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The Workshop
This is a clothes on, non-sexual workshop, but no doubt you’ll be inspired to bring your new skills into your private intimate play at home.
Level: Starter.
Prerequisite: None.
Are you ready to dive into the world of rope? This workshop is your starting point to building a solid base. During this workshop we will take you step-by-step through the essentials of kinbaku, traditional Japanese rope bondage. You’ll learn how to fluently tie arms, legs, and how to combine different ties to play with the full body.
The ties we choose will help you to understand how you can use ‘frictions’ and other techniques to create the effect that you want. Which posture and sensations do you want to give your model? How do you do this in a way that looks aesthetic to you and how do you make sure that safety comes first? You’ll notice that this workshop will help you to improve your rope handling and your feeling for tying in general. Since everything we practice is suited for both pain and pleasure we’ll of course also pay attention to communication and all kinds of dynamics during play.
If you come to this workshop as a model, you get to experience ties on most body parts. This is a great opportunity to find out what you like and what you don’t like and to communicate with your rigger about the physical and mental effects of the tying process. This is a very important skill since the collaboration between the two of you decides how your play scene unfolds in terms of safety, sexiness, fun, depth, or whatever it is that you want to get out of your rope time!
You’ll come home with a solid Japanese rope bondage foundation and the skill to safe and playfully combine essential kinbaku elements.
Program
Topics that we will address are:
- Rope & usage
- Single & double column ties
- Ichinawa (one rope techniques)
- Playful ties
- Futomomo (‘fat leg’)
- Crotch rope(s) for all genders
- Full body harness
- Unexpected ties for the arms
- Knots and frictions
- Untying
- Anatomy & safety
- Communication
Each topic will include safety information, details to improve your rope handling, specific techniques to improve your tying and to deepen the connection with your partner. During the workshop there’ll be plenty of room for experimenting and personal advice.
The topics are aimed at kinbaku essentials but we can go deeper into technicalities or broaden our horizon if the level of the participants and the available time makes this possible.
The Practicalities
- Come as a familiar rigger and model couple.
- Please wear comfortable clothing.
For the models: you’ll help your rigger by choosing a tight-fitting outfit. - Bring at least 6 pieces of rope, 8m in length, 6mm thick.
If you need rope, follow this link: https://ropemarks.com/rope/
. - We have coffee, tea and some snacks. If you want something else to drink or eat bring it in a bottle/container that you can close.
- This workshop will be held in the Dutch language, but if needed we switch to English.
- Please also see our FAQ .
I want to participate
Great! Please complete the ticket ordering process. Each ticket grants access for a couple.
https://www.ropemarks.com/register/
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Refunding
If you need to cancel you fall into our refund policy. You will be fully refunded up to two weeks before the start date. Within two weeks you will receive a 50% refund, in the last week you will receive a 25% refund. Should you have to cancel within 3 days of the workshop start date you will not be refunded. This scale has to do with the costs we incur to set up this workshop. Cancellations can only be done via an email to workshop@ropemarks.com.
If the cancellation comes from us you will be fully refunded.
Reselling
In order to ensure fairness we kindly ask that you do not sell your workshop ticket to another couple. Instead, contact us as soon as possible. We maintain a waiting list of interested couples who are eager to participate.
If you have an interested couple that would like your ticket, please have them reach out to us directly. We will handle the ticket transfer process based on the order of inquiries received. We will do our best to facilitate the transfer but we cannot guarantee availability for your new buyers. Priority will be given to those on the waiting list to ensure fairness.
When we replace you for another couple you will be fully refunded.
Questions?
We have compiled a list of the most common questions.
Follow the next link to go to our Frequently Asked Questions 
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Is the answer to your question there?
If your question is not in the workshop text or our FAQ please send a mail to workshop@ropemarks.com
Who’s RopeMarks?
RopeMarks, also known as Bob Roos, is a Dutch rope artist who specializes in Japanese rope bondage, also known as shibari or kinbaku. Professionally he began studying and perfecting his craft in 1999, under the lineage of the late Akechi Denki (明智伝鬼) and Naka Akira (奈加あきら) in Japan. While RopeMarks’ work reflects the traditional techniques taught by these leading kinbakushi, he has also developed his own unique and distinct style.
RopeMarks is widely recognized as the foremost Dutch expert in Japanese rope bondage, and is highly respected in the global kinbaku community. He has taught workshops and classes around the world including, but not limited to, Europe, the United States, Russia and Japan. Using the name RopeMarks Ryū he provides real, fun, hands-on, courses, classes, lessons and workshops in Japanese rope bondage worldwide.
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