Armidale - Rope bondage workshop

Learn quick, efficient and effective ties to enhance play with your partner or yourself.

Explore the possibilities of rope bondage in this introductory workshop. Fern will provide a solid foundation for beginners to move through their rope bondage journey.

No prior experience is needed.

Suitable for both partnered and self tying.

Workshop format:

This workshop will have a combination of discussion based theory, demonstrations and hands-on practice. Large portions of this day will be spent tying!

Attendee skill level:

This workshop is suited to any 18+ attendees who are seeking to explore rope bondage. This workshop welcomes everyone of all skill and experience levels.

Please note: This workshop is suited for self-tying as well as partnered tying. People purchasing one ticket won't be paired up with someone at the workshop, but are welcome and encouraged to self-tie.

This full day workshop will cover:

1. The behind the scenes theory:

• Rope bondage risks, consent & negotiation
• Rope bondage jargon explained
• Explanation and demonstration of the different types of materials you can tie with

2. Tying time:

• Tensioning, placement and basic rope handling techniques
• 3 variations of the single column tie
• Reverse tension double column tie
• Munter and cow hitches to create playful scenes
• How to & practical hands on practice in crafting rope scenes with everything we learnt throughout the day.

We will kick off with safety and consent, then we will move through to the foundational double & single column and then we will play with putting everything together and creating rope scenes using our foundations, and munter hitches to weave webs!

1pm-2:30 pm rope safety & foundational single & double column ties

2:30 - 3:00pm Break (snacks provided)

3:00pm - 4:30pm Munter hitch madness 

Safety will be a primary focus throughout the workshop, as we emphasise the importance of communication, consent, and risk awareness to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for both the person tying and the person being tied.

Bodies of all shapes and sizes can tie and be tied in rope. We will discuss modifications during rope play for a variety of different bodies, perceived medical or physical limitations. Fern has lived experience with advocating for and modifying rope play for her own disabilities.

What to bring:

• Yourself!
• A notebook and pen to take notes with, if you like

There will be class rope available on the day for use and house shears available. If you have your own rope please feel free to bring along 2-3 lengths of 8-10m rope of any fibre.

We will also have some POSH from geckocoropes.au and some Nylon from Theartofrope.com.au available to purchase.

About @The-Forest-Nymph:

Fern (She/her) is an unapologetically zany and queer neurodivergent woman who has been facilitating rope bondage education for over 7 years in Naarm (Melbourne), Wangal Country (Sydney), Canberra and Tasmania.

She brings along 10 years of outdoor rock climbing experience, including in commercial settings. Her rope journey saw her start out as a rope bottom, quickly transitioning to self-suspension and partnered rope bondage shenanigans. Fern has a unique skill set to share with those interested in rope bondage.

The Venue:

This event will take place at a private residence. The address will be emailed out to ticket holders a week prior to the event start. 

Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions about the venue's accessibility or any accessibility requirements.

Condition of Entry

Please note that a condition of entry is agreement with our liability waiver and our Code of Conduct. Both of these will be available on the day.