Linketies (BDSM-specific)
As I said in my last post, "Information is for sharing!"
Along those lines, here's some stuff I pulled together for a friend who's just starting to explore flogging and had some technique and safety questions (we also did some in-person practice, which was fun), as well as questions on where to find a beginner flogger.
Feel free to suggest other resources; I can always pass more along to him, and other readers might be interested too. I did read-throughs of these to scan for anything I found inaccurate or problematic, and chose links based on that, but I know there's a lot more out there, and it was just a quick and dirty search.
Not locking this post because it's nothing personal, and it's general informational stuff that might interest folks not on my filters.
My email to him:
I'm also including what searches I did, since you might want to look at some of the other search results as well:
bdsm basic flogging technique and safety
http://www.scribd.com/doc/49613620/Intro-to-Flogging
http://www.nlacolumbus.com/education/sm101/smtechniques.html
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/976400/bdsm_101_the_basics_of_flogging_for.html
http://www.frugaldomme.com/dangers/ -- whole bunch of good info on an assortment of BDSM topics
http://friskybusinessboutique.com/news/blog/how-to-correctly-use-a-flogger -- snarky but useful tips on positioning for flogging and good technique
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/53514/bdsm_techniques_flogging_for_fun.html?cat=41
bdsm safety health tissue damage bruising
http://www.amsa.org/AMSA/Files/BeyondWhipsAndChains.ppt -- haven't finished reading this one yet, it's a 116 slide ppt designed for medical professionals, and I'm noting it as much for my reference as yours
http://www.saxon-web.co.uk/htm/reference/safety.htm
http://www.peter-masters.com/wiki/index.php/BDSM_health,_safety,_and_risks
http://www.actoronto.org/home.nsf/pages/bdsm
http://www.heartwoodwhips.com/info.htm -- a good example of one of the many small companies hand-making floggers these days. I haven't bought one recently enough to recommend a specific company, but for a good flogger, it'll generally be more than $100, often closer to $150. The basic little suede flogger that I have was $45, and it really is about as basic as they come.
http://www.stockroom.com/ -- my favorite general BDSM online store. I've been ordering from them for at least 15 years.
Their flogger selection: http://www.stockroom.com/Floggers-C281.aspx (mostly not good choices for first floggers, but there are a few toward the bottom that are)
http://www.stockroom.com/24-Basic-Leather-Flogger-P1469.aspx -- this, in suede, looks most similar to my basic one.
Blowfish is another company I really like (I'm actually more attached to them than to Stockroom, but Stockroom is more BDSM-specific): http://www.blowfish.com/catalog/toys/whips.html -- The long suede and soft leather both look like good options, and are by far the most reasonably priced I've found from a reputable source (they'll be lower end, but I basically trust Blowfish not to sell complete crap).
Their intro BDSM book section, which has oddly shrunk over the years: http://www.blowfish.com/catalog/books/intro_sm.html
http://www.madamegiggles.com/Floggerspec.htm -- some basic flogger-shopping info
http://www.greenerypress.com/ -- one of the best BDSM-topical small presses.
Along those lines, here's some stuff I pulled together for a friend who's just starting to explore flogging and had some technique and safety questions (we also did some in-person practice, which was fun), as well as questions on where to find a beginner flogger.
Feel free to suggest other resources; I can always pass more along to him, and other readers might be interested too. I did read-throughs of these to scan for anything I found inaccurate or problematic, and chose links based on that, but I know there's a lot more out there, and it was just a quick and dirty search.
Not locking this post because it's nothing personal, and it's general informational stuff that might interest folks not on my filters.
My email to him:
I'm also including what searches I did, since you might want to look at some of the other search results as well:
bdsm basic flogging technique and safety
http://www.scribd.com/doc/49613620/Intro-to-Flogging
http://www.nlacolumbus.com/education/sm101/smtechniques.html
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/976400/bdsm_101_the_basics_of_flogging_for.html
http://www.frugaldomme.com/dangers/ -- whole bunch of good info on an assortment of BDSM topics
http://friskybusinessboutique.com/news/blog/how-to-correctly-use-a-flogger -- snarky but useful tips on positioning for flogging and good technique
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/53514/bdsm_techniques_flogging_for_fun.html?cat=41
bdsm safety health tissue damage bruising
http://www.amsa.org/AMSA/Files/BeyondWhipsAndChains.ppt -- haven't finished reading this one yet, it's a 116 slide ppt designed for medical professionals, and I'm noting it as much for my reference as yours
http://www.saxon-web.co.uk/htm/reference/safety.htm
http://www.peter-masters.com/wiki/index.php/BDSM_health,_safety,_and_risks
http://www.actoronto.org/home.nsf/pages/bdsm
http://www.heartwoodwhips.com/info.htm -- a good example of one of the many small companies hand-making floggers these days. I haven't bought one recently enough to recommend a specific company, but for a good flogger, it'll generally be more than $100, often closer to $150. The basic little suede flogger that I have was $45, and it really is about as basic as they come.
http://www.stockroom.com/ -- my favorite general BDSM online store. I've been ordering from them for at least 15 years.
Their flogger selection: http://www.stockroom.com/Floggers-C281.aspx (mostly not good choices for first floggers, but there are a few toward the bottom that are)
http://www.stockroom.com/24-Basic-Leather-Flogger-P1469.aspx -- this, in suede, looks most similar to my basic one.
Blowfish is another company I really like (I'm actually more attached to them than to Stockroom, but Stockroom is more BDSM-specific): http://www.blowfish.com/catalog/toys/whips.html -- The long suede and soft leather both look like good options, and are by far the most reasonably priced I've found from a reputable source (they'll be lower end, but I basically trust Blowfish not to sell complete crap).
Their intro BDSM book section, which has oddly shrunk over the years: http://www.blowfish.com/catalog/books/intro_sm.html
http://www.madamegiggles.com/Floggerspec.htm -- some basic flogger-shopping info
http://www.greenerypress.com/ -- one of the best BDSM-topical small presses.