Ball Ties

Seven stops from first principles to finishing touches — follow them in order.

1. 1

   Core

   8 topics

   1Overview

   2Layer 1 – Do you want a chest harness?

   3Layer 2 – Do you want the knees together or apart as you attach them to the chest?

   4Layer 3 – Do you want the ankles together or apart?

   5Layer 4 – Where do you want the arms and wrists? How will you control busy fingers?

   6Layer 5 – Do you want any more straps or flourishes?

   7Layer 6 – Is their head going to be free to move, or restrained?

   8There are even more alternatives to explore!
2. 2

   Example 1

   11 topics

   9Overview

   10Artist's Corner - Completed Ball Tie

   11Layer 1 – Chest Straps or Harness

   12Layer 2 – Ankles

   13Layer 3 – Legs – Highlights Version (for experienced riggers)

   14Layer 3 – Legs – Detailed Version

   15Layer 3 - Artist's Corner at this Stage of the Tie

   16Layer 4 – Ball – Highlights Version (for experienced riggers)

   17Layer 4 – Ball – Detailed Version

   18Layer 4 - Artist's Corner at this Stage of the Tie

   19Layer 5 – Wrists
3. 3

   Examples 2-7

   8 topics

   20Overview

   21Example 1 – Chest harness, knees and ankles together, arms in back, wrists crossed

   22Example 2 – Chest harness, knees and ankles together, arms in front, wrists crossed

   23Example 3 – Chest harness, knees and ankles together, arms in front in individual cuffs

   24Example 4 – Chest harness, knees and ankles together, arms in back in a single column

   25Example 5 – Chest harness, knees and ankles together, arms in back, gote shibari style

   26Example 6 – Chest harness, knees and ankles apart, arms in front between legs

   27Example 7 – Malasana, ankles crossed bound with a single column, tail used to ball, Ebi style, wrists behind back