Self-Bondage Ideas Thread 18+

[CaptiveDan]

As someone who enjoys tying myself up and trying to escape, I wanted to make this thread for people to share their ideas for how self-bondsge enthusiasts and escape artists could tie themselves, and for those who try said suggestions to report back about their attempt.

An example Bondage Challenge:
(Requires rope, locks, and some form of lockable cuffs)
Tie a chest harness with rope, making sure the knot that finishes the harness is on your front. Then tie your ankles with rope cross so your legs make an ‘x’. Run the extra ankle rope (or a new rope) up and loop it around your chest harness. Pull the rope backwards until your legs are bent back in a hogtie position, then reach your arms back and tie off the rope down as close your ankles as possible. Finish by cuffing your hands in handcuffs or wrist cuffs behind your back, making sure to lock the cuffs to your rope harness to prevent you from moving them down far enough to untie the ankle knot.


An example Escape Report
(Replying to the above suggestion)
I tied myself pretty tight and quickly realized this position wouldn't be one I could stay in for too long. That said, it was a very fun and restrictive way to be tied. It took me a while to get free, but I eventually managed to stretch far enough to touch the knot at my ankles. I had to really stretch and struggle for a bit, but I eventually got my ankles untied and was able to stretch out, stand up, and walk over to the cuff keys.

Or

This one stumped me. I kept trying to reach my ankles but my arms couldn't get far enough down since they were hooked so high up on the harness. I struggled on the floor for awhile until eventually my gf had to come and release me.


Stipulations
It should go without saying - be safe. It is best to have someone nearby who will let you out if you can't get free. Alternatively some sort of failsafe - like nearby keys or scissors that you will only use in case of a complete escape failure - make alone play slightly safer, but are still very risky.

Because self bodnage (even done with safety measures) poses inherent risks, this thread is going to be for adults only .

When giving suggestions, give ones that require as little extra help as possible. The goal is for us to be able to challenge each other to escape challenges and share self bondage ideas and share our results.

[Bound Down]

Not sure if this 100% in the idea. But my favorite way to tie myself up is to run a chain roughly midway across a bed.


I lock on leather cuffs on my wrists and ankles. For the collar, I lock it on with a time lock set to x hours. Then for the base bondage, I tie my ankles spread out at the bottom, and lock my collar to the head of the bed. This way I can't untie my feet until the time lock unlocks.

From there I may try various short scenarios like nipple clamps, electro, or an edging machine, while locking my wrist cuffs to the chain as far out as possible at roughly waist height. I use another time lock for one wrist cuff and then half a handcuff for the second since it is easiest to use one handed.

This may just be a me problem/advantage (depending on your frame of view) with my small hands, but the way I normally escape is that once I've been tied long enough to sweat a little, I can slip my hands out of the leather cuffs.

[Kishi]

I have one of those doorframe-mounted pull-up bars on my closet door. Incredible for self-suspension. Can’t recommend one enough, ordered mine off of Amazon for like $30.

As a big fan of stress bondage, I love to use it for a strappado. I’ll dangle a pre-measured loop of rope from the center of the pull-up bar. Strap leather cuffs onto my wrists, then roll my desk chair underneath. Sit/stand on the seat, use a carabiner to connect the cuffs behind my back and the end of the rope, then shimmy my way down to the floor, and kick the chair away. I can reliably get myself into a pretty extremely intense strappado this way.

Escape is as easy as getting free of the cuffs. If they’re not locked, it’s pretty trivial. Which is why I’ll lock them, and tie a looong piece of string to one of the cuffs, with the key tied to the other end. A long enough string and it takes hours. The slightest fuck-up while the key’s dangling in the air as you pull it up towards your hands will annihilate ages of work.

You could leave the bondage at that, but I never do. Where’s the challenge if you’re not at your wit’s end?

Obviously, a good gag and blindfold for starters. Love a used sock/underwear gag, personally. I just have to frogtie my legs, forcing me to stand balanced on my knees. I’ve also figured out the lengths of rope to have my nipples clamped and balls stretched, ruthlessly pulled up/back above me. I’ve more recently gotten a head-hardness muzzle, too, with a D-ring on top to have my head pulled up.

This one’s a little weird, but I also like to wear underwear and have the back of them connected to another rope to the pull-up bar. If I get it just right I’ll just barely be fully suspended, with my body in a brutal backwards arch, and my knees just barely grazing the floor. The wedgie ofc crushes my junk, but I’m enough of a shameless masochist that this basically forces me to eventually climax.

Tl;dr: get a doorframe pull-up bar for suspension bondage and make your entire body SCREAM for mercy.

[CaptiveDan]

Not sure if this 100% in the idea. But my favorite way to tie myself up is to run a chain roughly midway across a bed.


I lock on leather cuffs on my wrists and ankles. For the collar, I lock it on with a time lock set to x hours. Then for the base bondage, I tie my ankles spread out at the bottom, and lock my collar to the head of the bed. This way I can't untie my feet until the time lock unlocks.

From there I may try various short scenarios like nipple clamps, electro, or an edging machine, while locking my wrist cuffs to the chain as far out as possible at roughly waist height. I use another time lock for one wrist cuff and then half a handcuff for the second since it is easiest to use one handed.

This may just be a me problem/advantage (depending on your frame of view) with my small hands, but the way I normally escape is that once I've been tied long enough to sweat a little, I can slip my hands out of the leather cuffs.

Sounds like a fun setup! Bed bondage is great, relaxing but also quite secure.

I am also cursed with the ability to slip out of wrist restraints lol. Does you having your collar locked make it so even when your wrists are free you're still locked down by your neck and ankles until the timer goes off? Or is it game over after you get your wrists free?

[CaptiveDan]

I have one of those doorframe-mounted pull-up bars on my closet door. Incredible for self-suspension. Can’t recommend one enough, ordered mine off of Amazon for like $30.

As a big fan of stress bondage, I love to use it for a strappado. I’ll dangle a pre-measured loop of rope from the center of the pull-up bar. Strap leather cuffs onto my wrists, then roll my desk chair underneath. Sit/stand on the seat, use a carabiner to connect the cuffs behind my back and the end of the rope, then shimmy my way down to the floor, and kick the chair away. I can reliably get myself into a pretty extremely intense strappado this way.

Escape is as easy as getting free of the cuffs. If they’re not locked, it’s pretty trivial. Which is why I’ll lock them, and tie a looong piece of string to one of the cuffs, with the key tied to the other end. A long enough string and it takes hours. The slightest fuck-up while the key’s dangling in the air as you pull it up towards your hands will annihilate ages of work.

You could leave the bondage at that, but I never do. Where’s the challenge if you’re not at your wit’s end?

Obviously, a good gag and blindfold for starters. Love a used sock/underwear gag, personally. I just have to frogtie my legs, forcing me to stand balanced on my knees. I’ve also figured out the lengths of rope to have my nipples clamped and balls stretched, ruthlessly pulled up/back above me. I’ve more recently gotten a head-hardness muzzle, too, with a D-ring on top to have my head pulled up.

This one’s a little weird, but I also like to wear underwear and have the back of them connected to another rope to the pull-up bar. If I get it just right I’ll just barely be fully suspended, with my body in a brutal backwards arch, and my knees just barely grazing the floor. The wedgie ofc crushes my junk, but I’m enough of a shameless masochist that this basically forces me to eventually climax.

Tl;dr: get a doorframe pull-up bar for suspension bondage and make your entire body SCREAM for mercy.

Wow that sounds like a super brutal and super hot strappado! The string key thing is a really good idea, I might try something like that.

I don't have a pull-up bar, but I've done something. Similar with the hinges of my bedroom door. If the door is open I can tie rope around the hinge and use that as the starting point for the strappado. I usually just tie my ankles together though so I'm standing, but after hearing your method I should definitely start frog-tying my ankles or finding other way to force myself to sit or kneel.

Head harness muzzles are fantastic, having my head forced into a certain position is like, one of the most helpless feelings I can have.

How long do you usually stay in the strappado/wedgie? Do you have any method to keep yourself from reeling all the string in just a few minutes?

[Bound Down]

Sounds like a fun setup! Bed bondage is great, relaxing but also quite secure.

I am also cursed with the ability to slip out of wrist restraints lol. Does you having your collar locked make it so even when your wrists are free you're still locked down by your neck and ankles until the timer goes off? Or is it game over after you get your wrists free?

Yeah. I'm stuck on the bed until the timer goes off for the collar.

[Kishi]

Wow that sounds like a super brutal and super hot strappado! The string key thing is a really good idea, I might try something like that.

I don't have a pull-up bar, but I've done something. Similar with the hinges of my bedroom door. If the door is open I can tie rope around the hinge and use that as the starting point for the strappado. I usually just tie my ankles together though so I'm standing, but after hearing your method I should definitely start frog-tying my ankles or finding other way to force myself to sit or kneel.

Head harness muzzles are fantastic, having my head forced into a certain position is like, one of the most helpless feelings I can have.

How long do you usually stay in the strappado/wedgie? Do you have any method to keep yourself from reeling all the string in just a few minutes?

Thank you! I’m always trying to go as brutal as possible. Just make sure you tie one crazy fucking knot to keep that key where it needs to be.

I used to do the door hinge strat all the time too! Still do once in a while. It’s just nice to have the extra real estate for heavier ties.

You should definitely try the frogtie and forced kneel, lol. It really brings the restraint and immobilization to a new level. Personally get a humiliation kick out of it too. Maybe lay down a pillow or folded-up blanket if you’re going to be standing on your knees for too long tho.

I use a 200ft length of clothesline, which takes a couple hours to reel in if I’m fully focused and don’t make any mistakes. Which obviously doesn’t happen. It’ll last til morning if I let the frustration get to me. Not to mention the “distractions”, lol. Might have to try something longer………

[blackbound]

Wow that sounds like a super brutal and super hot strappado! The string key thing is a really good idea, I might try something like that.

For bonus pain, connect two clips to the string and clamp them onto your nipples, forcing you to slowly pull them off as you reel it in.

[Kishi]

For bonus pain, connect two clips to the string and clamp them onto your nipples, forcing you to slowly pull them off as you reel it in.

Oooh that is EVIL! Definitely going to have to try that out

[latin-self-bound]

Thanks for all the ideas you have posted here!! I've used scissors tied to a long string, but I've never thought about connecting that string to the nipple clamps. That's wicked, evil and nasty! And I'm probably doing it in my next self-bondage sessions.

[backwardshood]

Used to put my jacket on backwards, put a belt around my waist real tight and then pull my arms into the jacket. Sometimes had a hard time getting at least 1 arm back into the sleeve. Made it more exciting to use the hood of the jacket.

[CaptiveDan]

Tested out a new self bondage position I wanted to tell y'all about!

So my couch has little 1-inch "legs" or something on the bottom, kinda like these but smaller:

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I wanted to tie myself so I was sitting, essentially spread eagle and exposed so my bf would would have free reign over me while we watched a movie.

I tied a long length of rope to one of the back legs, then pulled it up and over the top of the back of the couch. I tied a bunch of loops along the length of the rope so that I could decide how stretched out I wanted to be. The knots were tied in such a way that they could easily be untied UNLESS something went through the middle (ie a padlock) at which point the knot couldn't be untied until the thing running through it was removed. Then I ran the rope down the other side of the couch and tied the other end to the other back leg.

Kinda like this (sorry for the rotated picture):

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Then I stripped, and gathered a bunch of supplies close to me. I tied each of my ankles in a single column rope cuff and tied those ropes off to the two front legs of the couch.

I tied a sock in a knot and put it in my mouth, then used my head harness to gag myself. The head harness had a built in collar
I looped an unlocked padlock to the d ring in the back of the collar.

I put leather wrist cuffs on both my wrists. For my left wrist I mean a padlock through the ring on the cuff but left it unlocked. I locked my dominant right hand in a fist mitt. I stretched my right arm as far as it would go, then used my free left hand to padlock the mitt and cuff to the furthest rope loop I could reach that ran along the top of the couch.

I used my left hand to lock the padlock I'd left on my head harness to a rope loop right behind my neck, then reached my left as far to the left as I could, and (after a few minutes) managed to padlock my left wrist to a the furthest rope loop I could reach.

Here's a (really bad) drawing of the setup.

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The position was immediately effective. I was properly stretches and exposed. There was enough room for my bf to sit beside me as we watched our movie. I could adjust and wiggle enough that I was able to stay in the position for the full 2.5 hour run time (though he did remove my gag after about 30 minutes) but also secure enough that I couldn't escape my bf when he decided to have fun with me.

I tried to escape, always looking for a ways to improve. Without the keys (which i'd left on the table in full view but out of reach) I couldn't unlock the wrist restraints or muzzle. I couldn't reach the knots on the legs of the couch so I couldn't move the rope attachment points I'd set. I did find I could give myself a bit more slack by untying nearby rope loops that didn't have a padlock through them, but that was only possible for one loop close to my un-mitted left wrists, so I gained maybe an inch of wiggle room at most.

All in all a very fun and effective bondage position. After a full movie tied up, tickled, edged, and breath-controlled, I was absolutely exhausted and super pumped to try a similar couch tie again.

If you want to try something like this all you need is a couch with some sort of leg or attachment point. I can go into more details about the rope that ran up and over the back if people have questions. I'm sure there's ways to improve/add to this couch bondage position, so let me know if you have ideas.

I still need to try the long string method. It was a super hot suggestion, but I'm honestly a little nervous lol, I need to be brave if I'm gonna try a strappado on a string timer!