Tutorials

Step-by-step shibari tutorials for all skill levels.

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Quick Releases - Building in 'Outs'

While for some it isn’t bondage if escape is possible, others like to have quick releases ('outs’) allowing for quick release in the event of an emergency, both quicker and safer than cutting rope.

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Building Blocks - Junctions - Drill

Build your skill and confidence. Drill the basics. Develop the muscle memory to move quickly and surely. This is a smooth way to drill junctions.

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Somerville Bowline Double Column

The Somerville Bowline Single Column is one the most widely-used Single Column ties in the world. Those same ideas can also be used to create the Somerville Bowline Double Column!

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Movable Happy Knot

A small knot strategically placed to provide additional stimulation as part of a larger tie or scene. But what if you want to move that knot out of the way once the wearer is decidedly 'happy'...?

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Harness Gag - Cheek-Strap Style

A head harness rope gag in a classic muzzle pattern. You can leave the mouth element as a simple cleave gag or run the rope through a ball or a tube for more fun variations!

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Master the 4 Fundamental Knots

These four knots are the fundamental building blocks of shibari. Understand these, then go on to use them to build core rope bondage techniques like the Single Column, Double Column and more.

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Anchor Hitch & RTTHH

The RTTHH is one of the fastest, most reliable ways to quickly anchor a rope that is under tension.

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Teardrop Bolero

This attractive upper-chest harness is easy to create and is a great base layer for attaching more layers of rope.

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Isosceles Cock Ring/Strap-on Harness

This simple technique features attractive geometric symmetry. It can be used as a cock ring or as a strap-on to add a dildo to your partner.

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Building Blocks - Simple Strap Nodes

Here are three common approaches to creating nodes when making simple, one-wrap straps … and why you might choose one over another.

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Fast Load-bearing Double Column

A rapid Double Column that will not clamp down on the wrists if the tail is put under tension.

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The Box Tie Position

Box Ties are popular with rope enthusiasts. Learn more about this position and things you can do to make it more comfortable.

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Mounting Harness

Leverage the Doggy Style Harness and tie yourself to your partner for a wild ride!

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Penguin Pinion

Here is one simple way to pin the arms to the sides. You would normally want to use this in combination with other ties.

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Bulldog Harness - X Back

The classic bulldog harness, done with rope. This time with a decorative X back!

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Bulldog Harness

The classic bulldog harness. Done with rope!

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Pentagram Harness v2

This attractive harness can be lots of fun for religious- or occult-themed scenes.

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Classic (Square Knot) Double Column

When a rigger says simply “Double Column” this is probably what they are talking about (or you can use any DC you like).

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The Solomon G-String

A simple rope G-String made with the Solomon Bar ... it can have a surprising hidden purpose!

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Handling Rope While Tying

Understanding how to move rope efficiently, add more if you need to, use up extra rope at the end and modify a tie for different body types are all important skills.

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Handling - Locking Off

When instructions just say "lock it off" it usually means that it doesn't really matter how. Here are a few common ways.

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Handling - Moving Rope

How to move rope like an experienced rigger!

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False Lover’s Knot

This attractive cross-shaped knot can add a decorative layer to a tie.

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Bunny Ties

Tie your partner’s wrists behind their neck in such a way that their elbows stick up like bunny ears!

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Malasana Tie

This tie keeps your partner’s legs open by binding the knees up near the shoulders.

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Doggy Style Harness

For … some reason … many of us *love* to have our partner bent over. Well, here is one way to make sure they cannot stand fully straight up again without permission.

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Christmas Tree Party Top

Christmas Tree Party Top, v1

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Unchastity Belt

Commonly known by the awful name "Crotch Rope", this simple waist harness has a little teasing feature. Think of it as an un-chastity belt made from rope :)

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Pentagram (Star) Harness v1

Very attractive and somewhat unusual, this harness can be a fun binding for your favorite witch. :)

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Lark's Head Double Column

This reverse-tension double column is simple to apply and is snug and secure.

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Extended Lark's Head Double Column

This is the Extended Double Column. It can bind two things that cannot be place closely together, like your elbows

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Applying a Handcuff Knot

This is how to properly apply the various handcuff knots on this site, making them almost inescapable!

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Lark's Head Single Column

This reverse-tension single column is attractive, lies relatively flat, and is very secure. It is also the first step in many harness.

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Wrap & Cinch Double Column

This forward-tension double column is simple to apply and is snug and secure.

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Overhand Knots

This simple knot is commonly used to finish the end of a rope so it does not fray or as a stop knot

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Hojo Cuff

A quick way to add a cuff in the middle of your rope!

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Twisted 8 Tube Top

Members Only - This is an application of the ideas taught in the Bra course. This time we create a kind of Tube Top!

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Heart Ladder

Add decorative hearts to an series of bands!

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Square Knot Single Column

When someone says just “Single Column” with no other name, this is probably what they are talking about

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Building Core Strength

Whether you would like to hold your hips up or be more comfortable in suspension, core strength is key

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Stretching for ... Access from Behind

If you like being taken from behind, it is fun to have good hip flexibility so you can bend over comfortably

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Stretching for Box Ties

The key to being able to do a box tie or to get your elbows close together is flexibility in your *shoulders*

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Building Blocks - Junctions

What choices you have when two ropes cross each other -- Twist, Crossing Hitch, Cow Hitch -- and how they are related

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Bondage Belt

Here is one technique to integrate two cuffs into a single rope belt, making it a Bondage Belt :)

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Munenawa

This is a very simple chest harness and is the basis for many others

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Burlington Bowline - Inline

A very fast, very stable single column tie. Once you master it, it takes only 20-30 seconds to tie

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Burlington Bowline

A very fast, very stable single column tie. Once you master it, it takes only 20-30 seconds to tie

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Continuous Reverse Gauntlet

This is one simple method to add gauntlets to your outfit or that of your partner

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Rope Ends

Here are a few ways to finish off the ends of your rope

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Forced Orgasm Belt (Prusik)

This simple modification of the Unchastity Belt allows you to install a wand vibrator

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Spiral Futomomo

This classic tie is used to bind the ankle tightly to the thigh and distribute the force of the tie across the entire leg

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Redmayne Strap-on

One method of creating your own custom-fitted strap-on using only rope

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Heel Tie - Top Weave Style

Like high heels on your partner? Want to keep them from kicking them off?

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Heel Tie - Stirrup Style

Like high heels on your partner? Want to keep them from kicking them off?

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Redmayne Strap-on (Ring)

One method of creating your own custom-fitted strap-on with rope and a ring

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Chain Stitch Single Column

This is a single column tie that is rapid to apply

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Hojōjutsu Rope

Create a rope designed for Hojōjutsu ...

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Hair Ties

Incorporate your partner's hair into a rope bondage scene!

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Gravity Boot Single Column

This is a single-column tie, designed for the foot & ankle. It is based on the Gravity Boot, but don't use this version for suspension. It is great for tying someone to a bed spread-eagle :)

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Kikkou Karada

This body harness is very similar to the Hishi Karada, but instead of diamond patterns it has hexagons :)

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Fishnets

Fishnets! 'Nough said!

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Suspenders & Garters

Minimalist suspenders and garters that can be a fun base for other bondage!

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Bondage Belt w Happy Strap

This bondage belt features to integrated wrist cuffs to keep your partner's hands controlled, plus a little teaser to make them wish they weren't!

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Load-bearing Double Column

If you plan to have any tension or load on your double column, you need to do so in such a way that the cords of the cuffs don't cinch down more tightly

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Extending Rope

Three way to add rope to your tie if you need a bit more...

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Bikini Harness

This is a very simple and popular harness and a good first layer upon which to build additional bondage

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Prusik Cuffs

This quick-capture knot (takes less than a minute!) is very difficult to escape from when properly applied

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Prusik Head

This monumentally cool knot can be adjusted, but locks down when under tension!

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Somerville Bowline

This single-column tie requires no tail pulls and can therefore be applied when one end of the rope is already attached to something!

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Hog Tie (Simple/Classic)

The hog tie is one of the most simple full-body ties. It can be extremely challenging for the bottom, so the top should understand a few key things.

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Hog Tie (Accessible)

An Accessible Hogtie is one in which you can still access your partner's sex with relative ease

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Hishi Karada ('Rope Dress')

This body harness, with its diamond patterns and tight lacing, is lovely and stimulating for both parties

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Lightning Harness

This is fast and can be made wonderfully tight. Unlike the majority of what we do, it starts at one end of a rope not in the middle.

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Frog Tie

A frog tie is just a double column tie applied in such a way so as to tie the ankle to the thigh

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Multi-loop Handcuffs

This is pretty much the same as the Quick Cuffs, but with more loops so it looks a little cooler

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Quick Cuffs ('Texas Handcuffs')

This is a rapid technique to make rope handcuffs

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Quick Leash

This is a simple and rapid method of adding a rope collar and leash to your partner.

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Prusik Single Column

This is a reverse-tension single column that only requires one tail pull! (Most require 2 or 3)

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Fast Bowline / Eskimo Bowline

This is a very fast forward-tension single column cuff

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Flogging Cuff

This single column is very fast to create and apply. It is not intended to be secure; it is more intended to help your partner stay in position

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Cat's Paw Single Column

This single column is very fast to create and apply. While technically a sliding knot, properly applied it will not cinch down

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Bit Gag

A bit gag made of rope! Time for *ahem* spur-of-the-moment pony play

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Prusik Anchor

This is an adjustable anchor for rope single columns or shackles

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Prusik Shackle

This is a quick-capture knot that is can be quickly and easily adjusted on the fly by the top without untying it, but it cannot be adjusted by the bottom

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Double Coin Knot

A double coin knot is a decorative way of attaching two strands of rope together. Great for decorative Karadas

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Fisherman's Knot

A fisherman's knot is used to semi-permanently join the ends of two ropes together

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Crossing Hitch (Munter Hitch or Nodome)

A Crossing Hitch, or Nodome, is used to anchor two cords that cross each other. Often used in shibari to make a tie more stable

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Lark's Head Knot

This is one of the simplest sliding (collapsing) knots. It should not be used for bondage directly, but is often the first step in other ties.

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Square Knot | Surgeon's Knot

Pretty much the most basic knot for holding to ends of rope together. Used to "tie off" or "finish off" many ties

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