A clove hitch is one half-hitch followed by another half-hitch, but that description is deceptively simple. In this example, we’re making a half hitch onto a suspension line. The line we’re making the hitch with is called our running line. Since the suspension line is perpendicular, the running line will form either a 4 or…
Author: admin
9/27/2024 Recap
We reviewed the Summerville Bowline and single/double column ties. We looked at a couple of Shibari books for inspiration and then ended with a review of the spreader bar technique 🙂
9/20/2024 Recap
For Shibari Study afternoon, I spent some time doing upline drills from Shibari Study. I have mastered the clove hitch, formed by creating two opposite half-hitches. If you do it the wrong way, you get two half hitches in the same direction which doesn’t form a clove hitch. If you do the right way, you get a…
9/14/2024 Recap
At Saturday’s class, we could finally split into a beginner section and an intermediate section. In the beginner section, we covered the basics of square knots & granny knots as always and did a drill game for the all-important Sommerville Bowline. (Shibari Study video, Youtube 1, Youtube 2)In the intermediate section, we covered the broad glossary of Shibari styles. Then we moved into…
8/24/2024 Recap
We had a great little practice session last Saturday! We reviewed the all-important Sommerville Bowline (pronounced “bowlin”), double columns & extending rope (all from the beginner material). We watched the Shibari Study video with Fuoco (a Shibari Study teacher) that focused on the Sommerville Bowline and broke it down into key pieces to practice. You can find the video on Shibari Study…
Handover Knot
Handover A basic “knot” goes around and through, then tightens. Pull to tighten the granny knot:
Extending Rope using a Lark’s Head Connector
When you get to the end of one rope, don’t fret. Here we are at the end of the beginner section and to move on you’ll need to know how to connect two ropes together while doing a tie that involves more rope. Because of this technique, bondage tops don’t typically worry too much about…
Square Knot vs. Granny Knot
The square knot and the granny knot are both sixth-order knots that are similar but have some key differences: When we first learn the Square Knot and the Granny Knot, we use a single strand. In this case, our left strand of rope is blue, and the right strand is red. We’re going to put…
Windy City Knots
Bondage Education & Social Club in Chicago Please sign up here to get involved