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Twisted Monk is Sponsoring Fat Con 2024
Twisted Monk is pleased to announce our sponsorship of Fat Con! “Fat Con is on a mission to improve the lives of Fat Humans through art, health, public policy, and...
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20th Anniversary Series #3: Maintaining Community and Leaving a Legacy
As told to Rose DeYott and Ryn Pfeuffer Over two transformative decades, Monk's amassed wisdom and experiences have propelled Twisted Monk to being the world's premier bespoke bondage rope company....
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20th Anniversary Series #2: Twisted Monk’s Momentum Multiplies
As told to Rose DeYott and Ryn Pfeuffer The path of entrepreneurship is both rewarding and challenging. While many individuals dream of starting their own small businesses and achieving great...
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How to Have Better Kink Scenes: Autism in BDSM
By Adora Horrible AKA Shira Behal, LCPC, AT Why are there so many Autistic people in the kink community? In short, it plays to our strengths. BDSM provides STRENGTHS BASED...
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Closed for Labor Day Weekend
Monk and crew will be taking time off this Labor Day Weekend. We'll be back at it on Tuesday the 5th. Relax and have a safe weekend!
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20th Anniversary Interview: How It All Began part 1 of 3
As told to Rose DeYott and Ryn Pfeuffer Many business success stories don't follow the typical narrative. The road to entrepreneurial fame is often paved with headaches, hang-ups, and setbacks—especially...
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How to Be an LBGTQ+ Ally During Pride Month—and the Rest of the Year
Every June, like clockwork, brands roll out rainbow logos, highlight LGBTQ+employees on social media, and make bold statements of inclusivity. Yourneighbors may hang a rainbow flag—but only during June. Your...
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How to navigate rope practices—and BDSM at large—when you're in a non-monogamous relationship
In a consensual non-monogamous relationship, many opportunities exist to explore kinky play with multiple partners. And like any relationship model—navigating BDSM and rope practices requires communication. steeltown_dyke (her FetLife...
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Who says you can't do shibari? 🐂 💩
Have you heard or read something like this before? Or maybe you’ve said this or thought this: "I can't do shibari because… it's a complicated traditional Japanese art form requiring...
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Playing to Learn
The most valuable lesson I’ve learned during my rope journey has not been a special knot or unique tie, it’s the power of connection rope has to offer: whether that’s...
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Cinch with Gusto
Emotions lead to motion. Motion leads to emotions. Rhythm and expression color the narrative of a scene, while movement and gestures punctuate it. The body moved confidently, inspires confidence. A...
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The Factory 2nd offering of our Bavarian Blonde
We realized recently most of our newest customers may not be familiar with a very unique and exclusive product we have offered in the past. First, a little history about...