so... somewhere back in the start of 2001, I switched studio apartments in my building from a center unit to one up front that featured big bay windows, and very high ceilings. To make the most efficient use of this new found vertical space, I decided to build a loft bed.



So, I whip up a basic idea of a plan, and head off to Home Depot. I scrapped my rough plan when I got there and discovered they had a kit with plans, steel brackets and all the hardware for pretty cheap.



So, for a few months I am using the loft bed, then find out the same landlord has a huge Victorian house a couple blocks away for rent cheap. I snag the house, and with just myself and a butt-load of square feet to work with, I no longer needed a loft bed. But there was 1 bedroom away from the others, almost hidden away on the other side of the kitchen. Add a lock and people would think it was just a closet, I did just this and with a lil extra lumber, converted my loft bed into a "crib".






Sadly, I never thought about taking pictures of it, during or after the build. But I do have some pics captured from my old webcam, spending many evenings in my crib on cam in yahoo chats and stuff.



(Warning! links are rl ab/dl pics)



http://www.badbabyfur.com/abdl_albu.....otos/bb007.jpg

http://www.badbabyfur.com/abdl_albu.....otos/bb002.jpg

http://www.badbabyfur.com/abdl_albu.....otos/bb009.jpg




It wasn't my finest hour in designing. The side folded down as opposed to sliding to get out, and was weird. After the first week, I just left it up and climbed over the rail to get in and out. That was okies, it gave me the feeling of naughty toddler getting out of bed.



One morning (afternoon?) I am asleep after returning from a huge college party that had went on all night. I am awakened to pounding on my door (ignore it) more pounding on my windows (ignore it, grumble obscenities) then hear somebody outside my bedroom window moving my motorcycle (wide awake now).



I manage to quickly get some sweat pants on over my diaper, pop on shoes and a robe and head outside to see a police cruiser and officer on foot approaching. (oh noes)

The neighbor who was pounding on my windows saw smoke coming from the roof, and called 911. By the time I made it outside, the side wall where the bike was parked, and wall of my nursery, was now up in big flames. The fire trucks pull up, and neighbors gather in the street to look on, as well as a local tv news crew. The firefighters basically tore out a big section of the north wall exposing all. A very kind and considerate female firefighter threw the bags of diapers and plushies inside the crib and covered it with a tarp. The flames spread up to the roof area above, they made a hole and attacked with hoses, then the ceiling in the nursery collapsed. All of these events from the wake-up knocking to now in just a manner of a few minutes. The extent of the damage inside was contained to the nursery and the adjoining bathroom and utility rooms. The living room and recording studio were on the opposite side of the house, so I didn't even make a claim to my renter's insurance. The $500 deductible was more than what I ended up throwing away. It was just an inconvenience, and a major embarrassment.



I was In a neighborhood where I was known by everyone as a *cough* "local entrepreneur". Gossip spreads quickly in scenes, so you have to assume that if a few people know, then everybody knows.




From this point (early 2003), I started wearing all the time instead of just at night, mixing up cub clothes in my everyday apparel. Not running back to take off my diaper and throw on big boy clothes when there was a knock at the door.



Now, besides this change about becoming "more open" of what was before my most deeply guarded secret, I had other issues eating at me. Also from the fire event, many of the firefighters in that city were also police officers it was "public safety department" and they pulled double duty. Well, I had to seriously watch my back, because not only did they see I was a freak. They saw loads of drug paraphernalia and weapons, and I was only briefly questioned/warned about it, but reacted swiftly and got everything off sight. For the next few weeks I was plagued by surprise visits from "city housing inspectors."



Besides this paranoia, I was at an important point in career transition, bored with the current music scene, and hadn't dated for 5 years aside for 3 absurd 1-night stand dealies. I needed to go away and without wait.




I quit my job, cashed out my 401K, found an apartment in a couple of weekend road trips, and moved to Chicago to start over.





My social life started being almost completely AB/DL/BF. In the fall, I hooked up and moved in with my current mate in the burbs'. Kuppy was already planning a move to here in Florida, and that's what we did. (7 years ago Valentines day.)





Down in Florida for a couple years, living in small apartments and sleeping in a boring big boy bed. The need for a nursery was reborn!



I made a plan in CAD and constructed this one to use our queen size bedding, be sturdy, have a sliding rail on one side.



(oh lordy, even more RL insanity)






construction:

http://www.badbabyfur.com/abdl_albu.....tos/crib09.jpg



A very big piece of furniture:

http://www.badbabyfur.com/abdl_albu.....des/crib13.jpg



with decorations:


http://www.badbabyfur.com/abdl_albu.....s/nursery1.jpg



worth the effort:

http://www.badbabyfur.com/abdl_albu.....ure3%20022.jpg





Two more cribs (that I am aware of) were made from these same plans/design. One of them I helped build on location for a couple cubs. The other one, an ABDL online saw the plans in one of the many forums where they were posted, and made his own from the base plan and sent me pics.



http://www.badbabyfur.com/cribplan.pdf




This had been our bed until a couple weeks ago when a couple sweety cubs came from far away and picked it up.



...and now



Now we have our mattress and boxspring on the floor in the bedroom of our new house, amidst laundry baskets of clothes and plushies and some unpacked boxes.



It's a blank pallet to work with, to create a new and improved dream nursery. So far, the only prep work before moving in, was painting the room a very delicate baby blue.



Next comes the cutting and assembly of this new crib design:



http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5259826/




The sliding and latching system for the rail is vastly improved. Sliding rails will be much lighter, and both sides will slide down. crib is lower to the ground than before, so my mate won't need a step ladder to get in.



* I have received several requests to build and sell cribs, I don't have a space to build these (I have to clear out my nursery and build the thing in-place) and especially the time to do it.



There are a number of different people online that make and sell adult nursery furniture, people with actual carpentry skills that use selected hardwoods, and probably have liability insurance, and look nice.



Mine were built with the idea, that I wanted one for a bed, and can't afford to buy one of the nice ones. The materials used, have proven to be sturdy, and designed to be easy to make with minimal tools.



Comparatively, it's like if Ikea made a big crib.



So if you're in my boat and can't afford to buy one, stay tuned, the plans for the improved one I'm making with accompanying pics and videos will make it so ridiculously easy that anyone can make their own crib.