Person methodically coiling shibari rope, emphasising traditional japanese craftsmanship

1. Find the two ends of the rope and hold them between your thumb and finger. Pick up the other end of your rope with the other hand between your thumb and finger.

Artistic shot of a shibari rope coiled with precision for future tieing

2. Drop down the hand holding the knots and pick up the rope between your thumb and finger.

Hands neatly preparing and hanking a shibari rope after a tying session

3. Raise up your hand

Hands neatly coiling shibari rope for storage and future rope play

4. Drop the other hand down and pick the rope up.

Coiled and folded shibari rope being prepared for future use

5. Keep repeating these steps till you have just enough rope left to pick it up one more time.

Hands neatly coiling shibari rope for storage and future rope play

6. Take hold of the rope in the middle of the bundle. 

Shibari rope being coiled and stored properly

You want to make sure that the bit of rope that is dangling down is doing so on the thumb side of your fist.

Women coiling rope for use, for easy access and use

7.  Bring the loose rope around your bundle and reach through the loops

Hands skilfully wrapping rope into a tidy coil

8. Take hold of the loose rope and pull a section through the loops

person neatly coiling a shibari rope for storage or use

9. Pull the single rope loop through the double rope loop

Person preparing rope by coiling and knotting it neatly

10. Keep hold of the rope bight and let go of everything else.

11. Your hank of rope is complete!