12 Jun 2015, 05:29
I have put together a DIY (self-)bondage device that is cheap, easy to construct, durable, and secure.
Supplies:
- 1" polypropylene webbing (very cheap, can be found at sewing stores)
- Adjustable "parachute" buckle (x1 or 2; about $3 at sewing stores)
- Hand-sewing supplies (to form the belt)
- Hot glue (optional; to prevent fraying)
Buckle #1, the key to the restraint, is used in a nontraditional way. Pass the polypropylene belt through the inner of the two holes on each half of the buckle (see photograph). Form it into a loop of the perfect length so that once the buckle is closed, the wrists are cinched together and cannot be pulled free. This may take one or two tries. Once you find that perfect length, sew the loop closed; I hand-sewed the overlapping area with doubled thread using a whipstitch around the edges and a few sloppy stitches elsewhere, about twenty in total, creating a surprisingly strong loop. You may want to seal the cut edges so they don't fray.
The optional buckle #2, for the adjustable waist belt, is "threaded" according to the usual instructions. To link the waist belt to the wrist strap, use the unused outer hole of the wrist buckle.
To use the wrist device on your own, ensure that the buckles are lined up, and the corner of a rounded table to push them together. (Safety tip: just as with handcuffs, if the thumb side of your wrist is up against a hard surface for a long time, you can pinch a nerve. So don't turn your wrists sideways into the buckle and then leave them there for hours.)
To release the buckle, both sides of the buckle need to be depressed simultaneously, so getting out on your own is a little harder. With the proper household items, and with the wrists in front, you can do it in a few seconds. Without any items, or with wrists behind, it's near impossible. But isn't that what a restraint is all about?
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Supplies:
- 1" polypropylene webbing (very cheap, can be found at sewing stores)
- Adjustable "parachute" buckle (x1 or 2; about $3 at sewing stores)
- Hand-sewing supplies (to form the belt)
- Hot glue (optional; to prevent fraying)
Buckle #1, the key to the restraint, is used in a nontraditional way. Pass the polypropylene belt through the inner of the two holes on each half of the buckle (see photograph). Form it into a loop of the perfect length so that once the buckle is closed, the wrists are cinched together and cannot be pulled free. This may take one or two tries. Once you find that perfect length, sew the loop closed; I hand-sewed the overlapping area with doubled thread using a whipstitch around the edges and a few sloppy stitches elsewhere, about twenty in total, creating a surprisingly strong loop. You may want to seal the cut edges so they don't fray.
The optional buckle #2, for the adjustable waist belt, is "threaded" according to the usual instructions. To link the waist belt to the wrist strap, use the unused outer hole of the wrist buckle.
To use the wrist device on your own, ensure that the buckles are lined up, and the corner of a rounded table to push them together. (Safety tip: just as with handcuffs, if the thumb side of your wrist is up against a hard surface for a long time, you can pinch a nerve. So don't turn your wrists sideways into the buckle and then leave them there for hours.)
To release the buckle, both sides of the buckle need to be depressed simultaneously, so getting out on your own is a little harder. With the proper household items, and with the wrists in front, you can do it in a few seconds. Without any items, or with wrists behind, it's near impossible. But isn't that what a restraint is all about?
3586088863