companionsofusall:

the-devils-dandy:

emaciatinq:

the-festive-edson:

Hey there frends-

I know a lot of you out there are struggling to acquire binders, and while you’re waiting to get one you might need an alternative. Ace bandages can be pretty hazardous to your health, so I thought I’d share my binding method with you. It came about out of necessity (I’m not in a position where I can buy myself a commercial binder,) but it’s comfortable and works great. I use it everyday and pass so well, at this point I’m not even looking into commercial binders anymore. 

Hope this helps some of you. 

ok but like you could reblog things like this for your transboy followers who may not be able to afford to buy a binder so that they can pass as male . … …….

Holy shit you are an absolute god

[id: long instructional guide on a homemade binder. The guide is entitled, “Simple Camisole Binder: Comfortable everyday binding for trans*, genderfluid, and nonbinary folks, brought to you by thefandomedson.” He has since moved to tomstoast.

The first slide on the guide shows two pictures of Thomas, the poster, wearing the binder. The main picture shows him wearing the binder in regular clothes – a grey sweater and some jeans. His chest is flat. The smaller image shows his binder sans shirt – showing the black camisole folded over his chest.

This intro slide reads, “We all know that binding with Ace bandages is dangerous and can even ruin our chances for surgery later on, but what’s your alternative when you don’t have a binder? Read on, dear friend.

Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor so I’m not going to say this is 100% safe only to be blamed or sued later on, but it’s not as constricting as a typical binder so I don’t see how it can really harm you. It’s just a regular article of clothing that’s been turned around and folded. As always though, it’s safest to bind with a legitimate binder that’s been made specifically to flatten your chest without harming your body. 

Also: Obviously I’m just one guy and what works for me might not work for someone else. For most of you, this is only meant to be a temporary solution until you can get a real binder.

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