Velvetine

Velvetine is a Berlin-based rope bottom into semenawa, writing erotica and spending too much time on social media talking about rope bottoming, body positivity/neutrality and mental health. Freedom in restraints is her happy place. Motto: Rope makes everything look and feel better!

February 6, 2025
Close-up of a squished body bound in rope with lilies, set against a pink textured background.
11 min read

Focus On How You Feel: Body Image And Shibari

Shibari can take us into simultaneously vulnerable, empowering and intense spaces, both physically and emotionally. For rope bottoms, reflecting on their bodies in rope is often part of the journey. By Velventine

January 22, 2025
Two individuals engage in intimate shibari, one tied in ropes while the other gently embraces them.
10 min read

Things I Wish I Had Known As A New Rope Bottom

Taking up a new hobby for the new year or wanting to make some better-rope resolutions? Rope bottoms share their experiences for safer, enjoyable and more fulfilling rope bottoming.