A strong plywood ring turned to 1″ (25mm) which is a slightly more compact and slimmer version of the one seen in almost all of my photos and shows. At around 5.75 ounces (160g), it is around the same weight as a hank of rope. It won’t weigh down you rope bag, so is perfect …
Ever wondered how to do kinbaku with no rope? IMHO, this is as close as you can get and if you can exude this energy with a piece of rope, you are as close as you can get to real kinbaku! Now try to imagine this performance with the dancers stumbling mechanically through their steps …
Last night at BOUND, we had a rope break incident. Fortunately, nobody got hurt. Wildties was finishing an astounding show, full of energy and dramatic transitions, when he decided to end on a single ankle suspension but as he began the lift, the rope snapped. Here’s exactly what happened. Gorgone, his model, was on the …
Out of curiosity to see how others do things, I was present at a beginners’ introductory class presented by a well-known figure on the scene, who I also know socially. Not long into the class, I was surprised to see him show a spread-eagled tie to a bed commencing with 4 or 5 wraps around …
This is my friend Hedwig’s (pictured above with Clover) undergraduate dissertation. She finished it in 2011 and presented it at Stockholm Pride to a very receptive and appreciative audience… including her mother, so this was quite an emotionally charged coming out about bondage as well. In it, she explores previous research into kink in general …
I spent this afternoon photographing and documenting the 30 steps of my own box-tie this afternoon. It is the culmination of a series of experiments to come up with a version that doesn’t use conventional cinches, yet has sufficient stability and benefits from the comfort factor of an extra upper wrap. Why did I bother? …
Like many others, I have been constantly frustrated by the instability of the standard shibari knot, often called a ‘boola boola’, used to close things like single and double column ties. In my experience, it has been something of a hit or miss affair whether this knot locks or collapses into two half hitches. In …
Nina and I are still in love the new Asanawa Lite. It looks every bit as good as it did at first sight and the feedback we are getting is endorsing this. “I recently spent the evening at our weekly Schwelle 7 Bondage jam using my new set of your “FeatherLite” Tossa. I must admit …
The popularity of self-bondage seems to be on the rise. In addition to the usual fans, it seems to be augmented by a mixture of riggers testing ties and rigger-less bunnies having fun. A recent conversation about the model of a friend of mine, who was found dead after exhausting herself failing to release a …
I was reminded how it feels to be presented with new techniques on the Kazami Ranki course and how hard it is to remember ties, even with my knowledge and experience. I can imagine how daunting it is for a complete beginner who doesn’t have my years of rope handing experience or tuition from some …