Ropework photos

Millificent said:

That would actually be Gloucester, VA. But you can still move

LOL!

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Well, I figured it was in just about any state on the east coast. I think they all have a Gloucester. I was TRYING to MAKE it work... (for me) heheh.

sinn0cent1 said:

Well, I figured it was in just about any state on the east coast. I think they all have a Gloucester. I was TRYING to MAKE it work... (for me) heheh.

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Very true! I think with some careful planning that maybe it could work!

Found that chart which I had mentioned previously:

http://pixcastle.com/pic/11902G9UUa/231414.jpg

hmm.. I have no rope right now that isn't all dirty from the bondage shots that I had done in that old mill back in Oct .

PS Homburg? or maybe V (I know she is an example of a very domesticated slave-bunny based on conversations with her last weekend ... so)

How to clean synthetic type white rope? Have yards of it.. about the same thickness of that hemp used at the FFF (the one that smells like horse stables).
Very very dirty rope.... Hate to throw it all away or not be able to make use of it any longer just because of a little (ok .. a LOT) dirt.

i am officially hooked on being tied. unfortunatly right now i have to do it myself. which leads to my question... got any good self bondage websites or instructions?

I wish I had watched her more closely..but it's hard to do with someone tugging rhythmically on your hair.. but.. there was a woman at the fair who was doing various positions of self bondage while Homburg was showing Malin how to tie me up and while he was doing my hair.. I can check out my Shibari book and see if it has anything

myinnerslut said:

i am officially hooked on being tied. unfortunatly right now i have to do it myself. which leads to my question... got any good self bondage websites or instructions?

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Here's a few I found out there and had saved in my bookmarks:

http://fetish.pornparks.com/solobound/main.html Has an extensive list with individual examples for tying different parts of the body.

http://www.japanrope.com/tutorial7/tutorial7-t.html Good images at least.

http://www.icebondage.net/ Self-bondage section there. Must register to view it though.

EmpressFi said:

I wish I had watched her more closely..but it's hard to do with someone tugging rhythmically on your hair.. but.. there was a woman at the fair who was doing various positions of self bondage while Homburg was showing Malin how to tie me up and while he was doing my hair.. I can check out my Shibari book and see if it has anything

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This would explain my entire weekend.
Total and extreme sensory overload......
SO much to take in but only two eyes and two ears. I want a redo/replay button for next year's FFF.


ETA: Any who were there with me, pllllllease do not comment on what a good thing it is that I have only 1 mouth. heh .. There is only one example that I can think of for which IYM would allow me to have TWO mouths..... and I imagine it being very likely that He would take great enjoyment in filling at least one of them with a ballgag, even so.

sinn0cent1 said:

This would explain my entire weekend.
Total and extreme sensory overload......
SO much to take in but only two eyes and two ears. I want a redo/replay button for next year's FFF.


ETA: Any who were there with me, pllllllease do not comment on what a good thing it is that I have only 1 mouth. heh .. There is only one example that I can think of for which IYM would allow me to have TWO mouths..... and I imagine it being very likely that He would take great enjoyment in filling at least one of them with a ballgag, even so.

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let me hijack further..

LOLOL that cracks me up...

I loved watching you speak.. you were so animated and so fast, it was fun trying to keep up

sinn0cent1 said:

PS Homburg? or maybe V (I know she is an example of a very domesticated slave-bunny based on conversations with her last weekend ... so)

How to clean synthetic type white rope? Have yards of it.. about the same thickness of that hemp used at the FFF (the one that smells like horse stables).
Very very dirty rope.... Hate to throw it all away or not be able to make use of it any longer just because of a little (ok .. a LOT) dirt.

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What kind of dirt?

My first thought is to put it in a pillowcase, tie the top, and throw it in the washing machine.

sinn0cent1 said:

Found that chart which I had mentioned previously:

http://pixcastle.com/pic/11902G9UUa/231414.jpg

hmm.. I have no rope right now that isn't all dirty from the bondage shots that I had done in that old mill back in Oct .

PS Homburg? or maybe V (I know she is an example of a very domesticated slave-bunny based on conversations with her last weekend ... so)

How to clean synthetic type white rope? Have yards of it.. about the same thickness of that hemp used at the FFF (the one that smells like horse stables).
Very very dirty rope.... Hate to throw it all away or not be able to make use of it any longer just because of a little (ok .. a LOT) dirt.

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I can and have done that tie before. I have a hard time doing the ties that are for restraining someone, always have. *shurg*

Bi_Kitty said:

I can and have done that tie before. I have a hard time doing the ties that are for restraining someone, always have. *shurg*

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Yeah, you beat me to it. Thanks, though, sinn. I think maybe if I had someone to demonstrate...slowly and repeatedly..., I might be able to figure it out. My mind just doesn't work that way. I can remember years ago, back when I actually had a trainer for my horses and wasn't doing it myself, my trainer getting so frustrated that I couldn't do some simple knot he'd shown me over and over and over. I just don't get it, LOL.

Millificent said:

What kind of dirt?

My first thought is to put it in a pillowcase, tie the top, and throw it in the washing machine.

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Oooooo... that is the best idea. I see how that just might work. Thank! you, V!

It is unidentifiable dirt. The type found on the floor in the basement of a 100+ year old Massachusetts mill. It was a textile factory setting for many years which housed manufacturers of dyes and fabrics. Then at some point.... many years later (about 100 or so years later) it was home to a variety of businesses including a restaurant, a gym, and a photography studio.

We are talking dirt. Very dirty dirt. Chemicals, and oils... and god only knows what else. It was so dirty that for 3 months after shooting down there I had a huge battle with acne. I have never had skin issues not even in my teens. And two days after that shoot, my entire forehead was a painful red bumpy oozing frigging mess. Thankful that Clean & Clear applied like a religion for a few weeks seems to have worked a miracle .

.:*KNOCKS ON WOOD*:.

EmpressFi said:

let me hijack further..

LOLOL that cracks me up...

I loved watching you speak.. you were so animated and so fast, it was fun trying to keep up

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Aww thanks Fi. I just had so much to say. I wanted to get it all out for fear it would all end too fast and I would not get to say it all. Still, as fast and as much as I talked..... didn't get it all out. heheh

BiBunny said:

Yeah, you beat me to it. Thanks, though, sinn. I think maybe if I had someone to demonstrate...slowly and repeatedly..., I might be able to figure it out. My mind just doesn't work that way. I can remember years ago, back when I actually had a trainer for my horses and wasn't doing it myself, my trainer getting so frustrated that I couldn't do some simple knot he'd shown me over and over and over. I just don't get it, LOL.

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Yeah. Some learn best by doing. Harder for some than others.. we all learn differently.
Best bet, if all of Homburg's suggestions and instructions don't get you there...... find anyone more local who can walk you through. Fat chance of that I bet though. Aint that the way it always is though??

Hom' you need to write a book. With LOTS of illustrations.
How about a video? DVD? Or like an E-book... E-vid?

fieryjen said:

Add me to the list of those who'd love to be tied up by you.

Beautiful pictures, beautiful models... *sigh* I'm in awe. And a tiny bit jealous.

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Any time you'd like, fieryjen. You just PM me and we'll set up a time for you

And thank you for the compliments!

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sinn0cent1 said:

hehehe ......


oh boy oh boy oh boy ......... lol

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Pantomime_Muse said:

I call manager! (Yes it's like calling shotgun. I called it first!)I'll keep the staff in line (while wearing a corset and knee high boots of course), and make sure that everyone gets a chocolate on their pillow.

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That sounds kinda hot

Well Homburg, as usual I'm captivated. I love the contrast of the red and the natural rope - stunning.

Sinn, you and your friend look gorgeous. Thank you for sharing your photos.

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Thank you, darlin. We need to get you in some rope too, eh?

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doveofserenity said:

Homburg, i think these were all gorgeous pics; never fails having a beautiful lady as the rope bunny either.

In the one above, would it be possible to add the hair wrap; and make some sort of chain or lasso of some sort; that went around the top of the forehead also? And then combine them all into the same hogtie You show there?

Just wondering, for those of us who luv to have our head and hair pulled.

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Very easy to do that, and it is fairly common to do so both in this tie and in suspensions. Hair is the most common, though headbands work too.

Thanks for the compliments on the pics!

BiBunny said:

Well, you know, land prices and taxes are really cheap in Alabama compared to many places in this country....Just sayin'.

There is a Certain Bunny who REALLY needs a job at the moment, too.

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Isn't Bama just a wee bit on the conservative side for something like this?


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rida said:

Cannot offer the wealth, but I can offer my skills in gathering investors: I've been told that I am very good at selling

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Hmm, Japan's economy is doing pretty well, right? Lotsa kinky people there. You could sell the idea as a getaway for wealthy Japanese skebe's (or however it's spelled, Japenese for pervert).

ON YOU HEAD????? *giggle* the visual is just truly drool worthy ...

... maybe I can get Sinn on board and organize a charity fund-rising to get pic of Homburg and other Doms wearing panties on their heads ...

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You have some odd fetishes, girl =P

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Velvet Bubbles said:

I'm really, really good at organizing things, Homburg. <nods> So let me know when you're serious about that B&B. I've wanted to work at one for years. Not sure why. Just do. And this sounds way cool. And I ADORE the name. Oh yes.

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Looks like I have people clamouring to be on the staff already =)


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sinn0cent1 said:

Yeah. Some learn best by doing. Harder for some than others.. we all learn differently.
Best bet, if all of Homburg's suggestions and instructions don't get you there...... find anyone more local who can walk you through. Fat chance of that I bet though. Aint that the way it always is though??

Hom' you need to write a book. With LOTS of illustrations.
How about a video? DVD? Or like an E-book... E-vid?

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I can look at some things, and just never seem to get it no matter hard I try. I think some instruction might work though. I've got some dead simple knots that are bloody tough to forget how to do, and I really try to keep them simple. No reason to make something complex if you don't need to.

Video? Me? Blech. If I do video, it'll just be rope-porn for sale on the net =P

Bi_Kitty said:

I can and have done that tie before. I have a hard time doing the ties that are for restraining someone, always have. *shurg*

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BiBunny said:

Yeah, you beat me to it. Thanks, though, sinn. I think maybe if I had someone to demonstrate...slowly and repeatedly..., I might be able to figure it out. My mind just doesn't work that way. I can remember years ago, back when I actually had a trainer for my horses and wasn't doing it myself, my trainer getting so frustrated that I couldn't do some simple knot he'd shown me over and over and over. I just don't get it, LOL.

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Okay you two, let's try to get together at some point and I'll see if I can help get the idea on a few knots. Honestly, I use all of about 4 knots total in what I do, if that. It's the wrapping that matters, and all that takes is the eye to see it.

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sinn0cent1 said:

Oooooo... that is the best idea. I see how that just might work. Thank! you, V!

It is unidentifiable dirt. The type found on the floor in the basement of a 100+ year old Massachusetts mill. It was a textile factory setting for many years which housed manufacturers of dyes and fabrics. Then at some point.... many years later (about 100 or so years later) it was home to a variety of businesses including a restaurant, a gym, and a photography studio.

We are talking dirt. Very dirty dirt. Chemicals, and oils... and god only knows what else. It was so dirty that for 3 months after shooting down there I had a huge battle with acne. I have never had skin issues not even in my teens. And two days after that shoot, my entire forehead was a painful red bumpy oozing frigging mess. Thankful that Clean & Clear applied like a religion for a few weeks seems to have worked a miracle .

.:*KNOCKS ON WOOD*:.

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Yup, "v" is totally correct, a pillowcase tied at the top is a great way to clean rope. You might also want to brush it off good with some sort of brush to get the big stuff off.

That said, with your talk of skin issues, solvents, and chemicals, it might be best to just toss the stuff. Synthetic rope isn't all that expensive. Nylon/poly blend is running around $0.19 a foot here, and Rainbow Ropes sells their lovely MFP at about $0.30 a foot.

Someone asked for opinions on types of rope on a mailing list I'm on. Here's what I wrote. I figured it might give people some insight on the different types of rope out there.

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I paint. I would not want to limit myself to one brush, or one type of paint. Some applications will want acrylic, some enamels, etc. Much in the same way, I find having different types of rope in my bag to be a worthwhile practice.

Nylon is mentioned very commonly, and oft-maligned by those who prefer hemp. I find it dead useful in certain situations, and the entry-level cost consideration is hard to miss. Personally, I tie at parties a bit, and frequently do not know my bottoms terribly well. I'm not so well-heeled that I want to risk treated hemp on a bottom that may randomly freak out and need to be cut out. And, frankly, it's easier to wash synthetic ropes, thus doing my bit to prevent disease transmission. If I bring my own bottom to a party, or am tying someone I know and trust, I don't use nylon. In short, I use nylon in situations where I want disposable rope.

Pros: Inexpensive; easy to maintain; simple to dye
Cons: Doesn't look, feel, smell, or tie as well as hemp or other natural fibre rope; a little stretchy; slippery

MFP, such as that by Rainbow Ropes and others, is a step up from Nylon. Still has all the advantages of a synthetic rope, and, from what my bottoms report, has a better feel than nylon/poly at least. It takes knots well, but is slippery. Possibly even more slippery than nylon. I really love the vibrant colours of the MFP sold by Rainbow Ropes. Good stuff, though probably visually grating to the more traditional minded amongst us.

Pros: Same as nylon, though it cannot be dyed after the fact; better feel than nylon/poly blend
Cons: Same as nylon, cannot be dyed

Polypropylene is another synth rope. It floats, doesn't rot, and is thus used in marine applications. It will degrade is left exposed to sunlight. I think it feels awful, and doesn't turn worth a crap. I dislike this stuff with intensity. I do use it in some cases for support lines in suspension, but it is largely because I don't have enough hemp to run my support lines with it. The most common use I have for poly rope is for work uses such as rigging stuff that I'm moving, using it to hoist my motorcycle when doing suspension work on it, etc. I've got climbing rope that is poly and that's what I use.

Pros: Good load capacity; cost
Cons: Feels awful, turns poorly

Hemp is probably the king of natural fibre rope. It ties well, holds a knot beautifully, looks great (though it can look green in photographs), smells great, and leaves lovely ropemarks. Hemp is just flat good stuff. It does require a LOT more maintenance than synthetic ropes, but most people that use matural fibre rope will tell you that the maintenance is worth it.

Pros: Feel, turn ability, holds a knot, smells great, rope marks to die for, dyable though not to the colour intensity of MFP; doesn't stretch much at all
Cons: Maintenance requirements, harder to wash, cost

Flax is another natural fibre rope that is gaining in popularity (or so I'm told). It has similar characteristics to hemp, though the flax I have is softer, and has a better feel per my bottom. It has a distinctive smell that some people, like myself, love, and others hate. Pros and cons are similar to hemp.

Cotton is another natural material, used in waterborne tasks with some frequency. Has a lot of stretch and has some issues with rot. It's right soft though, and feels lovely.

Pros: Feels wonderful
Cons: Stretchy; rot is an issue; cost

I'm not up on jute or silk or other fibres. I've played just a bit with Madame Butterfly's silk rope. It's wonderful, just like Madame Butterfly herself =) No experience using it to tie though. She also had some bamboo rope at her booth. Really neat stuff. I've played a bit with promilla, but not any tying, so can't really say anything about it.

These pros and cons are based solely on my personal experience with these types of ropes. Others are likely to have had different experiences with these ropes. I also do not do much suspension just yet, so my perspective is that of someone doing mostly floorwork. Take what I say with a grain of salt.

i am falling in LOVE with rope. i did a lower body tie today and it came out amazingly. i got some awsome pictures too, though i forgot to get a picture of the rope marks on my skin when i untied the rope.

let me tell you, doing a self-tie with a crotch rope and a knot placed over your clit makes things veeeeery interesting.

myinnerslut said:

i am falling in LOVE with rope. i did a lower body tie today and it came out amazingly. i got some awsome pictures too, though i forgot to get a picture of the rope marks on my skin when i untied the rope.

let me tell you, doing a self-tie with a crotch rope and a knot placed over your clit makes things veeeeery interesting.

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You're really making me want to try.

Just sayin'...

sinn0cent1 said:

Thank you, P_M .
Funny you mention chocolates.
Prior to leaving that hotel room after being freed of my rope bunny duties ... heh, yeah right, I could have begged to stay that way allllll night .............. but, anyway... The hotel room where we all met for the rope-fun was only IYM's and mine on paper.. We lived closer so the arrangement was for two of our 'out of towner' photographers to sleep in it ... and we drove the 15 minutes to sleep at home each night) ...

.... anyway...

I slipped a couple of very cute condoms ... (a vendor gave them to me as samples, in an interesting round tin .. I thought they were mints. I grabbed them. Saved them hiddden in my bag alll day. LOL) ...tucked them between the pillows of both beds, just before we vacated the room so the two photoguys could get some sleep.

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sinn0cent1 said:

Gloucester, MA?!!!? Yay!! Yay! We're moving! yay!

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Oh I saw how happy you were - I can imagine that you'd want to stay that way!

And as for the condoms:


*Laughs* I suppose we could leave some little gift on guests pillows that would be a play on the typical chocolate? A chocolate flavored condom? *chuckles*


First of all, I am all about the chocolate. Eating dark chocolate results in an orgasm of the palate for me. Mmmmmm...

The weird connection to all of this for me is that I got some chocolates for Millificent in Gloucester, MA that I waited until the weekend of the fair to give to her. Word has it that she liked them

I know, everytime I hear "Gloucester" I think of the land that lies north of Beverly and south of Rockport.

If they wanted to set up the B&B in Gloucester, MA, then they would have all sorts of access to Nichols Candies and the ocean...

Just sayin'

fieryjen said:

You're really making me want to try.

Just sayin'...

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I suggest you do just that, and then take pictures and share with us

myinnerslut said:

i am falling in LOVE with rope. i did a lower body tie today and it came out amazingly. i got some awsome pictures too, though i forgot to get a picture of the rope marks on my skin when i untied the rope.

let me tell you, doing a self-tie with a crotch rope and a knot placed over your clit makes things veeeeery interesting.

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Tease!

Yes, the Happy Making Place Knot is a very good thing. If you have a strong vibe, you can make it better. Tie the crotchrope and end with a line coming off the knot at the crotch. Run a line off that bundle. Apply vibrator to line. It transmit the vibrations.

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fieryjen said:

You're really making me want to try.

Just sayin'...

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You should just set up an appintment here at the House of Rope.

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Pantomime_Muse said:

The weird connection to all of this for me is that I got some chocolates for Millificent in Gloucester, MA that I waited until the weekend of the fair to give to her. Word has it that she liked them

I know, everytime I hear "Gloucester" I think of the land that lies north of Beverly and south of Rockport.

If they wanted to set up the B&B in Gloucester, MA, then they would have all sorts of access to Nichols Candies and the ocean...

Just sayin'

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It's kinda cool that the chocolates came from the place we're talking about.

Homburg said:

Hmm, Japan's economy is doing pretty well, right? Lotsa kinky people there. You could sell the idea as a getaway for wealthy Japanese skebe's (or however it's spelled, Japenese for pervert).

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Yes indeed! a lot of SUKEBE people here ... too bad I don't know many of the kinky variety ... , but planning to work on it

Homburg said:

You have some odd fetishes, girl =P

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You know ... never thought of it as a fetish .... but you might be on to something ... mmmmmmmm
But is it still a fetish if it does not turn you on???
It surely make me giggle thou


And thank you for the run down on rope! Very informative as usual.


To Sinn: the cartoon explanation of a KARADA self tie is really good ... and cute!


And after myinnerslut post ... I think I'll have to finally find the time for a self tied crotch rope ...

Homburg said:

Rainbow Ropes sells their lovely MFP at about $0.30 a foot.

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*drool* And it actually leaves marks on my skin!