BONDAGE 101
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Bondage play can be fun and very intense for both people involved. Before experimenting with restraints, make sure the one being bound is very comfortable with this type of play and you have the time. The safety of the bottom (submissive) is always your priority and responsibility.

Before I go on, let me say this. In any kind of fetish play, if you take away the props, take away the fantasy, you end up with people sharing and intimate experience, on the physical, mental and spiritual level. You are sharing your innermost thoughts, things you keep most secret from the rest of the world. The most important "thing" to bring to any encounter is your self. Your body, your imagination, you and those you share that time with, are the only things that can bring a situation to life. No matter what your role is - you should always concentrate on the moment and each other. That is the key to creating erotic intensity!

It is always good to start slow and safe... The human touch can create the most sensual feelings in another. It also conveys much to your partner and tells you much about them. Use it! Enjoy it! This allows both partners to become more familiar with each other's body language and reactions.

Lets talk about restraints. Never try an intense scene with any type of restraint, restraining technique, or positions without first carefully exploring and learning about it. As simple as rope play sounds, it can be very dangerous if you do not use "safe knots". Any knot that constricts when tension is applied is never used to tie a person. I believe that the person doing the tying should spend time practicing knots on wooden doweling before even considering using it on their partners. For me personally, I do not use ropes unless I am in a safe secure place, I have plenty of time and suitable equipment to remove the rope quickly. In fact my favorite type of restraints are made by SportsSheets(tm). These are made of neoprene cuffs and are fastened using Velcro. The advantage of these especially is that they are easy to use and can be quickly removed. My personal set includes a pair for ankles, a pair for wrists and a pair fastened together to form a collar.

It is important to remember these following points:

1. Not to restrain the person where any pressure is imposed on the neck you may cut off the blood circulation in the neck or crush the windpipe.

2. Restraints used must not tighten when tension is applied.

3. Knots used must not slip and tighten when tension is applied.

4. Always check the circulation to hands and feet. Make absolutely sure you are not restricting blood flow. Check for coldness, numbness and discoloration.

5. Some people with poor circulation or nervous conditions causing circulation problems should be watched very closely for symptoms. If symptoms appear, play must stop immediately and the restraints removed.

6. Keep a pair of heavy-duty safety scissors within quick reach in case of emergency. Before playing, make sure your scissors are heavy enough to cut through your chosen bindings.

7. Do not ever twist, over extend, strike at or place heavy tension on any joint.

Instructions for the G-String Tie

The G-String tie is one of the simplest ways to bind someone, yet it is very easy to do. Begin with a piece of rope, at least 20 feet in length. Find the middle of the rope, and place that behind her head. Bring both ends forward, cross them between her breasts, and bring them around behind the back. Cross them behind the back, bring them forward, tuck them down through the crotch and up behind the back. Use each rope to bind the wrist in a French Bowline knot, then bring the two ends of the rope forward and fasten them together in front of her tummy with a square knot. She will be unable to reach that knot, and her wrists will be pinned at her back/sides, yet she will be otherwise free to move about.

A variation using the SportsSheets(tm) cuffs that I personally enjoy is to use chain instead of the rope. As the two ends are passed between her legs, the cuffs can then be attached to the length of chain running up behind her back. This is then linked to the chain length behind her neck