ESINEM-Rope has dumped Amazon
Yep, finally, as of today, ESINEM-Rope has dumped Amazon and sales will be through my own site and, at least for the time being, via eBay. Why have I decided to eschew this monolithic international...
View ArticleCannabis and sex
Here’s a guest article from Alan Wood of Weekend Gardener about marijuana and sex. As you can see from the site, they certainly lack no expertise in the former. Being a gentleman, I haven’t enquired...
View ArticleThe origin of the word ‘kinbaku’
The has been much speculation about the origin of the word ‘kinbaku’ as a word to refer to shibari and, indeed, whether shibari and kinbaku have the same meaning. I won’t go into the latter in any...
View Article20% off all shibari tutorials
We have decided to offer 20% off all shibari tutorials at ShibariClasses in commiseration or celebration of Brexit, depending on your view. We certainly don’t plan to do any less business with our...
View ArticleFixing rope problems
I have been meaning to do a video on fixing rope problems and, more importantly, avoiding them in the first place. I’m pleased to say that I’ have finally crossed it off my To Do list. Untangling rope...
View ArticleGet shibari pro-tips by email
You can now get shibari pro-tips by email every week. As we hope you have realised, shibari is about a lot more than simply replicating patterns. These can be learned quite readily but what really...
View Article‘Re-discovering shibari’: A new sort of tutorial
Fly on the wall In the new ‘Re-discovering shibari’ series, you can have a ‘fly on the wall’ insider view as we mentor a student in a private class. Our student, Jack, is very typical; he’s studied a...
View ArticleCoronavirus is shutting down the shibari scene
Classes and peer groups closing Every day, I see more cancellations locally and from around the world. Given the situation, it is not surprising that coronavirus is shutting down the rope scene; it...
View ArticleESINEM-Rope and COVID-19
The good news A lot of people have been asking about the effects of COVID-19 on ESINEM-Rope orders. The good news is that we have plenty of stock and our suppliers are still shipping. The first...
View ArticleWin a set of our new premium shibari ropes
Get your thinking caps on Get your thinking caps on and win a set of our new premium shibari ropes! All you need to do is to think of an appropriate name and let us know before the end of April. Click...
View ArticleFree shibari tutorials
We recently ran a couple of on-line shibari classes for a kink and sex-positive group on Facebook called Vermilion, which we ran using Zoom. They have been running numerous Zoom video conferencing...
View ArticleHow to avoid suspension line breaks
Understanding how, when and why suspension lines break is key to avoiding accidents. If you don’t know the hazards, it is easy to make mistakes and this is one area where you cannot afford them as they...
View ArticleRope of all colours
We now have rope of all colours in stock at ESINEM-Rope! Red, orange, forest green, neon green, fuchsia, yellow, turquoise, blue, variegated with black and teal just added. Purple will be back in stock...
View ArticleWe are shooting new BDSM tutorials
After a long time with no new content for ShibariClasses, due to lockdown, we are finally shooting new tutorials, a beginner’s guide to BDSM, vacuum beds, mummification, and sensory deprivation, with...
View ArticleThe best jute shibari rope yet
Clara Premium has finally arrived and it’s undoubtedly the best jute shibari yet! This one is really going to give the Japanese a run for their money. After two years of testing and tweaking, you can...
View ArticleChoosing an online shibari school
It can be a huge problem choosing an online shibari school with all the various tutorial sites online these days. Beginners will find it more baffling than most because they probably haven’t figured...
View ArticleNew floor-work tutorial from Osada Steve
ShibariClasses are delighted to announce our first full-length shibari tutorial by Osada Steve. In the ‘The Secrets of Floor-work (Newaza)‘, he provides an insight into the hidden techniques (urawaza /...
View ArticleWhere to start with BDSM
You might be wondering where to start with BDSM. It can be confusing as the media portrays it in many ways which can end up giving quite the wrong impression. For example, the ’50 Shades of Grey’...
View ArticleMore kinbaku tutorials from Osada Steve
A little while ago, I announced that we had posted the first full-length Osada-ryu tutorial, ‘The Secrets of Floorwork (Newaza)’; now, we have more kinbaku tutorials from Osada Steve. ‘The Secrets of...
View ArticleTeppozuri (鉄砲吊り) aka Osada-ryu rifle carrier suspension
In addition to Osada Steve’s ‘Secrets of Floor-work’ series, I’m delighted to announce the latest of his tutorials: ‘Teppozuri (鉄砲吊り)’ aka Osada-ryu rifle carrier suspension. The enigmatic teppo...
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