Customer Reviews

Kinkycrafts: 99 Do-It-Yourself S/M Toys for the Kinky Handyperson

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I was sceptical at first at the quality of 'toys' I could actually produce myself, however the book is very easy to follow and has a wide range of ideas for beginner to sexpert.I can admit that my room has become a veritable playroom with its own stacked and much used toybox. Have no fear - this book really 'delivers' I never knew a drill could become so much fun.....;-)

Kinkycrafts contains 99 "Do it Yourself" S&M projects organized into six major catagories: bondage furniture,... pain toys, flagellation toys, restraints, sexual toys and unclassifiable (items like tongue condoms and tool racks). Each project has instructions, a materials list, cost estimate, time estimate and a picture.

The pictures are useful to see the end product, the instructions are easy to follow, the materials lists are good to get your started and the cost/time estimates are fairly accurate. I am not a big believer that cheap S&M toys are a good idea as a I believe that they somewhat ruin the "ambiance" of a scene - many of these toys could not be mistaken for anything but a cheap substitute. However, if you can't afford the exorbitant fees charged for many S&M toys, this book contains may reasonable and safe alternatives.

Despite my reservation about cheap toys, the book was worth more than it's cost simply for the dungeon furniture layouts. These designs are fantastic and will save you many painful hours of trying to construct dungeon furniture that often can not be found unless you are near a major city. I have made four separate "pieces' based on designs in the book and each was a great success.

This book is great! Of course, it's not for everyone, but some of these ideas are brilliant! What a great way to enhance your love life, without having to spend much money on expensive toys...My mate and I have never been so excited to go to a hardware store! You might even be able to buy some of your supplies from Amazon now, since they're selling hardware too...

This book is chock-full of wonderful toy ideas, aimed at a wide range of interests, price ranges, and skills (even for those who aren't normally into crafts, like myself). For the price of one or two floggers at an adult store, I've made several small projects and they've been great!

Some of the ideas presented in this book are genius... others are just weird. But there are more than enough projects for the person casually interested in the scene to make, before spending the BIG bucks on custom-made toys, and some of the projects (if done with quality in mind) will produce beautiful results. You'll never look at your local hardware store the same way again! Your basement may never be the same, either... Recommended!

For the serious BDSM lifestyler, this book may have some suggestions that you have already heard of, but there are a number of them that are wonderfully creative. If you have never made a whip before, this book has several suggestions for the beginner. But, just sitting down and paging through the various plans for fun toys makes this book well worth the price! It was written with the spirit of sharing which is really commendable! That's what it's all about! You won't regret buying it.

If you are good with crafts and building things and you are kinky, then this is a great book for you. The 99 different projections range from simple 10 minute creations to furniture that will take a few days to make. Cost to make also varies from a buck or two to over a hundred dollars. I gave this 4 instead of 5 stars because this is a collection of projects by several different people and thus the instructions vary greatly in terms of technical knowledge required to follow them. The "fundamentals" section which starts the book attempts to help those of us with less craft knowledge, but frankly it may not be enough help.

This guide gives instructions on making your own SM toys using mostly inexpensive materials. This book explains how to build up to 99 different "toys." If you can't afford expensive toys or like me are just too cheap to go out and buy them, this book is for you!

I purchased the book because it contained instructions for making a large item I didn't want to purchase at full price. The directions were clear and easy to follow. I saved several hundred dollars. I've tried several of the other projects now, all with great results.

Well worth the price, however don't make the mistake of buying more than one edition. This edition was published in 1998 and I thought the newer 21st Century edition (2005) would contain more ideas. Basically, it's about the same with a flashy cover.