After endless procrastination, my on-line store, ESINEM-Rope, is getting a make-over. Let’s face it, even with it divided up by rope type, there were still far too many options on a page. There are numerous types of jute and hemp in different diameters and lengths, not to mention treatment options so finding what you needed …
Once again back from shibari at Camp Cyberia, Burning Man, and now enjoying hot running water with life’s other little luxuries that we tend to take for granted. like espresso only a few feet’s stumble from bed. After ten days in the dust and heat, a real bathroom starts to become a dream especially since a design flaw …
Following on from the first class on ‘Communication and handling‘, we have added another free tutorial in the ‘What I wish I had known when I started shibari’ series. This time I talk about the aesthetics of Japanese bondage or, at least, about the styles demonstrated by some of their best known nawashi. For once, …
We are delighted to announce that Avalon, an Italian-Australian rigger known for his sensual and attentive bondage, will be revealing some of his secrets at the class we always hold when BOUND opens and also performing later in the evening. He will also be available for private tuition. If you’d like to know more and …
As you might know, Maya is back in Spain and Gorgone and Gestalta will be touring with Cirque de Shibari, so we will deprived of our usual models. In order to fill the vacuum, we have been scouting for new models and doing a few test shoots. One of these was Rag Doll, a young …
A fantastic night of Shibari performances, tutorial and socialising created by Esinem, Nina Russ & MoSaru, in collaboration with the Flying Dutchman London, on Friday Sept. 16th, 2016. All the Early Bird tickets sold out long ago so be sure to get your advance tickets now. Our star performer, all the way from Canada, is Isabelle Hanikamu, …
We have just uploaded another class for ‘Suspension techniques’. In this part, Nina will take you through using her version of an old-style gote to create an unusual and spectacular M-shaped suspension on a bamboo pole. Whilst it is a demanding and dramatic suspension, it is relatively safe since there is surprisingly little load on …
A few months ago, I worked on the ‘What lies beneath‘ shoot for LOVE magazine with a highly prestigious team: Models: Lara Stone, Mariacarla Boscono, Saskia de Brauw, Kristen McMenamy, Anais Pouliot, Guinevere van Seenus & Xiao Wen Ju. Photographers: Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott Stylist: Katie Grand I tied Saksia de Brauw and Kristen …
We are absolutely delighted to have Isabelle Hanikamu performing at BOUND on September 16th (see event here) as she is one incredible performer, rope artist and even more so that she will run a workshop during her stay in London as she is also an brilliant teacher, check out her credentials below. Let it suffice to say that …
The inverted ‘Y’ connection for hooking into the two wraps of the box-tie (takate-kote), taught by the likes of Osada Steve, seems to be used pretty much universally. I much prefer the version where the line is locked into a short bight thus avoiding ‘burning the bight’. This is a definite improvement over the way …