Annie

Annie is the editor of this blog and the person behind most of the words (and probably a lot of the typos) you see on Shibari Study. Their career has taken them from undercover goth agony aunt to lads’ mag sex columnist to ropey copy creature, which makes writing a bio fun and a CV hard. They love rope, writing and snacks, and are grateful they get to dabble in at least two of those professionally.

October 1, 2025
The lower half of a woman's face is depicted with shibari rope close to her.
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What Is Vetting In Shibari?

Long before you step into any sort of D/s dynamic or engage in risky types of play, vetting is one of the first steps you can take towards informed, safer and more consensual rope scenes.

July 9, 2025
young women self-tying her legs with a smile on a teal, pink background.
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Shibari Self-Tying For Beginners: What You Should Know

We tend to think of shibari and rope bondage as an activity for two, yet more and more people are embracing tying solo. Here’s why…