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Shibari/RopeWork Appreciation

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An intricate suspension.
 
gracie920101 said:
I really like this but wouldn't the ties be ruined if she moves her legs together?

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It looks more for show than to serve a useful purpose. Now if she were roped to a spreader bar, it would be better.
 
Shibari is mostly for show, isn't it?

It's more about the aesthetics than practicality, so I've been told.
 
Wild_Honey_66 said:
Shibari is mostly for show, isn't it?

It's more about the aesthetics than practicality, so I've been told.
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I look at Shibari as having two schools of thought: the ‘make me look pretty’ tie and ‘make me feel pretty’ tie.

The first is the one you’re mostly going to see here because they are meant to be photographed or done as an exhibition/show piece. This is the tie all about aesthetics and is more about how the rope bottom will look after and doesn’t take much into account about how the bottom feels during the tie or after.

https://cdn02.bdsmlr.com/uploads/photos/2018/12/104250/bdsmlr-104250-HrgUkC4Id0.jpg

The second is the one you see less pics of, but you know when you see it. The ties aren’t always perfect, but they’re tight and obviously holding the bottom in a way that they would not be able to escape. There is a story to each of the lines placed and you can tell that they were used deliberately and with reason. The biggest indicator to me is when the face of the bottom (if visible) is in that state of subspace where you know they aren’t caring about a picture being taken.

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Sometimes there’s overlap, but that’s a bit of my understanding. (I like the second kind a bit more)
 
Wild_Honey_66 said:
Shibari is mostly for show, isn't it?

It's more about the aesthetics than practicality, so I've been told.
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I'm going to disagree.

The above post is clearly correct. I'd like to think there's also being tied in your mind (a submission of control) and I'd love to have someone I could tie with a fine cord/silk who would wear it hidden under work clothes for a day. Known just to you and I.

That wouldn't be for show would it?
 
After researching, I believe the pic I posted would be defined by Westerners as shibari which describes the aesthetic and artistic knotting.

I'm especially drawn to kinbaku which appears to be defined as the artistic, connective, sensual, sexual practice of tying.
More like the second pic I posted:

https://cdn03.bdsmlr.com/uploads/photos/2019/02/37360/bdsmlr-37360-ChQcxfap7r.jpg

The extrapolation above may all be "fake news" from the internet but I'm just beginning to expand on my interest and I would welcome further explanation by those with more experience than mine.
 
gracie920101 said:
After researching, I believe the pic I posted would be defined by Westerners as shibari which describes the aesthetic and artistic knotting.

I'm especially drawn to kinbaku which appears to be defined as the artistic, connective, sensual, sexual practice of tying.
More like the second pic I posted:

https://cdn03.bdsmlr.com/uploads/photos/2019/02/37360/bdsmlr-37360-ChQcxfap7r.jpg

The extrapolation above may all be "fake news" from the internet but I'm just beginning to expand on my interest and I would welcome further explanation by those with more experience than mine.
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We're fucked it we now describe what may be imperfect information from a well intentioned source about a non-polical subject as "fake news"
 
Kinbaku (緊縛) means "tight binding," Kinbaku-bi (緊縛美) literally means "the beauty of tight binding."

Shibari (縛り) is a Japanese word that literally means "to tie decoratively".

I admit that I often get the two mixed up.
 
Todger65 said:
Kinbaku (緊縛) means "tight binding," Kinbaku-bi (緊縛美) literally means "the beauty of tight binding."

Shibari (縛り) is a Japanese word that literally means "to tie decoratively".

I admit that I often get the two mixed up.
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Thank you for the Japanese translation. Very helpful. :)

As the OP, I would note that I entitled this thread Shibari/Ropework Appreciation because I was hoping to celebrate rope work of all kinds....for kinky, aesthetic, pleasure, bondage and control purposes.
I wanted a place to put images that inspired and appealed to me and seemed to have no particular place to put them here on Lit. I wanted to expand my visual vocabulary for rope and I wanted a place to have conversation about what rope play means to people.

I too absolutely disagree with Honey's statement that Shibari is mostly for show. It is true that there are photographer rope tops that tie very elaborate shibari ties, especially the suspension ties that seem very much designed to be photographed, not really for any other purpose. They are "art" in and of themselves. But these seem to me the exception not the rule. And these inspire us to try our our basic ties at home, like beautiful art in a museum may inspire us to pick up a brush and paint something for a friend or lover as a gift or for one's own enjoyment.



p.s. the term "fake news" is summarily banned from all future posts on this thread. Please! :D
 
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cascadiabound said:
Thank you for the Japanese translation. Very helpful. :)

As the OP, I would note that I entitled this thread Shibari/Ropework Appreciation because I was hoping to celebrate rope work of all kinds....for kinky, aesthetic, pleasure, bondage and control purposes.
I wanted a place to put images that inspired and appealed to me and seemed to have no particular place to put them here on Lit. I wanted to expand my visual vocabulary for rope and I wanted a place to have conversation about what rope play means to people.

I too absolutely disagree with Honey's statement that Shibari is mostly for show. It is true that there are photographer rope tops that tie very elaborate shibari ties, especially the suspension ties that seem very much designed to be photographed, not really for any other purpose. They are "art" in and of themselves. But these seem to me the exception not the rule. And these inspire us to try our our basic ties at home, like beautiful art in a museum may inspire us to pick up a brush and paint something for a friend or lover as a gift or for one's own enjoyment.
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Some of the more elaborate photographic artwork is very beautiful and I can appreciate it for what it is, but the idea of rope play is something that really entices and me and I would love to learn more about it and perhaps experience it for real one day. Anyone know of any good resources for this?
 
Threadbare42 said:
Some of the more elaborate photographic artwork is very beautiful and I can appreciate it for what it is, but the idea of rope play is something that really entices and me and I would love to learn more about it and perhaps experience it for real one day. Anyone know of any good resources for this?
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Check out on tumblr @theropegeek
 
Threadbare42 said:
Some of the more elaborate photographic artwork is very beautiful and I can appreciate it for what it is, but the idea of rope play is something that really entices and me and I would love to learn more about it and perhaps experience it for real one day. Anyone know of any good resources for this?
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I think it depends on how you prefer to absorb information. If you are a visual learner there is some very mild videos on YouTube for beginners
Simple knot tying that will be quite helpful.
If you are more a book learner Scribd has some books on basics a lot have pictures and written directions.
I recently read SM 101 A Realistic introduction. Its more of a broad spectrum book covering a lot of different parts of SM (great read for beginners) it does contain a section on rope care and choosing the correct ropes.
I have a working link for anyone wanting a copy.
As this is a pic based thread I won't clog it up unless asked.
 
XBeautifulSoulX said:
I think it depends on how you prefer to absorb information. If you are a visual learner there is some very mild videos on YouTube for beginners
Simple knot tying that will be quite helpful.
If you are more a book learner Scribd has some books on basics a lot have pictures and written directions.
I recently read SM 101 A Realistic introduction. Its more of a broad spectrum book covering a lot of different parts of SM (great read for beginners) it does contain a section on rope care and choosing the correct ropes.
I have a working link for anyone wanting a copy.
As this is a pic based thread I won't clog it up unless asked.
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Thanks! That sounds interesting, I'd quite like to check it out
 
XBeautifulSoulX said:
I think it depends on how you prefer to absorb information. If you are a visual learner there is some very mild videos on YouTube for beginners
Simple knot tying that will be quite helpful.
If you are more a book learner Scribd has some books on basics a lot have pictures and written directions.
I recently read SM 101 A Realistic introduction. Its more of a broad spectrum book covering a lot of different parts of SM (great read for beginners) it does contain a section on rope care and choosing the correct ropes.
I have a working link for anyone wanting a copy.
As this is a pic based thread I won't clog it up unless asked.
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Thanks for posting all this. :rose:
 
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