What I’m Looking For (and What This Isn’t)
Hey, here's where I'm at. I do creative work under the name RopeMarks that includes mostly photo, video, workshops, and performances in the world of [...]
Kinbaku: Finding each other in rope
The Shift: Underground to More Public Spaces Kinbaku today isn’t underground like it used to be. It’s not mainstream either, but it’s definitely [...]
In Memoriam: Saikatsu 才勝さんが
In Memoriam: Saikatsu 才勝さんが, 1940 - Jul 1, 2024 4:23PM Saikatsu-san was not very well know in the West, he was the main assistent [...]
Over-engineering (being) in rope
Sometimes people seem very keen on getting precise instructions on how to execute a specific tie (riggers) or how they should feel or act in [...]
Connective Rope or Tying from the Heart?
“Asking a bakushi: “what is the heart of kinbaku?” is like asking an artist, “what is the heart of a paintbrush?” Kinbaku itself has no [...]
A quick rope bottoming guide for beginners (part 2/2): being in rope
What should beginning (or aspiring) rope bottoms know? This quick guide aims to present some answers to that question. It’s based on my personal experience [...]
A quick rope bottoming guide for beginners (part 1/2): making your way into rope
What should beginning (or aspiring) rope bottoms know? This quick guide aims to present some answers to that question. It’s based on my personal experience [...]
Giving, Receiving and Relationality in Kinbaku
Kinbaku - like any other BDSM activity - is relational at its core to me. With relational I mean that things (like kinbaku) never exist [...]
Behind the Scenes of 2023
When I'm writing this we are in the "dark days before Christmas", short days and long nights, an expression that is afaik specifically Dutch. This [...]
What is Japanese about Japanese rope bondage?
It’s time for a guest blog, written by one of RopeMarks’ rope models, the Shady Lady! All perspectives and thoughts in this post are her [...]
