Nina and I were fortunate to be invited to Ciprian’s studio upon our arrival in Bucharest for a shoot with Gorgone. Apart from being a very successful professional photographer, Ciprian is amongst the best Romanian riggers and also runs a Japanese bondage photography site: Shibari.ro. These series certainly seem to have hit the spot with …
I was reminded, by a Fetlife thread by my friend MasterMHatter, of a video that I watched some while ago which led me to the surprising revelation that I didn’t know the right way to tie my shoelaces. That’s something we all think we mastered shortly after discarding the services of our mother, isn’t it? We …
Our latest shibari tutorial for ShibariClasses.com is the fourth part of ‘Tying techniques‘, in which you will develop the skills and discover how to use the ‘ingredients’ from the preceding classes. You will learn how to produce your desired results, by using them coherently according to the situation and with fluidity. Rope is a language …
I apologise for the problems over the weekend due to a virus attack. The source of the problem has been identified and rectified; action has been taken to close possible security holes. The symptoms were a spoof anti-virus, Smart Protection 2012, coming up with warning of a numerous alleged infections. You do not have the …
Our latest shibari tutorial for ShibariClasses.com is far more than a simple ‘paint by numbers’ futo momo, not only does it explore numerous forms of this versatile tie but it also teaches a wealth of tying techniques applicable to many situations. You will find familiar ‘ingredients’ being re-used which will reinforce and broaden your knowledge to allow …
Everyone is rushing headlong into suspension these days and sadly this often means that the vital knowledge, which makes for safe(r) and more elegant suspensions, is often skimped along the way. It seems very few are aware of the nuances that make all the difference, things like the angle of the rope making the difference between snagging and a clean movement. …
Here’s something for you to try at home. Pah! It might look really clever and dangerous but anyone who has a motorbike can do these stunts with a couple of hours practice and no formal tuition. Trust me 😉 How hard can it be? It all seems pretty straight forward, you just point your bike …
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If you are a business looking for the widest choice of natural fibre rope, I’m your man! I have a huge range of jute specially made for bondage, plus linen hemp (an incredible 40 thread per ply yarn count means a very crisp and fine rope that needs no treatment). The reason why I stock …
I would like to say I was surprised that the video below of me doing a demonstration of tying a box-tie (takate-kote) was deleted from YouTube but nothing surprises me when it comes to their double standards. Esinem en Fetterati from Toni Chaptom on Vimeo. In spite of not even a kiss and clothing that …