Bondage Workshop at Hollywoodland Studios
Threshold holds an inexpensive bondage workshop every month in North Hollywood,
California. I used to run it but after three years it felt like time to
turn it over to some new presenters. I still often attend though and highly
recommend it, as well as many of the other events sponsored by Threshold
(such as the Club Fantasy parties).
The workshops occur every month, on the fourth Sunday from 4 to 6 PM. Check
out the calendar on the banner link above to verify the date. Cost is $5
for members and $10 for non-members. Hope to see you there.
Hollywoodland Studios
11300 Hartland St.
North Hollywood, CA 91605
Click here for map
Doing Bondage
There are probably hundreds of ways to do bondage, and there's no one right
or wrong way.
On these pages I'll try to describe some basic techniques that I've learned
while getting tied up and tying up others. I've only seriously been doing
bondage for about ten years. I consider myself a student of the craft and
there are lots of things I don't know (such as suspension and serious Japanese
bondage). So nothing I say here is written in stone. These are just things
that I like to do.
One thing to ask yourself when doing bondage is: What is your intent? Is the
aim to do inescapable restraint, or something as a prelude to having sex?
Is it for taking bondage photos, or for having fun playing at home? Let
your intention be your guide. Only you can decide what's the right way for
yourself. The main thing is for you and your partner to have fun and enjoy
yourselves while staying safe.
Good Books on Bondage
I mainly learned bondage by doing it, by picking up pointers from friends,
and by going to workshops. I've also found many excellent resources online
and in books and magazines.
There are many popular books on bondage. Several that I like are Jay Wiseman's
"Erotic Bondage Handbook", Midori's "The Seductive Art of
Japanese Bondage",
Bridgett Harrington's "Shibari You Can Use", Chanta Rose's "Bondage for
Sex", and The Knotty Boys' "Showing You the Ropes" and "Back on the Ropes".
I recommend Dorothy's Kinky Bookstore for
these and other good books.
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