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The Little Guide to Getting Tied Up: Tips for Rope Bondage Bottoms

Evie Vane (Goodreads Author)

4.16 · Rating details · 74 ratings · 9 reviews

The first-ever full-length guide to getting tied up, from bedroom play to advanced suspensions. You'll learn all about finding the right rope partner, types of rope scenes, avoiding injuries, pain processing, and the 7 Helpful Skills of Rope Bottoming, including Mindfulness, Being Prepared, and Communicating With Your Rope Top. You'll also learn how to evaluate a suspensio ...more

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Paperback, 114 pages

Published August 20th 2014 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform (first published July 4th 2014)

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Oct 15, 2014 BookAddict ✒ La Crimson Femme rated it liked it

Shelves: bdsm-group-r2r, bdsm, non-fiction

This book is a quick read and enjoyable. It's enjoyable because it feels as if it Ms. Vane is sitting next to the reader helping them explore the world of rope bondage. For those who don't have readily access to classes or mentors in rope play, this is the book for you. I'm impressed with the little nuggets of information Ms. Vane packages up in easy to understand pieces. Most of this book is a repeat of information for me since I've attended several classes and experienced both suspension and s This book is a quick read and enjoyable. It's enjoyable because it feels as if it Ms. Vane is sitting next to the reader helping them explore the world of rope bondage. For those who don't have readily access to classes or mentors in rope play, this is the book for you. I'm impressed with the little nuggets of information Ms. Vane packages up in easy to understand pieces. Most of this book is a repeat of information for me since I've attended several classes and experienced both suspension and standing bondage. I learned quickly that bondage is not for me. It doesn't do anything for me. I wish I had a book like this when I first started learning about ropes. This is an excellent one from a rope bottom's perspective.

In addition to good insights, Ms. Vane also brings in her experience from things gone wrong. She also advises how to help quicker healing for those who don't want to have bruises marks interfere with their vanilla life.

Shay Tiziano, who co-created RemedialRopes.com and is a registered nurse, offers this advice on bruising: Consider applying ice to minimize the bruises or help with the pain. Be careful not to over-ice, which can cause skin damage; gentle cooling for 20 minutes every couple hours should be sufficient. And be aware that NSAIDs can increase bruising. (pg. 39, loc. 584-586)

This book is helpful because it gives a first person account as well as references for additional self-learning. Many of the points brought up are ones new rope bunnies have but don't where to ask. Ms. Vane's writing style is welcoming, educational and not lecturing. This keeps the book moving in a smooth and organic manner. It's not that the chapters hop around topic to topic. Instead, each chapter flows naturally into the next.

I did look around to see if there were any other books from the perspective of a rope bottom. There are not. Most are teaching the rope top how to tie knots. With the perspective of a rope bottom, the reader also learns some good etiquette when working out a scene. This is helpful to those without a mentor. Her good suggestions for physical flexibility and fitness are also helpful. Because not everyone is the same in flexibility but it doesn't mean that bondage is out of the question for those of us who are a bit more stiff. I wish this book was written earlier so I could have read it during my rope exploration phase. Recommended to kinky folks who want to learn more about rope bondage. This is also good for Rope Tops to see what concerns and questions rope bottoms may have.

*I received this book as a review copy from the BDSM Group's R2R in return for an honest review
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Sep 17, 2014 Jessica rated it it was amazing

Shelves: bdsmgroupr2r, read-for-review, bdsm

~The Little Guide to Getting Tied Up (Including Suspensions) by Evie Vane was given to me as a read for review copy from the author through the BDSM group on GoodReads~

Personally I am new to the entire idea of BDSM and being tied up (or being a rope bottom). I wanted to give this book a read with the hopes of getting an idea of rope play. And I got just that. This book is both well written and incredibly informational.

It starts out with an Author's Note and Disclaimer explaining a little about ...more

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Sep 15, 2014 Laru rated it it was amazing

Shelves: bdsm-group-r2r

THIS BOOK IS AWESOME...recommended for those interested in ropework (top and bottom) but mainly for bottom (the one getting tied up) because this book is mainly from the bottoms point of view eg: types of rope scenes, how to find a rope Top (person tying u up), precautions, mental preperations and so on.

This book has probably the best introductions for ropework.
It also comes with some beautiful illustrations (pictures), and also giving good examples/reference according to the content.

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Jul 20, 2015 Deborahanndilley rated it really liked it

Shelves: kink-bdsm

even if you are or are not into the scene, this was absolutely fascinating. It also shows that I have very strange & non-conventional work related reading topics.

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Sep 15, 2014 Salima Queen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: self-help

This book was fantastic. A must read for those who are rope bottoms. I am not in the BDSM scene, only a voyeur who fantasizes about these things. I have read about shabari and wanted my husband to quickly take classes in this, as I thought it was a beautiful display of being submissive and being tied up. I assumed it was up to my rope topper to ensure that all my needs were met.

Boy was I wrong, after reading this book, I felt empowered and knowledgeable as to the things one needed to do to ensu This book was fantastic. A must read for those who are rope bottoms. I am not in the BDSM scene, only a voyeur who fantasizes about these things. I have read about shabari and wanted my husband to quickly take classes in this, as I thought it was a beautiful display of being submissive and being tied up. I assumed it was up to my rope topper to ensure that all my needs were met.

Boy was I wrong, after reading this book, I felt empowered and knowledgeable as to the things one needed to do to ensure the scene was complimentary both ways. Evie Vane was blunt, clear and repeated a lot things. At first I thought why is she repeating things? But as I read on, I realized that they were important to mention more than once. I had no idea, no clue as to what a rope bottom goes through. She is right; there are no classes for rope bottoming. I commend her on her candidness and getting straight to the point.

“Some bottoms have a need to please that causes them to ignore what’s right for them.” Very well stated and clear as to the thoughts of a rope bottom.

“Don’t be embarrassed about your desires in a scene.”

I liked the chapter on “mindfulness”, we sometimes forget to clear our thoughts when being intimate with someone, and it can affect the play. Although I engage in Vanilla sex, I still learned a lot. “…be in the right headspace will go a long way toward creating a fulfilling scene.”

She gives warnings such as: “Role play, like any other BDSM practice, can be therapeutic, but if you are using it as a replacement for professional therapy, you’ll likely find it is not very effective for that goal anyway.”

Evie Vane also supplied her own experiences and she too made mistakes, which is why I found this book great. She not only talks the talk, but she walked the walk. She also provided a lot of websites for more information.

Evie Vane, thank you for writing this. By the way, the hairs behind my neck stood up when you discussed suspension play. I will get there, it is goal. For those who are ready to take up a notch, this is great read. Very well written, clear and to the point.
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May 29, 2020 Oscar Rodriguez rated it really liked it

For anyone interested in what a rope bottom is or does, this is a good yet light choice to start. It goes through the important aspects of how to always take a safe approach when doing rope, compatibility, different kinks and dynamics, and also how to maintain a safe and sane exploration throughout.

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Jul 18, 2020 Dylan Conroy rated it it was amazing

I love this book because I like and love bondage and bdsm and being tied up

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Sep 03, 2020 Alice Hazdun rated it did not like it

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Jul 31, 2016 Willie Vigil, Jr. rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Informative and a must read

Very informative and a great beginners guide. Lots of references and examples drawn from the authors personal experiences. A must read for experienced and novices alike.

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Evie Vane is a rope performer, a bondage model, and an educator who has worked with some of the top rope artists worldwide. In addition to teaching and writing about bondage bottoming, Evie co-hosts bondage parties and other events in San Francisco. Find out more at RopeBottoming.com and RealLife50ShadesofGrey.com.