Tag: shibari riggers

Rope Shadow

Chris Shaghal aka Rope Shadow is a Greek photographer, short film director and Shibari artist that was born in 1979. He is a bondage photographer, alternative filmmaker, and rigger in Shibari who resides in Athens, Greece. His real name is Christos Tsakalos, but he uses Chris Shaghal as a photographer and Rope Shadow as a…
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Garth Knight

Garth Knight is a famous Australian artist. His creations, performances, and photographs offer a unique explorations of the human body. Garth began his career in 1999, after he graduated with a diploma in Photography. Later, he had an encounter with a BDSM Shibari performance. For Garth, watching a Shibari scene for the first time was…
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Alexis D

Alexis D is a bondage artist and BDSM performer who is based in Athens. He was the first one to perform in public Shibari in Greece in 2008. He is currently one of the most skilled riggers in Greece. Alexis D started in Shibari since he was a teenager. It all started when he watched…
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MFP Rope

MFP rope comes for multifilament polypropylene, which is a synthetic fiber. This rope is waterproof and resistant to most oils and lubricants. Unlike dyed ropes, this type comes braided with different pre-colored fiber, so the color remains vibrant and does not bleed or fade. MFP and Decorative Shibari People in decorative shibari prefer this type…
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Which Rope is Best for Shibari?

Which rope is best for shibari? As you might know by now, shibari means binding or tying. So deciding which rope is best for tying is crucial. This is a very common question when you are just starting in this practice, but there is not a specific answer. There is not a specific rope for…
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Nylon Rope

The nylon rope is another type of rope for shibari. People who practice Western shibari are pretty related to this type; it is the favorite one for most Americans. Moreover, decorative shibari has also a wide range of rope kinds. In particular, this practice focuses on the colored rope and its different sizes. This allows…
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Unnamedminor

Unnamedminor is a shibari artist, performer, and rigger in Thailand. Her name is Phetcharada Pacharee, but friends know her Minor, and professional connections call her Unnamedminor. Shibari is a traditional form of artistic rope bondage that originated in Japan. Although there is much Japanese cultural influence in Thailand, shibari was little known there due to…
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Three Major Negotiations in Shibari

If you are interested in rope bondage, a good starting point is to learn about the three major negotiations in shibari. To begin with, before doing anything with someone else, you need to take your time and discuss mutual expectations. In addition, you must alway focus on consent. It is very important for both partners…
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Hajime Kinoko

Hajime Kinoko is a contemporary artist, shibari master, rope artist, and photographer who was born in the Aichi Prefecture, in Japan, in 1977. People know him worldwide for his different shibari expressions. In them, he uses various types of rope, such as the traditional piece-dye in the Japanese Style Kinbaku, red rope in Art Rope,…
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Not All on The Rigger

Rope bondage is not all on the rigger. People usually think that riggers do all the work in shibari, but the rope bottoms play an equally important role. Rope bondage is an experience two people share. Consequently, what the rope top wants from the interaction is only half of the equation. Since rope bondage can…
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