Spider Web Ties: a rope workshop with Parker

In person at WOW Cafe Theater in NYC + Live on Zoom

Just in time for spooky season, this workshop teaches how to make spider web harnesses and ties out of rope.

In this workshop, Parker will share their tricks (and treats!) for creating a spiderweb tie.  The workshop includes different frictions and techniques for keeping frictions in place, maintaining tension and structure, and using different rope materials.  Through demonstration and step-by-step hands-on learning, Parker will walk you through how to tie spider web patterns in chest harnesses, lower-body harnesses, and other decorative ties.

Though primarily decorative, Parker will also demonstrate how to build in structure to a spiderweb harness so that it can be a solid, suspension-worthy harness.

Participants in this workshop will learn to tie spiderweb harnesses step-by-step, learning how adjust angles and tension to the specific shapes of individual bodies. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and get individual feedback.

Sunday, October 20, 2024

2:50pm Zoom meeting opens

Who this workshop is for: People who are interested in rope bondage and/or spider web ties specifically.  Basic rope handling skills will be very helpful in this class, but there are no specific prerequisites.

All attendees must be over the age of 18 years old.

All attendees must agree to follow the event policies.

Materials needed: 4-5 bondage ropes that are 5mm-6mm in diameter and probably 25-33 ft. long, depending on preferences and bodies.  Rope will also be available for purchase at the workshop.

Partnering: Workshop participants are welcome to tie with a partner (one person tying and the other person being tied) or try to pair up in the workshop.  Self-tying is also welcome!

About the Instructors:

Parker RopeBoi (they) is the designer of the RopeBoi chest harness and is a queer, non-binary rope performer and educator who has been presenting workshops and rope performances across North America and Europe since 2009. Known for their daredevil self-suspension performances, Parker is also a versatile rope top who enjoys tying others and sharing their passion for rope. As an educator, Parker enjoys breaking down complex scenes and into teachable skills and techniques. Parker respects and appreciates that all bodies are different and that there are no “one-size-fits-all” techniques. Parker strives to foster an inclusive, affirming environment for adults of all bodies, histories, and identifications to learn and enjoy rope. Parker offers workshops and private lessons for levels from novice to advanced. Parker lives in New York City and hosts the monthly Queer Rope Social event at WOW Cafe Theater.

Vee AKA @electr0papi (They/She pronouns) is a two spirit Black and Indigenous facilitator and healer. Vee is a electro play and fire play enthusiast as well as a rope suspension top. They have persisted in their studies of desire, kink, polyamory, and communication in an effort to develop their keen awareness of the future they want to build with multiple co-conspirators in love.

Please stay home if you are feeling ill or if you have had recent close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID.  To change an in-person ticket to a Zoom ticket, email ropeboi@gmail.com.

Read our full workshop policies.