Mo Bights
Mo Bights is Shibari Study’s very own Discord community manager. He’s been playing around with some form of bondage for the last 13 years and practicing Japanese-inspired rope for the last eight. He's nerdy about connective rope, great food and better company (and enough filth to keep his pervert cup filled to the brim).
When To Retire Your Shibari Rope
11 min readA safer and rewarding shibari practice requires getting to know your ropes intimately. Here’s how to recognise when your bondage rope is reaching the end of its life cycle…
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Tying Up Loose Ends: Stopper Knots And Whipping For Shibari
9 min readWondering how to stop your shibari ropes from coming unraveled or frayed at the ends? Read on to learn how stopper knots and whipping can preserve the longevity of your rope.
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Shibari Study Rope Guide Part 4: Choose Your Fiber - Natural Ropes
13 min readA deeper dive into different natural fibers in rope, types of rope and their pros and cons in shibari. By Mo Bights
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Shibari Study Rope Guide Part 5: Choose Your Fiber - Synthetics
9 min readA deeper dive into different man-made or synthetic fibers in rope, types of rope and their pros and cons in shibari. By Mo Bights
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What’s In A Word? Exploring The Use Of Japanese Shibari Terminology
10 min readA small disclaimer on Japanese language and cultural appropriation in shibari as well as why we use the words we do.
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Shibari Study Rope Guide Part 3: Twisted Rope Or Braided Rope?
8 min readJoin us as we take a deeper dive into rope and the pros and cons of different types of rope construction for bondage.
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One Thing I Wish I Knew When I Started Rope Bondage
10 min readInsights from the Shibari Study Discord community on what they wish they’d known at the beginning of their shibari journeys.
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How To Treat Jute Rope For Shibari
12 min readYou’ve invested in your rope kit, now how do you care for it? Here’s how Shibari Study community manager Mo Bights cares for and conditions natural fibre rope…
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Shibari Study Rope Guide Part 1: The Basics
6 min readPicking the right ropes for your bondage practice starts here. Check out our short-and-sweet intro to some shibari rope fundamentals.
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Shibari Study Rope Guide Part 2: What Is Rope?
6 min readWhen does a rope become a rope and not a string? Understanding how ropes work can help you make better choices when it comes to picking ropes for shibari.
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What’s In My Rope Bag?
12 min readWhat are your rope kit essentials? Insights into the equipment members of the Shibari Study Discord community bring to tying sessions, rope events and social jams.
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