Endings and Beginnings ...

As 2017 comes to a close, the opening monologue from the fourth season of "Babylon 5" seems particularly poignant...

It was the year of fire, 

the year of destruction,

the year we took back what was ours.

It was the year of rebirth, 

the year of great sadness, 

the year of pain, 

and the year of joy.

It was a new age.

It was the end of history.

It was the year everything changed.

So on behalf of all the officers of the Forty-First precinct ... for those who have been Transformed into something more than they were...

and those who have been through the Process and emerged enhanced and tempered by the experience...

and those waiting for the chance of a lifetime...

A very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a wonderful, healthy, and Happy New Year!

Rant of the day: Politically incorrect fat-shaming

I have just about had it with the whole "I'm fat and I'm proud of it" thing.

You shouldn't be. It's not only unhealthy, but you look repulsive and you probably have body odor because of the high lipid intake metabolizing poorly. You know when someone drinks too much beer they "smell like a brewery"?? Well, boys and girls, a similar miasma permeates the air around you.

Fat-shaming is GOOD because it's the plain, unvarnished (and yes, painful) truth - whether you want to hear it or not. You probably got yourself into that predicament because of all the moral (and immoral) relativism around. If someone actually said to you, "You've put on some weight - you looked better when you were thinner" I sincerely doubt you'd be where you are today.

I can say this because I used to be a porker myself. The best day of my life was when I no longer had to go to the department store and get pants from the "husky" section. I went on a diet, exercised and lost about 60-70 pounds. Not using Slim-Fast. Not Nutrisystem. Not Jenny Craig. Just common sense and portion control. And I've kept it off for 38 years.

I can tell when I put on 5 pounds and I simply cut back on everything until I lose it.

This rant was brought to you by this picture.

I can only imagine what this guy looks like in regular clothes. Rubber can be slimming, but in this case, there's a limit of what it can compress. Honestly, if you want to feel sexy about yourself, looking like that, spend money on healthy food, and an exercise program. Just walk, for God's sake! That and swimming are the two best exercises around. And just imagine how sexy you'd feel when your pants start getting looser and looser!!

You may never get to look like a physique model, but you'll look a helluva lot better in rubber and everything else!

Photo Study #34: SPFX Black Senior Redux

I don't recall if I had ever published  my shoot with my SPFX Black Senior, but from the very start, it was an abomination. I like black guy masks and after seeing how good it looked, I wanted to get one.

There were multiple bubbles in the mask itself, there were no ear holes, the eyeholes had been cut cock-eyed, and there were thin areas in multiple areas of the mask. Even sending it off to Brian Wright for repairs/corrections made it somewhat better, but at that point, SPFX quality was in the toilet, and I kicked myself for buying it. But it looked decent - not great - after it was haired with brows and stache looking like Danny Glover from "Lethal Weapon".

The final straw occurred when I tried it on at a later point and the silicone oil that Rusty had used as a deadener had leached out of the mask, leaving it stretched beyond wearing. Completely disgusted, I sold it on ebay.

And because I was so glad to get rid of it, I didn't purchase USPS insurance for it. The guy that bought it from me (in Florida, who worked at some adult cabaret) claimed that the box was torn open and resealed, and an empty box was delivered to him. I believed him (stupid, stupid me) and refunded his money, thinking that either ebay or paypal would help me out. Nope. I even contacted the local sheriff in Florida and never received anything back. I'm sure the sonofabitch lied to me and I still curse him to this day. So I not only lost the mask, but I was also out $800 and shipping. I got a whopping $50 back from USPS.

Lesson learned - NEVER sell a mask without insurance.

But I still missed having an older black guy.

Enter Yves Gravelle of Metamorphose Masks.

I love Yves - he is such a joy to work with. I asked him if he could take a "Soul Man" and make it look like my Black Senior. I have a Soul Man of his already and love the way it fits. I sent him reference pics, and after about 6-8 weeks, I received a new mask. 

Yves also does beautiful work in hairing masks. He's diversified into hairing and repainting other vendors' masks as well. I HIGHLY recommend him for any revision, repair or hairing mask work you may have.

It's a beauty. Fits great overall, and excellent eye and lip fitment as well. And Yves makes amazing bibs on his masks. He's also upped his painting skills by a magnitude of ten, so the new black guy I got really is an amazing work of art. Here's a movement video that Yves made of the mask before it was mailed out:

I'm extremely happy with the new me (or him), so here are some shots of the "new and improved" electrician, Kaden Ross...

Photo Study #33: Asian Rubber Throttle Jockey

A while ago, I had seen the picture below and it had really gotten me amped - I loved the thought of layering a skintight catsuit with a slightly looser aviation-type coverall.

The only problem... I don't like to layer. With the exception of having sheath shorts underneath a catsuit, or a pair of bondage shorts over a catsuit, I generally avoid doing it ... I'm afraid to tear the latex.

Looking for the coverall was a bit difficult; I couldn't really find something at the price point I wanted that also had the right "look" - many of places that I normally go to were too expensive or the ones that were cheaper really looked like crap.

So I figured that I ask my buddy Pinky (as we've only corresponded by email, I'm not sure if Pinky is a he or a she) at Aqualatex if they could do it. Aqualatex is an ebay seller from China, and unlike other places like Latex Catfish, they do a beautiful job of finishing their stuff with perfectly joined seams and no excess glue.

And the answer was ... "Of course!". Aqualatex already had my measurements, so all I needed to tell Pinky was "This is going over the catsuit you made me, so make this a little bigger and a little looser."

Almost perfect. Almost.

The reference pic showed snaps. So I get the inner catsuit on and chicken-wing my way into the jumpsuit. Yes, it looks great and fits great across the body, but the damn third and fourth snaps from the bottom front kept popping open. I guess with 0.4mm latex, you can't use really heavy-duty snaps. A call to Pinky explaining the problem and we come up with an "extender" strip to give me a little more leeway - and it works like a charm. And it was free - except for the shipping.

While I was waiting for the extender to show up, I figured that a wide rubber belt would also do the job (or hide the problem). I place a call to Mr. S Leathers and in a week, I had my 3" rubber belt.

The hood. Mmmm. This comes from an Etsy shop called "Mr. Latex" (also in China). The quality and fit is excellent. I gave the owner my measurements and when it arrived, it fit perfectly. Some of you eagle-eyed readers may see a resemblance between this and my Spexter suit's attached hood - and you'd be absolutely correct. I can now get that mirror-eyed look on any catsuit with this hood. And I highly recommend Mr. Latex for great communication and great product.

I also was thinking more about this suit combo as well since it really fits and feels great. Since my red latex suit, I also decided that something like this would look amazing with some faceless hoods as well. The hood below is from the excellent folks at Latex101 - they are in Scotland, not China. They not only have a great selection of colors, but also use the micro-perforation technique (first pioneered by Kink Engineering) to give you very good vision and breathing in an (apparently) solid mask. I opted for noseholes anyway, and got a few colors. The mask definitely works and feels great. I did make the semi-mistake of ordering a bright yellow hood; the microperforation is visible from some distance away, so for the illusion of an unbroken expanse of latex, stick with darker colors. 

My idea with these hoods is a group of latex paramilitary (or latex convicts) whose rank/designation is color coded. Communication is by sign language or telepathic links.

All in all, I am extremely happy with how everything turned out.

Also, Aqualatex makes some impressive "standard" suits. Check out their Dainese latex motor suit...