Everyone is rushing headlong into suspension these days and sadly this often means that the vital knowledge, which makes for safe(r) and more elegant suspensions, is often skimped along the way. It seems very few are aware of the nuances that make all the difference, things like the angle of the rope making the difference between snagging and a clean movement. …
Here’s something for you to try at home. Pah! It might look really clever and dangerous but anyone who has a motorbike can do these stunts with a couple of hours practice and no formal tuition. Trust me 😉 How hard can it be? It all seems pretty straight forward, you just point your bike …
If you have a blog or a web site and you think your visitors might like my site, why not latch onto some money for nothin’? I can’t promise the chicks for free but it certainly isn’t workin’ 😉 I’ve set up an affiliate program which gives you a 50/50 split on new sign-ups and …
If you are a business looking for the widest choice of natural fibre rope, I’m your man! I have a huge range of jute specially made for bondage, plus linen hemp (an incredible 40 thread per ply yarn count means a very crisp and fine rope that needs no treatment). The reason why I stock …
I would like to say I was surprised that the video below of me doing a demonstration of tying a box-tie (takate-kote) was deleted from YouTube but nothing surprises me when it comes to their double standards. Esinem en Fetterati from Toni Chaptom on Vimeo. In spite of not even a kiss and clothing that …
As you will know, I have done a fair bit of research into avoiding nerve injury. The main problem is the differing sensitivities and nerve paths between people. The medical diagrams are a guide, not a definitive representation of how everyone is. We all have different shapes and proportions, which, of course, is determined by …
From 15 February, Nina and I are starting a syllabus (see below) based on my best-selling DVDs ‘Japanese Rope Bondage: Tying people, not parcels’. This will be followed by a more advanced course based on the next series currently in production. Classes will be 4hrs bi-weekly over 8 weeks, including free site membership, a third …
Last year, I got a call asking me if I could produce some ties on mannequins for Tom Ford’sbondage-inspired fashion collection. I have to admit, the name meant nothing to me but that’s nothing new, I hadn’t heard of any of the great makers and shakers involved with the LOVE shoot either. On the other …
How is that couriers call as soon as you go out even if you haven’t left the house for days? This morning, I’d decided to accompany my friend, Adam Anarchy, on a motorbike ride to the Porsche dealers in Chiswick for a test drive. Might as well take advantage of the last few sunny biking days before …
This has been a busy week or two for Shibari.TV. So far, we have aired the first two parts of the serialisation of my tutorial DVDs. I need to get the hang of running multiple short videos or edit them into one video as we had a couple of false starts. I think we had …