Shibari | Wet Silver Boudoir
By Commission

Shibari

The sensual art of skin and rope, made permanent in fine art portrait. A two-artist commission, by appointment only.

$2,500 All-Inclusive
The Practice

Shibari is Japanese for "to tie." It has come to mean many things across centuries and continents. What we work in here is the sensual art of skin and rope.

Shibari holds vulnerability alongside strength. In its erotic application, the knots can stimulate pressure points, making the experience sensual and powerful at once.

In a fine art shibari portrait, the model is the canvas. The rope rigger is the artist. The rope is the medium. The photographer lights the work and captures it.

Our goal is simple: to capture the art, the texture, the power, and the sensuality of the rope.

The Artists

Two hands, one frame.

Rope Artist

Mollie Lyons

Mollie creates the rope art during your session. She will keep you comfortable and ensure the rope is properly adjusted throughout. The shape of every shibari portrait begins with her hands.

Photographer & Makeup Artist

Lori Stead

I handle hair, makeup, lashes, and the photography itself. The look is built start to finish by one set of hands, then lit and captured once the rope is set.

The Commission

All included.

The Shibari Commission

$2,500
All-Inclusive
  • I. A Private Studio Session Sunday through Thursday scheduling. We take the time the work requires; shibari is a time and labor commitment, never a rushed one.
  • II. Rope Artistry by Mollie Lyons Mollie creates the rope art live during your session and keeps you comfortable throughout.
  • III. Hair, Makeup, and Lashes Done in-house by me. Built start to finish by one set of hands.
  • IV. Complimentary Champagne If desired. Optional, never expected.
  • V. 10×10 Fine Art Album A bound album of twenty photographer-curated images selected for composition, light, and the strongest expression of the work.
  • VI. Private Mobile Gallery The same twenty images delivered through a private phone app for personal viewing.
  • VII. 40% Off Wall Art and Add-Ons Should you wish to extend the work into framed prints or additional products.

Shibari sessions are not eligible for studio sales or session fee specials.

Your Session

From consultation to album.

i.

Consultation

A phone call to talk through what you are hoping to make, answer any questions, and coordinate dates that work for you, Mollie, and me.

ii.

Hair, Makeup, and Lashes

About an hour. I handle every bit of it myself, so the day stays in one trusted set of hands before the work begins.

iii.

Rope Artistry

Mollie creates the rope work live. She will keep you comfortable, adjust as needed, and shape the piece around your body in real time.

iv.

The Shoot

Once the rope is set, I light the work and photograph it. We take the time the piece requires.

v.

Curation & Delivery

Twenty images are chosen and retouched. Your private mobile gallery is delivered in about a week. The bound 10×10 album follows two to four weeks after that.

By appointment only.

Because Mollie also works full-time outside the studio, every shibari session is coordinated by hand. Reach out for a phone consultation and we will find a date that works for you, Mollie, and me.

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Wet Silver Boudoir · Corpus Christi, Texas
"Lori’s gift of photography has left me feeling empowered. The Shibari rope session gave me a high I felt all week. It’s one thing to feel beautiful when you look at  photos of yourself, but it takes it to a new level when you feel like the photos have transformed you into a work of art! Lori makes you feel completely comfortable and in turn able to open up and be yourself." ~Cindy Moore