JAMESBURG, N.J.—Leather isn’t all about whips and paddles. There are leather pieces for many lifestyles and types of play. If the thought of handcrafted goods appeals to you and you want quality, these pieces are where attention to detail counts.
Supple or stiff, quality leather can’t be faked. The same goes for using good hardware and implementing smart design. This all sounds like serious business, right? So how is it that the owner of Leatherbeaten can be so funny and lighthearted?
Bill Ditchburn has been all over the forums giving advice and telling it like it is about leather since joining Eden Link from Eden Fantasys. His candor is much appreciated—talking about what it’s really like to work on leather pieces, how a variety of faux-leather is actually terrible for the environment, and how hard it can be to source material locally. Then there are the threads where he gives sex and relationship advice—which has been touching and too funny at times, suggesting some delightful French vanilla ice cream to spice up ball-licking.
Ditchburn will be talking about his craft and dispensing his bits of humor now through Dec. 4 on EdenFantasys.com. Ask as many questions as you’d like; you can even post about and link to the interview from your blog if you want to. Questions will be accepted until Dec. 2.
Prizes will be awarded for the questions Ditchburn deems the best. First prize is an email consultation with Bill Ditchburn to make you a custom leather piece (a $200 value); second place is a $50 Eden Fantasys gift card; and third prize is a $25 Eden Fantasys gift card.
