Welcome to Rope for Nerds — the workshop series for rope brains who want to really understand what’s going on under the hood. In this first part, we will focus on modular thinking and frictions in constructing shibari ties.
Ever wondered why certain ties just work—while others fall apart or feel awkward? Or how some learn patters as if by magic while others struggle with memorizing? This online workshop is your gateway to understanding the underlying building blocks that make your tying both secure and flowing.
Approximately 90% of shibari patterns are based on the same foundational structures. In this lesson, Ceci will demystify those core components and give you practical tools for understanding, recreating, and creating patterns. You’ll identify and use the modular elements that make up most ties, gaining the ability to learn, improvise, and adapt with confidence.
We’ll also go to an even more micro level, focusing on frictions—the key to stability and different aesthetics in rope. You’ll learn how half hitches and munter hitches function, and how they can support both freestyle floor play and tying structured harnesses. Then we’ll go deeper, exploring structural frictions like X frictions, L frictions, and half-moon frictions, used in ties like chest harnesses and leg bindings.
Throughout, Ceci will emphasize why these elements work—not just how—giving you the theory and tactile understanding needed to move beyond memorizing patterns.
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