I get asked a lot how I keep my knots from coming undone when I'm using nylon rope. First of all it's called a square knot: learn it, live it, love it. Don't waste your time looking it up. Just remember to go over then under the first time and then reverse it to under and over the second time. If you pull from one side it gets tighter. If you pull from the other side it gets tighter. You're welcome!
Oh, the second thing is keep your nylon rope fresh. The fibers break down after so many uses and once that happens youre on your own. There are plenty of knots that work great with worn out nylon but if you need those then try explaining how many girls sweat is built up in that rope you're wrapping a model up in. In fact that's a great rule of thumb. If you're nylon rope won't hold a square knot anymore than it's time to toss it out. Seriously, models wear self-tanner, make-up, glitter and other girl-magic. I'm funny that way, I treat ropes like hotel sheets. You just want to know they are super-clean before the mention of crotch-rope comes up.
And since I brought it up what is girl magic? Girl magic is when someone who looks perfectly fine goes into a bathroom, opens something with a zillion cases full of stuff you've never seen because you're not allowed down that aisle at the department store and then starts using a combination of what could be loosely considered part artist tools and part torture devices. When the door opens again they've gone from looking cute as can be into something that would make a cartoon wolf's tongue roll out onto the floor and his eyes pop out with an "aooogaaaa" sound.
Speaking of that, if you like "aooogaaa" and nylon rope and square knots all in one place take a peek at Nyxon.
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