The Crucible

Class Description Come sharpen your skills in this edgy and seductive workshop on Knife Play for the bold and adventurous! From selecting the perfect blade to building a heart-pounding scene, this class promises to send shivers down your spine. Our skilled instructor will cover the essential principles of safety, consent, and effective communication, so that … Continue reading The Edge of Desire: Knife Play 101 with Jamie Joy

Class Description Fire Play can take many forms and shapes, but it all starts with the fundamentals. This class is intended as an introduction to fire play to learn the basic practical skills necessary to incorporate fire play in a risk-aware manner and navigate fire-based hazards. Various styles and application techniques will be shown to … Continue reading Fire Play 101 – Fire Fundamentals with Caramel_Sutra

Class Description This class explores how a player can effectively create situations and environments that elicit a fear response from their partner. Fear can be used independently as its own scene, or used as a tool within a scene to enhance the experience. In this interactive learning experience, participants will explore fear through the five … Continue reading Build-A-Fear Workshop: Fear Play 101 with Alixzander

Class Description You don’t get what you don’t ask for. The first step in any amazing scene is a strong negotiation, but kinksters aren’t always using the same language, and it can be nerve wracking to ask for something new or risky. This class will cover how to establish boundaries, express desires, and ensure all … Continue reading Negotiations with MoProblems

Class Description Rubber bands, friend or foe? Not just for the office anymore, rubber bands can offer a pinchy, stingy feeling or can pack a wallop that they won’t see coming. For over 10 years Shanghai has been teaching people how to pervert the lowly rubber band into something to be feared, revered, and steered … Continue reading Rubber Bands, Sting One and Sting Two with Shanghai