RopeLabs
A small group of Shibari enthusiasts, providing lessons & info.
👥 Who we are
We are a small, queer-friendly group of rope bondage (shibari) enthusiasts. We build a friendly, respectful space to explore rope safely, learn together, and support each other.
Whether you’re brand new or have years of experience, you’re welcome at RopeLabs! We mostly run spaces at European hacker camps and community events. Recent events include EMF, Bornhack, FriedCamp, WHY2025, and Congress.
Want to hang with us? Send a message (via Fetlife or Mastodon) so we can get you a group chat, or find us at an event and ask.
🎪 What we offer
We host beginner lessons, peer-to-peer support, and open rope jams.
Our goal is to share skills and create a supportive space for people interested in rope, whether you’re completely new, rope curious, or a shibari master.
Our events welcome complete beginners, experienced riggers, rope bottoms, switches, self-tyers, and curious onlookers. You can come solo, with a partner or group. You are always free to just watch, ask questions, and opt out of any activity.
Come talk to us any time to learn more!
🎭 What it’s like to attend
When you arrive at a RopeLabs event, you’ll find a welcoming space where people tie, watch, chat, and decompress. You can say hi to the organisers to get oriented, or simply find a spot to observe.
People engage in rope scenes, practice techniques, and share knowledge. Organisers keep an eye on safety throughout. You can participate as much or as little as you want, watching is completely fine, and you can leave at any time.
🛒 Rope & Safety Kit
At events, we often have rope and safety equipment available to take home on a donation basis. Outside of events, we have a list of places we recommend purchasing from, including our own rope space.
See our rope and safety kit guide →
🧑🏫 Where to learn more?
We strongly recommend you find your closest rope space, peer rope or munch and visit in person. If this is not possible, there are plenty of good websites with online tutorials.
See our learning resources page →
🎶 Music at our Jams
We curate playlists for our rope jams and events. You can find them on Spotify:
- Fun – Light and playful vibes
- Floaty – Ambient and dreamy sounds
- Upbeat – Energetic and lively tracks
- Heavy – Intense and powerful music
- Dark & Intense – Atmospheric and moody selections
If you have songs to suggest, please add them to the below collaborative playlist and if they’re matching our vibe, we’ll sort them in the correct one from the above list:
- RopeLabs: Collaborative Playlist – Add your favourite songs for rope or play here
🔗 Follow Us
You can follow us at:
RopeLabs
Organisers
- DoodleMe - FetLife, Mastodon - Tsuri Neko Rope Space, Leuven, Belgium
- KnottyLola - FetLife, Mastodon
- simon_fredrikson - FetLife
- orangem - FetLife
- Diac - FetLife
- Bart - FetLife
- Kluthulhu - FetLife - Mastodon
💰 How to donate?
You can donate in the following ways:
- Cash in our donation box at events and assemblies
- Bank transfer: IE26SUMU99036512523634 (Name: Peg Productions)
- Online via SumUp (3% fee)
- Card payment at events and assemblies (3% fee)
All donations beyond the cost of our equipment go to the RopeLabs organization to fund future events and activities, not to individuals. For more information, see our Donate page.
📋 Guidelines
These rules exist to keep everyone safe and relaxed.
RopeLabs is a queer-friendly, sex-positive, and inclusive environment.
During scenes
- Consent comes first. Always ask before touching, tying, or photographing someone.
- No sexual activity. Our public events are non-sexual spaces.
- Outside of safety or consent concerns, do not interrupt other people’s scenes.
- Do not interrupt a scene unless you see a clear safety or consent issue.*
*Ideally grab one of the RopeLabs team if you have a specific safety or consent concern. Our team are experienced safety monitors and can help assess the risk.
In shared space
- Respect personal space and boundaries.
- Wear what you want, though loose-fitting clothes may get in the way when tying.
- A minimum level of coverage is required at all times, as might be expected in a gym.
- Shoes off on any matting or carpet.
- Take care of each other. If you are unsure, ask an organiser or experienced community member.
- You must have explicit permission from one of the organisers before using our suspension frame.
- Keep cutting equipment suitable for rope within arms reach.