I have deliberated much upon the short-comings of the traditional reef knot style tie off used in, for example, the wrist tie of many takate-kotes. It seems to me that this type of knot is most unsuitable for a load at 90 degrees as this will often capsize the knot into hitches, which have the …
Don’t forget The Knot meets again this Bank Holiday Sunday 8 April. As a special offer to Knot participants, you will also be put on the guest list for BOUND. The venue is just down the road and for the first two hours, from 8pm, there is an open play session with numerous suspension points …
No, aural, i.e. sound, not oral sex! Not that anything precludes the latter, of course. As I frequently say, kinbaku is not about knots and all about the way you use rope to create the experience. I often compare ‘just tying’ with eating simply to fill your stomach, which could be achieved with a bag …
We’ll be joining Angel and Stu and the Merry Kinksters once again to introduce a bit of pervery into SGP. Last year, the shibari went down so well that we swiftly moved the bondage frame from the smaller bondage annex to the main tent and commandeered a small covered stage with a rather handy central …
My friend Shadow, a lady rigger from Belgium, gave me some 2-ply coconut fibre rope some while ago after finding it a junk shop. It has the feel of a doormat and sheds horrendous amounts of fibres. She told me I was the sort of mean and nasty man who might appreciate it. I can’t …
For all those novices champing at the bit for an intermediate class, book it here and with 30% off! Redeem your coupon here after payment using code: p9m4d3t3 Saturday, 31 March, at my south London studio. I don’t hold these often so this is your chance and it might be the last one as I …
I know it’s been a few days since the last update but I can assure you it will be worth the wait. We have been doing a few shoots which is why it has been a little quiet. The featured image is from one last weekend with Nina, shot by HomAge, now in the gallery. …
The Japanese speakers will particularly enjoy the title of this picture, 不信のサスペンション (Suspension of Disbelief), featuring Nina by HomAge. It is the notorious and rarely performed 写真屋吊り (foto-mise or foto-shoppu tsuri). This should not be attempted without personal instruction from the Grand Nawashi who sits atop Mt Fuji. On a recent visit, I was fortunate …
After some indecision as to what to wear for this session, Nina decided to go with the Lady Godiva look for the sake of simplicity. Well, OK, probably just laziness actually, but it’s always a good look in my book. As we were expecting MaYa Homerton to arrive at any moment, I didn’t get the …
Nina, my protégé, has just done a superb session tonight with MaYa Homerton, a very sultry Spanish model with, amongst others, an amazing full back dragon tattoo. She is finally overcoming her nervousness of tying under my watchful eye and showing what she can do. The hours of study of Sugiura’s photos and repeated watching …