Shibari Academy

The Diamond Chest Harness with Flower Weave is the final piece in a three-tie series:

1. Half-Diamond Chest Harness
   
   
2.  Diamond Chest Harness
   
   
3. Diamond Chest Harness with Flower Weave

This last step is all about following the flow of the ropes to create intricate and beautiful flower-like decorations. There is absolutely no functional value in this step, it is all about aesthetics. 

This tie, along with the Chain Stitch Corset with Decorative Weave, introduce the idea of weaving more rope over an existing tie to add beauty and style. In both cases, you begin with a pre-existing tie that has strong supporting lines and a general intuition on how to use these structural ropes as a canvas for your decoration.

Once you have explored this Diamond Chest Harness with Decorative Weave, I invite you to try your own decorative weaves over simple ties. You can start with a Basic Chest Harness or the Gote Shibari and see where your imagination takes you. All you really need is practice to understand the different ways the rope can be weaved and a partner that is patient and just as excited as you are about exploring this part of Shibari. You never know, you might find you have a knack for creating beautiful ties. 

Have fun tying!

Eve