Shocking low violet wand prices We have reduced our prices for violet wands even further! Our violet wand kits, well actually they glow an unusual orange, have been reduced by £10 to $75/£55 including worldwide shipping. If you haven’t heard of these fun bits of kit, read on. What is a violet wand? Violet wands …
I know a lot of people are unhappy about BREXIT but it has been an incredible boost for ESINEM-Rope’s UK sales! Of course, it hasn’t been all roses as some EU customers are now being hit with local taxes and have suffered from the ensuing confusion of the new customs procedures. The absurdity is that …
Yes, I know it’s well overdue but, finally, I have done a video overview of our latest jute rope variant, NewAsa. I’d like to blame other competing things in my life but, in truth, idleness and procrastination have played a big factor. What’s the big deal with NewAsa shibari rope? Good question. As always, the …
Understanding how, when and why suspension lines break is key to avoiding accidents. If you don’t know the hazards, it is easy to make mistakes and this is one area where you cannot afford them as they could result in serious injury or even death. As they say, there are no accidents, only pilot error. …
I have been meaning to do a video on fixing rope problems and, more importantly, avoiding them in the first place. I’m pleased to say that I’ have finally crossed it off my To Do list. Untangling rope One thing handling a lot of rope, be it tying or preparing orders, has taught us is …
SPECIAL OFFER: See bottom of page Like the original Ford, I have only been offering rope in one colour: natural. You will be delighted to know that we now offer coloured jute shibari rope at ESINEM-Rope…or should that be ‘rope of colour’ these days? I can’t keep up 🙂 Ten colours available We now offer …
Like it says on the label, here are some bargain shibari rings! Stainless steel light-weight shibari ring, 10″ (25.5cm) SPECIAL OFFER! £34.95 £19.95 Incredibly light, yet deceptively strong. We tested one on a load cell. Whilst it started to distort at around 400kg, it held a lot more! The tester only went up to two …
I read a post in Rope Incidents on Fetlife entitled ‘Mainline rope break on deadlift’ (you need to be logged in as a member to see it) which prompted this heads-up. Fortunately, it didn’t involve the model being dropped but it could easily have ended in serious injury. These incidents are becoming far too common in shibari …
Over the past few months, I have been working with a major yarn and rope manufacturer to create the perfect shibari rope. What’s perfection? The highest quality fibre is needed for starters since you can’t make a silk purse from a sow’s ear. This is why I have gone to source and to a supplier …
There’s an informative article about the preparation of Okinawa jute rope by Steamybedtime on their site which they wrote about after receiving some from ESINEM-Rope. It has an illustrated guide showing their first, and seemingly very successful, experiment in treating rope, plus links to my free video tutorial and a couple of other guides. There’s …