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ShibariCon or Why everyone should go to a convention

Posted in Kink, Personal with tags , , on January 29, 2012 by TarnishedHalo

Yes, I am going to write a post about a convention or “con”. I never saw myself going to a convention, let alone a convention about kinky sex. Seriously, who does that? Apparently I do, and let me tell you, it was by far one of the greatest experiences of my life.

For those of you who don’t know, ShibariCon is a convention held over Memorial Day Weekend (yes, four whole days [and nights] of fun) devoted entirely to the kink revolving around rope bondage, most specifically targeting Japanese rope bondage (Shibari or Kinbaku), although I did see some Western Style during the late night parties. Read more »

Complete Shibari Volume 1: Land by Douglas Kent Book Review

Posted in Book Reviews, Kink, Safety with tags , , , on January 8, 2012 by TarnishedHalo

I’ve decided that the time is right for another book review. This time I’m going to review a book that has become and invaluable resource for my partner and I when learning to use rope. Even after a good chunk of time working with rope and moving on to more difficult ties, we still refer to this book on a frequent basis because it is simply that good. Douglas Kent’s Complete Shibari Volume 1: Land is one of the best books for those interested in learning to tie Japanese style rope that has ever been written. Read more »

Why Rope?

Posted in Kink, Personal with tags , , on November 21, 2011 by TarnishedHalo

I will be the first person to tell you that I am a complete and total rope-slut. The feeling of being bound and helpless is one of the biggest turn-ons in the world to me. There are many types of bondage and each has its advantages and its disadvantages, but for me, rope is the best. There isn’t another form of bondage that I’ve tried that even comes close to matching rope and I want to talk about why.
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