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17Aug/092

Sewing This Week

After catching up on orders... I think, well okay-after catching up on most of the orders I think we can start working with the new (used) sewing machine. I've never used an industrial machine but it looks sweet, really sweet. No extra buttons and knobs to fidget with which is good for me cause I get distracted. The motors on these things are so wicked they have to bolt them to the side. The one I got is old but the motor is new and it hasn't a single scratch or dents and its a lovely blueish periwinkle color.

So what should I make? I'll start with some easy little zipper pouches but really I have heaps of salvaged material to work with. All colors and types of vinyl, fabric, plastic shipping material, flat inner tubes. I need to make more inner tube wallets people dig those. I'd like to try to make some shoes, thing is, we have to be able to do it quick to keep the prices low. My thinking is that high prices and sustainability/greenery are not in the same group. Not even the same universe, uh oh don't get me started on greenwashing. These people really piss me off to no end with all the effing hype about how GREEN they are because the jet they use has recycled pop bottle cushions. Give me a break!

Oh I almost forgot; if you haven't heard we are looking for a store to open around Alberta or SE 12th, something similar to those. and...

The fabulous employee of the month award is not given lightly but this one works so hard and puts up with the most difficult employer in town that she deserves all the accolades that come with such a prestigious award... Courtney Flummoxed Otter Kintz you are the new Employee of the Month!!!

She makes the best Vegans!

Thank you Courtney for all the hard work. HELD would not be nearly as good with out you!

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21Jul/090

New Collar Now up

At M3house.org

For info and ordering go to http://m3house.org/HELD/SpikeCollar.html

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28Jun/090

So now we are making the HELD HELL line of goodies which include vegan floggers, whips, slappers, restraints for various body parts, harnesses, and straps of various sizes. We launched the new line at Deacon X Fetish night and had a good time, made some new friends and danced some. Of course we don't have any pictures of the goods yet but we will likely have a new web page up soon enough. In the mean time come to the next event or Portland Saturday Market to see Portland's own vegan s/m b/d gear.

Here is a local made video I found if you have any questions. All the gear is tested and guaranteed to last. Our ethic is built upon sustainability and rights for all animals human or otherwise.

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10Jun/090

Village Building Convergence

City Repair is doing the ninth annual VBC right now with a zillion speakers and workshops and delicious food (mostly) and dancing and clapping and singing along.

So why am I there? Well I may not be a hippy but I am an environmentalist and I also think the gap between them and the vegans is unrealistic. Vegans are environmentalists and environmentalists if well informed and ethically sound should be vegans. We brought along a whole bunch of "Meat is not Green" literature to freely pass out. They are seemingly scared of us the way people are at the Portland Saturday Market. Ee gad man look it's the "Vayguns"!

I realize they are serving mostly vegan food at this conference so they won't have to talk about so it's important that we show up to bridge the gap. Please come and support, it is very hard to face this adversity everyday all day long. It is exhausting.

PS. the patent system was set up by wealthy corporations to protect themselves. No way I could afford a patent to prevent evil corporations from destroying all the work HELD has done.

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14May/090

Portland Saturday Market

Many more belt and cuff styles coming this weekend. Stylish fancy belts, bondage belts, more studs and spikes. Sunny and warm down at the market- you should come and hang out with us, plenty of laughter going on.

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8May/090

Now at…

Antic now carries our stuff. Actually they have some of our best stuff- we dropped off a bunch of sweet cuffs and working bondage gear. Isaac immediately started rubbing his stink onto a belt, so now you can get HELD ANTIC Belts! Store

Now we are also at two Buffalo Exchanges one in SE and the other on NW 11th and Burnside. Click here for more on that.

Renee owns this rad Vegan store at the Jantzen Beach mega joint and it is nothing like Herbivore- not a single t-shirt. She now has HELD Vegan Belts!

Check out Belle Sirota!

Go support these places they are locally owned by good people who do good things don't smell half as bad as I do. Well I don't know about Buffalo Exchange though.

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