2019 Demonstrators
Master Tallen and KLAMP
Master Tallen came into the Master/slave lifestyle in 1997 as a slave. He began his evolution into Mastery in early 2002 and is proud of where his journey has taken him. He has experienced a lot on both sides, and with the help of many, has been exposed to numerous perspectives. He enjoys sharing his experiences with others and trying to help them find their own paths. He has presented classes and judged Leather Contests all over the U.S. and beyond.
Master Tallen established Kinky Lights and Magic Productions in 2004 to provide A/V, staging, and lighting for Leather and Kink events all over the country.
In 2005, he created the Master/slave Flag. In 2008 he won the Leather title of Northeast Master. In 2011 he became Mr. Great Plains Olympus Leather, and subsequently was honored to be selected as International Mr. Olympus Leather 2011.
He loves sharing what he has experienced as well hearing from others. He is also honored to have received many Pantheon of Leather nominations over the years. But the most rewarding thing of all has been the countless number of people he has helped along in their own journeys. Their successes, and words of thanks to him, mean more than anything.
Master Tallen and KLAMP will be presenting the following demo:
Hot Wax Demo
Wax is often overlooked as a form of play as it can be messy. Join Master Tallen and the crew of KLAMP as we show how wax can be hot, messy and down right exhilarating! Be prepared to be excited!
Hardy Haberman
Since the mid-70's Hardy has been an active in the leather community and a member of many BDSM/Fetish organizations including Dallas Motorcycle Club, Leather Rose Society, NLA-Dallas, Discipline Corps and a founding member of Inquisition-Dallas. Considering himself a "Pain Technologist" he specializes in CBT and has an unusual fondness for clips clamps and clothespins, as well as more esoteric SM play.He is a gay activist, author & speaker on aspects of the SM/Leather scene. His books "The Family Jewels, A guide to male genital play and torment", “More Family Jewels”, Playing with Pain” And “Soul of a Second Skin” and “Shouts in the Wilderness, Daily Meditations for Leatherfolk” are available on Amazon.com.
Hardy Haberman will be presenting the following demos:
Wake up with Hardy:
Great way to start your day. Everyone will be able to put into practice everything that is discussed, practiced, and learned by the afternoon and all though the event. Doughnuts and coffee provided as well.
Negotiation and Seduction
In the kink community we pride ourselves on our communication skills, yet often negotiating a scene becomes a cold businesslike transaction. The idea that negotiation is really foreplay can create a much richer experience and move into the realm of seduction. Done well, that negotiation is a dance of give and take and a teasing conversation of what both parties expect and more importantly desire.
Lady A
Lady A has been in the lifestyle for over 20 years, actively exploring the nuances of kink from Southeast Asia to Latin America, and many locales in-between. Growing up overseas meant she started her journey in the lifestyle with an international bent that has led to a multicultural attitude towards BDSM, kink, and relational dynamics.Affectionately dubbed “The Kinky Empress” by her Houston community, She identifies as a Sadistic Dominant, covered Leather Master, and Pansexual Polyamorous cis Female. Today, she is a member of the Houston Scene, involved in a diverse array of projects, groups, and community activities, including NLA, HPEP, LeatherSIG, Houston Pony Play, Houston Mentor’s Alliance, Houston GLBTQ Caucus and many others. She has served on a variety of Boards and in a variety of leadership positions for the past 10 years, often focusing on education and outreach. She is best known for her presentations, demonstrations, and discussions on various EdgePlay topics.
She believes in the power of education and growth, and becoming the best version of ourselves. To that end, she teaches Leadership and Communication classes, and is also working on completing her second Masters’ degree. She is an avid reader, gamer, cosplayer, published author, mother, political activist, and volunteer and foster for numerous animal rescues. She shares her life with a loving husband & family, assorted 2 and 4 legged children, and extended Leather Family. They currently call Houston, TX home.
Lady A will be presenting the following demos:
Dirty Talk
So let’s assume you have all kinds of devious thoughts, all kinds of deliciously dark fantasies. You want to be able to express those thoughts and desires, but “nice folks don’t say such things”, right? So how do you get past the social programming and get on to making someone hot with a single word? How do you tell someone they are “a filthy whore” and make them wish they were? How do you tell someone “I want to take your clothes off” and make it sound like an invitation, to the hottest, sexiest night of their life? This is an involved demonstration that is designed to not only help you find your voice, but show you the “how-to” of effective Dirty Talk.
Breath Play
More advanced breath play with a focus on application with more advanced toys, such as plastic bags, saran wrap, and compression techniques. More emphasis is placed on safety and safety considerations, including how to set up the scene, back up plans, fails safes, and critical care options.
TheGriffin_Black
TheGriffin_Black has been active in his local DFW community for several years and among many other things developed an ever growing love for single tails and fire as his choice of mediums. He has held a number of leadership positions in the DFW and currently hosts a monthly whip meet in the Dallas area. The Griffin_Black will be presenting the following demo:Supplementary Single Tail Skills
When it comes to using a single tail in the scene, the possibilities are fairly limitless, from never touching your target of choice physically all the way to leaving it lovely decorated for the remainder of its lifetime. If you have ever wanted to explore new ways to use a single tail or find inspiration in seeing what is possible with a single tail, this is a demo dedicated to you. Bring your single tails, imagination, and come ready to use your single tail in some new ways.
Master Dennis
Master Dennis met his slave bonnie via the internet over 22 years ago. He is AZ Master 2016 and Southwest Master 2017. Since that time, he has been active in the local community, APEX, Butchmanns Experience, Edgewalkers and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence - to name a few. He has presented educational classes on M/s and other subjects both nationally and internationally and is the leader of his loving family - the Dragon Clan. He believes strongly in sharing the truth of his struggles and faults. His philosophy is that everyone is unique, as you can see by the diversity within our community. He is looking forward to learning more and sharing with others as he progresses on his journey.
Master Dennis will be presenting the following demo:
The Sensual Side of Canes
Listen for that sound… that swish thru the air… do you hear it?? Then watch as a cane is used lovingly to caress the skin… and stir up long repressed desire... that can be a Cane.
Canes are toys that people seem to either love or hate… Hate is normally from someone playing with a Cane only once. They can be soft or hard and fast or slow – they have a million and one ways to be used on almost every place on your body!! They reap rewards with the lightest of touches… and the softest of sounds!
In this demo we will see how Canes can be used in a Sensual, softer way… to watch the reaction of the Cane as it transforms the bottom from fear to moans and then to screams of pleasure!
slave Sassy Nikki
slave Sassy Nikki began her exploration into BDSM over 13 years ago and identifies as a slave and Leather woman. She is a member of and sits on the Board of the Hard Pink Sisterhood, a national women’s support group for those that appreciate, support, protect and celebrate the female presence in the Leather, M/s, D/s, Kink and BDSM lifestyle.Sassy Nikki has an affinity for encouraging un-partnered submissives and slaves to see the value, opportunity and limitlessness of the exploration, experiences and progression available to them in this Lifestyle through her active participation in her local community, online and offline education/discussion groups and demonstrating through her own experiences in play, service and self-discovery as an unowned slave.
slave Sassy Nikki will be presenting the following demo:
Bottoms (Speak) Up - Fisting
While most fisting presentations teach from the Top, bottoms have equally valuable lessons learned in both the physical and mental aspects of successful vaginal fisting. Cum get your hands wet as slave Sassy Nikki leads an interactive demo on how to get you and/or your bottom to open up to vaginal fisting.
Bring your gloves, lube, towels/pads, blankets, hands and vaginas to dive in.
Dancing Spirit
Dancing Spirit has been in the lifestyle for three years. Her first experience started with rope and was with ichinawa. She has been wrapped up in rope since! Dancing is a servant of the House if Raz in Northwest Arkansas. Dancing spends her free time traveling and learning as much as she can about the lifestyle, helping others and teaching what she has learned. She is passionate about safety, connecting, learning and serving her community. She has taught this class for over a year. After taking the course, one couple commented, “You just changed our whole marriage.”
Dancing Spirit will be presenting the following demo:
Connecting with Rope
A class designed for couples to increase awareness of each other, deepen their connection and communicate without words. Ichinawa simply means “one rope”. tying one end of the rope on a body part and then wrapping and unwrapping it around the body. Back and forth until the scene ends. I will demonstrate a unique method to this Japanese rope technique that I have found increases connections, intensifies emotions and transforms the experience for the top and bottom so the rest of the room disappears. This technique is great for reconnecting with your partner during a tough week, starting a sexy scene, setting a mood, or just a quick rope session to communicate emotions and thoughts to each other.
The class requires close body contact with your partner and sensual touching. Bottoms/Participants do not have to be nude but it does help if they don’t have a shirt on - if females prefer to have a bra on that is fine. Students do not have to be a couple to attend but if time allows exercises will require two people. Participation in the exercises is not required.
SweetSalt
SweetSalt is a queer, polyamorous switch who fell in love with the more "taboo" fetishes very soon after she started all this kinky stuff in 2006. Up until then she was sweet and innocent and wouldn't hurt a fly. SweetSalt has presented at events across the country, spreading her special brand of smut to decent people all over. There have not yet been any reports of it being contagious, so, y'know, that's a plus. She is also a mentor for the Dallas submissive Mentors Program and hopes those listening to her ramblings can learn something from it. She shares her heart and her passions with multiple partners, but she is honored to present as Master Neko's property and slave of Master Malik...because apparently it takes two people to handle all the crazy which makes them crazier than she will ever be - and that's saying a lot.SweetSalt will be presenting the following demo:
Medical play demo
I’m sure most of us have had a crush on a doctor, had fantasies about that sexy nurse, or enjoyed our prostate or pelvic exam a little more than we’d like to admit. Maybe the snap of latex gloves or a crisply pressed lab coat turns you on. Part of what I love about medical play is the versatility of the equipment when used creatively. It can be incorporated into other kinds of scenes. Medical exams can be terrifying. They can be humiliating. They can make you laugh nervously. Medical play includes different aspects. We will discuss tools and techniques such as catheters, speculums, dental picks and scalers, personal protective equipment, fun with tape and gauze, and so much more. We will explore the roles of doctors, nurses, dentists, willing patients - and even the unwilling patients. Come in, have a seat, get comfortable. Dr. SweetSalt will see you now.
SirHorror
SirHorror is a transgender dominant leatherman. He lives in Dallas, TX with his property840. He is Daddy to his little, tragedyjane. SirHorror has been an active member of the DFW leather and kink scene for 7 years and has practiced authority transfer and power exchange for 14 years. His passions include protocol, education, authority transfer, gender sexuality and polyamory. SirHorror entered the community a formal property slave and transitioned to the role of dominant in 2015. He is the head of The Butterfly Effect, a DFW based queer leather family based in Master/slave ideology, advocacy and education. His leather family runs the local munch Pragmatically Kinking.SirHorror will be presenting the following demo:
Cigars With SirHorror
This class focuses on cigar service and play. Mostly taught from the top side of the slash. You will learn how to provide and receive cigar service. We will also touch on human ashtrays and furniture. We will cover some different types of play - mostly focusing on how to burn or not burn a person. We will briefly cover some of the finer points of smoking and playing in kinky public and non kinky public places.