Having seen some people dyeing my linen hemp in fantastic colours, I thought it would be fun to run a photo competition. The winner will receive a set of eight linen hemp ropes in the length and diameter of their choice (5mm/6mm and 8m/10m) and the winning photo will be used in promotions and advertising with appropriate …
For one week, I am offering 15% of almost all the jute and linen hemp shibari rope in my eBay shop to make way for my new deliveries of reinforced jute and more tossa. So grab a mid-month bargain while you can!
I’ve been busy sourcing rope recently. Prompted by the recent reports of rope breaks, I decided to look for something that would reduce risk without compromising look and feel. By mid-November, I should have samples of a new super strong reinforced jute in 5mm and 6mm. There is new stock of Tossa Lite on the …
I recently came across a post on Fetlife entitled ‘Buyer Beware’ and noticed my name in the slug, so opened the thread with some trepidation thinking I might have an unhappy customer. What I found was far from that! It turned out to be somebody asking for feedback about my eBay shop who had had …
How long is a piece of string? The question I am often asked is what length, type and thickness of rope should I use? If you want a strict answer, kinbaku is typically performed with equal length ropes of 7m-8m. Whilst there may be historical reasons for the length, it is certainly easy to handle …