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Leathers 101.12 Intro to Collars6 viewsA collar is a symbol of ownership in the leather lifestyle. In more recent times collars are worn as a fashion statement and are choker like. Fashion trends in the Goth and Steampunk style have made collars common place. In the leather lifestyle often they are worn in the dungeon in play settings because a collar at its simplest level is a type of restraint and can be used in bondage and restraint settings to restrain the neck. A collar can also be used for leash play. Protocols surrounding collars abound. There are different designs for collars and fasteners. My favorite is the locking roller buckle although a locking post is nice too. Future videos in this series will cover different aspects of collars.
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Leathers 101.13 Types of Closures Common on Collars4 viewsCollars come with a variety of closures and depending upon the circumstances all have applications. Oversized snaps are the easiest and cheapest. Roller buckles and posts are common as well. But a locking roller buckle or locking post often signifies ownership or at least control of a play setting, scene or evening out by a Top. A Master or Mistress sometimes requires a locking collar in certain daily lifestyle settings and is the owner of the key. Future videos will discuss protocols surrounding collars and their lifestyle uses.
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Leathers 101.14 Progression of Collars_ Blue, Red, Black5 viewsBeginning with a submissive or slave petitioning for a Collar of Consideration (blue), a trial period begins a leather relationship. A Training Collar (red) marks a year period of focused intense training in the way a particular Sir or Ma'am wants to be served. An Ownership Collar (black) signifies a long term relationship with a cherished submissive. Regardless of the particular tradition you follow, collars play an important part and are a symbol of a bond between a Master/Mistress and submissive/slave.
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Leathers 101.15 Public Collars or Day Collars4 viewsThere are no hard and fast rules with a public collar, sometimes called a day collar. It could be that Madame Dragonfly wants all of her submissives to wear a dragonfly necklace when out in public to symbolize their ownership by her. It could be a subtle symbol of ownership, like an antique padlock jewelry necklace on a chain; it could be made of leather but very fashionable and stylish; it could be a symbol in itself that represents a relationship like a ying/yang necklace. The main objective is that the day collar can be worn to work, or in the day and not call undue attention to itself or be objectionable by broader societal norms. Many people have careers and work settings that would not allow them to wear a more traditional black ownership collar. Some people are lucky enough to be self-employed, working remotely, retired, on disability or simply do not care what others think. But for a large number of leather lifestylers maintaining a day job and career is a survival necessity that lends itself to the discrete usefulness of a public or day collar. The wearing of a collar of some type 24/7 provides a constant connection and reminder of a relationship between a Dominant and submissive or slave.
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Leathers 101.16 Thank You 5000 Subscribers7 viewsMoodstone always says to be happy you need someone to love, something to do, and some thing to look forward to. I love her, living in leather gives me something to do, and I look forward to dungeon play and going to events. 5000 Subscribers who would have ever thought it possible.
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Leathers 101.17 Mule Deerskin v Whitetail Deerskin12 viewsIs there a difference between mule deerskin and whitetail deerskin? Obviously a whitetail deer has a white tail and a mule deer found in the western part of the US has ears shaped like a mule, but once the hides are processed and tanned is there any noticeable difference? Mule might be the slightest thickness heavier but it is microscopic in difference. A bottom being flogged on the back or butt will not be able to tell the difference in whitetail or mule deerskin. Both make wonderful floggers, the flogger to the bottom feeling it is simply deerskin.
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Leathers 101.18 Mule Deer Finger Floggers37 views1/2" tail, 50 tails matched set of mule deer finger floggers by Bull Martin at Leather Passions. Alternating or distributed timing, together timing, 4 count Florentine and 6 count Florentine demonstrated. Wonderful skin, fly nicely, great floggers.
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