Stardust and Pentagrams

Stardust and Pentagrams

This time for #TieMeUpTuesday, MLSlavepuppet tasked us with the Stardust Harness. It’s a lovely tie that while has many steps, is quite simple to complete. It does require a bit of focus and attention though.

The Stardust Harness was designed as a suspension harness. It looks a lot like the Star Harness or Pentagram Harness, but as the ropes are needed to stay in place for suspension work the rope is knotted at weight points. This  the rope from slipping out of place, reducing the risk of injury.

In the prompt for Week#2: Chest Harness’s, we were given the option of the Star harness, but Mister K and I chose the Shinju. This is another fairy simple chest harness that can be used for floor work or suspension. We wanted to complete the Star Harness this time around, even if just to compare to the stardust. If you missed that week, you can see my post here, or the other contributions on ML’s page here.

The Pentagram Harness is a super simple, almost beginners tie. It’s easy to complete independently but is great for a couple as well. Because it is easy to do, it can be used in times when you don’t have a lot of time, or feel like wearing rope under your clothes. Or just want to feel the strands hugging your body. If not opposed to showing off your tying skills, it can even add some flare to an outfit. 

For my frame size, 25 feet was a bit too long, but not enough to change the look. For a larger frame, 30 and up to 50 feet would be a good length for either tie. Just like in most things, too much is better than not enough.

The tutorial for the Stardust harness indicates that the rope should be wrapped around the lower sternum twice. Following these instructions, Mister K ran out of rope with just one knot left. To make it work with the 25 foot length of rope we chose, we decided to follow the first and second steps of the tutorial for the Pentagram Harness, where it is only wrapped once. As we are not using this tie for suspension, it was okay to do so. 

If you choose to use the Stardust Harness for suspension, please do not limit the amount of rope wrapped around the torso. This keeps the body supported, but also limits the chance of the rope cutting into the skin. Increasing the amount of space covered by the rope also makes your suspension ties stronger and safer.

But for the sake of this prompt, as we usually do, we went our own way. The single wrap made it so we had enough rope to complete without a second length, which was nice, as I find tying in new lengths adds bulk to the knots, and it becomes less comfortable to wear for long amounts of time.

I have to say I really enjoyed the act of being bound in this tie. It requires a lot of hands on and readjusting by the rigger, which was a a very sensual relaxing experience for me. I often find my mind drifting to la la land when I’m being bound, but this particular tie seems to speed up that process. A good tip to remember for later!

The completed look was fantastic, and I thought about how I could wear it to a party sometime in the future, or even just under a dress. The nice thing about not locking the knots off like you would in suspension was the way they lay flat, leaving smooth lines beneath your clothing.

I would recommend watching the tutorial one time before following the steps, just to cover the basics.

Please remember to keep safety scissors on you at all times when doing bondage, and that your ropes should be snug, not tight.

Most importantly, Have fun!

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