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This website was started in 2004 for the purpose of posting the hundreds of photos  and other great BM bits and stuff. But, life has been busy, and I've admittedly lagged on updates. The 2009 burn is behind us now, I'm I'm committed to getting this damn site updated. Eventually. The Liquid Latex Lounge is a fun, friendly place for Liquid Latex body painting during the day, and for exploring many of the possibilities of Deviant™ Liquid Latex. It's also a mello place for relaxing, nursing a hangover, getting out of the sun, sipping a drink, or taking a nap. But most importantly, it's a social place to meet a new friend from an old life, meet an old friend for the first time, make a lifetime friend you'll never see again in your life, or maybe meet someone you'll spend the rest of your life with. At the Liquid Latex Lounge... Bring Friends, Make Friends, Leave Friends. And... maybe get them half naked and painted in Latex. An extremely brief history:  In previous years we have been known as the "Deviant Lounge" (originally), then "Deviant Liquid Latex Lounge" and "Deviant Latex Lounge" and such. Originally known as the "Deviant Lounge", it was so named by the people we first camped with in 1999. They said, "we'd love to camp with you Deviants" because we had JUST started a business called "Deviant". So, they began calling it the "Lounge for Deviants" or "Deviant Lounge". As the manufacturers of Liquid Latex, we brought some Liquid Latex body paint with us, just as a small side attraction. When people started getting really into it, we decided we would have to bring more next time. The Lounge has grown and grown in its 11 years on the Playa, and is now a feature attraction for many. The "Commercial" Exploitation vs. Due Credits: An important point should be made about the relationship between  the Liquid Latex Lounge (the themecamp at Black Rock City and Decompression Party), Liquid Latex (the product),
and Deviant™ (the manufacturer of the product). While we all emphatically support the exclusion of
commercialism and name-branding at Burning Man., the Liquid Latex Lounge is possible only because it's almost entirely
funded and stocked by Deviant™, the manufacturer of the most recognized Liquid Latex products.
But before anyone gets their playa dust all in a whirlwind, read on... We've been very fortunate in the last several years to have a great group of campmates who have taken over much (and sometimes all) of the burdon of ca,mp planning and implementation, most notably campmate "Shade". However, for the majority of the earlier years of the Lounge, the coordination, facilitation, and financing had been almost solely by the proprietor of Deviant (that's me, Six). Often only minimal help came from others, since our original and/or current camp members were unable to attend, are from out of state, or areinfrequent attendees. Deviant™ is a proprietorship built from blood, sweat & beers, and I take pride in the business just like photographers, artists, and musicians value their work. .jpg) So, we'll never sell or actively promote Deviant™ Liquid Latex products on the playa, but the other 355 days of the year, producing, marketing, and selling these products is how I make a living, pay my rent, pay my employees, buy my beer, and (just barely) manage to pay to get to Burning Man and fund the increasingly expensive Liquid Latex Lounge project. We want to thank you for making the Liquid Latex Lounge a great place and we hope you have and will enjoy being a part of it! Looking forward to seeing you on the playa at Black Rock City next year! |
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