Amazing international line-up including members of the cast of the forthcoming Cirque Shibari tour: Gorgone, Gestalta & Fuoco, plus performers never seen in the UK before! Buy your ticket now, see you soon! BOUND Sept 5th 2014, Shibari night @The Flying Dutchman from BOUND UK on Vimeo. PERFORMERS: – Edna & Anea Capaken (Czech …
After getting the first batch of my new 5mm Osaka, our first thought was “It’s perfect but we need this in 6mm too”. 11,500m of 6mm arrived Monday and it meets all my expectations. Both the 5mm and 6mm seem to be exact diameters, which is not as usual as one might imagine. I suspect …
As usual, we have a houseful during the BOUND weekend. Inevitably, with that many riggers, models and rope around, things tend to happen. This weekend has been no exception. I’m currently uploading two sessions with Bliss, a visiting Australian model. The first was an experimental tie where I was trying to do something based loosely …
I should start by saying that I use the term ‘nawashi’ in its broadest sense of ‘one who works with rope’, rather than through any delusions of the pinnacles of tying. This month has been full the of trials and tribulations of what is never going to be a 9-5 job, thank God (The Flying …
Osaka 5mm jute shibari rope is now available here! This is without a doubt my favourite rope to date, which is destined to be a best seller. It is the closest so far to Japanese jute (asanawa) which is the ‘gold standard’ of serious riggers but come with a champagne price tag. The lay (twist), …
We have a fabulous line up as you will have already read in the previous post. Mo has put together a nice little teaser featuring the acts that are appearing. Feast your eyes! Don’t miss this one as BOUND is going from strength to strength. Last month was a triumph and there were lots of …
Some while ago, I re-posted an article for peer review and discussion. The thrust of it was that breast bondage could pose a cancer risk. As you might imagine, this stimulated some debate. The verdict seems to be “Not proven” as it is not clear enough for an unanimous “Not guilty”. However, it seems reasonable …
August’s BOUND welcomes Ayumi LaNoire, a pole performer, dancer, choreographer and fire eater who you might have noticed from her stunning Facebook photos and videos. She’ll be putting on a suitably themed show and, as she is also an ardent rope fan, will be modelling for me. She grew up in Tokyo, Japan, with her …
I was pointed to this site which has a few kinbaku tutorials from Japan: Instructional Archives – Ai Nawa. The good news is that it is all in English, unlike most sites offering such goodies which are impenetrable to anyone lacking a knowledge of written Japanese. I’m not quite sure what to make of Sanada …
My suppliers tend to make the odd change without my knowledge but generally it is no more than a slight alteration in colour or diameter. This time it looks like they came up with a massive improvement on the 5mm Asanawa. The latest batch is now up from only 4 yarns per ply to 8 …