Quote Originally Posted by kreisleriana16
Pick up Jay Wiseman's book on Erotic Bondage. It is a complete guide and covers everything from knots to positions to types of rope. It is well written and a must for any one in bondage. According to Jay, if you can tie your shoes you can do an erotic bondage masterpiece.

As for the kind of rope it is very difficult to find 100 percent pure cotton rope. Most may have a core in them. Try to stick with 6mm line or 8mm line. Stay away from thin line as that can lead to any number of problems.

You might also try an army surplus store. I just picked up 120 feet (in 10 12 foot sections) of tent rope. One end has a built in loop that makes it kind of handy and the bare end is sewn closed to prevent the rope from coming apart. The rope appears to be untreated hemp but it more than likely is manila. It is very scratchy - something that those who enjoy Japanese style bondage would enjoy. The 12' sections make it easy to bind your gf. One additional point: it is far more difficult to get loose when the top uses shorter pieces of rope than one really long piece.

Good luck.

L.

Reading up on treating it might help you out a great deal. When properly treated hemp turns into something quite different, hard to describe it, but it has a smooth feel to it.