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InHerTube sizes up the best sex gear
for you and for the planet
by
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aggett
s Amy Pedersen points to the steel
always bothered her
cylinders used to hum a hole in each
because the buckles
harness, Katrina Humbert swats
pinch your skin, rip and Amy Pedersen (left) and Katrina Humbert show their wares at home in Cam as, Wash.
down her mask and sparks a torch
take tot) much time.
months, and we’re looking for creative ways to
ating,” says Humbert, referring to a request for a
Humbert grabs a harness and splits the
breathes flame kind of like Drew Barry­
get our name out.” Eventually the women
harness attached to a Kangaroo Ball.
more in Firestarter.
heavy-duty Velcro apart. Velcro is easier to
would like to sell enough product to wholesale
“We’ve also had inquiries from husbands for
work with and more limber, the 38-year-old
Pedersen and 1 jump back, partially out of
to retail outlets.
their wives,” she continues. And while the
explains. “It’s also easier to clean and more
fear, hut also for a better view of the flame that
Both women are excited about utilizing
InHerTube gals are happy to cater to these
durable. Since it’s our product, I’m gonna make
sends flakes of rubber cinders into the air.
castoff material, emphasizing that vegans and
unique requests and believe, says
it the way we like it."
InHerTube Harnesses is the brainchild of the
environmentalists can finally
Humbert, “plea­
“Originally, our focus was to cater to the big­
Camas, Wash., couple, who custom-make dildo
purchase a harness with­
sure’s great and
ger girls,” Pedersen says, as she snaps a cuff used
harnesses and bracelets out of recycled rubber
out concern.
not something
for the wearer’s pleasure. “There seems to be a
(generally from the inner tubes of industrial tires).
“Just knowing
to be ashamed
fat-positive movement going on. When you’re
“I’ve wanted to make inner tube clothing for
something
of,” their focus is on
really heavy, it’s easy to desexualize yourself.. .you
a long time,” says Humbert, who has worked as
you’re using for
the lesbian community. “We
don’t want people to think of you sexually.”
a veterinary technician for nearly 20 years. “I’ve
sex has also been used to
really try not to waste any
The harnesses come in nontraditional
always dug tube.” Unfortunately, the sewing
haul who-knows-what,"
rubber,” adds Pedersen.
InHerTube sizes like “Sex Cruiser," “Easy
machines couldn’t handle rubber, she explains,
Pedersen laughs, “maybe
Rider,” “Radial Lovin’ ” and “Full on Swag­
The pieces of rubber also
“no matter how many machines I’d buy.”
even the same wheels that
ger"— a tribute to heav­
reflect the pair’s creative vein, as
Then it dawned on
Bush drove on are now used for
ier women reclaiming
both are also active artists.
her: Just like a flat tire is
you to have sex with.” JF1
Humbert’s sculptures dec
their sexuality.
fixed with repair adhe­
orate their house,
sive, similarly, with the
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and Pedersen’s
fhile they do
right glue, the rubber
ujwuj.mhertube.com.
Their harnesses are also avail -
two-dimensional
offer
these
from a tube can hold 100
able at It’s M y Pleasure. The women invite you to
drawings and
handful of
pounds of pressure. Har­
their home from 10 a.m . to 4 p.m . D ec. 7 for Kat
paintings bring life
ready-to-wear sizes,
nesses just seemed like a
to the walls. -
& A m y’s Christm as A rt Sale. C all 360-833-1 156
InHerTube specializes in
perfect fit. “When I
Although the scope of InHerTube is primar­ for directions.
custom harnesses, fitted
made my first harness I
ily harnesses (and bracelets, available on the
to the width and drop of
thought, ‘This is the
While floating down the C lackam as River, GlN A
Web), they plan to branch into other areas—
the hips. “We’ve had a
coolest— every body
DAGGETT never dreamed about the potential o f the
like bondage gear—down the road.
few customers that have
needs one of these.’ ”
rubber beneath her derrière. You can reach her at
“Business is still kind of slow,” admits Hum­
pushed the envelope of
Pedersen, 31, says
gdaggea@ aol.com .
bert. “Our Web site has only been up for three
what we’re used to cre­
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