Sharps Jam: Porcupine Edition

Presented by AfterDark Events and CuriousxTen & kelpnoodles - in San Francisco!

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Sharps Jam! is a peer skill share and practice time for all things that go into the skin: needles, staples, hooks, scalpels, knives. Every second Tuesday of the month, the evening is hosted by Addy (@CuriousxTen) and Mariana (@kelpnoodles), who guide the group through learning, experimentation, and community sharps play.

For our July skill share, we’ll demo how to use porcupine quills in your play. We’ll start with a brief talk about how quills are sourced and the unique risks involved with this type of play. Then, we’ll show how they can be incorporated for sensation or artistic purposes, including how to prepare them for play.

We’ll begin with an opening circle to cover agreements, safety expectations, and logistics. From there, the hosts will lead a featured demo highlighting a specific sharps technique. After the demo, the dungeon will open for sharps labbing and scenes, with time set aside throughout the night for questions and discussion.

Whether you’re brand new to sharps and curious to observe, or an experienced player looking to refine skills and connect with the sharps community, this space is designed to welcome you. Attendees are welcome to come solo or with partners.

AfterDark Events will provide snacks, sharps containers, puppy pads, and gloves. Please bring your own sharps, skin prep, medical supplies, and any aftercare needs. If your scene will need a tarp, please bring one.

Doors open at 6:30PM and close at 8:30PM.

Event Rules & Guidelines

Our lab-style workshops are community-centered educational events focused on skill sharing and learning, not play parties. Guests are expected to bring their own tools, sanitize shared equipment before and after use, and respect the house manager, Dungeon Monitor, and staff. Sex of any kind, breath play or simulated breath play, restraint across the front of the neck, fire, candles, vaping, and smoking are not permitted. These events are not for cruising; please watch from a respectful distance and avoid commenting or intruding on other guest’s labbing experiences, including during aftercare. All AfterDark Events are 18+.

• Doors open at 6:30PM. Doors close at 8:30PM and there will be no late entry so please arrive early and plan accordingly.
• This event is intended for sharps-focused scenes and activities. Sex is not allowed.
• All needles, staples, or blades need to be disposed of in sharps containers, either venue provided ones, or your own.
• Photography of your scene is allowed provided everyone pictured has explicitly consented to it, including anyone partially in the background.
• No video or audio recording of any kind.
• Use plastic sheets or absorbent pads on furniture and the ground to prevent blood spills.
• Clean up your space using antiseptic wipes. Do not use alcohol to clean vinyl or leather as it can damage the material.
• Sharps must be capped or buried before a bottom leaves their station/scene area.
• Blood impact play is not allowed, unless inside a dexter room. Please coordinate with a host beforehand if you’re planning a scene with impact play.

The Venue

This event will take place at Paradox, at 1310 Mission Street in San Francisco. It is located in SoMa, near 9th and Mission, and is a 10 minute walk from the Civic Center/UN Plaza BART station.

Accessibility Notes

The entrance to the space is on the ground floor and is fully-accessible, including a social area, play area, and two accessible all-gender bathrooms. The mezzanine level above the bathrooms can only be reached via stairs. There will be music playing throughout the night, and ear plugs may be available at the front desk. For further questions and accessibility requests, please reach out in advance by email to info@afterdark-events.com.

Entry

• Doors open at 6:30PM. Doors close at 8:30PM and there will be no late entry so please arrive early and plan accordingly.
• Advance tickets are recommended to save money and secure your spot.
• Community Angel Tickets contribute to affordable kink education for those who need it. These tickets help keep classes affordable and help fund Financial Access Tickets to those in need. Please consider supporting our community if you are able.
• We have a limited number of financial access tickets available. If you are in need of a financial access ticket, please email us at info@afterdark-events.com
• Ticket sales are final. Refunds are not available.

Inclusivity & Safety

We warmly invite and encourage individuals of all ages, races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities to attend our event. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone can feel safe, respected, and celebrated. Your unique identity and experiences enrich our community, and we look forward to sharing this special experience with you.

Consent and respectful behavior required.

About the Facilitators

• Addy (@CuriousxTen, she/her) is a long-time kinkster who discovered a love of sharps and blood play about 4 years ago and dove right in. She has taken numerous classes on sharps techniques and safety, and has participated in hundreds of sharps scenes. She really enjoys helping people learn new skills. You’ll often find her in a joyous scene laughing, stuck full of metal, and dripping blood.
• Mariana (@kelpnoodles, she/her) is an active Bay Area kinkster with a shameless love for anything that pierces, pokes, or bleeds. She finds real joy in creating friendly, curiosity-driven spaces for people to learn and explore edge play together. Mariana plays on both sides of the needle: as a bottom who enjoys intensity and as a top fascinated by the creativity and precision of sharps.

About AfterDark Events

AfterDark Events is a POC, femme, queer, neurodivergent, and disabled led group that organizes exciting, inclusive, curated kink and sex-positive events for the San Francisco Bay Area kink community.

Find us on FetLife, Plura, Instagram, and Forbidden Tickets.

We provide high-quality education - both foundational and advanced - that empowers individuals to explore, play, and connect with confidence and agency. We are dedicated to building community and expanding knowledge and honor the rich traditions of the queer leather and kink communities while striving to create a more inclusive, consent-driven culture. We believe in fostering spaces that support learning, curiosity, and personal growth.

Whether you're new to kink or a seasoned player, our events provide opportunities to expand your knowledge, refine your skills, and engage with a thriving community. Reach out to learn more about our classes or how to collaborate with us by emailing us at info@afterdark-events.com