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Vancouver queers making kinky toys and art.

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Tough Love Artisans @toughloveartisans.bsky.social · Jul 9

The next TLA market is going to be July 26-27. This will be a 2 day pop up at the Or Gallery in Vancouver's Chinatown 236 E. Pender St.

You'll have two days to come by and check out a ton of amazing artisans!

An event poster for the Tough Love artisans summer market. Happening July 26 noon to 5 and July 27 noon to 4 in 2025. We'll be at the Or Gallery, 236 E Pender st in Vancouver BC.

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GalbinusCaeli @galbinuscaeli.bsky.social · Aug 1

Great article on Universal Basic Income. But the author misses the positive impact of UBI on the arts. It's a lot easier to be a starving artist when the starving isn't literal.
www.scottsantens.com/what-the-med...

What the Media Isn’t Telling You: Why Universal Basic Income Is the Answer to Poverty, Insecurity, and Inequality

Why Universal Basic Income can solve poverty, insecurity, and inequality—and why opponents fear its power to shift our economy.

www.scottsantens.com

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Side Quest Wood @sidequestwood.bsky.social · Jul 10

Some new slappers. Tried 3 different materials, a beautiful maroon latigo leather, a softer green leather and a harder black rubber.

A photo of 3 belt style spankers, they're made of a leather or rubber belt loop with a walnut handle held together with aged brass tacks. #kink #bdsm #leather #rubber #walnut #wood #woodworking #impacttoy #impactplay #spanking #spanker #slap #slapper #belt

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Mr Esbe @messrsleather.bsky.social · Jul 13

I’ve been making these wide kidney/ weight belts and love how they look. I’m currently offering them in black and brown, custom sized made to order, for $185 CAD.
Message me here or check out my website to order! Messrs.ca

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Tough Love Artisans @toughloveartisans.bsky.social · Jul 9

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Mr Esbe @messrsleather.bsky.social · Jul 8

Hey Vancouver are! The next TLA market is July26-27. This will be a 2 day pop up at Or Gallery in Chinatown (236 E. Pender St)
Check out TLA for more
@toughloveartisans.bsky.social

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Side Quest Wood @sidequestwood.bsky.social · Jun 8

Upgraded a set of stocks with some buffalo tanned leather padding.

A photo of a set of #wood #bondage #stockade #pillories #pillory sitting in a window sill. It's stained dark with distressed grain. The neck and wrist holes are lined with brown leather and antique brass studs #bdsm #kink #gaybdsm #restraints #leather

A close up photo of a set of #wood #bondage #stockade #pillories #pillory sitting in a window sill. It's stained dark with distressed grain. The neck and wrist holes are lined with brown leather and antique brass studs #bdsm #kink #gaybdsm #restraints #leather

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Tough Love Artisans @toughloveartisans.bsky.social · May 27

This Sunday at The Junction Pub downtown Vancouver, we're having a queer maker popup! We've got leather and wood and art and all kinds of things!

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Tough Love Artisans @toughloveartisans.bsky.social · May 27

Check out the amazing leather worker Running with Scissors at our queer maker pop up shop, this sunday downtown Vancouver at the Junction Pub on Davie street.
www.scissors.studio

A photo of a colourful leather strapon, hand made, in pearlescent green and pink

A photo of a colourful leather strapon, hand made, in pearlescent purple with tooled details

a photo of a tooled leather shoulder pauldron. it's black with silver hardware.

a photo of a hand made leather shoulder armour, it's asymmetric and coloured pearlescent pink, blue and purple. #leatherwork #leather #kink #sextoys #strapon #armor #maker #canadianmaker #handmade #vancouver

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Tough Love Artisans @toughloveartisans.bsky.social · May 24

Check out megmadeyvr on insta and at our pop up market June 1st!

A photo of stained glass dicks made of various colours and pressed flowers

A photo of a stained glass sculpture of a woman hanging in a shibari scene

A photo of stained glass soot creatures from the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away

A photo of a stained glass monstera leaf held up to the sun

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Mr Esbe @messrsleather.bsky.social · May 16

I’m pretty happy with this pic of myself! I needed a new profile photo for an artist residency I’m doing this summer. 😉

A bearded Chicano man wearing a green T-shirt and a denim apron over his shoulder is a large brown leather belt. His hands is on his hip. He grips the belt with his opposite hand.

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Tough Love Artisans @toughloveartisans.bsky.social · May 11

A jack of all hobbies, @sidequestwood.bsky.social has found a niche where he's able to combine two passions, kink and woodworking! Specializing in hand shaped hardwood paddles and large dungeon themed furniture, he's happy to craft custom pieces for you.

a photo of a set of wooden stocks, they're open to show the hinge on the side. The wood is dark and distressed like a piece of dungeons equipment. It has a chain attached to a black D ring at the base. It's built to lock your wrists together. #kink #bdsm #restraints

a photo of a pile of wooden spanking paddles all in a pile. they are made of different species of wood with different colours such as walnut, and maple

A photo of a wooden collar, it has a padlock locking it shut and a chain is attached to the front. the wood is dark and distressed like dungeon gear.

A photo of a walnut spanking paddle, laying in a pile of red and black leather kink gear #impactplay #impacttoys #impacttoy #spanking #paddle #gaybdsm #gaykink

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Riverqueer Leatherwork @butchsystm.bsky.social · May 8

Today's custom: a bulldog harness made from matte black chap leather and solid brass hardware

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Mr Esbe @messrsleather.bsky.social · May 8

Hey Vancouver, I’m organizing another pop up market For June 1, 2025! We will have a dozen + local queer artisans in the heart of Davie Village with everything you could need to kick off your Pride Season!
Stay tuned for more info or follow @toughloveartisans.bsky.social

A three color screen frame depicting black leather belts with silver buckles. The print is offset in red and blue. The text reads “tough love artisans. Our next pop-up market is in the works June one Davie Village Vancouver BC.”

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Mr Esbe @messrsleather.bsky.social · Feb 3

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Tough Love Artisans @toughloveartisans.bsky.social · May 7

June 1st we'll be having our first kinky marketplace. Come join us at The Junction downtown Vancouver and meet our amazing artists!

An event posted for Tough Love Artisans Market June 1st at The Junction in Downtown Vancouver Canada. It's a queer run kink marketplace, we will have paddles, leather goods, art, and more!