Rope for Nerds: Modular Thinking & Frictions

Quick Info

When: 17. November 2026, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm CET

Where:
online

Format: workshop

Who can join:

LGBTQIA+ & Friends

Constellation: solo, paired, groups - all constellations welcome (everyone needs a ticket)

Language: English

What to know: You know the basics - single & double column tie, tension & counter tension, and safety fundamentals

What to bring: At least 2 ropes

Recording:
Yes, the session is recorded and will be sent to all ticket holders after the class.

Questions:
Message us via info@karada-house.de

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Tickets

If our reduced tickets (low income & hardship) are sold out or still too expensive, write to info@karada-house.de. No one's left behind.

Welcome to Rope for Nerds — the workshop series for rope brains who want to really understand what’s going on under the hood. In this first part, we will focus on modular thinking and frictions in constructing shibari ties.

Ever wondered why certain ties just work—while others fall apart or feel awkward? Or how some learn patters as if by magic while others struggle with memorizing? This online workshop is your gateway to understanding the underlying building blocks that make your tying both secure and flowing.

What we cover

Approximately 90% of shibari patterns are based on the same foundational structures. In this lesson, Ceci will demystify those core components and give you practical tools for understanding, recreating, and creating patterns. You’ll identify and use the modular elements that make up most ties, gaining the ability to learn, improvise, and adapt with confidence.

We’ll also go to an even more micro level, focusing on frictions—the key to stability and different aesthetics in rope. You’ll learn how half hitches and munter hitches function, and how they can support both freestyle floor play and tying structured harnesses. Then we’ll go deeper, exploring structural frictions like X frictions, L frictions, and half-moon frictions, used in ties like chest harnesses and leg bindings.

Throughout, Ceci will emphasize why these elements work—not just how—giving you the theory and tactile understanding needed to move beyond memorizing patterns.

Ideal for

Technically-minded riggers, bottoms, and switches

The nerdiest of the nerds

Beginners, the people who think they already know it all, and the people who got over that phase and know they still have years to learn

Anyone who loves diagrams, efficiency, or the phrase “root cause analysis”

Facilitator

Ceci Ferox
(they/them)

Ceci is a queer, non-binary, and fat sexologist. They are a huge sex nerd with a special interest in shibari and have been teaching bondage and BDSM for 10 years. At Karada House, Ceci facilitates workshops, does sex and couples therapy, and supports strategic and day-to-day admin work. They also regularly take on the role of official house awkward and can be found doing weird little dances in the...

Learn More

http://www.ceciferox.fi

More Information

Who is this event for?
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LGBTQIA+ describes the full spectrum of non-mainstream sexual orientation and/or gender identity, meaning: lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, non-binary, genderqueer/fluid, queer, intersex, asexual, aromantic, agender.

Friends describe people of any and all kinds of gender and sexual identities who are aware and respectful of the necessity, needs, and boundaries of a queer space and its marginalized community.

When you consider yourself a friend you show acknowledgement to and are respectful of everyone's self-expression and do not assume, presume or project non-consensual ideas onto others. You actively request and use people's chosen pronouns. You remain mindful of the fact that Karada House is first and foremost a space for queer people that you are also invited to attend. You have a genuine concern for the well-being of LGBTQIA+ people and remain in awareness of heterosexual and gender-straight privileges.

Friends don't have to be perfect. None of us are. We request that we all proactively work and strive to be good friends and allies to marginalized people.

How do I get access to the live class?
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After your successful ticket purchase, you will be sent an email with the Zoom login data for this event. If you do not receive it, message us with your order number so we can send it again. Some email services "disappear" our messages so please check if you received our login data email.

How do I get access to the recording?
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If this session includes a recording you can obtain it by simply purchasing a ticket. You will automatically get access to the live class and the recording as they come in a package. The recording login data will be sent out 24–48h after the live event and will be available for 14 days after the live event. Please note these classes are places for experience, not for instruction. Nothing here is tested or graded — only perceived, felt, and shared. All offerings are invitations to reflect — no curriculum, no exam, no training. Recordings exist solely to support personal integration and are available only for a limited time.

Do I need to buy tickets for everyone watching even though we use the same computer?
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Yes, because you are paying for the knowledge our facilitators distribute, not for the access to Zoom itself. We kindly ask you to respect that and pay accordingly.

What else to know
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Before purchasing a low income or hardship ticket, please check who low income and hardship tickets are for.

If our reduced tickets (low income & hardship) are sold out or still too expensive, write to info@karada-house.de. No one's left behind.

What kind of accessibility can I expect?
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Virtual: The session will be held on ZOOM

Live captions are available

Live translation in multiple languages is available

Transcripts of the session are available

The session is moderated and tech support is available

Communication in the session is via chat and/or direct communication via microphone

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