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<\/p>\nThanks in no small part to books like Fifty Shades of Grey and an ever-expanding market for fetish videos, bondage and kink in general are exploding in popularity. Right now might be the best time to get into bondage since the Marquis de Sade. If you\u2019re entertaining the notion of trying bondage out, you\u2019re in for a treat. However, there is a learning curve; tying a knot that\u2019s both restrictive and comfortable doesn\u2019t come naturally. They take practice and repetition to master, but with a little guidance, you\u2019ll know the ropes in no time.<\/p>\n
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Kink can involve simulating potentially dangerous events. Properly managed, there\u2019s no real danger, but you have to know what you\u2019re doing. When tying up your partner or getting tied up yourself, make sure that blood vessels and nerves aren\u2019t being constricted. Don\u2019t tie ropes directly on top of a vein or a nerve. If you\u2019re being tied improperly, say something! That\u2019s what safe words are for.<\/p>\n
Using appropriate rope or other bindings<\/a> is also important. You shouldn\u2019t use rough, industrial rope on skin; it\u2019s extremely abrasive and some of types of industrial rope are treated with chemicals that you don\u2019t want to get into your bloodstream. You should use specialised, softer rope like this Japanese Love Rope<\/a>: strong, but comfortable.<\/p>\n Now that we\u2019ve got safety in hand, let\u2019s get to the fun stuff.<\/p>\n You generally want the knot, cuffs, or whatever the binding tool is to be effectively restrictive against motion but still comfortable. A good rule of thumb is to give the bindee about five centimetres of freedom to move their wrists or ankles. It\u2019s easy to do that if you just ask them to keep their wrists and ankles approximately that far apart when you\u2019re tying the knots.<\/p>\n Establishing at least some general guidelines for what you two (or more) want to actually do or have done to you beforehand is a must. Effective communication<\/a> is extremely important in bondage for lots of reasons, not the least of which is the extreme amount of trust that a sub puts in his or her dom\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n There isn\u2019t a single best knot\u2014you need to find out what\u2019s most comfortable for you\u2014but there are lots of good video and image tutorials like this one<\/a> for a knot called the Zip Snare that cover how to tie a good knot for binding wrists. Personally, I like the zip snare a lot because it doesn\u2019t tighten when struggled against and it\u2019s easy for the dom to loosen or remove. The aptly-named Handcuff Knot and the Rigger Gauntlet are two other easy-to-learn and useful bondage knots.<\/p>\n Once you\u2019re got your sub tied, it\u2019s time to play. If you\u2019ve discussed what you want to do, this is the time to start doing it. You could go as simply as rough sex aided by the restraints to using vibes and other adult toys to the best of your imagination. Actual roleplay isn\u2019t necessary, but it\u2019s incredibly sexy once you get into it, so practice that dirty talk<\/a> while you\u2019re at it!<\/p>\n If you\u2019re interested in kink and bondage, there is absolutely nothing stopping you from getting started! The only thing you need is enthusiasm and a little preparation with the right equipment, some knot practice and a good pre-bondage talk to figure out what you\u2019re going to do. Once you get the hang of the basics, you\u2019ll be able to take advantage of the many different bondage toys that we have on offer. Eventually, the only limit will be your imagination!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thanks in no small part to books like Fifty Shades of Grey and an ever-expanding market for fetish videos, bondage and kink in general are exploding in popularity. Right now might be the best time to get into bondage since the Marquis de Sade. If you\u2019re entertaining the notion of trying bondage out, you\u2019re in … Continue reading Basic Knot Tying<\/span> General Tips<\/h2>\n
Bind the Wrist: Your First Knot<\/h2>\n