Nice, combining shibari with rings?
(And let me just say that OH my GOD this tie was more frustrating than it should have been!!)
The tying or the wearing? ^^
Tying! Super comfy tie to wear around - I think I had this one on for like six hours before I
had to pee and took it offtook it off for dignified reasons.Hey, nothing undignified about the call of nature. :D
I thought it might be frustrating because of the crotch rope - the rest of it does look really comfortable and I expect the rings let it move with your body very naturally, right?
Yeah, we’re still working it out (there’s basically no literature on ties like this that I’ve found) but so far this one adjusts beautifully and holds in place shockingly well for basically having a bight and a half hitch holding it together (and you don’t even really need the bight). No issues with it sagging like so many other minimal-tie harnesses. The one thing though that I want to have happen is to figure out how to eliminate the single twist that each horizontal run currently needs. Development is ongoing!
Wow, I thought you were a bondage artist, but you’re actually more of an engineer.
the difference between art and engineering is really a matter of perspective. And math.
Super nice pic, thanks for sharing ! We love rope but never got to try and learn ties
You should give it a shot! There’s lots of tutorials out there, and it’s crazy rewarding. Simple harness ties have an awesome ratio for
effort <> effect, and: fuckin’ handles. Who doesn’t love a good fuckin’ handle?
Oh my god, that looks amazing! 🤩
I actually just got my first ropes so I could start trying to self tie! I hope I can manage to do stuff like this at some point. I’ve always been bad at knots and what not unfortunately. 😋
You don’t need to know a ton of knots. Somerville bowline, munter hitch, half hitch, and reverse tension will get you pretty far.
Super curious: Do you often use a munter hitch in non-suspended bondage? I’ve only ever used them for adjustable uplines or hoisting, I don’t think I’ve ever used one for anything outside of that.
I tried fairly regularly for a few years but haven’t in the last 5 or 6, so my memory is a little hazy. I mostly recall using it for locking off crossing lines (on a harness or what not) so they don’t shift. I can’t recall the harness names now might have been modified TKs? IMHO it looks better than lines crossing at 90 that just lay on each other.
For suspension / up lines it was always half hitch with a couple extra turns at the ring with a Y hanger(?) or single column around the ropes or carabiner hooked to the ropes.
*Brain fart, yes lock off was a munter followed by half hitches.
*The futumomo I usually tied had munters too now that I think back.
huuh, Ill have to give that a try! Thank you for the suggestion!
One thing with Munters that was drilled into me was also making sure you’re using closed and not open munter hitches since the open ones can shift.
This one is actually pretty easy (in theory…) - there’s only two knots in the whole tie! But I’d say it for sure requires either an extra set of hands or the patience of a saint because you have to keep the rings from slipping in the back while you thread them thru the front (and vice-versa). All the photos of the back are a bit obscured by burnt rope so it’s not super clear, unfortunately…
And ooo, you for sure should get into self ties! Super fun stuff (tho obvs be careful etc. etc.)
(obscured & messy back of tie…)
Oh thank you! I definitely understand how extra hands will help. I’m tempted to try it solo, but maybe once I get comfortable with some really basic ties first. And I promise to be very careful as I learn; I made sure to get shears too! God I hope I don’t have to use them, rope is not as cheap as I would prefer lol.
As the saying goes: Getting new rope is easier than getting a new sub. :D
What rope are you using? For beginners, polyhemp is a (comparatively) cheap option - though you have to be careful about rope burns.
Wise saying. Getting a new me would be pretty difficult. 😂
I’m actually not 100% sure what type of rope it is, but I’m pretty sure it’s just nylon.
Nylon is primarily what I use - I like polyhemp for it’s aesthetic value and it’s strong as heck, but that comes at it being stupid expensive and it really just doesn’t feel great against the skin. If you’re not doing suspension (or other load-bearing ties) hardware store braided nylon works just fine, holds knots well enough but it’s not so tight that I’ve never been unable to untie it (and to reiterate do NOT use it for suspension it is NOT safe). Stay away from cotton and especially do not fall into the trap of using something like cheap clothesline (the core compresses too much and becomes almost impossible to untie).
I never would have considered clothesline, that sounds pretty awful lol. Suspension stuff would probably be fun, but not going to try that until I have a partner I trust to help me. Would definitely need more rope for something like that anyway, so I’ll make sure I get something better for suspension!
Thank you again for all the tips and insights!
Ugh yeah, it’s weirdly common. Clothesline and paracord are the biggest “noob mistakes that could cost your sub an arm” things I see new people making, so good on you for having a natural aversion to the idea!
I love suspension, but it is deceptively dangerous. You don’t quite need to have an apprenticeship under a master rigger like so many
elitist dickheadsearnest members of the BDSM old-guard on the internet will tell you, but you for SURE need to be good at non-suspended bondage, have experience with rope safety (at least the online OSHA courses in suspending humans, ideally some climbing experience), an understanding of how much force a working load can generate, another person standing by to help you in case something goes wrong and a fuckload of very slow, careful research and practice before you even attempt it. It’s also expensive as fuck to do safely - rope rated for the kind of working loads a human generates is not cheap, and installing the hard-points in your building to be able to do it is not for the faint of heart.… But like, oh man. It’s addictive once you get to where you can do it. Really recommend seeing if there’s any rope studios or similar in your area that do meetups so you can try it, it’s such a good goal to work towards being able to do.
Really? Here in germany, polyhemp and nylon are in the same price range. But yeah, in terms of feel people seem to either prefer smooth nylon or real hemp.
Yeah, where I’m at it’s ~$20 for 50’ (15m) of 3/8" (9mm) polyhemp, and ~$20 for 30m of the same in braided nylon. So polyhemp is about the same as twisted strand strand nylon (which is what I prefer for suspension). Aesthetically polyhemp wins over nylon, but for direct skin contact nylon is way my preferred choice (and unfortunately my ceilings are too low to have a full aesthetic tackle setup over my suspension bar :( )
That is really beautiful! I’m normally a fan of pretty knots, but this has a really pleasing simplicity. Nice pose, too. :)
Yeah I love a pretty knot as much as the next kinky bitch! This one looks so much like how old parcels or a steamer trunk might have been bound up for transit though, it’s just so -satisfying- to some aesthetic sensibility deep in my soul (even if the back is a bit of a mess bcz lazy)
Not that you say it, you do look packaged. :)
While we’re talking aesthetics, have you ever thought about using colored rope? Something like a chest harness plus arms behing the head in a dark green rope would go amazing with your hair color!
lmao I’ve actually been dying rope pastel green today for that exact reason, so hopefully sometime in the future I’ll have that nice color coordination
(in all it’s slightly-still-damp glory)
NICE! I’m already looking forward to those photos (if you decide to share).
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