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My collection of Shibari/Kinbaku resources
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Websites
Wikis
- Nawapedia - shibari wiki
- Wiki Article on Shibari
Blogs
Podcasts
Consent / Negotiation
- CrashRestraint - Getting Started with Rope
- CrashRestraint - Negotiation and Consent
- RopeStudy - Rope With Others
- TheDuchy - Negotiation Starter (pdf) / backup
- ShibariStudy - Consent and Negotiation
- ruminating - Bottom-Driven Rope Negotiation / backup
- bellecorde - sample negotiation
- Rope Negotiation Template - cassandramae
Collections/Courses
- Rope Sensei - online shibari video aggregate
- CrashRestraint Collection
- Rope365 - blog, tutorials
- Two Knotty Boy Collection
- Twisted Monk Collection
- Animated Knots
- La quarta corda Collection
- ShibariStudy/Youtube - tutorials, classes
- The Duchy Tutorials/Youtube - tutorials
- KinkAcademy - Free Video’s (pay site)
- RVARope Rope Study
- Full Circle Kink - tutorials, classes
- Kinky love - Rope Bondage - aggrigate
Tutorials
- RopeStudy.com - Rope 101 Lesson on nerves
- Shibari Study Anatomy- Nerves and Fainting Section
- How to Tie a Shibari-Style Rope Shackle
- Handling – Moving Rope by The Duchy
- Tying the Perfect Hojo Cuff: A Shibari Tutorial
- How to Tie a Karada
- Tifereth’s Peach Tie
- How to Tie onto a vertical pole for a ‘hashira’ suspension.
- CBT Tying Tutorial by GoddessHasmik
- Male Chastity Tie by GoddessHasmik
- Fetlife - So you want to get started with self-bondage… by EbiMcKnotty
- Pete’s Notes On Rope Cleaning
- Caring For Your Twisted Monk Rope
- Rope Butter by Amatsunawa
Performance Videos
- Ichinawa (ippon-nawa/1 rope) technique: Esinem & Ika Noire
- Bondage ballet performance by Maleficent Martini & Esinem at Torture Garden, Act I
- Kinbaku Luxuria Collection
- Fetlife - Esinem Kinoko Hajime I
- Tifereth and Joan Von Brook- Rope Spirit X
- Tifereth and Oublietta- Impulse Halloween 2017
Other
- 40 Bondage Positions
- “Nana to Kaoru” - Cute BDSM Manga
- Rope Taste Test - Kinbaku Today
- Medical Journal - Acute Radial Compressive Neuropathy: The Most Common Injury Induced by Japanese Rope Bondage
- Rope Radar - negotiation matrix
Books
- Shibari Suspensions: A Step by Step Guide by Gestalta - suspension
- Miumi-U Teaches Japanese Shibari by Miumi-U - suspension
- The Beauty of Shibari by Master “K” - history
- How to Be Knotty: The Essential Guide to Modern Rope Bondage by Lord Morpheous
- Bondage Basics: Naughty Knots and Risque Restraints You Need to Know by Lord Morpheous
- Bondage mini book by Lord Morpheous
- Two Knotty Boys Showing You The Ropes: A Step-by-Step, Illustrated Guide for Tying Sensual and Decorative Rope Bondage
- Two Knotty Boys Back on the Ropes
- Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage and Erotic Macramé by Lee Harrington
- Tension Montreal Fundamentals - basics
- Complete Shibari Volume 1: Land by Douglas Kent
- Complete Shibari Volume 2: Sky by Douglas Kent
- Arisue’s Kinbaku Theory And Practices
- Stephan Niederwieser - Tie me up - how to tie men
Free PDF Downloads
- Rope Bondage 101
- The Rope Bottom Guide by Clover / mirror
- Esinem Style Takate-Kote mirror
- Finishing Hemp Rope by Angelene Black / mirror
- Flyer on Nerves in Rope Bondage by AnatomieStudio.com / mirror
- Anatomical diagram Nerves in rope bondage by PlaceDesCordes.com / mirror
People
- Lord Morpheous - author, sex-educator, rigger, photographer
- Two Knotty Boys - rope bondage educators, authors.
- Midori - educator and columnist on adventurous sexuality.
- Fred Kyrel aka ShibariK - French Fetish photographer.
- AJ Nightwolf - artist, rigger, teacher at the Toronto Kinbaku Salon
- Tifereth - artist, rigger, educator
- Kazami Ranki (Ryu)
- Akira Naka
- WykD Dave
- Hajime Kinoko
Places
- Find A Community by Rope365
- Fetlife - Rope Groups
- Toronto Kinbaku Salon - Rope school studying Kazami Ryu’s style in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Birdhaus - Kink friendly event space, with lots of rope, home to Tifereth. Toronto, ON, Canada
- Tension Montreal - Rope school in Montreal Quebec Canada
- Place des Cordes - rope space in Paris, France
- Anatomie Studio - Rope Space in London, United Kingdom
- deGiotto Rope - Rope space Hockley, TX, USA
Events
- Fetlife - Riggers and Rope Sluts Group - Rope Convention Calendar 2024 by Dunter
- Nuite de Cordes - A art exhibit event to showcase rope bondage in Montreal.
- Suspended Harmony - regular shibari performances in Toronto.
- Ropecraft - rope convention in Chicago
Stores
Canada
- Toronto Kinbaku Salon Shop
- Tension Montreal Shop
- HandmadeRope - variety of handmade rope
- EpicRope - hemp, jute
- Rawganique (CA) - raw hemp, hemp products
USA
- HempTraders - raw hemp
- TwistedMonk (US) - hemp, accessories
- Vintage Rope (US) - hemp, cotton, MFP, accessories
- Douglas Kent Rope
- Amatsunawa / Etsy high quality jute
- deGiotto Rope
USA Suppliers
International
- Koumanawa JP
- Nawaya JP
- Kaminawa JP
- Esinem (UK) - hemp, jute, linen
- Anatomie Rope Shop (UK) jute, cotton
- Ouchy (NL) - hemp, jute, synthetic hemp
- BindMe.nl (NL) - hemp, jute
Equipment
- Safety Shears
- Safety Shear Holster
- Marlin Spike
- Rigging Plate
- Whipping Cord
- Belt Pack
- Furokoshi - Rope Cloth
- Tengui - Bandana/Head Cloth
- Mineral Oil
- Jojobo Oil
- Beeswax
- Soy wax
Other Collections
- Fetlife - Riggers and Rope Sluts Group - INDEX: Great Rope Resources
- Fetlife - Riggers and Rope Sluts Group - INDEX: Rope Types, Rope Making and Care – Updated 21/07/13
- Fetlife - Riggers and Rope Sluts Group - INDEX: Questions and Advice Given
- Fetlife - Riggers and Rope Sluts Group - INDEX: Useful Websites (vendors, blogs , tutorials etc) – Updated 24/01/15
- Fetlife - Riggers and Rope Sluts Group - INDEX: Hardware, Hard Points and Suspension Information. – Updated 23/12/12
- Fetlife - Riggers and Rope Sluts Group - INDEX: Health related topics
- Fetlife - Exhaustive List of Rope Sellers by Taijya
- Fetlife - Japanese Rope Art - Kinbaku - Shibari - Nerve Injury & Other Safety Discussions
- Fetlife - Japanese Rope Art - Kinbaku - Shibari - Yukawaza / Floor Art Related Discussions
- Fetlife - Japanese Rope Art - Kinbaku - Shibari - Kinbaku Lessons in Japan
- Fetlife - Japanese Rope Art - Kinbaku - Shibari - Rope Reading list
- Fetlife - Japanese Rope Art - Kinbaku - Shibari - Resources - Rope and Hardware Vendors - Last Updated 05-11-16
- Fetlife - Japanese Rope Art - Kinbaku - Shibari - Resources - Kinbaku / Shibari Related Books - Video Tutorials