We now have rope of all colours in stock at ESINEM-Rope! Red, orange, forest green, neon green, fuchsia, yellow, turquoise, blue, variegated with black and teal just added. Purple will be back in stock in a couple of days so rainbow sets will be on sale again shortly. As the rope is washed as part …
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. …
We recently ran a couple of on-line shibari classes for a kink and sex-positive group on Facebook called Vermilion, which we ran using Zoom. They have been running numerous Zoom video conferencing sessions to help keep people sane during lockdown, so when they extended an invitation, we were happy to help. The way they work …
Get your thinking caps on Get your thinking caps on and win a set of our new premium shibari ropes! All you need to do is to think of an appropriate name and let us know before the end of April. Click here to enter. What’s so special about our new rope? You might well …
The good news A lot of people have been asking about the effects of COVID-19 on ESINEM-Rope orders. The good news is that we have plenty of stock and our suppliers are still shipping. The first delivery of our new custom-made premium jute has arrived and we have more bamboo rope in transit. The bad …
Classes and peer groups closing Every day, I see more cancellations locally and from around the world. Given the situation, it is not surprising that coronavirus is shutting down the rope scene; it was only a matter of time. We hope it won’t last too long but some predictions are suggesting social distancing might be …
Fly on the wall In the new ‘Re-discovering shibari’ series, you can have a ‘fly on the wall’ insider view as we mentor a student in a private class. Our student, Jack, is very typical; he’s studied a couple of the popular books, been to some peer rope groups, learned a lot of patterns and …
You can now get shibari pro-tips by email every week. As we hope you have realised, shibari is about a lot more than simply replicating patterns. These can be learned quite readily but what really counts is how you tie. The devil is very much in the detail 😉 Shibari is like sex As the …
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 …
We have decided to offer 20% off all shibari tutorials at ShibariClasses in commiseration or celebration of Brexit, depending on your view. We certainly don’t plan to do any less business with our friends in the EU. Don’t forget, we will always be part of Europe and be Europeans; just not part of a federation. …