Make It Yourself Monday: Symtoys

So you wanna make your own vibrator.  Or maybe the idea of making your own vibrator has never crossed your mind, but you do enjoy tinkering with electronics.  Or maybe you've always wanted to try tinkering with electronics and just never got around to it, but making a vibrator seems like just the project to get you started.  Or maybe you don't really have any interest in electronics at all, but you would like to see some great, simple do-it-yourself ideas.

Whatever the case, Symtoys certainly warrants a visit.  Along with instruction for several different homemade vibrators, the site also shows you how to make this totally rad lighted spreader bar:

Pretty sweet, huh?  And all of these projects seem totally doable, even if you don't have a great deal of experience with this sort of thing.  I've never done anything like this myself, but I'd feel pretty comfortable giving it a shot with these tutorials, and maybe a little extra research.

That being said, if you're not comfortable working with electronics, there are still plenty of ideas here to keep you occupied.  In addition to how-tos for things like a latex catsuit (which is pretty ingenious) and an ice dildo (which could be great fun if used wisely and cautiously), you'll also find instructions for some basic rope ties and some great, detailed and creative scene ideas.

This site is chock full of inspiration wherever your interests lie, and I highly recommend it to anyone with kinky leanings.

Make It Yourself Monday: Pony Boots

If you're familiar with pony play at all, then you've probably seen these:

Pony boots from Punitive Shoes

Hoof boots are probably the one item most coveted by ponies everywhere.  Just look at them!  They're gorgeous, and about as realistic as one can feasibly get.  They're also expensive.  I'm sure their cost is justified   - these aren't your average, run-of-the-mill, mass-produced pumps we're talking about - but that doesn't make them any easier to afford.

So what's a pony to do?  Well, if one happens to be an industrious, hard-working pony with some sculpting and casting abilities, one could potentially make one's own boots.  How?  This page will tell you.

The idea is pretty simple.  You start with a regular pair of high-heeled platform boots, sculpt the basic hoof shape onto the platform in clay, then coat the clay in several layers of liquid latex to make a mold.  A two-part epoxy resin is then poured into the molds, which forms the hoof portion.  Then the heel is sawed off, everything gets cleaned up and sanded, and voila - your very own hoof boots.

Of course, that's a vastly simplified version.  You'll definitely want to go read the page carefully if you want to actually try this.  And you may want to experiment with the sculpting and casting process a bit before you take  on such a large and involved project.  

That being said, if any brave soul reading this does decide to try this or if you already have, we'd love to hear about it!  And for that matter, if you've made any of your own gear at all - pony tack or not - do drop us a comment or email us at mylittleponygirl[at]gmail[dot]com.  We'd love to feature your work!