity for sharps, blood, and bondage. Her teaching experience includes demos and classes for SoJ’s Folsom Street Fair stage, Reign of Blood, and Dark Odyssey: Surrender. Outside of kink she loves spending time with loved ones, especially outside in nature, and always has a project (or two or three) that she’s working on.
Advance tickets required. No tickets will be sold at the door.
About the Society of Janus Fundamentals Series:
This program is part of the Society of Janus Fundamentals Series.
The Fundamentals Series aims to provide a solid grounding in the most common BDSM techniques practiced in our communities. If you attend all the programs in the series, you’ll come away with a basic understanding of most of the kinds of play you’ll see at kink parties, as well as clear guidance on how to deepen your skill in areas that interest you.
The six programs in the series are:
- Bondage
- Roleplay
- Impact Play
- Dominance and submission
- Sharps Play
- Negotiation and Scene Crafting
You do not need to be a member of SoJ to attend; SoJ’s educational programs are put on to serve the community and bring people together.
About Society of Janus:
Society of Janus is and has always been an organization made up of the community and in service to the community. We are stronger for our diversity, including adults of all genders, orientations, colors, ethnicities, roles, and experience levels. We welcome all who have a genuine interest in kink and who respect each other's rights to self-expression, self-exploration, and authenticity. At each and every one of our events, we will strive to maintain and enforce a respectful and safe space for all attendees in celebration of this diversity, and expect the same of all attendees.
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The Society of Janus is a not-for-profit, all volunteer, San Francisco-based education and support organization devoted to the art of hot, consensual and non-exploitative BDSM.
Janus provides an opportunity to meet others with similar interests in a safe, relaxed atmosphere. Society of Janus is open to people of all genders, sexual orientations, roles, and experience levels. Janus members are from all over the SF Bay Area. We host and sponsor events in many locations around the bay.
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