I finally had a chance to do a proper photo shoot with the black patent butterfly straitjacket I completed a while back. I paired it with the hood design I have been working on recently, which gives the ensemble an incredible integrated look. 
The black patent cowhide is very restrictive, and oh-so fetishy. Unfortunately, it is really difficult to find the patent cow in just the right weight for restraint work. It's often too heavy, which is like working with cardboard, as it doesn't bend at all... and that makes it uncomfortable or impractical to use for making a straitjacket or armbinder.The hood is actually made of a lighter-weight pig leather, which gives it a good amount of stretch, and really allows it to conform to the face. Unfortunately, that weight would not be strong enough to use for a straitjacket.I just love the stuff, and hope to find a reliable supplier of the patent cow soon...As a side note, I wanted to announce that I am no longer taking orders for custom work at this time. I have too many projects in the queue, and hope to finish them all up before taking on any new orders. It has been about a year since I started the blog, and I have been really overwhelmed with the positive response and feedback I have gotten as a result. Many creative and friendly kinky people have contacted me from all over the world, and it has been great to get to know you all. I am really impressed with the talent of some of my contacts, who produce incredible fetish and bondage works of their own. If you already have contacted me for custom work, I am making my way through the queue, and will contact you as soon as I am ready to start your project in earnest. Thank you for your patience, and I look forward to making and sharing the many exciting, pervy projects that lie ahead.
Sometimes I am lucky enough to get an image of something I made in use from a client after a project is delivered. And occasionally, they also allow me to post the picture on my blog.
In this case, the slave involved happens to be completely gorgeous as well. I am just in awe of these beautiful shots of the recent square armbinder and hood project, tightly laced on...
Somtimes, all the hard work pays off...
I hope you all appreciate the images as much as I do. Dear client, Thank you so much for sharing!
Hello, folks! I have finished work this past week on an f-suit in a very beautiful heavy-weight leather. It's much thicker than the leather I normally use for this project, which means the end result an extremely restrictive restraint.The gorgeous black leather hide was an odd-lot that I picked up at an upholstery shop in LA's garment district a couple of years ago. I had set it aside for a special project, and this turned out to be the perfect project I was waiting for. It has a nice shiny finish, and is that rare combination of thickness, shine and softness (or pliablity) that is so hard for me to find. If I could find more of this stuff I would buy it in a heartbeat...This project was born of a mishap with a current order, my first attempt at making an f-suit with a pointed toe at the foot pocket. In spite of the fact that I made a prototype, and many careful measurements, the fit was off on the final piece - a total disaster!! The client's foot didn't even come close to fitting in the pocket. I want to re-make the suit for the client, but am petrified about getting it right this time. It is all about having confidence in the pattern.I decided to try to make the suit with the same pointed-toe style foot pocket for a model I have worked with over the years, and then translate what I learn to the revised client project.
The finished Heavy Leather f-suit looks just incredible on, with an extremely close, tight fit on the torso. The arm-pockets (or wings) on this suit have also been altered for an even tighter-than-normal fit. Because of the weight of the leather, this suit is not something you could use for puppy-play or crawling around in. It's all about restriction, and slave control. The model couldn't even roll over on her own once inside this suit, and had to struggle to move at all. The one thing I noticed is that the foot-pockets could get even smaller at the knees:
I'll have to tweak the pattern for next time... (Mu-hu ha ha!*)* Insert diabolical laughter here.Other design ideas in this suit are D-rings at the arm pockets, at the knees and toes, so the occupant can be completely chained down to the bed. Also, the bottom of the foot pocket actually follows the shape of the foot.
I am really happy with the way this test design came out, and look forward to making a new version for my client. Now, if I can just find more of that heavy leather...
I have a list of fetish inspirations I have been sharing with you over the past few months, and one I had to mention is a quaint little site called Cocoa Soft. They are based in Japan, and they create what are probably my favorite perverted videos of all time. They start with beautiful Japanese women, and add the most twisted, mind-blowing full-body coverage bondage you have ever seen in your entire life. Then, they often torment and tease the helpless Japanese cuties until they have nothing left, and are squealing in orgasmic delight. That's pretty much my three favorite things all in one place. 
If you have seen my f-suit, you'll understand part of the appeal they hold for me - several of their bondage wraps contain the arms and legs in a similar position. It is pretty amazing the flexibility these girls have. It's not easy to hold such an extreme position for very long, and they really bind these girls extra-tight. 
I am just impressed with how extreme they are able to go, and am thankful that someone, somewhere has done it. I often hear from fetish photographers how models that can handle hoods are few and far between, which makes these girls all the more amazing. 
These are bondage scenarios from your wildest imagination, made real. Vac-bed torments:
This mummification scene below takes place completely on-screen. You get to see the whole wrapping process, and that girl is in there a while. 
I get so inspired by the images. Wouldn't a bondage suit based on the pose below be cool? Kind of a half-sleepsack, half hog-tie?
They are meticulous, too. This tape wrap takes a long time to apply, and look at how tight the lower leg is pulled into the thigh. Wow... And the feet - taped all the way to the end of the toes. 
This scenario was incredible: total plaster mummification. 
Just mind-blowing, creative and extreme bondage. Visit their site, buy their movies - let's keep these guys producing new work! I can't wait to see what they come up with next. 
I have been busy working on some new domina hood designs lately, with a variety of inspirations. The first idea I had was to design something that referenced a police hat visor. It is a look I love, and that Mark Jacobs even showed on his runway models for Louis Vuitton recently. I know some might not think that it would be appropriate for a dom, because it could be seen as a sort of blindfold. But I just love the idea anyway, and controlling your sub's ability to see where you are looking is kind of cool. And who knows, maybe it will just become a submissive hood instead?
The next idea I had was: why do eye holes need to be so big? When the opening is close to the eye, you can actually see pretty well with a small opening. I starting doing sketches, and realized this was a pretty good description of eskimo eyewear, which is used by people to cut down the blinding light and glare from snow-covered environments. It's another take on controlling a slave's abilities to see where his domina is looking. Plus, the thin slits look pretty cool, and allows the shape and placement of the opening to become another design element.
The last idea I sketched out was a more traditional half-hood, sort of like something you'd use on a Falcon, with a pony-tail opening at the top.Since I wanted to make several prototypes, I took the opportunity to use a variety of leathers in order to proof the pattern in each one. The thickness, softness, and stretchieness of leather all affect how a pattern will fit. 
I was using zippers on these as well, as it is easier to set 3 zips vs. 36 grommets. 
I assemble hoods in 2 sections: front and back. Then, once they are complete, the 2 halves are joined together at the midseam. 
The patent leather hood looked particularly cool inside-out. You can see from the photo I was playing with the placement of the reinforcement around the eye opening. One is on the inside, one is sewn to the outside. Just trying out different looks. 
I ended up making an open-mouth hood without eye openings of a pretty heavy leather. Definitely a submissive hood. 
And here we have our final trio: Open-mouth submissive hood in heavy leather, slit-eyed domina hood in shiny, stretchy patent, and a visor hood in black lamb. 
Unfortunately, these hoods didn't last very long, as they are tried on once, and cut up to assist in the refinement of the pattern. Nothing replaces the feedback you get from actually making a prototype in the material of your choice - all the fit problems pop out right away. These transitory prototypes are integral to my process of making tight-fitting hoods.
I finished up another f-suit this past weekend, and I think it came out very nice. This is my second attempt at a pointed-toe foot pocket for this client. The first one I made was too short at the toe, even after all the measurements and the prototype. I probably made too many changes between the prototype and the final, which is where the problem creeped in. I am hoping this one fits just perfect... fingers crossed!
Since we were making a new suit anyway, there were several other tweaks to the design: The arm pocket holes were enlarged to make getting in and out of the suit a bit easier. The collar was enlarged slightly - more room for a collar or hood underneath.
I also added a second tongue at the crotch so the zipper teeth could be completely covered on both sides when the zipper is opened. Clever idea from the client...
Finally, the bottom of the foot pocket is made to fit the outline of the client's foot. 
