Shibari/RopeWork Appreciation

Presentation is all about making a visual impression. Clean, smooth, neat, regular patterns all at the same angles, etc. very precise and careful to meet some goal(s).

Functional is more about getting the person bound so they can only move as desired.

Best, imo, is a bit of both, like riverj’s image:

Smooth, regular loops all the same, but also used to restrict options. That long stretch between her elbows won’t compress much thanks to all the wrapping, for instance.

Note that there can be safety issues both ways. Too much rope may take too long to take off, and too many loops if not done right can slowly increase tension further than expected/desired. Too little rope puts too much pressure on too small an area and leads to bruising or worse if under load. Too few loops can also slip, changing body posture perhaps in dangerous ways.
And... when trying this at home...safety first. Have a safe word. Make sure there is not too much pressure on any part- especially where blood supply might be compromised or nerves compressed. Check in with the person who is tied frequently. And have a good knife and or scissors to cut rope quickly. No rope is more important than the well being of the bound person.

See my OP for other safety considerations.
 
I'm quite fond of these relatively simple breast ties. I find them very effective to get me in that sub head space, that feeling of being owned, restrained and also lewdly displayed. Breast pressure/restraint is arousing for me - combined with any kind of nipple play and I'm quickly a hot mess.
Looks like her arms are above her head - all these feelings are increased if hands/arms are also bound or restrained in some way so she is completely at his mercy.
 
Really enjoy this type of shibari tie. Not too hard for a beginner to master, gives a lot of feels and rope against skin. Placement of a knot at the crotch definitely will keep her attention where you want it and at a low simmer for as many hours as you wish.

The loops here around the biceps makes this impractical to wear under clothes, but with a small variation this could be tied so she can wear clothes over the tie for the day, for an errand or shopping, or for a date out for the evening. Always a good time imo
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I keep meaning to find a good video on hojojutsu to share here, but they seem scarce as hen’s teeth. Hojojutsu, for those unaware, is the Japanese martial art of tying someone up. In a fight.

It was allegedly used along with other non traditional means to help disarm the samurai and as part of the equivalent of police procedural training. It’s at least semi functional, especially if the target isn’t aware of the techniques themselves.

It is also a part of the history behind shibari, from what I’ve read.
 
I keep meaning to find a good video on hojojutsu to share here, but they seem scarce as hen’s teeth. Hojojutsu, for those unaware, is the Japanese martial art of tying someone up. In a fight.

It was allegedly used along with other non traditional means to help disarm the samurai and as part of the equivalent of police procedural training. It’s at least semi functional, especially if the target isn’t aware of the techniques themselves.

It is also a part of the history behind shibari, from what I’ve read.
Wow I never knew that. Found some videos, impressive stuff
 
Is it me, or does that tie look like something someone could wriggle their way out of?

If the horizontal wraps around the upper arms were lower, it'd be at least more difficult, but as high as they are and only one point of binding around the middle of the forearms, I'd think they might be able to work their way free, given a little time
 
Is it me, or does that tie look like something someone could wriggle their way out of?

If the horizontal wraps around the upper arms were lower, it'd be at least more difficult, but as high as they are and only one point of binding around the middle of the forearms, I'd think they might be able to work their way free, given a little time
I see what you are talking about. I think it depends a little on where the rope wraps in the front. It may be more difficult to wriggle your upper arms/shoulders free of those wraps than it appears.

I didn't originally see that her right leg is also bound. If the wraps connect to ties lower in the body, wriggling might make it more constrained over time rather than opening up for her to get free.

If she's a good girl, she knows she has been placed in the ropes because her rigger wishes it as well as for her pleasure/need for control, so trying to wriggle free defeats all that. When I've been placed in a tie that wraps my arms behind so my palms cup my elbows, that position reinforces itself as my fingers find themselves gripping and holding as the session evolves.

Also - considering she has been cast in bronze(?) she is definitely not going anywhere. 😜
 
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