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SUMMARY:Kink On Festival 2026\, Bologna\, Italy
DESCRIPTION:For this event I will be providing two master classes on playful and dirty kinbaku. \nThe term “masterclass” comes from music and arts education\, where masters would publicly coach advanced students\, often in front of peers. The audience learned as much from the feedback as from the performance itself. \nA RopeMarks master class is an advanced learning space for experienced practitioners. It is not about teaching patterns\, but about refining presence\, intention\, and decision-making. We work with nuance\, timing\, and relational dynamics rather than fixed techniques. Participants are expected to already have a solid foundation in rope. The focus is on deepening personal voice and embodied understanding. \n  \nWho is Playful and Dirty Kinbaku for? \nFor us\, it’s for the curious\, the dirty-minded\, the ones whose attraction to rope is rooted in pleasure. If your connection to kinbaku involves sexual interest or enjoyment\, you’re in the right place. \nSexuality in rope doesn’t need to lead to penetration or orgasm\, in fact\, it’s often more interesting when it doesn’t. We believe the brain is the biggest sexual organ\, and that play is one of its favorite languages. \nIn this workshop\, we’ll explore sexuality through a playful lens. Kinbaku isn’t a goal\, it’s a way to play. Too often\, we get stuck in the engineering mindset and forget that rope can be messy\, flirty\, and filthy fun. This workshop is an invitation to drop the pressure\, connect with your partner\, and rediscover the joy in dirty rope. \nWe don’t believe kinbaku should be about memorizing patterns. Real connection happens in the space between steps\, in the way you look at each other\, in how the rope lands\, in what it wakes up. But patterns are useful for learning. They give us something concrete to work with\, especially when you’re trying to build trust\, timing\, and body awareness. So while we teach patterns\, we don’t treat them as fixed routines. We use them as a starting point. then let them get sweaty\, responsive\, and a little filthy. \nThe workshop blends hands-on tying\, group conversations\, and personal stories from our own journeys. You’ll be guided through pre-set ties\, adaptable to different levels of skill\, intensity\, and filth. Models aren’t props; they’re players. We’ll give extra attention to their experiences and the dynamic interplay between both roles. \nThis isn’t about tying pretty pictures for Instagram (though some hot ones might sneak through). It’s about getting sweaty\, giggly\, turned on\, and turned upside-down. \nJoin us for a workshop of rope that’s playful\, dirty\, and real. \n \nPlayful and Dirty\, Part 1: Filthy Foundations\nFri. 26 Jun.\, 11:00 – 13:00 \nSkill level: Intermediate . \nIn Part 1\, we focus on rope without bamboo that give you structure to play with. We don’t believe kinbaku should be about memorizing patterns\, but patterns are useful for learning. They give you something solid to push against as you explore timing\, control\, and connection. What matters is what happens between the steps\, the look\, the breath\, the dirty little shift of intention. We teach these ties not as routines\, but as tools for getting sweaty\, responsive\, and a little filthy together. \nPlayful and Dirty\, Part 2: Bound to Bamboo\nSat. 27 Jun.\, 11:00 – 13:00 \nSkill level: Intermediate / Upper intermediate . \nIn Part 2\, we bring in bamboo\, not just as a prop\, but as a partner in the scene. Bamboo introduces structure\, exposure\, and a new kind of tension. It changes how bodies move and how power feels. You’ll learn how to integrate bamboo into your rope play in ways that are safe\, controlled\, and deliberately dirty. We’ll guide you through transitions\, placements\, and positions that open up new layers of restraint and expression. As always\, the rope is a tool\, the real focus is the dynamic you create with it. \nRope partners (riggers and models) interested in joining the workshop should: \n\nHave been tying together for a longer period of time and feel comfortable with perverted\, sexual and playful tying;\nBe able to communicate with and regularly check in with their partner;\nBe aware of the mental/physical capabilities/limits of themselves and their partner;\nBe confident with a takategote that works for them;\nBe confident with an armbinder that works for them (without loss of circulation);\nBe confident with a futumomo that works for them;\nBe confident with basic suspensions;\nShare our view that kinbaku comes with risks\, have a general understanding of what they are and how they can best be mitigated;\nBring at least 12 pieces of rope suitable for Japanese rope bondage;\nOptional: bring additional tools you like to include in your BDSM play (such as blindfolds\, canes\, paddles\, gags or nose hooks)\n\nWho’s RopeMarks? \nRopeMarks\, also known as Bob Roos\, is a kinbaku professional from Amsterdam\, the Netherlands \nHe 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. \nHe is famous for his energetic performances in Japanese rope bondage in which he combines traditional kinbaku with his own distinct and unique style. \nKinkOn Festival | RopeMarks Ryu | Telegram channel | Mailinglist | RopeMarks  \n 
URL:https://www.ropemarks.com/event/bologna-20260625-28/
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