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Teasecraft returns to Boston May 2026!

Sex Week Boston 2026 will be May 10-17, and we're hosting a Boston-area Teasecraft meetup!

We plan to meet in Somerville on Thursday May 14, with a lecture/demo, group discussion, and more; bring what you've made for show and tell ! Newbies welcome!

Playing with sex toys, BDSM equipment, and costumes are fun ways to explore pleasure. But what if you could customize your own toys, or even create something new?

Teasecraft is Boston's meetup group for folks who are interested in crafting, creating, and modifying all kinds of sex/kink toys and gear.

If you've never made a toy, come get inspired! Already made something cool? Bring it and show it off! Stuck on a crafting problem? This is the place to ask your questions and get advice. Teasecraft facilitates face-to-face conversation for showing off projects, sharing stories, and meeting new collaborators.

We'll have a short lecture on a relevant topic, some show and tell, and open questions and hangout time. We get folks who've worked with silicone, electronics, fiber arts, wood, metal (including jewelry and chainmail), leather, software, erotica, photography and more on scales ranging from "I made this one toy" to "This is my full-time job".

Our presenter this time will be Paisley, showing off their build of the Open Source Sex Machine.

Donations ($20 suggested) requested but no one turned away for lack of funds.
Everyone is welcome regardless of your (a)sexuality/orientation/gender/race.
We think play parties and speed dating are great, but that's not what these meetups are.

We will be at 504 Medford Street in Somerville, MA. The space is wheelchair accessible, but the bathrooms, while gender-neutral, are not ADA compliant. Masks are optional, the space has several air filters installed. The area has metered parking spaces, and is near the Magoun Square and Ball Square Green Line stops and the 80, 89, and 89/93 bus lines. If you want to get dinner before the meetup, there are several restaurants within a few steps of the venue.

About

teasecraft meetup groups are for folks interested in making their own sex toys / BDSM equipment / other kinky and fun things.

All are welcome, regardless of your (a)sexuality/orientation/gender or what materials you work with (electronics, wood, metal, leather, software, etc.).

The goals of teasecraft are to:

  • Create local, sex/kink-positive spaces where people can have informal conversations about making and hacking technology
  • Bring together makers and crafters who work with a diverse range of materials
  • Give everyone an opportunity to see the fun things that their neighbors are building

teasecraft isn't a formal organization, but a loose collection of people hosting meetup groups in their own local areas.

Find teasecraft near you

Boston

Just one group? Hey, we've got to start somewhere. Speaking of which...

Don't see a meetup near you? Organize one!

For things to consider when starting your own teasecraft meetup, check out dorkbot's guide for thoughts about venues, schedule, etc.

Here are a few templates that you can customize for your own teasecraft meetup:

Have you started a group and want to see it listed here? Tell us about it!

Other resources for sex/kink-positive makers

  • QDot gave us a talk on on Buttplug.io, an open source software library and application ecosystem for controlling sex toys and other intimate hardware.
  • The Nogasm - Here are the slides from Rhobot's presentation of his orgasm-denial device, the Nogasm, from March 2017. The source code is also available on GitHub.
  • Better Sex Through Trigonometry - Here are the slides and sample OpenSCAD code by Mr. O at teasecraft-boston in November 2015. If you've ever wanted to programatically design toys using free, open source software, start here!
  • Resource List: teasecraft at FFF #44 (Feb 2015) - Here's a list of information and resources discussed at the teasecraft kinky maker/crafter session at the 2015 Winter Flea.
  • Resource List: Home Depot in the Bedroom - Interested in building your own sex toys or kinky equipment? Here is a list of resources contributed by panelists and participants from "Home Depot in the Bedroom" at Arisia 2014.
  • Websites for past speakers:
  • Hackerspaces.org - If you need access to tools, space, or expertise, you might want to look for a makerspace or hackerspace near you.
  • dorkbot.org - teasecraft was inspired by dorkbot ("people doing strange things with electricity") and is organized (or, rather, unorganized) in a similar way.