For years there has been an obvious need (and increasing demand) for a basic handbook on bondage, especially rope bondage and knot tying. But it seems all the people who are expert in this area were too busy binding and tying their friends and lovers to take the time to actually write it. Finally, Jay Wiseman (the author of the best-selling S/M 101) has stepped in to fill the void. This is an in-depth, how-to discussion of the details of rope bondage.
Many issues are addressed, including:
Bondage and erotic power play
Monitoring (risk factors, possible emergencies and safety issues)
Self-bondage
Rope (types of rope and how it should be selected, used, stored, washed, etc.)
Basic knots
30+ Different bondage positions
Rope harnesses (including basic Japanese bondage techniques)
Blindfolds, gags and hoods
Leather and metal restraints
Tape, chains, spreader bars, etc.
Issues that are NOT covered in this book:
Intermediate/advanced Japanese bondage
Suspension bondage of any kind
Prolonged bondage (more than two hours)
All in all, this is an excellent book on basic and intermediate bondage. Published by Greenery Press, one of the top two publishers of BDSM/kink-related titles. 322 pages including a glossary and bibliography.
This is a great book for beginners. My wife and I are just starting to explore bondage and this book is a great source of information on safety and technique for beginners. This book refers to SM 101 in a few places and I felt like I should have read SM 101 first. I can't say enough about what this book has done for us. If you are interested in learning how to tie up your partner in many different ways but have no idea where to start, this is for you.