Book Review: Rogue Hojojutsu

One might expect that the “rogue” in Rogue Hojojutsu refers to the criminals. Those who found themselves in Hojojutsu bindings were certainly rogues. But those who practiced Hojojutsu were often far worse than criminals. Those who practiced Hojojutsu weren’t highly respected samurai. Hojojutsu was practiced on rogues… by rogues. The Hojojutsu truths aren’t as simple…

Illustrated Guide – DIY Spreader Bars

We’ve reblogged this illustration from Boyfriend and ExBoyfriend BDSM Gallery, one of the great sites that Tumblr killed in its purge. This is a regular series of illustrated guides. You can find the others here. Spreader bars are an article of bondage equipment consisting of a metal or wooden bar, with attachment points for bondage…

Illustrated Guide – Open Mouth Gags

We’ve reblogged this illustration from Boyfriend and ExBoyfriend BDSM Gallery. He’s got great taste in NSFW pics too. This is a regular series of illustrated guides. You can find the others here. Open mouth gags were originally for medical purposes and many we use, such as Whitehead gags and Jennings gags, can be bought from…

Rubber Play – The Sight, Smell and Sensuality of Latex

By B.A. Several years ago, I wrote an article on hoods, and how wearing one can alter your persona, can move a man from person to slave. While it wasn’t terribly exhaustive by any means, I had hoped that you would get a feel of hoods in general. Today, I’ve been asked to expand my…

Illustrated Guide – DIY Belt Handcuffs

We’ve reblogged this illustration from Boyfriend and ExBoyfriend BDSM Gallery. He’s got great taste in NSFW pics too. This is a regular series of illustrated guides. You can find the others here. We all know belts make great impact tools, but they also make great restraining devices. Our magical treasure chest of bondage equipment is…

Predicament Bondage

You’ll be familiar with the saying “choosing between a rock and a hard place”. Predicament bondage is an evil game that leaves the bottom with (usually) two choices, which they’re forced to choose between. Both choices have unpleasant outcomes, but there’s no way out. They have to choose option A or option B, or switch…

BDSM as an Art Form

… a BDSM scene is a work of art, not science, not technology. A work of art is something unique that is created using special skills and reflects the personality and creativity of the artist. Hermes Solenzol – BDSM is not science, it’s an art! We all like to escape our everyday life once in awhile….

Illustrated Guide – Nipple Toys

We’ve reblogged this illustration from Boyfriend and ExBoyfriend BDSM Gallery, one of the many sites that Tumblr killed in their purge. This is a regular series of illustrated guides. You can find the others here. nipple clamps: Any clamp or clamp-like device designed to compress the subject’s nipples. May include a mechanism for adjusting or…

Anatomy for Rope Bondage Safety

In BDSM there is a certain amount of mystique about the things we do. For every activity, from whips to humiliation play, there are  specialist communities and infinite levels of complexity. Of course there is a lot to learn about anything, but I think it can be a bit off-putting for people just starting out…

How Japanese Rope Bondage Culture Developed Outside of Western BDSM

Santa left a Taiwanese rope bondage book by 小林绳雾 under the Christmas tree for Master. Amongst the step-by-step illustrations, the author spends some time to understand the subtle difference between Western BDSM culture and Asia’s SM Culture. The book is in Chinese, but it’s a very interesting look at that topic, so I thought it…