An Udderly A-moo-sing Commission

Apologies for the bad puns- I'm really milking the cow theme.

This was a fun commission I just completed for Neoclassic, a darling cow girl. She's just starting to explore her cow persona so we came up with a few key costume components to get her into cow space: a headband with soft ears and vinyl horns, a collar with a tiny vintage cow-bell, and an adjustable elastic belt with a shapely cow tail on it.



I met up with her at a class and play party the other night at The Water Hole Custom Leather, which is a really great space. Buck, owner of the Water Hole, creates some truly incredible tack for human ponies and the building houses his studio and the playspace. One of my favorite parts of the evening was walking through the leather studio and ogling the sewing machines! Of course the other highlight of the evening was meeting Neoclassic, handing her the costume in person, and getting to see her in it. She looked fantastic!

Raider's Puppy Suit

Yesterday I sent Raider the Pup home with a suit he and I have been working on for a long time now. It's the first full suit commission I've ever done and I'm really pleased with the result.

Raider has been a long-time customer of mine and it's always such a pleasure working with him. He was gracious enough to let me use these photos we snapped of him in the finished suit and the cute factor is beyond description!





We started with a swatch of supersoft honey-colored faux fur and an inspirational image:


From that, I created costume sketches:




And used those sketches to make the pattern for the final suit.


The hood is separate, lined in polar fleece and secured under the chin with two snaps. In traditional fursuit fashion (if fursuiting techniques can be considered traditional), the tail is held on with a belt under the suit for maximum wagging and minimum sagging. The suit zips down the front and there's a flap just below it that snaps on and off for easy access.












Both the fore and hind paws are lined with soft polar fleece. I chose to make the paw pads in vinyl so they would hold up to some abuse. The vinyl is easily wiped clean and will stay looking nice far longer than fur or polar fleece.




Doesn't he look fetching?

Wearin' fur pajamas

I don't know about you, but I'm really excited about the Where the Wild Things Are movie. I'm also always excited to see fursuits in the vanilla world, so you can understand my being doubly thrilled to see this article my dad (he knows me well) sent me about how director Spike Jonze commissioned a collection of Wild-Thing-style garments for the opening ceremony inspired by the book by Maurice Sendak. From what I can tell, all of the pieces are vegan.

Of course, the Max Suit is my favorite piece from the collection:


Are you as in love as I am? Apparently I'm not alone, they're completely sold out!

Tabling: Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health

On Saturday I tabled at the grand opening for the Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health, a nonprofit sexual resource center started by friend of mine, Megan Andelloux. Banned from their headquarters in Pawtucket, the opening celebration was held in Providence RI- read the full story here.

Similar to my setup at Kink For All Boston, my table featured pet food bowls full of NOMZ. I picked out human food that resembled pet food and I guess I did too good of a job- hardly anyone helped themselves to my treats! Oh well... at least the table looked snazzy:


And that's me in the silly hat. Thanks to Christopher Stetson Wilson for the photos!


If the idea of human treats that look like pet treats is inspiring to you and you want to use them in your play, here's a quick list of some good options:

Dog treats:

• Scooby snacks: bone-shaped graham crackers
• pretzel nuggets

Cat food (dry):

• Goldfish crackers- especially Goldfish Colors- look just like cat kibble
• Alpha-bits: cereal in the shape of letters
  

Any other ideas?

Pet Sounds

So I’ve been listening to a lot of country music lately- maybe it’s because these days I feel like these folks are singing to me. They remind me that love is the most important thing, they assure me that I’m better off without all my ex-boyfriends, they console me about not having much money, and yesterday they sang to me about taking a human pet for a walk. Yeah so maybe that’s not what Brad Paisley had in mind when he was writing his song Ticks, (from his 2008 album 5th Gear) but we kinksters tend to find perverse pleasure in even the purest of places. I was driving to the hardware store, listening to CAT Country 98.1 when I heard the lyrics:

I’d like to kiss you
Way back in the sticks
I’d like to walk you through a field of wildflowers
And check you for ticks.

I smiled to myself and imagined taking my puppy out for a little adventure on a bright afternoon. It may seem like a bit of a stretch, but give it a listen with that image in mind. Paisley’s singing about taking his partner for a walk and grooming her afterward- tell me that’s not puppy love. Plus look at that mischievous smile in the video! Priceless.



There are a few other songs that give me this same feeling. They are explicitly about a human with a non-human companion and they toe the line between familial and romantic love. There seem to be quite a few songs out there about people being animal-like in bed, like Bloodhound Gang’s Bad Touch (featuring the artists dressed as monkeys), Nine Inch Nails’ Closer, (featuring Trent Reznor tied up and blindfolded) and The Cure’s The Lovecats (featuring band members in cat costumes), but songs with a human/animal relationship theme are a bit more elusive.

The first one that comes to mind is Nellie McKay’s Dog Song from her 2004 album Get Away From Me. I love how she incorporates panting and paw-steps into her performance, and the lyrics suggest she and her dog are soul mates, eternal companions, and (I perversely extrapolate) lovers:

I said woof, be mine
And you gave a wail
And then I was no longer alone
And I was no more a boozer
We'll make the happiest home

I also remembered the Eels song My Beloved Monster from their 1996 album Beautiful Freak. This one reminds me of a friend of mine, Heliotrope. She’s not a puppy or a kitty cat- she’s a monster. Perhaps a little monster. Maybe even a pet monster. But a monster. This song is about having a girlfriend who is a creature:

My beloved monster is tough
If she wants she will destroy you
But if you lay her down for a kiss
Her little heart, it could explode

And it’s probably one of the sweetest songs ever. Rawr!

Lastly, my favorite song with this obscure theme is Caitlin Cary’s Pony from her 2001 album While You Weren’t Looking. I think you’ll know why this is my favorite as soon as you read these lyrics:

My baby, he’s a pony
He’s the one who loves me only
My baby is the only one
My pony

This is clearly a love story about a girl and her pony. And the song features catchy, percussive hand-clapping which makes it an automatic winner in my book.

I’m certainly not a music buff, and there are probably many more songs out there about human/creature relationships that I’ve not heard. What songs remind you of pet play?

Wolf Princess at the Kink Academy

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of shooting a couple videos with Princess Kali for her newest project The Kink Academy. If you haven't visited The Kink Academy, definitely check it out. It's an educational pay-site full of video-lessons on a wide range of kinky subjects by folks who really know what they're talking about.

Altogether too many of the BDSM or sex-related websites (even the "educational" ones) I've found myself wading through are poorly laid out, heavy on cliched or raunchy imagery, and lacking in any semblance of professionalism. Those sites confuse, alienate, and turn off many potential customers and it's just bad business practice. The Kink Academy is everything an educational kink site should be- clean, visually appealing, easy to navigate, and welcoming to folks of all preferences, interests, and skill-levels. It's a pay-site I'd proudly pay for.

That said, I was flattered to be asked to do a mini-lesson for the site- I called it Introduction to Pet Play: What Kind of Animal Are you? I did a quick overview of what pet-play is, then I gave personality profiles and play ideas for the three most popular pets: puppies, kitties, and ponies.

In addition to that video, I also shot a 12-minute promo video for Wolf Princess Designs, which is available for non-members to view:


You can probably tell from the video I was feeling kind of shy (what else is new?) and it was a challenge for me to be on camera, but it gets easier each time I do it and I want to work towards feeling comfortable giving presentations. Kali was very encouraging and I hope to shoot some more videos for The Kink Academy soon. Right now I'm developing two classes: one about Kitten Play and one about how to make nutritious vegetarian dog food for your human puppy. If you have any ideas for me or words of encouragement, please send them my way!

Furry Underthings

I'm very excited to show off these new pieces commissioned by Conrad at The Floating World. We originally met the Boston Fetish Fair Fleamarket and he was a little caught off guard but also intrigued by all the sexy furry things in my booth. When he approached me at my booth at The Floating World, I could tell he'd been thinking about what kind of sexy furry outfits he might like. He requested a furry bikini top to go with the brown puppy strap-on harness he purchased for a friend and he also wanted a furry jock-strap with a removable pouch in front. I was very excited to be presented with such a fun, challenging order.

Here's the completed string bikini top:


The fur is a nice, thick, realistic mink-style fur. A steel ring holds the piece together in the front and the elastic straps are secured through grommets (look closely- they're hard to see amidst all the fur) and tied around the neck and behind the back. The cut is actually very small and when worn, the piece will have a great cleavage effect and the polar fleece lining will be soft against the skin.

The jockstrap took a bit more engineering- lots of snaps and fasteners. This the front and back:


As requested, the pouch in front has hidden snaps for a surprise costume change (shown below). It's held in place by a series of adjustable straps of nylon webbing that show off the ass in that classic sexy jockstrap way.

Here's a detail of how the codpiece can be removed for the full reveal:


On the left, the codpiece has been partially unsnapped and on the right, it's been completely removed. Underneath is a nitrile cock-ring held in place by straps of webbing and can also be unsnapped and removed. A very daring look- maybe if I'm lucky he'll send me a photo ;)

Black Puppy Ears: a new regular feature?

One of the Floating World commissions I received came out so well I'd like to feature it regularly as a stock product on the Wolf Princess website. Xani wanted a pair of black ears for her puppy boy. He doesn't have enough hair for the clip-on style of ears and the elastic headband style seemed more appropriate for puppy rough-housing anyway. Though they didn't photograph too well, the ears had a nice shape to them:


I had been meaning to add the staple pair of black puppy ears to my line, but it was important that they weren't just another pair of the standard limp floppy ears. I wanted my take on puppy ears to be a bit more sculptural and playful. I think we've found a winner- let me know if you agree.

Back from The Floating World and a Foxy Commission

The Floating World was our best event yet! Got a great response from folks who stopped by the booth, saw lots of old friends and made lots of new ones. I even got to spend a little time in the dungeon with my sweetie. All in all, a successful weekend.

One of the people I had the pleasure of meeting was loli. She had on a lovely REAL fox tail and commissioned a pair of ears and cuffs to match it. I had a little faux fur leftover from a coyote commission that looked like it would match perfectly- hopefully she'll send us over a photo of the set with her tail so we can see how good the match really is.


Enid, my loyal mannequin, models the clip-on ears. Having no hair to clip the ears into, she wears them clipped to a headband.


Since Enid doesn't have wrists, I had to take the modeling of the cuffs upon myself. The cuffs are lined with soft polar fleece and the d-clips are riveted in place. They're laced with a loop-edge ribbon.

These will be in the mail tomorrow- let's hope she likes them as much as I do!

A Satyr to Faun Over

I just finished up a satyr set for my good friend Q. You might know him from the 2009 New Designers' Fashion Show photos, modeling the Cowboy Pony harness set. The costume is for Burning Man in a couple weeks and I hope he doesn't mind me saying, he's going to look so adorable prancing around in this set:


The ears and horns are on an adjustable elastic headband and they're attached to sliders so he can position them however he wants.


We went with a casual look for the pants with sweat-style waistband and cuffs. Satyrs are all about hedonistic decadence, so it seems entirely appropriate that they would also want to be ultra-comfortable.

For detail shots of this fun new commission, check out my Deviant Art gallery.

Countdown to Floating World

I've got a busy week ahead of me, so it seemed like a good place to start this blog- right in the middle of the action. I'll be spending these next eight days in my studio, feverishly preparing for vending at The Floating World next weekend. I'll also be finishing up custom projects, taking photos, updating the website, and adding new products to the line.

My plan is for this blog to show everything the Wolf Princess website can't- photos of works in progress, ideas for new products, product testing, my accounts of the different events we attend, and my own musings on animal role-play and kink in general. And I'm looking forward to getting your feedback and hearing your ideas for what direction we should be taking as we start to expand.