Decorative Shibari

Hosted by Feather & Flame

Join us for an afternoon of colorful rope, connection, wearable art, and self-expression!

In this 3-hour workshop, you’ll explore the beauty of shibari as fashion while learning several decorative ties including a cute chest harness, decorative leg tie, and striking full-body design (can go over either a dress or pants/shorts). You'll learn the core building blocks of decorative shibari, while also exploring the somatic benefits of shibari.

Whether you’re brand new to rope or looking to expand your decorative tying skills, this class focuses on creativity, connection, and celebrating identity through art.

We’ll also have a photo area set up so that you can capture your stunning rope creations.

Shibari is an artform that has gained major popularity in recent years. It is a wonderful way to connect with yourself and/or your partner. From the meditative and relaxing process of building patterns and structure with rope, to the sensory grounding experience of focusing on the texture of the rope, and the many somatic health benefits of simply being held by the rope - the content of this class will increase your tool kit to explore those spaces, and connect with partners.

Inside This Class We’ll Cover:

• Decorative Chest Harness - a gorgeous, chest harness that can be worn over clothing or as its own fashion statement
• Decorative Leg Tie - Looks great on bare legs or over shoes too
• Full body harness - a beginner-friendly tie that doesn't require any complicated knots!
• Equipment - We provide the rope and safety shears if you don't have your own!
• Optional: Photos - Use your own cell phone our photo booth area to capture your creative styles

Who can take this class?

• No experience required - we provide all equipment, etc.
• Absolute beginner or advanced can take this class
• Anybody over the age of 18
• Any gender
• Both monogamous people, poly people, curious, swinger, etc. anybody!
• you can come alone or with a partner, or several, or friends, etc.
• All levels
• You do NOT have to be a member of Feather & Flame to take this class :) Anybody can buy a ticket

What to bring:

• If you have your own rope, feel free to bring it! Otherwise we have plenty of rope at the studio for everyone in the class to use.
• If you have your own safety shears, feel free to bring them! We also have several pairs of shears at the studio if you don’t have your own
• A water bottle with a spill-proof lid (we have cups at the studio if you forget)
• Notebook and something to write with
• Attire is typically yoga clothes. Nudity/lingerie is NOT allowed. This is a class, not a play party. You could also wear a dress for this class (we recommend a fitted maxi dress)
• We provide 1” thick yoga mats, but you are welcome to bring your own if you prefer

Water/Snacks:

• We will have an assortment of snacks available (fruit, baked goods, etc.)
• We also provide hot tea, filtered water, and an assortment of soft drinks.

About the Instructor: Princess_Raven

Princess_Raven has been a Pro Domme and BDSM instructor for 10 years, and recently opened Feather & Flame (previously Black Bird Atelier) in Burlington, MA - an education center focusing on alternative relationships. She works full time as a Professional Dominant, BDSM educator, and relationship coach, where she helps people connect both with others and within themselves. Raven loves sharing her skill sets to help empower people to live healthy, sensual, happy lives!

Cancellation policy:

• 48 hrs - use Forbidden Tickets to get your refund (the ticketing platform that you purchased your ticket through)
• Please do not come if you are sick. Even if it’s “not Covid, just a small cold.” We are happy to roll your ticket over to a different class if you are sick

About Feather & Flame

We are a new studio located in Burlington, MA that opened in fall of 2025. We offer classes and social events for the BDSM and alternative relationship community.

Our exact address is sent out to ticket holders about 2 days before your class; this is for safety and security reasons.

Parking: We have plenty of free parking in our lot!

Accessibility: there is a flight of stairs to our unit, and our bathrooms are not large enough to accommodate a wheelchair, unfortunately. Service dogs are of course welcome, but we do request a heads-up please. If there are any other reasonable accommodations that we can make for you, please reach out!

Financial Accessibility: If you would like to help us out with set up and breakdown for the class, we are happy to offer you a discounted ticket! Simply select "volunteer ticket" at checkout.

Privacy: For all in-person events, we require to check everyone's ID and everyone must sign a liability waiver for each class. This is standard at most facilities and ensures the safety of our community. If you are unwilling to unable to comply with either of these, then unfortunately our events are not a good fit for you!

• ID's are checked in person, upon arrival, and are not scanned, photographed, or kept on file in any way. Just like walking into a bar. Your ID cannot be expired, and we need the real thing - a photo of an ID is not legally acceptable ID.
• Raven is typically the person who is checking IDs, and if it is another staff member - they have signed an NDA as part of working at our facility, which lasts for many years after finishing working with F&F. We only hire staff who respect privacy and discretion.
• Liability waivers are emailed in advance so that you can review it, and is facilitated by a trusted, 3rd party software that is used by several large-scale kink conventions.
• if you have any questions, reach out to us at Info@FeatherAndFlameConsulting.com

Visit our website at: www.FeatherAndFlameConsulting.com to see our other events, or apply to become a member! Membership is free and gives you exclusive access to social events and advanced level classes (many of which are hidden, invite-only classes)