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RopeBondage101OverviewBondageandrestraintisacommonfantasyformanypeople.Somepreferthestruggleandpotentialforescape,othersenjoyfeelingofcapturingandholdinganotherpersonincaptivity.Ropebondagecanbeusedasautilitarianrestraintusedforfurtherplay,orasanenduntoitselfwithcomplexpatternsandforms,designedtobeautifullycaptivateawillingparticipant.Thisworkshopcoverssafetyconcernssurroundingropebondage,ropematerials&selection,basicknots,andsimplerestraintties.WhatfollowsfromthisbaseisacomparisonbetweenWesternandEasternropestylesalongwithanexampleofaJapanesetie.Theworkshopwindsdownwithsometipsandtricksforimprovingyourbondageskillsandanoverviewofresourcesavailableinprintandontheinternet.

Thisguideiswrittenasinstructiontothepersonapplyingthebondage,thetermpartnerisusedtoindicatethepersononwhomthebondageisbeingapplied.

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HistoryRopehasbeenatool,toy,clothingaccessory,anddecorationthroughouthumanhistory.Itsusesaremanyandvaried,butdorememberthatropehasalsobeenusedasaweaponandtorturedeviceformanyyearsaswell.

Whatshallwedowithadrunkensailor?Thisoldseashantygivesusoneglimpseofropeuseinthepastgivehimatasteofthecaptainsdaughterrefersnottoatastytryst,butinsteadtotheCatoNineTailsformedbyuntwistingathreecordlengthofriggingropeintoitsconstituentparts,andoftenknottingtheendsforalittlemorebite.

Hanging,Drawing,andQuarteringWhilehangingisstillusedtothisdayasaformofexecution(asrecentworldeventsremindus),fargorierpunishmentsforhightreasonandregicidehavebeenpracticedinthepast.

HojujitsuThisJapanesemartialartwascreatedforthecapture,transport,restraint,andtortureofprisonersandwasusedfromthe17thCenturyEdoperiodandremainedinpracticebyJapanesepoliceuntiltheWWIIera.Differentrestraintswereusedbasedonpeoplebasedontheirsocialstatusormethodoftransport.Itsalsostatedthatprisonerswereretiedatvariousborderstokeepthetiesofoneschoolsecretfromthoseofthenext.TorturewithropewasalsopracticedinJapanwithrestrictiveties,forcedkneelingonstrawstatamimats,andpartialandfullsuspensions.ThetenetsofHojojitsuarefunctionality,safety,secrecy,andbeauty.

SafetyandNegotiationUndertheRiskAwareConsensualKinkframework,safetyconsiderationsareimportanttocommunicateduringnegotiationsandthereforebotharepresentedasasingletopic.Thebasicsafetyrulesofkinkapplytoropebondageandmanyvolumeshavebeenwrittenonnegotiation,safecalls,checkingreferences,avoidingintoxicants,andgenerallyprotectingyourself.Pleaseseetheresourcessectionattheendofthishandoutforfurtherintroductorymaterial.Thereare,however,additionalsafetyandnegotiationconsiderationsforropebondagethatoneshouldbeawareof.Thisisbynomeansacompletelist,butinsteadonethathascomefrompersonalexperienceandlearning.AsIcontinuetoplay,thislistcontinuestogrow.

ConsentNo,thisisntropespecific.Yes,thisisthemostimportantelementofanykinkorsexualactivity.Beawareofthelegaldefinitionofconsentinyourjurisdiction.

MedicalIssues

DontPanicHealthcareprofessionalsaretheonlyoneswhoshouldbediagnosingmedicalproblems.Whatmaylooklikenervedamagecouldinfactbeasprainwhoseswellingistemporarilyblockinganervepath.PhysiciansseeallsortsofailmentsandthereareplentyofkinkawareprofessionalslistedbytheNCSF.Remember,everyoneisresponsiblefortheirownhealthandthehealthofthoseintheircare.

CirculationCuttingoffthebloodsupplytoalimbanditsnerveendingscausesnumbnessinthatlimb.Ineverydaylifeyoumayexperiencecirculationlossasalimbgoingtosleepandisnormallynotanissue.Likelywhathashappenedisthepositionyousatorsleptindidntallowproperbloodflowandnowthatyoureupandmovingagain,feelingwillrestoretonormal.Whileitisimportanttorestorecirculationwithinareasonableamountoftime,thereslikelynoneedtoworryifyourpartnerstillhascontroloftheirhandsandfeet.However,ifthenumbnessisaccompaniedbypainorinabilitytomove,thisisamuchmoreseriousissueandmustbeaddressedimmediately.

NerveCompressionorDamageNumbnesscausedbycompressingordamagingnervesisamuchgreaterconcernthancirculationissues.Ifyourpartnerisexperiencingnumbnessandisunabletomovetheirextremities,removethemfromthebondageimmediately.Nervepathsareoftenexposednearjointswherethereislessmuscletoprotectthem,forthisreason,avoidtyingorwrappingonjoints,inthegroin,ontheoutsideoftheupperarm.Damagingthesenervepathscouldresultinpermanentlossoffeelingandmovementinalimb.

Placingbondageontheinsides(left)oroutsides(right)ofjointscouldleadtocirculationandnerveissues.


SeetheBDSMChicagoropesafetypageformoreinformationregardingcirculationandnervedamage:http://www.bdsmchicago.com/cram/MED_medical.html

Ineithercase,itisimportanttorestorecirculationandnervefunctionassoonasyouknowtheyvebeendegraded.Watchforextramovementinyourpartnershandsorfeetandwhenyoucheckin,askthemtomovetheirhandsandfeetandnotifyyouofanynumbnessorlackofmovement,anothergoodtestistohaveyourpartnergrabyourhand.Numbnessandrestrictedcirculationontheirownarenttoolargeofaconcern,butwhenaccompaniedbypain,theyaremuchmoredangerous.ThisquotefromJayWisemansumsthingsupprettywellGoodPainGood,BadPainBad

Asphyxiation/PositionalAsphyxiationDonottieropearoundthefrontofsomeonesneck.Tiesthatproduceasimilareffectasahaltertopshirtmaybeokay,butneverblockanairwaywithrope.Asidefrombindingtheneck,otherasphyxiationdangeroccurswhensomeoneisputinapositionthatmakesitdifficulttobreatheovertime.Adifficultpositionmaybecomefatalifunchangedforlongenough.Alsorememberthatgagscombinedwithanyplayincreaserisksdramaticallyduetoreducedcommunicationanddifficultbreathing.

Asthma,Diabetes,Fibromyalgia,andOtherMedicalConditionsStressandexcitementcantriggerasthmaattacks,diabeticstendtohaveworseperipheralcirculation,peoplewithfibromyalgiamaynotbeabletophysicallybearapositionthathasbeenokayinothercircumstanceswerenotmedicalprofessionalsandtheresnowaythatwecanbeawareofeverythingthatmaybeaffectingapersonshealth.Ifsomeonewithmedicalissueshasconcernsabouttheirabilitytoplay,itstimetoconsultaphysicianfortheiropinion.

OldInjuries&SurgeriesEveryonesjointshavehaddifferentlifeexperiences.Whendiscussingaropescene,askyourpartneriftheyhaveanyoldinjuriesorifanypositionsareuncomfortableforthem.Yourpartnermayhavesleptstrangelythenightbeforeorrecentlyrolledananklethatsnowtender.Lookforsurgeryscarsonornearyourpartnersjoints,becausewhilesometimestheyforgetaboutabrokenelbowfrommanyyearsback,theirbodysureremembersit!Keepinmindthatslightmodificationstoapositionmaybeallthatisnecessarytocontinuewithagreatscene.

YourPartner

MonitoringandCheckingInNeverleaveaboundpersonalone.Checkinginonthestatusofyourpartnerregularlywillkeepyourtiedtothecrossscenefromturningintoasuspension,orworse,asphyxiation,scene.Justlikewithanyotherplay,someonewhohasdriftedtoofarintosubspacemaybeaverygoodreasonforyoutocallyoursafeword.Whenexploringanynewtypeofplay,bondageorotherwise,setyourthresholdabitlowerjustincaseyouhaventproperlyestimatedyourlimitsorabilities.

MovementandEscapeManypeopleenjoythechallengeofescapingfromtheirbondage.Shiftingloadsandwrigglingcaptivesmaymovesomewrapstobadplaces.Sowhileyouretakingnotesonwhattotiebetternexttime,beawareofdangerouspositionsandbereadytoputtheegoasideandsayYouwin!Yourenotoutyet,butImsureyoudmakeitIjustdontwantyoutoriskyourhealthtrying.

RopemarksThefourtypesofmarkscommonlyassociatedwithropeworkarecompressionmarkscreatedbywrapsaroundskin,ropeburnfrompullingropetooquicklyacrossskin,pinchingmarkscausedbybrokencapillariesinareaswherewrapswerentuniform,andbruisingfrompoorlyplacedknots.Compressionmarksgoawayrelativelyquickly,thesearethesameasthepillowmarksthatshowuponyourfaceafteralonghardsleep.Ropeburnisthesameasrugburn,avoidropeburnbyusingdifferentropematerial,slowingdownyourties,orholdingtheropeawayfromtheskinwhilepullingthroughloops.Pinchingcanbeavoidedbytyingmoreloosely,orbyrunningafingerunderthewrapstopullthemnexttoeachother.Planningyoursceneisthebestwaytoavoidknotbruisescreateyourtiesothattheropeendsarentunderyourpartneriftheylaydownorareforcedintoaparticularposition.Asyoubecomemorefamiliarwithidentifyingthevarioustypesofropemarks,theywillbecomeagreattoolinevaluatingthesafetyandeffectivenessofyourties.


TheEquipment

Inspectionsafeequipmentisrequiredforsafeplay.Taketimewhileuncoilingyourropeorbeforeaddinganotherlengthtoyourbondagetovisuallyinspectyourrope.Payspecialattentiontothecenterofyourropeifyoudoubleitupforties.Ifoneortwoofthestrandsiswearingthrough,thetensioninyourwrapsmightbeheldonlybytheremainingstrand,effectivelyreducingyourropesdiameterandstrength.

SafetyShears/SafetyHookCuttingtoolsdesignedforEMTandotheremergencyresponseprofessionalsareamustwhenpracticingropebondage.Playpartnerscostwaymorethanrope,andifyouneedtogetoutinahurry,onlyareliablecuttingtoolwilldothetrick.EMTshearshaveabluntendthatcanbeusedforgettingbetweenrope/clothingandskinwithoutcausinginjury.A

goodwaytotestyourshearsistousethemwhencuttingnewropetolengthorrefinishingyourendsacleansnipthroughthefulldiameterofyourropeisasignofgoodshears.Safetyhooksareanotheroptioninthissituation,theyworkonthesameprincipleasshears;howevertheyuseamuchsharperedgeanddontrelyonthescissorsmotion.Anoteonknives:Somepeopleswearbyknives,butwithoutpropertrainingorhandling,knivesmightcausemoreharmthangood.Useyourjudgmentwhenchoosingwhichtoolisrightforyourplaystyle.

EnhancingSafetyWhiletherearemanysafetyconsiderationssurroundingrope,keepinmindthatcombiningrestraintswithothertypesofplaymayimprovethesafetyofthoseactivities.Forexample,whippingrequiresaccuracywithinaverysmallvariationofdistanceandaboundrecipientwontbeabletomovenearlyasfar.

TheEnvironment

Food,Drink,andRestroomBreaksSure,hurryup,anddontpeeonmyrope!Ahealthyequilibriumofhydration,food,andeliminationisnecessaryforagoodscene.Whilethoughtfullyrequiringyourpartnertodrinkalotofwaterpriortothescenecanmakeforsomeexcellenthumiliation,unplannedinterruptionscanbehardertoaccommodatewhensecurelybound.

EnvironmentalConcernsRopeendswillbeflying,heatwillberising,andbeforeyouknowit,furrycreaturesareflailingabouttheplayspace.Watchoutforthingsinyourspacethatcanbeknockedoverbystrayropesuchasdrinksandcandles.Asyouapplyevenasimpletietoyourpartnersbody,theymaygetsurprisinglywarm,soremember,asyouaddrope,youmayneedtodecreasethetemperature.Catslovestringandallthingsstringlike.Whiletheymaybecontenttositonthesidelinesofaflogging,manycantresisttheurgetochaseyourendsacrossthefloorandbed!Asalways,takecareinsettingthespaceforyourscene.

ObjectsJustaboutthefirstideapeoplegetwhenconsideringbondageistyingsomeonetothecornersofthebed.Thisisaverydifficultpositiontoescapefromandmaybetoorestrictiveforsomeonenewtobondage.Also,securingsomeonetoapieceofdungeonfurnitureoreyeboltinthewallcouldbeaskingfortroubleifthepersonisindangeroffainting.Besurethatthefurnitureisntgoingtotipandthatthoseeyeboltsarentlooseenoughtodropyourpartneriftheyputtoomuchweightonthem.Initialnegotiationsmightrequirethatshearsareplacedwithinyourpartnersreachoravoidingfixedpointsandfurniture.Suspensionbondageisbeyondthescopeofthisdocument,butbeawarethateyeboltstypicallyarentinstalledsecurelyenoughordesignedtoholdtheweightrequiredforthisactivity.

TheTie

Tensiondistributingthetensionofatieoveralargersurfaceareasignificantlyreducestheriskofnervedamageandcirculationissues.Nontighteningtiesincorporatingmultiplewrapsofropearetheeasiestwaytocovermoresurfaceareawithoutincreasingthediameterofyourrope.Remember,though,thatmorewrapsofsmallerdiameterropedonothingtodistributeweightorpressureifthetensiononthewrapsisdifferent.Mostropeexpandswhenitswet,turningaloosecuffintoavicegripwithanextratightknot.Ifyoureworkingwithropethatwillbecomewet(yesthisincludessweat),leaveadditionalslackandlooserknotstoheadissuesoffearly.


BlindfoldsRopeblindfoldsmayputmorepressureonapersonseyesthandesired,consideratraditionalblindfoldinstead.

Pinchingwhilenotatremendoussafetyconcern,pinchingcanbepainfulandarealturnoffduringaropesceneandmayleavemoremarksthandesired.Whenperformingbondagewithmultiplewraps,besurenottotwisttheropeorleavespacesbetweenthewraps.

PlanQuickReleases/WorkInStagesWhileitsgoodtohaveacuttingtoolonhand,itsalsoimportanttoknowhowtoquicklyreleasedifferentpartsofthebondage.Wrappingsomeonein100ofropeandhavingtoadjustthetensioninaparticularspotonatiecanbecomeimpossibleifthebondagewereperformedwithasinglepieceofrope.Workinstagesandaddropestoexistingportionsofyourbondageratherthanextendasinglepieceofropeforanentiretie.Thisallowsforspecificsectionstobemodifiedwithoutremovingeverything,andfromaplayperspective,itallowsyoutoreuseportionsofthebondageforadditionalpositions.

AdvancedBondageTopicsThefollowingtopicsarebeyondthescopeofthisdocumentandareincludedforreaderawareness.Beforeundertakinganyoftheseactivities,seekoutinstructionandresourcesthatapplytoyourfurtherinterests.Allparticipantsareresponsiblefortheirownsafety,playwithinyourabilities.

StrenuousorTightBondageSomepeopleparticularlyenjoyusingorreceivingverytightbondageorbeingplacedinparticularlydifficultpositionswhiletied.Duetothenerveandcirculationissuesinvolvedinsuchties,itisrecommendedthatextracarebetakenandadditionalreferencesbetakenintoaccountwhenexploringthistypeofplay.

LongTermRestraintPeoplesbodieshavedifferentlimits.Thedurationofbasicbondageisgenerallynomorethantwohours,butsomeenjoybeingtiedforlongerlengthsoftime.Jointsandmusclescancrampovertimeandmayneedspecialattentionwhenbeinguntied.RefertoJayWisemansEroticBondageHandbookforinformationonmonitoringthesesituations.

SelfBondageManypeopleenjoybindingthemselvesormaynothaveapartnertoparticipateinbondagewith.Whiletherearemanyresourcesfortiesavailableonline,beawarethatthingscangoverywronginisolation.Whenplayingalonepleaseconsidersettingupasafecallforyourself.

SuspensionWhilesometiesinthisdocumentcanbeloadbearing,farmoresecuretiesandadditionalknowledgearerequiredbeforeanyoneshouldengageinsuspensionbondage.Icannotresponsiblyteachsuspensionbondageonpaperorinalargegroup,nordoIfeelcomfortableinstructingindividualsinsuspensionasIvestillgotplentytolearnmyself!Incorrectlyperformedsuspensionrunstheriskoffailingeveryoneoftheabovesafetyconcernsandisconsiderededgeplay.Pleaseseekindividualorsmallgroupinstructionfromanexperiencedbondagepractitionerbeforeattemptingtorecreateorinventanysuspensionscenarios,thisinstructioncanbeobtainedatmanyoftheeventsandworkshopslistedintheeventssectionofthishandout.

KnowYourRopeRopecomesinmanydifferentshapes,sizes,andmaterialsherearesomebasics.

AnatomyUnlessyoureamagician,yourropehastwoendsandamiddle.Ifyoufoldyourropeoversothatbothendsaretouching,theloopmadeatthemiddleoftheropeiscalledthebight.

MaterialOvertime,ropehasbeenmadeofmanydifferentmaterialsincludingfibrousplants(hemp,jute,sisal,cotton),plastics(MFPmultifilamentpolypropylene,nylon),andevenmetal(forindustrialuseslikesuspensionbridgesupports).Syntheticmaterialsarehypoallergenic,veryeasytoclean,anddontneedspecialconditioningbeforetheiruse.Nylonropefromthehardwarestoreisthecheapestandeasiestropetocomeby.Nyloniswhiteandisusuallysoldinbulklengthsaswellasinpackagesof50and100.Whilenyloncanbedyedavarietyofcolors,MFPropecanbeobtainedinawidevarietyofbrightanddeepcolorsandisgreatforthecolorenthusiast.NaturalFiberropesstartlife


witharoughandunyieldingtextureandmayrequireconditioningpriortouseinbondage.SomenaturalfiberssuchasJuteareadverselyaffectedbywaterandthereforeshouldntbeexposedtobodilyfluidswithmultiplepartners.Anotherconsiderationwithnaturalfiberropesisthattheymaytriggergrassallergieswithsomepeople.Hempisagoodnaturalfibertouseasithashighstrengthandlowstretch,anditcanalsobesoftenedbytreatmentandcleanedinawashingmachine.Somepeopleenjoythefeelingofroughrope,notablysisalropefoundinmosthardwarestores.Beawarethatthesisalfibersarestiffandbrittle,creatingatendencytoleavesplintersintheskin.

LengthAsidefromdiameter,lengthistheothertopquestionforthosenewtoropebondage.Muchefforthasbeenputtowardmaintainingdifferentlengthsofropesuchascolorcodedwhippingorropeandspecialmarkingsneareachend.IfyoumainlyuseropetorestrainyourpartnershandstothecornersofyourbedorontoaSt.Andrewscrossyoucanusemuchshorterlengthsthanifyouenjoycreatingropecorsetswithoutaddingnewlengthseverycouplewraps.Somewillrecommendusinglengthsbasedonthesizeofyourpartnersbody,butifyouplaywithmanypartnersoryourenotalwaystyingthesamepartofyourpartner,youmaynothaveaconvenientlength.CommonlengthsforJapanesestyleropeworkare7m,8m,and30ft.Anotherruleofthumbistobasethelengthoffofyourarmspan,thusdictatinghowmanypullsyouneedtomaketopullanentireropethroughalooportie.(Whenfoldedinhalf,30isslightlylongerthan2armspansofa6tallperson)

DiameterThediameterofyourropedeterminesmanyofitsproperties,includingstrength,abilitytoholdknots,weight,andwrapwidth.Thinnercordmakesforamuchsmallerropebagandallowstyingofmoredelicateareas,includinggenitalandheadbondage,whilethickerropeisreminiscentofdamselindistresstiedtotherailroadtracksbondage.Thickerropealsoprovidesmoresurfaceareawhenwrappingbodypartsandislesslikelytocausenervecompression.Mostbondageropeisbetweentoinch(or6to8mm)indiameter.

BraidedorTwistedHistorically,ropewasmadewithnaturalfiberstwistedintocords,andthosecordsweretwistedtogetherintheoppositedirectiontomakearope.Mosttwistedropeusesthreestrands,andwillcontain100%oftheirconstituentmaterial.Braidedropes,ontheotherhand,aremuchsmootherandhaveafewdifferentdesignswhosemostnotabledifferenceisthepresenceofacore.Bearinmindthatthecoreofabraidedropemaybecomprisedofunknownmaterials(identifiedonthebagorspoolas100%mixedfibers)whichcanhaveadifferentelasticityofthesheath.Thiscanbedangerousastheelasticitydifferencemayaffectthetensionofyourties.Somepeoplepurchasecoredropeandpulloutthecoreoncetheropehasbeencuttolength,creatingamuchsofterropethatlaysflatterononesskin.Solidbraidropehasthesameoutwardappearanceascoredropebutismuchdenserandismadefrom100%oftheirconstituentmaterial.

StretchNylonandPolypropyleneropeshaveahighstretchamount,whichmeansthattherestrictivebondagemightbeslippingandsliding20minuteslater.Ontheotherhand,naturalfiberropehasverylittlestretchandwillmaintainitstensionformuchlonger.Climbingropesvarybasedontheirdesignanduse.areratedfortheirstretchrate,withsomebeingdesignedtoabsorbtheshockofafall(highstaticelongation)andotherdesignedforliftingastaticload(lowstaticelongation).

BurnRatePullingropethroughwrapsagainsttheskinoraroundbodypartscanquicklyturnfromasensualslithertoasearingshowstopper!Naturalfibrousmaterialstendtochafeorabradewhenpulledacrossskin;however,smoothsyntheticmaterialswillburnfarmorequicklyandthusaresaidtohaveahighburnrate.Runyourropethroughyourfingerswhenusingunfamiliarornewropewhileyoureevaluatingtheburnrate,yourpartnerissquirmingintheirseatwonderingwhatsgoingtocomenext.

Stillwonderingwhattouse?ChoosetoysthatyoucanconnectwithDoyoulovetheutilityofthenylonyoufoundinthegarage?Areyouaclimberwholikesthestrengthofclimbingline?Doyoulovetheearthysmellofnaturalfibers?Doyoupreferropemarkscausedbytwistedrope?Doheavierdensitymaterials(likehemp)feelmorepowerfulthansyntheticmaterials?


RopeEndsWhilethebightisprettystraightforward,peoplesropeendsareasvariedasthepeopleusingthem.Oneproblemwithcuttingaropeisthattheendstendtofrayifnotproperlyfinishedandmanywaystofinishropehavebeenusedovertime.Oftenitiseasiertofinishyourendspriortocuttingyourrope,thiswaythematerialdoesntfrayaftercutting.

Knottingbyfarthequickestwaytofinisharopeisputtingatightoverhandknotintheendandtrimmingtheexcess.Thiscreatessmallknotsontheendofyourropewhichbecomeveryusefulinextendingyourrope.

WhippingWhippingropeinvolveswrappingtheropeinsometypeofthread,oftenembroideryflosstokeeptheendfromfraying.Thereexistmanymethodsofwhippingrope,fromverysimplewrappingandtuckingtobombproofmethodsusedbysailorsofold.Belowisoneexampleofsuchwhipping,manymoreareavailableontheinternet.

TapingWrappingyourendswithelectricaltapeisanotherquickandsimplemethodtoreducefrayingandproducesverycleanends,andsincemultiplecolorsofelectricaltapenowexist,youcancoordinatevariouslengthsormatchyourfavoritetoys.Priortocuttinganewlengthofrope,wrapabout1ofelectricaltapearoundyourropeandcutinthecenterofthetapethiswillresultinneatlytapedendswithverylittlewaste.

MeltingMeltingtheendsofsyntheticropecreatesasolidmassofplasticattheendofyourropewhichcannotunravel.Oftenwhenpurchasingbulkrope,anelectricknifeisusedtomeltthroughtherope,butyoucanachievethesameeffectbybrieflypassingyourendsoveraflameuntiltheystarttomelttogether.

DippingTooldipisacommonitemonmanykinkyworkbenchesanditcanalsobeusedtofinishropes.YoucandipaUshapedpieceofropeintothetooldip,letitdry,andthencuttomakeyourends.

MaterialandFinishingExamples

Whipped6mmTwistedHemp Knotted6mmTwistedJute BraidedCottonWithCore

TapedSolidBraidMFP Melted4mmBraidedNylonw/Core


KnotsIfyouthoughtboatingschoolorthatpeskymeritbadgewashard,youreinforatreat!OneofthecommonlamentssurroundingropebondageisIdontknowanyknots.Thebadnewsisthatitcanbedifficulttotiewithoutknots,butthegoodnewsisthatveryfewknotsarerequiredforeffectivebondage.Thefollowingfourknotswillgetyouveryfarandyouprobablyknowafewofthem!

SquareKnotTheclassicrightoverleft,leftoverrightsquareknotisareallyhandynonslippingknotthatcanbeusedtotieacuffthatdoesntrestrictunderstrain.Alsoknownasareefknot.

OverhandKnotThisistheeasiestknottotieandonlyrequirestheendofonepieceofrope.Overhandknotsaretheonesthatshowupinyourshoelacesandcanbequitedifficulttoremove.Theoverhandknotisasmallknotthatcanbeusedattheendofyourropeinsteadofwhippingtheends.Asidefrombeingeasytotie,thesmallknotisperfectforattachingadditionalpiecesofropeasyougetfurtherinyourbondageandtheslightpoppingsoundoftheknotpassingunderawrapwhenyoupulltheendsofyourropethroughaddstothefun!

LarksHeadNevertobeusedaloneasacuff,thisconstrictingknotisusedtoattachropetoexistingbondage,createropecorsets,andcanbeusedtowraplimbsinsuchawayastocreatemanyattachmentpointsforfurtheruse.Ifyouuseknottedendsonyourrope,oneofthecoolestusesofthelarksheadistoattachanewropetotheendofanothersegment.

Placethebightbehindanobjectandpulltheendsthroughtocreatealarkshead.

Createanemptylarksheadbyfoldingthebightdownandpullingthetailsslightlythroughthebight,thenplaceyouradditionalpieceofropeinthelarksheadloopandpulltight.

HalfHitchusedonitsown,thehalfhitchisaquickwaytouseupextraropeinatie,andoncedoubledortripled,itcanbeusedtoholdanyropeundertensionwhilestillallowingacertainamountofslipfortensionadjustment.Ifyoufindthattwohalfhitchesareslippingtooeasily,adda3rdor4thsincedifferentmaterialshavedifferentamountsoffriction.


Usedsingly,ahalfhitchisntveryeffective,butaddinganotherhalfhitchortwocreatesaknotthatcanbeuseddoadjusttensioninaline.

Whenallelsefails,wrapandtuck!Oneofthegreatestwaystofinishatieinapleasingmanneristowraptheremainingropearoundsomeelementofthebondageandtucktheendsbelowthelastwrap.Notonlydoesthissavethebulkandcomplexityofaddedknots,italsoaddsanicevisualelementtothework.

ClassicRestraintReplacementsMostropeischeaperthanleathercuffs,andmanyotherrestraintsareevenpricier.Manyoftheclassicrestraintsusedinkinkyplaycanbereproducedwithquickandeffectiveties.Eachofthesetiesstartsatthebightandcreatesagreatpulleysystemtomoveknotsoutofreachandprovideeasylengthadjustmentoncetied.Bodiescanbeconceptuallyreducedtoacompositionofcolumns.Arms,legs,andtorsosareindividualcolumns.

SingleColumnTieStartingwiththebight,wraptwicearoundyourpartnersarmjustabovethewrist(13).Afterthesecondwrap,passthebightacrossthewraps(4)andthenunderthecuff(5).Tieasquareknotusingtheremainderofthebightandthestandinglinetocompletethecuff(6&7).Addadditionalwrapsifyoudlikedependingonyourropesthickness,butremember,steps4and5ensurethateachofthewrapsexertsthesameamountofforceifpulled.


TwoColumnTiePlacetwoarmsparalleltoeachotherandwrapthebightaroundbothlimbstwice,leavinggenerousroombetweenthewrists(1&2).Afterthesecondwrap,crossthebightwiththeremainingropesothattheyreparalleltothearms(3).Passtheendsoftheropetotheothersideofthetieandcompletewithasquareknot(4&5Thesephotographsweretakenfrombelowthearms).

ArmBinderStartingwithatwocolumntieasdescribedabove.Wraptheremainingropearoundbothlimbsandpulltheendsbackthroughthewrapinthecenterofthearms(2)cinchthewrapbypassingtheendsbetweenthearmstowardthehands,andpulltheendbacktothefrontofthetietowrapagain(3).Repeatsteps2and3withtheremainderoftheropeandthensecuretheendsbehindtheneckwithasquareknot(6).

Getcreativewiththetwocolumntie!Imaginevariouspositionspossiblebyaligningdifferentcolumns.Upperarmtolowerarm,upperlegtolowerleg,armtoleg,armtotorso,lowerleftarmtoupperrightarmincludeasecondpartnerandthepossibilitiesstartseemingendless!


Style&ApproachForsome,thebondageendshere.Itsameanstoanendnamely,restrainttoprepareforadditionalplay.Whetheritswaxing,spanking,cutting,caning,whipping,orflogging,manykinkactivitiesbenefitfromphysicalrestraint.Thispragmaticformofbondageisenoughformost.Furtherbondage,forthesolesakeofbondagecanalsobeanenduntoitself.

EasternandWesternculturalimageryhaveinfluencedtheclassicbondagestylespracticedinthoseregions.

WesternBondageHoudini,Rodeos,DamselsinDistress,DetectiveInterrogations,BettiePage,WonderWomanthesearethebondageimagesthathaveinfusedtheUnitedStatesculture.ClassicWesternbondageusessinglestrandsoflargediameter,white,cottonropeofvaryinglengthsandofteninvolvespredicaments,suchasbeingtiedtotherailroadtracks,drugbehindahorse,tiedtoalogatasawmill.Theseimagesappearinthefirstmovies,earlyfetishphotography,cartoons,andevenmodernpopculture.Westernbondagecoversmanystylesclean,messy,minimalist,andexaggeratedbutthegoalisoftenfirmlyrootedinfunctionality.

JapaneseStyleBondageBondageandwaxplayisasprevalentinJapanaswhipsandchainsareinWesternkink.WithitsHojujitsuroots,Japanesestylebondagepatternsechoelementsofthemartialart.Boxties,bodyharnesses,andfull/partialsuspensionsarecommonsightsinpornography,manga,andhentai.ThepositionsseencommonlyinJapaneseropearethoseofsubmissionandhumiliationratherthanstrugglingcaptives.Exposureandshameareplayeduponheavilyalso,asJapaneseropemodelsshowfacesofsadnessandintrospectionastheyretied,fullydressed,andthenuncoveredslowlyinashamefulmanner.Japanesestyleropebondagegenerallyuses78mJuteorHemprope,oftennaturallycolored,ratherthandyed.WithpresentationandvisualstylebeingsoimportanttoJapaneseculture,evenasecurelyboundbodyisconsideredtobeacanvaswheresimplicityorpatternsofintricateknots,wraps,andtwistsformanartisticcomplimenttoanotherwisestraightforwardactivity.

ShibariJustaspaperfoldingandservingteahavebecomehighlyritualizedcrafts,sotoohasropebondage.ThisstyleofformalizedbondageisknownasShibariandispracticedandtaughtinJapanbyanumberofmasters.Shibaritiesarethoughtfullydesignedandexecutedwithbeauty,functionality,safety,andahostofadditionalcriteriainmindreminiscentofHojojutsu.Thesepatternsaremeanttoberepeatableandaretaughttostudentswiththeintentofpracticeandmastery.Whilethisallseemsshroudedinmystery,itsveryclearthattheconceptofShibariinJapanhasaverystrictdefinitionthatneednotbecooptedorupdatedsothatitcanincludepeoplewhohavelearnedtheirstylebasedonimagesorvideosleavingJapan,orfrompeoplewhodonthaveformaltrainingthemselves.

CommonwoesrelatedtoropebondageareIttakestoolong!andIdontknowwhattodonext!Whilegreatabilityinanypursuittakestimeandpractice,greatnessisntrequiredfortohavefun.Rememberthatyouretyingathingofbeautyanddesire.Justlikethemacaroniartyoumadeforyourparentsbackingradeschool,anyattemptwillbenoticed.Withallofthevariationsinropes,bodies,skill,andsoforth,itstobeexpectedthatyourbondagewontlookexactlyliketheexampleyouvebaseditonortheideainyourmindseye.Beingflexible,relaxing,andenjoyingyourselfareveryusefulingettingthemostfromyourexplorations!

UntyingandAftercareUntyinggetsitsownsectionsincemanypeopleenjoybeinguntiedjustasmuchifnotmorethanbeingtiedinthefirstplace!Dependingonthematerialofyourrope,themoodofthescene,andtastesofthoseinvolved,comingoutofthebondagecantakemanyforms.Itcouldbealingeringsensualprocess,aroughburningone,amethodicalexamination,anexcruciatingchallenge(haveyourpartnerholdthepositiontheywereboundin),arediscoveryofonesfreedom,anescapeartiststrial,oratransitiontoyetanotherboundposition.Keepburnrateandpinchinginmindwhenuntyingtoo,thatcandefinitelydiminishtheeroticsuspense!Limbsandjointsthathavebeeninvolvedinbondagecantakeaminutetorecoverfrompositions.Eitherhelpyourpartnerslowlyreturntheirlimbstoanormalposition,orletthemmoveattheirownpace.Thisisalsoanexcellenttimetomassageanystressedmusclesorjointsaspartofaftercare.Whencomingoutofbondage,bepreparedforyourpartnertocooldownsignificantly.Itmaynotseemlikeclothing,butremovingtheropesalmostinvariablylowerstheirbodytemperature.


StoringRopeOnceyouredonewithyourropeforawhile,itsveryusefultospendalittletimekeepingitorganizedforthenexttimeyouwanttopullitout.Notonlydoesthismakelifeeasierforthenextplaysession,buthandlingyourropecanhelpyoubuildfamiliaritywithhowitfeelsandmovesinyourhands.Everyprofessionthatusesropeorcablingofanysortseemstohaveitsownmethodforropestoragewithstrengthsthatbenefititsusersropebondageisnodifferent.Manypeopledoubleuptheirropeanduseachainstitch,thismethodisoutlinedonmanywebsites,soIllskipithere.Twootherusefulstoragemethodsare:

Tieaslipknotatthebightofyourropeandthenfoldtheropeinhalfuntiltheresjustenoughlengthtoeasilytieanotherslipknotusingtheentiretyoftherope.Thismethodcanbetheatricallyuntiedwithtwosnappingmotions;however,itsnotstableenoughtotravelwellinatoybagwithoutfallingapart.

Startingwiththeends,wraptheropeinafigure8betweenyourthumbs,leavingenoughremainingropetocircleyourbundleafewtimes.Tuckthebightunderthefinalwraptocreateaquickwaytounwrapyourropeandgettobusiness!Thesebundlesareusefulforstorageandgeneralusesincetheydonteasilyfallapart.


Tips&TricksPullingropeismucheasierthanpushingit!

Insteadoffishingtheropethroughawrap,putafingerthroughandhookitontotheropeandthenpullitthrough.

Usethebigholeiftheresaholetouse,thenuseitinsteadofpushingaropethroughacrampedspace.

Surfacetensionisawesome,trypouringliquiddownarope.

Createaniceknotbyonlypullingasmallamountofropethroughawrap,thentwistthenewlycreatedsmallbightandfeedtherestoftheropethroughit.

Thinkbeforeaddingonwhenaddingarope,askyourselfifyoullsaveacompletepullthroughifyouaddafterthenextwrap,orpassthebightofthenewropethroughtheoppositedirection.

Iftheendsofyourropedontlandinaconvenientspacetoaddanotherpiece(suchasthearmpitarea),addanadditionalwraportwotogetyourendstomove.

Dontalwaysaddtotheendofyourrope,insteadhookintopreexistingbondagebyknottingonasmallloopandfillemptycanvas.

Whencrossingoveranotherrope,addatwistorknotinsteadoflettingtheopportunitytoembellishandstabilizegoby.

Makeastickwhenpullingropethroughajointorothersensitivearea,pulltheropetaughtbetweenyourhandstohelpitpassmoreeasily.

Portionsofthebondagedonthavetostandalone,createabodyharnessandattachanankletoitwithasinglecolumntie,useyourimaginationtoreuseexistingpieces.

Startwithideasofwhereyoudliketotakethebondage,ratherthanfeelinglikeyouhavetoadlibeachtime.

GoGoGo!Yesyouwantyourtiestolookgood,butspending50yearswonderingwhattodonextwonthelpyouimprove.Trythings!Itsokayifitfails,yourelearning!

Handsarethefirstthingtogowheninbondage,bepreparedtoperformatemporarytieorfindsomeotherwaytooccupyyourpartnershandsandtiethemlast!

Applyconstanttensiontotheropewhentyingsothatthebondagedoesntfallapartonyou.

Removeyourshoessoyoucanfeelyourropesunderyou.

Theresnoonetruewayforropebondage.Besafeandresponsible,andhavefundoingyourownthing.Dontlimityourselftosomeoneelsesideasofstyleorquality.

RopeResourcesThecenteroftheJapaneseropeworldintheUSisDSArtsThissiteismaintainedbyJimiTatu,educator,lifestyler,etchisleatherresumeisimpressiveandhesbeenaropefetishistforaverylongtime.HesthefounderoftheAdultRopeARtsyahoogroupwhichisfrequentedbythetopinternationallyknownriggers.Thelistismoderatedverywellandtheconversationstaysontopic.TheAdultRopeARtsgrouphomepagehasagreatgalleryandanEXTENSIVElinkssection.Mostofthefollowinginformationisavailablethroughlinkslistedonthegroup.http://www.dsarts.com


Books Rope,Bondage,andPoweristhefirstbookIvebeenpublishedin!MyessayThePowerOfFluencyexploreshowonesfamiliaritywithropeevolvesfromatoy,intoatool,andultimatelyanextensionoftheirwill,alongwiththeeffectsthishasontheirscenes.ThebookiseditedbyLeeHarringtonandcontainsadditionalworksbysomeofthegreatestriggersaroundtheworld.Whiletheotherbookslistedherepresentgreattechnicalinformation,thisbookexploresthepersonalsideofbondage.(ISBN:1935509020)

JayWisemansEroticBondageHandbookthisbookgoesoverthebasicsofsafety,ropeselection,andbasicties.Youllbeexposedtoquiteafewdifferentknots,butrememberthatyoucangetbywithalarksheadandasquareknot!IveseencopiesofthisbookatnumerousBordersStores,otherwiseyoucangetitonlineatamazon,ordirectlyfromGreeneryPress,thebookspublisher(Quickplug,GreeneryPresshasatonofgreatbooks!JayWisemanfoundedthepresswhichalsoprintsSM101,TheEthicalSlut,TheTopping&BottomingBooks,andmanymore!)(ISBN:1890159131)

TheSeductiveArtofJapaneseBondageMidorisbookillustratesstepbystepmethodsforcreatingsomeverycomplexlookingties.Itsagreatconfidencebuilderandwillhelpgetideasflowingforadditionalties!(ISBN:1890159387)

LeeBridgettHarringtonsShibariYouCanUseandChantaRosesBondageforSexaregreatcompanionbooksLeeisveryartisticandexplainstheconceptsbehindthehumanmacramharnessesanddecorative/clothingaspectsofrope,whereasChantastalksaboutbondagepositionsforsexandfunctionalties.BridgettwasfeaturedrecentlyonRopeWeeklyandChantahasbeenmakingthepodcastroundsaswellcheckoutRopeWeeklyandFetishFlamefortheinterviews.(HarringtonISBN:097787270X,RoseISBN:0977723801)

ShowingYoutheRopesandthefollowupbookBackontheRopesbytheTwoKnottyBoyshasatonofstepbysteptiesthatarewelllaidoutandeasytofollow.Asidefrombeinganinformativesource,thisbookisalsoveryreasonablypriced.(ISBNs:193116049X,1931160694)

Tutorial Sites Twistedmonksvideotutorialscoverthesingleanddoublecuffspresentedinthisworkshop:http://www.twistedmonk.com/video.htm

RopefashionshasmanystepbystepJapaneseandWesterntutorials:http://www.ropefashions.com

Japanropehaslotsofbeautifulphotobasedtutorials:http://www.japanrope.com

Kinkyropes.comhasmanyWesternstylecuffandknotexamples:http://www.kinkyropes.com

MorTis(thefounderofShibariconwhocreatedChicagosropescene)hasplentyofgreatJapanesestyletutorialsonhissite:http://www.bdsmchicago.com

Vendors TwistedMonksstapleisorganichemprope,butstopbytofindafewexoticgoodies,books,andhardwareaswell!http://www.twistedmonk.com

JackElfrinksellscentermarkedropemadefrommanydifferentnaturalfibers.Hellhappilysendyouasampleofhisropetouseforallergytesting.http://www.kinkyropes.com

Rawganiqueistheimporterusedbymanyropevendorsfortheiruntreteadhempstock,aminimumorderisrequiredthoughthefirsttimesampleorderpricethresholdisrelativelylow.http://www.rawganique.com

Rainbowropesellsallvarietiesofhardware,MFP,andHempropes.http://www.rainbowrope.com


BossBondageisanotherfineretailerofHempropes.http://www.bossbondage.com

VintageRopehasJute,Hemp,andavarietyofsyntheticsaswell.http://www.vintagerope.com

HomeDepot,Lowes,Menardsanyhomeimprovementstoreisakinkypersonsbestfriend.Youcanpickup200of100%nylontwistedropeandcutitintowhateverlengthsyoudlikeataverylowcost.

Events ShibariconThisannualChicagoeventoccursoverMemorialDayandwasthefirstlargescaleeventofitstype.Nottobemissed,thisisoneofthegreatestropeeventsintheUS!http://www.shibaricon.com

MidoritravelsallovertheUSandCanadaforherropedojoswhichselloutveryquickly.Checkhersiteforupcomingevents.http://www.ropedojo.com

JimiTatu,founderoftheAdultRopeArtsyahoogroupattendsmanyregionalBDSMeventsandisagreatteacher.http://dsarts.com/

MaxsworkshopsareheldinSeattleonasemimonthlybasis,hewalkedmethroughmyfirstsuspensionandisgreatatwhathedoes!http://www.bondagelessons.com

LeeBridgettHarringtonisaprolificropeartist,educator,writerHecanbefoundatmanyeventsandisdefinitelyworthmeeting!http://www.passionandsoul.com

DenverBoundWorkshopOrganizedbyRobertandLillyinDenver,CO,thislocalgroupmeetsmonthlyandhostsalargereventeachFallwithpresentersfromacrosstheUS.http://www.denverbound.com

MN_RopeMinnesotaRopemeetsmonthlyandhasgrownconsiderablysincetheirinception.Theiryahoogroupisathttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/mn_rope

Other Resources TheRopecastisasemiweeklypodcastonallthingsrelatedtoropebondage.http://rope.podshow.com

HeresanarticlebyAngeleneBlackontreatingrope,thisprocessiswellknownforcreatingverynicefinishedhemprope.http://dsarts.com/RopeArt/FinishingHemp.html

FetishimagesbyLochai:http://www.kirianwa.com

GraydancersGallery:http://www.graydancer.com/gallery

TheNationalCoalitionforSexualFreedomsKinkAwareProfessionalsList:http://www.ncsfreedom.org/kap/index.htm

ThefollowingWikipediaarticlesareveryusefulforfurtherbackgroundinformationonmanyofthehistoricalandgeneraltopicsintroducedabove:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whipping_knothttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunken_Sailorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ropehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawing_and_quarteringhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hojujitsu


ConclusionIfyouvemadeitthisfar,yourewellonyourwaytoalotmorefunintheworldofrope.Usetheresourcesabovetofindmoreinformation,attendanevent,orgetsomeinspiration.Themostimportantthingtorememberisthatreadingisnosubstitutefordoing,sogetoutthereandstarttying!Practicemakesperfect!

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