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Social:
Communities:
Fetlife (Facebook for Kinksters)
Fetlife Novices & Newbies Group
Informed Consent (UK)
Datenschlag (DE)
Submissive Guide
People:
Lord Morpheous - author, sex-educator, photographer
Two Knotty Boys - rope bondage educators, authors.
Midori - educator and columnist on adventurous sexuality.
Fred Kyrel aka ShibariK - French Fetish photographer.
House of Tanos - BDSM blog, Master/slave.
Events:
Shibaricon- large rope bondage convention in Chicago.
Electronic Resources:
Articles
BDSM Identities - My own post on
Darr_Syn’s Post Dump - Collection of posts by /r/BDSMcommunity’s Darr Syn.
BDSM for Nice Guys - be a nice guy and a Dom.
Restrained Elegance - slave position lexicon (nice pictures).
Tutorials
BDSM-Chicago Tutorials - collection of tutorials.
NLA Columbus SM101 - intro to SM by NLA Columbus.
Bondage on a Buck - tutorials, homemade toys.
DIY Tutorial Collection
Leathercrafting Blog - leather, howto’s
Make a Bullwhip
Nylon Whip - Part 1
Nylon Whip - Part 2
Duct Tape Flogger
DIY Velcro WristCuffs
Rope Related:
Be Knotty - Wiki
How to Tie a Karada
Rope & Knots
Animated Knots
Shibari Nation Tutorial on Rope
Wiki Article on Shibari
Videos:
KinkAcademy - Free Video’s (paysite)
Pleasure Shop Collection - free, short.
Whip Making Tutorial 1
Whip Making Tutorial 2
Rope Related:
Two Knotty Boy Collection
Rope-Topia Collection
How to Tie a Shibari-Style Rope Shackle
Twisted Monk Collection
Blogs:
Press Button For Sex
Podcasts:
Erotic Awakening
The Dark Side
Books:
“How to Be Kinky: A Beginner’s Guide to BDSM”
“How to Be Kinkier: More Adventures in Adult Playtime”
“Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns: The Romance and Sexual Sorcery of Sadomasochism”
“The New Topping Book”
“The New Bottoming Book”
“The Better Built Bondage Book: A Complete Guide to Making Your Own Sex Toys, Furniture and BDSM Equipment”
“On the Safe Edge: A Manual for SM Play”
“Sm 101: A Realistic Introduction”
“When Someone You Love is Kinky”
Rope Related:
“Rope Bondage 101” - Free PDF via kinkfriendly.com
“A guide for rope bottoms and bondage models.” - Free PDF via rope-topia.com
“Esinem Style Takate-Kote” - Free PDF via esinem.com
“Complete Shibari Volume 1: Land”
“Complete Shibari Volume 2: Sky”
“Two Knotty Boys Showing You The Ropes: A Step-by-Step, Illustrated Guide for Tying Sensual and Decorative Rope Bondage”
“Two Knotty Boys Back on the Ropes”
“Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage and Erotic Macramé”
“Bondage For Sex”
Stores/Retailers:
DHGate - cheap, low quality
Discount BDSM Gear - cheaper, okay quality
HalfwayCreations - leather, high quality
Mr S Leather - various, high quality
Fetish Jewelry - jewelry
Tandy Leather Factory - leather, leather working supplies
StockRoom - expensive, high quality, various
NorthBound Leather - expensive, high quality, leather
Paddles Of Distinction - expensive, high quality paddles
Bound to Please - bondage supplies
Beautiful Bondage - bondage supplies
Freak Clubwear - clothing, toys
Jack’s Floggers - impact toys
Rope Related:
EMT Shears
Aja Rope - hemp, MFP, paracord
Beautiful Bondage (UK) - hemp, synthetic hemp, cotton, accessories, bulk orders
BindMe.nl (NL) - hemp, jute
Boss Bondage - hemp, accessories
Erin Houdini - nylon specialist, UV reactive colors
Esinem (UK) - hemp, jute, linen
HandmadeRope (CA) - variety of handmade rope
HempTraders - raw hemp
Jade Rope (UK)(US) - variety of natural and synthetic fibers, accessories
Jakara Shibari (UK) - jute specialist
Jaoman (CA) - hemp
KinkyRopes - specialty ropes, jute, flax, hemp, rope toys
KnottyBound - hemp, jute, bamboo, bulk orders
Madame Butterfly - silk specialist
Maui Kink - hemp, jute, variety of exotic natural fibers, accessories, bulk orders
McHurt (DE) - hemp, general bdsm
Naturally Twisted (AU) - jute, accessories
Omega Jute - jute
Ouchy (NL) - hemp, jute, synthetic hemp
Rawganique - raw hemp, hemp products
Renaissance Rope - hemp, jute, bamboo
Rope Extremes - hemp, MFP, nylon, synthetic hemp, paracord
Shibari Ropes - hemp, jute, suspension rings
TwistedMonk - hemp, accessories
Venus Ropes - hemp, MFP, nylon, accessories
Vintage Rope - hemp, cotton, MFP, accessories
Fun/Fiction/Entertainment:
KinkForKindle - Free Kink Ebooks
“Nana to Kaoru” - Cute BDSM Manga
Sysmtoys - games, toys, ideas
Tentacle BDSM Chair - yup
Fiction Authors:
Cherise Sinclair - Great BDSM Fiction Writer
[Masters of the Shadowlands 1] “Club Shadowlands”
[Masters of the Shadowlands 2] “Dark Citadel”
[Masters of the Shadowlands 3] “Breaking Free”
[Masters of the Shadowlands 4] “Lean on Me”
[Masters of the Shadowlands 5] “Make Me, Sir”
[Masters of the Shadowlands 6] “To Command and Collar”
Extra:
Please Punish Me! - Punishment Generator
The Carlilock - Chastity Belt Time-Delay Key Holding
MojoUpgrade - Discover your kink Questioner
HumanSexMap - Exactly what it sounds like.
bdsmgeek prepared this amazingly helpful guide to BDSM. I really, really appreciate it when bloggers take out the time to compile helpful guides and research tools for newcomers to the lifestyle. From personal experience and observing it at live events, I will say that BDSM done incorrectly can be very painful. But when it’s done right, it looks absolutely amazing. Please do the right research and practice before you try this out in the bedroom!
Thank you and you’re welcome
foxytail11
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Thank you so much bdsmgeek your posts are so very helpful and a great sorce for days of fun!
You’re welcome!
So many good resources! Thank you!
