Workshop, Kinbaku Essentials #2

When: Sun. 7 Aug. 2022
Start time: 14:00 – 18.00
Prerequisite: Riggers must be able to tie a single and double column tie
Location: Amsterdam (Nieuw West)
Price: €95 / couple

Please sign up with the partner you’ll be tying with. You can sign up here!

The Workshop

So you started out with the basics; you can tie (or be tied) in a safe way with a single column tie and a double column tie. These are the basics we will continue to build on in this Essentials #2 workshop.

In this Essentials #2 workshop riggers will be expanding their skills by practicing ties like a (suspendible) futomomo (‘fat leg’), a crotch rope and a full body harness. 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!

For who

This workshop is for you if you want to take your basic kinbaku skills to the next level by mastering new technical skills and gaining more insight in why you tie the way you tie.

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. Please wear comfortable clothing. For the models: you’ll help your rigger by choosing a tight-fitting outfit.

Program

Topics that we will address are:

• 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 technicals or broaden our horizon if the level of the participants and the available time makes this possible.

The practicalities

Please come as a rigger and bunny couple.

Bring at least 4 pieces of rope, 8m in length, 6mm thick.

Please also see our  FAQ.

If you need rope, follow this link: https://ropemarks.com/rope/

We take care of coffee and tea. If you want something else to drink, please 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.

Should you like to participate but need a partner (model of rigger) please see our FAQ.

I want to participate

Great! To reserve your spot, follow the link.

https://ropemarks.com/register/

After your registration you will receive an email with further details about the location.

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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 85% refund, in the last week you will receive a 70% refund. Should you have to cancel within 3 days of the workshop start date you will receive a 50% refund. This scale has to do with the costs I incur to set up this workshop. You can always replace yourself for another couple, you will then be fully refunded.

If the cancellation comes from me you will be fully refunded.

Questions?

We have compiled a list, FAQ, of the most common 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

Who’s RopeMarks?

RopeMarks (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) a.k.a Bob Roos started studying and specializing himself professionally in Japanese rope bondage (shibari, kinbaku) in 1999. Over his career he studied under the lineage of the late Akechi Denki (明智伝鬼) and Naka Akira (奈加あきら) in the land of the rising sun. RopeMarks’ work reflects the traditional techniques taught by these leading nawashi’s but is vastly complemented with his own distinct and unique style.

RopeMarks is recognized as the leading Dutch specialist in the field of Japanese rope bondage. In the world-wide kinbaku scene RopeMarks is a house-hold name of very good reputation.

RopeMarks has been teaching Japanese rope bondage around the globe, from Europe to the USA and all the way to the country of origin, Japan.

Using the name RopeMarks Ryū he provides real, fun, hands-on, courses, classes, lessons and workshops in Japanese rope bondage (aka shibari or kinbaku) worldwide.

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