I was looking through some stuff for a friend and I figured maybe some others needed these links as well. I wish I had these tutorials many years ago hehe
This site is back up and is great for you couples to learn, lots of advice on d&S or S&M or just plain ropework stuff as well.
The main site
http://ds-arts.com/siteindex.html
shibai stuff:
http://www.ds-arts.com/RopeArt/index.html
and here is another useful site
http://www.bondageproject.com/public/index_e.htm
I left out this stuff
here are some good books
http://www.amazon.com/Knotty-Showing-Ropes-Step-Step/dp/193116049X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-3954224-0568923?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181956268&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Jay-Wisemans-Erotic-Bondage-Handbook/dp/1890159131/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b/102-3954224-0568923?ie=UTF8&qid=1181956268&sr=8-1
and this one too
http://www.amazon.com/Better-Built-Bondage-Book-Furniture/dp/0973668806/ref=pd_bbs_4/102-3954224-0568923?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181956268&sr=8-4