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The Workshop
Level: Starter.
Prerequisite: None.
Are you ready to dive into the world of rope? This workshop is your starting point to building your solid base. During this workshop we will take you step-by-step through the foundation 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.
After this workshop the skill level of rigger and rope model will have grown to beginner.
Recommended follow up workshop is our Ryu #1, Kinbaku essentials workshop.
Program
Timetable
10:30 Doors open
11:00 Introductions and workshop part 1
13:00 Lunch break
14:00 Workshop part 2
17:00 End of workshop
18:00 Location must be cleared
Topics
The topics that we will address are:
- Rope & usage
- Anatomy & safety
- 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
- 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 foundations 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.
Our workshops are clothes on and non-sexual workshop, but no doubt you’ll be inspired to bring your new skills into your private intimate play at home.
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 will take care of coffee, tea and snacks.
Drinking inside the dōjō is only allowed from a bottle/container that you can close. - This workshop will be held in the Dutch language. If needed we switch to English.
- Please also see our FAQ .
I want to participate
Great! Please complete the ticket ordering process
https://www.ropemarks.com/register/
(one ticket allows access for one couple)
After your registration you will receive an email with further details about the location. To not miss this and other mails, please add the domain “ropemarks.com” to the safe sender list of your email client.
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Refunding & reselling
If you need to cancel please contact us asap via workshop@ropemarks.com.
Tickets for this workshop are non-refundable, but can be sold to another couple that meet the requirements. 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.
If we are not able to replace you we use a refunding ladder.
Please see our Frequently Asked Questions for the ladder 
.
If the cancellation comes from us 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 .
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
Presenters
| Who’s RopeMarks?
RopeMarks, also known as Bob Roos, is a kinbaku professional from Amsterdam, the Netherlands He started studying and specializing himself professionally in Japanese rope bondage (shibari, kinbaku) in 1999. Over his career he studied in the land of the rising sun under the lineage of the late Akechi Denki (明智伝鬼) and Naka Akira (奈加あきら). RopeMarks’ work reflects the traditional techniques taught by these leading kinbakushi but is vastly complemented with his own distinct and unique style. He is famous for his energetic performances in Japanese rope bondage in which he combines traditional kinbaku with his own distinct and unique style. |
Who’s Elle?
Elle is a rope switch with over five years of experience as a rigger, model, and self-suspender. With a background in dance, yoga, and movement practices, they approach Shibari as an embodied and sensual practice, where rope becomes a tool for connection, tension, and exploration between partners. Combining solid technical skills with a fluid, intuitive style, their practice emphasizes communication, consent, and attunement, allowing space for both erotic charge and mindful presence in rope. |
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