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Replied on Stem TK

08 Dec 23:18

Yes, this is a suspendable harness

08 Dec 23:17

Try out the Butterfly Harness! It’s creator Gorgone suspends people without breasts in it quite successfully. Here’s a tutorial for how to self-tie it ( you can also use the techniques in here for other harnesses that are tricky to tie behind your own back!).

Replied on Tongue Clamp

08 Dec 23:11

For something like this you would use just a drop or two in a small spray bottle. You’re right that it can be irritating, so we want it to be very very dilute. If this still feels outside of your risk profile but you’re interested in creating drool you could even put a stick of cinnamon gum in your partner’s mouth for a few minutes :)

01 Dec 17:47

Thanks for this suggestion! We’ll add it to our list of user suggestions that we consult before planning productions :)

01 Dec 17:46

Hi! You’re right, that’s tricky to see. Most likely she’s just tied a single column tie around the waist using just one wrap rather than two. 

Replied on L-Friction

25 Nov 14:59

And then remember that aesthetics matter a lot too and sometimes what you’ll see in a pattern is there because the person who developed that pattern liked the way that friction looked or liked how it flowed to tie it that specific way. Right now you’re looking at these frictions as stand alone building blocks, but as you start to see them popping up in patterns over and over again you’ll start to make sense of them more in context!

Replied on L-Friction

25 Nov 14:56

Great question! L frictions are often used to pull two wraps together. So you’ll see them used when there’s already a wrap above, like you see here. Notice in the X friction video that the friction is built without a wrap above. You could absolutely lock that wrap with two L frictions instead, but it would use a lot more rope and movements and probably look a bit less tidy. You can also use really big X frictions to lock two wraps together, but you might find that that’s too bulky to keep tying on top of or that it looks messier than you like. One way to think about frictions is whether or not they’re effectively binding the way you want them to. So when choosing to friction a wrap to a stem or another wrap, ask yourself if that structure is bound to the other effectively. Is the wrap bound to the stem above and below? Does it wiggle left to right or is it bound in that direction too?

25 Nov 14:45

David Sanwald It's scheduled to be released in two weeks! 

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Replied on Simple Box Tie

25 Nov 14:43

Most models will find this more comfortable than feeling rope on the bony parts of the shoulder blade. Additionally, bringing the rope below the shoulder blades creates a shorter (and therefore stronger and more stable) stem. This helps to keep the wrists and arms in place where you set them. 

25 Nov 14:41

Kinoko’s Updated TK is a good place to start! If you watch through about the first 23 minutes you’ll get just the two rope pattern and then you could play a bit with some of these third rope variations.Â