LEATHERBEATEN U
is creating Leather Design Tutorials for BDSM CraftspeopleSelect a membership level
Leather Lover


$2
per month
• Moral support (Thank you!)
• Patron-only posts
You’re happy to provide moral support to the endeavor, but making this stuff is not where it’s at, for you. You just want to keep track of the action with the patron-only post feeds and say, “Yes, I approve of what you’re doing. Go for it!”
Early Bird Student
Limited (13 remaining)


$25
per month
- Patron-only posts
- Two or more video tutorials / month
- Access to the Leather Common Room
- Access to Library
- Access to our brains via Q&A postings
- Access to all Leatherworking Essentials tutorials
Learn from our foundational courses - the knowledge every apprentice needs to know first. Every month you’ll discover, from several new tutorials, how to reproduce Leatherbeaten’s fabbo designs which you can customize to suit yourself.
You’ll have full access to our online library of past tutorials. Libraries are like a good loving - leaves you both sated, and eager for more. You can also be part of our online collegial community of Q&A postings. Students post questions about their work, and we’ll post answers.
Students
Limited (168 remaining)


$29
per month
- Patron-only posts
- Two or more video tutorials / month
- Access to the Leather Common Room
- Access to Library
- Access to our brains via Q&A postings
- Access to all Leatherworking Essentials tutorials
Learn from our foundational courses - the knowledge every apprentice needs to know first. Every month you’ll discover, from several new tutorials, how to reproduce Leatherbeaten’s fabbo designs which you can customize to suit yourself.
You’ll have full access to our online library of past tutorials. Libraries are like a good loving - leaves you both sated, and eager for more. You can also be part of our online collegial community of Q&A postings. Students post questions about their work, and we’ll post answers.
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patronsAbout LEATHERBEATEN U
Welcome to LBU’s 365 day online apprenticeship,
our College of Kink

For new folks, an introduction is in order.
We’ve been designing and manufacturing BDSM leather gear since 1997, back when the internet was a black screen with a bunch of green characters parading across it. You probably hadn’t heard of us before, but if you’ve shopped at quality sex’n’fetish stores (check the background in the video for a few), there’s a good chance you’ve seen our work. We wee the people supplying those shops with some of their most delectable floggers and restraints. You can peruse our website to see the kinds of things we make. Check out the 'droolworthy gear' post for pics here.


Now, what have we got for you?
We’re putting together a full collection of video tutorials detailing how to make our gear. Every month, you’ll get several new tutorials you can follow along with, so you can amass your own high-end toy library. We’ll show you how to tailor our designs to your aesthetic, kink, and preference. How excellent is that?


We look forward to discussing the ins and outs of leather creations. I know we’ve been doing this for an implausible number of years, but I find that there’s always new things to learn, even now. Some of our most wicked and delightful designs have been inspired by individuals looking for that nasty little something which hits their sweet spot. So we all learn from each other. That’s how community works.

Why are we doing this now?
Well, for those of you who run your own small business, you’ll know how precarious your existence is. Doing really great work does not mean you’ll make millions. There’s no social safety net, no golden handshake, and no retirement package for when you get too old and crippled to work. Like us. Because we’ve made A LOT of leather gear, and we didn’t always do it ergonomically (we didn’t know any better - but that’s another story), we’re plagued with chronic back problems and RSI issues. Not very sexy, but them’s the facts of life. There’s many of us out there who work with our hands and bodies who end up getting used up. Hence Patreon.

We won’t be doing this forever. We'll give it a couple years to teach, then it’ll be quits. We’re going to build a cabin in the wilds of Nova Scotia, set up a nice permaculturally-inspired off-grid homestead and retire for good. Brew beer (have I mentioned our Master Knotworker is a kick ass brewer?) and sail our little sailboat around the beautiful maritime coastline. Seriously.
And you can be part of that journey - help two old coots retire in dignity, and in the process learn a ton of skills which would be otherwise lost.
Questions? Email us at contact-at-leatherbeaten-dot-com.
Please join us! Be part of the growing community of students that is LBU.

Goals
18 of 200 patrons
When we reach 200 patrons, we'll shoot a bonus video every month. Have your say - students may vote on a subject to cover.
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