Deviant Designs

Gary and Kirsty run Deviant Designs, a UK-based hobbyist operation that merges BDSM equipment with maker movement tech—think Arduino boards, 3D printing, and voice assistants turned into kinky controllers. Their setup is pretty much what happens when you give someone with a passion for predicament bondage an electronics kit and access to a 3D printer. it started small with wrist cuff designs and carbon fiber plugs, but things escalated to what they claim is the world’s first voice-controlled dominatrix device using an Amazon Echo Dot. Alexa, get freaky. Their work sits at the intersection of accessible DIY culture and sextech innovation, showing how everyday maker tools can be repurposed for adult applications. As we’ve covered in our exploration of DIY BDSM and kink devices, Deviant Designs exemplifies how hobbyists are pushing boundaries in custom intimate tech. They document their builds on YouTube (though some content gets censored and moved to adult platforms), and they’ve become minor celebrities in their local kink scene with people regularly requesting custom builds. Featured in Engadget in 2018 and the UNSENSORED documentary series, their work has even caught academic attention—Dr. Oliver Bendel has researched their projects as part of studies on making voice assistants suitable for sexual applications. Deviant Designs isn’t manufacturing at scale; it’s a passion project that demonstrates the creative potential when technology meets sexual exploration. If you’re interested in getting started with sextech hacking yourself, its approach shows what’s possible with relatively accessible tools and a willingness to experiment.