Attendance at this event requires a x-pass or ClubX Membership. Registration is Required. Space is Limited
About this event
DISCLAIMER: This class will involve breaking of the skin and the smell of burning skin/hair. Though blood is very unlikely and unintended, it’s always possible it could happen.
The art of cell popping (AKA micro branding), is a precise and controlled method of body modification that the BDSM community has adopted from various cultures around the world. It involves applying various types of heat and metal to create small - medium scale designs on the skin, similar to a tattoo. Not for the faint of heart, but with a bit of skill and practice, it’s a surprisingly accessible form of play. This type of play lends itself well to many forms of intimate connection including S/M, power dynamics, fear, and spiritual play. It combines art with an emphasis on consensual practice, risk awareness, and creating a bridge between body and sensation.
In this workshop, attendees will learn the fundamentals of safety, technique, and aftercare involved in doing these kinds of brands. We will also give you ways to practice before getting to the real thing and will attempt to get in some participant interaction provided there is time.
In this workshop, attendees will learn the fundamentals of safety, technique, and aftercare involved in doing these kinds of brands. They will also get a how-to for practice at home before trying out a cell-popping scene with a partner, and hopefully, have the chance for a practice lab towards the end.
Presenter Bios:
Smoke is a self-identified Master with long-running interest in physical, sexual, and emotional sadism. Out and proud in San Diego since the beginning of 2011, He volunteers a great deal of time locally and abroad. Constantly seeking to improve his skills, He attends workshops, classes, and conferences regularly, and loves bringing back knowledge to share with the community. Multi volunteer award winner and former secretary for Club X SD, He has a penchant for rough body play, humiliation/objectification, sharps and watersports.
Shilo Vix is a dynamic and passionate kinkster, originally from Central Florida, who has been deeply involved in the kink and Leather communities for over 15 years. Queer and neurodiverse, Shilo brings a unique and inclusive perspective to their teaching, creating safe and empowering spaces for learning and exploration. Based in San Diego, Shilo is a multi-disciplinary artist and designer currently developing their portfolio in sensory-inclusive interior architecture. Shilo is serving the community as Staff Artist of Desire Leather and Ambassador Lead for Leather Realm. They hold the title of San Diego Bootblack 2018. You’ll find Shilo flagging cigar tan, lime green, red, leopard, and black. Their leather is spiritual and their kink is political. Subscribed to R.A.C.K. and a firm believer in radical self-care.
Nightgaunt8 and Shilovix on Fetlife
Identification
Attendees must present valid, physical government-issued identification for entry. The identification must include the attendee's legal first and last name as well as birthdate. (Must be 18 or older)
Accessibility
- Accessibility: Event space is ADA compliant.
- Restrooms: ADA compliant, gendered restrooms with multiple stalls. Shared with restaurant next door. Door to restrooms requires a big pull. Door will lock from the hallway side if it falls shut, and you'll have to go out and around or get someone to open the door from the Joyce Beers side.
- Lighting: Fluorescent.
- Smoking: Permitted outside.
- Parking: Limited 2-hour parking in the ground-level lot; underground parking available for visits longer than 2 hours, subject to attendance (get to ground level via stairs, Ralph’s escalator ramp, or elevator near Ralph's side door).
- Transit access: Served directly by bus routes 1, 10, and 11 on University and Vermont; bus route 120 at 10th and University; buses 7 and 215 about 1/2 mile away at Park and University. NOTE: MARATHONS AND PARADES THAT RUN THROUGH HILLCREST WILL CUT OFF TRANSIT ACCESS ON UNIVERSITY AVE.
COVID-19
While COVID-19 continues to circulate globally, currently there is significantly less risk of severe illness, hospitalization and death compared to earlier in the pandemic. Club X encourages its members and guests to be vaccinated if possible to Covid-19 and to be current on their booster shots as applicable, to protect themselves against serious illness, hospitalization, and death. Club X encourages members to consider wearing high-quality masks if they are at elevated risk, as a courtesy to others, and as a matter of personal responsibility, we request anyone who has been knowingly exposed to Covid-19 wear a high quality mask for 10 days and get tested on day 5 as recommended by the current CDC guidelines. Do not attend Club X in-person events if you know or suspect you are Covid positive, or otherwise ill, and isolate in accordance with CDC guidelines. Club X reserves the right to require masking at an event if requested by the presenter. We will designate such events with “masks required” in the title. This policy is subject to change by the board as local, state and national conditions warrant it.