RETURNING PRESENTER
LEO GUAGE
Leo Gauge found his path in life learning to live radically and authentically in 1988. He is returning from a sabbatical, and is eager to get back to serving others in the leather and kink community.
Leo Gauge’s passion for piercing, body modification, and other manipulations of the flesh know no bounds. He is always eager to share his knowledge with others, from basics to intensives to one-on-one mentoring and sacred rituals. He is especially passionate about topics such as service, protocol, blood play, energy, recovering from addiction and emphasizing practical applications. Leo is an educator at heart and has been educating since 1997, and is also the founder and owner of Beyond Piercing.
Many would tell you that Leo Gauge is approachable, straightforward, kind, innovative, and able to teach folx from wherever they may be in their journey. He is Leather, spiritually focused, Master, heavy sadist, disabled, and trans-masculine identified. He believes that learning is a lifelong process and is constantly seeking new experiences. Leo Gauge enjoys that every day he is given the opportunity to remember that he is human and laughs at himself often.
CLASSES
Elementary Play Piercing
Are you intrigued or tantalized by the idea of sinking a needle into your partner's flesh? Want to learn how to create a safer space to play with needles? This is the perfect class for you. This class is for those who are brand new or fairly new to play piercing whether you want to pierce or be pierced. Join Leo, a master piercer, as we go over the basics of what goes into this kind of blood play. Topics covered include sharps safety, play piercing essentials, self-piercing, and basic anatomy. Come get comfortable in exploring the many sides of needleplay. We welcome all degrees of interest in piercing. " It's elementary my dear Watson"
Cutting Edge: Decorative Cutting
Decorative cuttings are tantalizing, erotic, edgy, and downright provocative. With creativity, a keen eye, and practice, knowing how to turn a knife upon a skin canvas can turn any toy bag up a notch. Join Leo as he demonstrates the skills and finesse to take your next knife play scene up a notch with decorative cutting. Leo will briefly cover the basics, including blood-borne pathogen safety while dedicating the majority of the class to demonstrating an array of techniques and styles. Not for the faint of heart, this class runs for 90 minutes and is sure to intrigue anyone and everyone interested in blood, knives, and edge play.