#shibari safety

[sacrificethelamb]

A couple tips for suspension that I like to give people who haven’t tried it: the more floor play you do, the easier suspension becomes. The idea is to teach yourself the difference between rope discomfort & rope injury (suspension hurts a lot tbh the whole thing seems like a rope injury at first)

Also study rope materials (they’re not all suitable), up-lines, and hard points (especially american death triangles.)

Never suspend without a spotter, it can be life threatening if done incorrectly.

[sacrificethelamb]

if you want to do shibari i support you but also make sure you study safety. if any of you end up in an american death triangle i will never forgive you.

[theropegeek]

Ropey Infographics by me

Links!!

Detecting Nerve Problems (the basics) Upper Limb Nerves (perhaps the most important) Lower Limb Nerves (aka, how i almost broke @ropebaby​) All About Cutting ToolsThe History of Tying People Up For Fun The Cheap Option for Buying Rope