Apologies

I'm on "hiatus" until the beginning of next year, folks...sorry I haven't blogged anything of late. Not much of anything going on...I'll be back soon tho. Here's a lovely shot of Pantera to keep you company for the moment, tho. When life presents something interesting, I'll tell you all about it.




Tony

Accolades

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Awwwww.....(blushes)

Text only this time, kids...I didn't shoot today, but was assisting at a shoot and something happened that I thought I'd relate to you.

Dave Annis was working with Sasha today (I've worked with her too...see a few entries down) and I was assisting in the shoot. When I assist, it generally runs along the lines of making sure ropes are tight, seeing that there are no overlapping ties, no spacing between the ropes, that sort of thing. Well....we did a kick-ASS shoot with Sasha...tight ropes, elbows together behind the back, tight tape gag, high heels and pantyhose...the whole nine yards. Sasha was the usual strong gal we know her as...not a word of complaint from her even tho she was in some really tight bondage. She's definitely the toughest model I know when it comes to taking some really, REALLY tight ropework.

Anyway...once the shoot wrapped and after she was paid, something kinda cute happened. I've been assisting Dave in his shoots with Sasha lately, and every time she arrives I get a hug from her (and from her female escort...just a friend...who comes with her to the shoots), and a hug when she leaves. Well, this time, she added a little something extra...she gave me a little kiss on the cheek. Nothing to make anything of, mind you, just a simple *mwah* peck on the cheek.

It takes little to touch my heart, but that....AWWWWWW!!! Man, I feel like I'm still blushing...lmao. I just happen to be a "hug addict" (meaning I LOVE being hugged), but a little peck on the cheek as well? The girl totally made my day...and this after really tieing the crap outta her into one of the tightest rigs I've ever seen.

*SIGH*

OK, I'm back now...lol. Just thought you might enjoy one of the "behind the scenes" stories with a bit of a "human" touch to them...;-)

TW

Samantha Grace and Kimberly Marvel

Welcome again, dear bloggers!


Geez, but I'm tired...this week has been a whirlwind of fun and excitement, with Samantha Grace and Kimberly Marvel stopping in for a visit and shoot. This one left me realizing how much a few years can change you...2 years ago at my first FetCon, I shot with 12 models, almost back-to-back...last year, I think I upped that to 13. This week...I shot with 2 in a three day period...and I sit at my computer completely exhausted. Don't get me wrong, gang...it wasn't them by any means!! They were perfect and did fantastically at the work...I'm just an old guy, feeling every bit his age. But then again...like I said last blog, 2 producers shot in my tiny apartment and we were constantly moving furnature in order to clear out better shooting areas....yup, that's it. I'm not old, I'm just not cut out to work for U-Haul (lol)! OK, I feel better now...on to the pics.


My time with Samantha started with a two-model set with Kimberly...the theme was, more or less, "roomies surprised at bedtime by a burglar"...



Definitely got what I was looking for here...aren't they great together? Next, Samantha and I shot the set accompanying the pic at the top of the blog...the lady truly knows the art of "seducing the camera", no? My lens almost melted from the hotness she was generating...


After that we did some bikini shots (and for those, dear blogger, you're gonna have to be patient and wait for them to come out on TucsonTied...), then moved on to the rope dress...



Got it 99% right (just like with Kimberly), and I know now where I keep on going wrong. When you open the first diamond shape, you pull the rope back and knot it behind the model to avoid the ropes opening up at the top like they did here. However, I LOVE this and the shots Kimberly and I did of this pose...in both cases (despite that small gaff), the shots are wonderful.

We closed out our time with a pose that is fast becoming a favorite amongst the models I work with. The first time I did it, with model Pantera, she exclaimed, "SWEET!!" as I pulled her hands under her legs to tie them off (a funny by-product of that was that for the next week-and-a-half, every time I saw or did something I liked, I wound up saying "SWEET" as well...lol). Here's Samantha's turn at the pose...





Samantha was no different...she LOVED this pose. No new catch phrases came about this time, tho...lol.

Now, last blog, I mentioned something about Samantha's Yahoo Group (linkage provided...click and JOIN: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/samanthagrace/). During the course of my shoot with Kimberly, she told me that Samantha was going to ask me to help out with the Moderating chores over at her Yahoo Group. Well, not being as shy as I used to be (and really wanting the job!), I just brought it up to Samantha myself...and am now a Moderator over there. Color me proud...and pleased that after one meeting, Samantha had enough trust and faith to even consider me. Now, go JOIN!!!

OK, that's about it for now...I'm gonna go take a nap.

At 7:30 in the evening.

Don't get old, bloggers...it's a bitch. ;-)

TW

Kimberly Marvel and Samantha Grace...

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Shannon

As can be seen by that shirt, Shannon once again comes to me courtesy of Dave Annis. He has been such a help to me and I truly value him and all his help. So...without any further ado, let's get cracking and talk about Shannon!

Been dying for my shoot with her...she's a total firecracker with enough positive attitude and energy for three people. Even days after working with her, I still feel charged enough to take on just about anything life hits me with, which has been a LOT lately, hence my absence from this page. Anyway, we started out with a standard tie that shows off the legs...

We did a few variations of this pose, then switched to a chair with a boxed arm tie that was delicious...

And that pretty much covers the shoot. Gotta split for now...Dave and I are about to go get a bite to eat then hit the clubs and see if we might spot the next big model...;-)

TW

Well, crap!!

Part of the title on this page is very true...I'm not going to be able to update this blog on a very regular schedule. Admittedly, I'm a couple entries behind, and I'm going to fix that now, but nasty comments are neither warrented, nor wanted. Somebody who isn't even brave enough to leave his/her name left this beauty:

Not sure what blog stands for but, shouldn't you be updating more often? Just a suggestion!

Between keeping up a 9-6 job and shooting, helping models find gigs with other out-of-state producers (CJ, who I'm about to post about, will very soon be shooting with ROPEXPERT, no less...he saw her pics and loved her!), moderating my Yahoo Group, helping out with another, AND somehow managing to keep TucsonTied stocked with lovely bondage pics....well, admittedly, I've been swamped!

I'm sorry I haven't been able to blog much and get you your fix of TucsonTied pics, but dammit, if I fall behind, there's nicer ways of telling me that...plus the fact that whoever this numbnut was, he/she didn't even have the courage to post with a name...instead preferring to hide behind the shield of anonyminity by posting as "anonymous". Well, that's ended...if you wanna post, be upfront enough to sign your name...anonymous posting has been stopped. Furthermore, you're getting some shots before they even hit the damn website...so be patient.

Sorry for the rant, gang....it's been a fucked up week, and this little pile o' dogshit just added to it and made for a lovely evening. I'm cool now...gonna do a couple more posts and catch you up on the last two shoots.

TW

CJ

Now, is she hawt or what? CJ came to me thru myfriendship with Dave Annis yet again...he's finding me some lovely ladies, no? Part of this gig is making sure that our models that we consider friends can take get the occasional gig...and with CJ I did that to a better degree than most...

I attend a Friday night chat every week with a few producing friends...one of those just happens to be RopExpert (http://ropexpert.com/). Now, RopExpert is an influence and a friend...when he saw the pics of CJ I had up at my Yahoo Group, he immeadiatly asked me if he could work with her. well, ya don't have to aske me twice (lol), I immeadiatly told her about it, and it looks like she'll be working with him soon. I'm thrilled as all get out for her...I'll let you know when her pics hit his site.

Now...as for my shoot with her, I tried something a bit "artsy" first, with the rope dress...

Overall, I like the way the pics came out, but my technique needs some work...there needed to be another diamond shape in the ropework at the bottom of the tie. Other than that...gawd, look at those LEGS...lol.

Next, we went more traditional and did a set that's now up at the main site...





After this one, we did something more difficult that I haven't done too much with...a frog tie. Haven't edited much of that yet...I'll post a pic or two when I've done that.

One of my gals modeling with RopExpert....very cool.

TW

SASHA!!!

WOW...what a SHOOT!

Worked with a new gal, Sasha recently...and I must say it was a GAS! She's very energetic, artistic, and really knows her poses and the way to get the best looking shot. We started simple, and used the clothes she came to the shoot in (with the addition of my own very sexy shoes, natch):



During this section, something happened that doesn't happen all that often...the shoes didn't fit all that good...lol. Suckers kept slipping off of her, so we eventually went for a topless and barefoot look.

Next up was one of the two corsets that she brought...and we went for an artsy looking set with her leaning up aainst my couch. This eventually led to a FANTASTIC hogtie...



Easily some of the best ropework I've ever done! WOW, what a shot! When I get inspired, I just go to town, I guess...lmao. We ended up with a fun lotus tie...which was cool, as the corset she was wearing had a bit of an Oriental look to it ("Oriental" look..."lotus" tie....ah, well...skip it...lol). Haven't edited pics of that just yet...but it was very much a winner!

Get used to seeing this lovely's face...you're going to be seeing a LOT of her from me in the future...;-)

TW

Rigging skills work for more than models...

Gonna be shooting with Sasha SOON...and what do I do but break my lightstand!! "Murphy's Law" at play...but I took care of the sucker...

TW

Pre-Game Jitters

Can you say, "nervous"? OY, am I ever...I have a shoot in the morning that promises to be one of my biggest...IF I manage to pull it off right...lol.

Sasha comes to me from my new "mentor" at this gig of mine...she's more than obviously Dave Annis' favorite of all...he's been calling me left and right to make sure I have all my bases covered...all my "t's" crossed and my "i's" dotted...lol. Well...I went the extra mile with this one...actually bought a couple of outfits for her to wear...that was a new experience, let me tell ya...lol. Next time I do that, I either have a model with me, or I pull aside a salesgirl for some guidance. Boy, can ya see that one..."I've got a bondage shoot with a gal in the morning...what do you think she'd look good in?" OY!!!

I really want this one to come off well...she's a total stunner and I truly want to "capture" her as best as possible. I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow....

TW

A few fave web links...

A little different post this time...I'd like to share a few of my "web hangout spots" with you all. Some of my fave places:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TucsonTied/ My Yahoo Group...if you haven't been there, please drop by and say, "hi"

http://tucsontied.com/ My site...please feel free to join!!

OK, those are the ones relevant to me...these are just places I go to have fun:

http://fetlife.com/ I think of this one as "MySpace for "kinksters" like myself. Same basic layout, but you can upload pics without fear of deletion...the kinkier the better! A LOT of the models and producers have been finding this site lately...here's my page link: http://fetlife.com/users/18809 If you join the site, send me a friend request!

http://bondagebabylon.com/ It's no secret that I'm a Jon Woods fan...actually, he's the reason I'm here...I was a regular reader of his blog here before starting mine. Bondage Bablyon is a "not very regularly updated" kind of free site that looks at the funnier side of bondage. Jon has a fantastic wit and it runs wild from the very first page...you'll find that out when you first get there and start reading the disclaimer...lol. Go there when you have some time to spend and have some fun!

http://www.youtube.com/user/Bondman39 That's my YouTube page. Nothing really to do with TucsonTied...just a selection of clips I've found on the net. It's not totally bondage...there's some video gaming "walkthru's" there as well. if you have a page at YouTube, friend me, k?

That's all I can think of at the moment...give them a look!

TW

Kymberly Jane

Energy.

That's the best way I can think to describe Kymberly Jane...energy. Dang girl wore me out...lol.


I knew this was gonna be an interesting shoot when she mentioned that she wanted to be tied in unusual places....and mentioned that she'd like to be tied in the bathroom; to the only "chair" there. Toilet-tied? Man, she threw me with that one...it's not like there's arms and legs to a toilet that you can tie limbs to...lol. But, instead we settled for the closet.


After an interesting expirement with torn bed sheets as a binding material, after which I decided it was ok, but my technique needed work...




we moved on to tying her inside the closet. I'm a BIG dude (6'2" tall, and around 250-265 lbs), so getting in that closet and tying her was a challenge...lol. But when I saw the results (the pic at the top of the blog), I was pleased indeed.


After a sidetrack into the world of artsy-fartsy (I'd seen this shot done a few times and liked it...but without the bondage...thought I'd give it a try)



we closed out the shoot with a simple and effective chair tie (no pice edited just yet).

That about covers it...overall it was a fun and energetic shoot...if I'm ever in a depressed kinda mood, I know who to hire to remove it from me...Kym was a ball of energy and a total blast to work with!

TW

"Tuscon" versus "Tucson"

That was FAST..."Ant" literally overnight caught the intentional gaff I left in that pic, so I thought I'd do the blog I had intended on the subject now. The "mistake" in the pic below is a fairly common one...the spelling of where I live. It's not "Tuscon", it's "Tucson"..."c" before "s", just like in the alphabet (lol).

I don't know why this bothers me as much as it does, but it really does... It's funny...a model that i worked with spelled it "Tuscon" in literally EVERY piece of e-mail we sent back and forth to each other...I just didn't want to correct her. "Tuscon" just makes me feel as if I'm living in Italy (Tuscany)...and nobody spells "New York" wrong...lol.

Chalk it up as a personal pet peeve...I'll try to keep it under control.

TW

Who out there is paying attention?

This pic is of Lexi Richelle and comes to you from my FetCon 2006 visit. I'm gonna have a little fun with ya this time, bloggers...there's something WRONG with this picture. I'm not kidding ya...there's something about this pic that just ain't right.

This is gonna be a topic for a later blog, but I'm curious how many folks can spot it. Give it a look and see what you think. Post your guess as a comment to this entry, and in about a week, I'll let you know what's not right.

TW

Update of sorts on Magenta...

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Stories, Part 3: "Kitchen Bound"

Figured it was time for another story...

"Kitchen Bound", Starring Sheridan Nicoll

Sara hummed softly to herself as she made dinner. "Ah, this is the life...," she thought as she chopped the beef for her soon-to-be stir fry. "No worries at all other than waiting for that man of mine to get home...sure a far cry better than it used to be..." She was so into the work that she didn't hear the sliding glass door open behind her...and crafty footsteps softly creep inside.

Without warning, a gloved hand clamped over her mouth and a powerful arm pinned her hands to her sides. "No sounds and you don't get hurt," he mumbled into her ear, moving his face close to the back of her neck. "I'm gonna let go of your mouth," he said and tightened his grip on her, "If you scream, things are gonna happen...DON'T scream." She nodded "yes" to answer him, and his grip on her loosened.

After that, it became a blur for her....rope was flying every which way, binding her hands behind her back, her ankles and knees together, and, most painfully of all, her elbows together, also behind her. He spun her around to put a gag in her mouth...and she recognized him instantly.

"YOU!!!" she said just as the cloth was jammed into her mouth, pulled and knotted at the nape of her neck.

"Yup, honey...me," he said with a chuckle. "Bet you thought you'd never see ol' Billy again, huh?" She mumbled out some curses which were thankfully garbled by the gag. "Heh. I can't believe my eyes....the best criminal mastermind in the business, thinking she can settle down to a DOMESTIC lifestyle?! You gotta be kidding me, Sara....."

"F*c u," she said as best she could while gagged.

"OOOOOO...I think she means that! Hah....maybe when I find where you stashed that last load of weapons, I can bring the best gun smuggler out there back into the trade..." Once Billy finished the thought, the air between them became still...and stiff enough to cut with a knife. She shot him a look of utter displeasure and anger that almost chilled him to the bones. After a moment of silence, he could hear one sound.....fingers snapping, even though the hands were bound.....that was "the signal". He removed her gag and looked at her inquisitively. "What?"

"DIAMOND smuggler, Billy..." she said as she moved her mouth, relieving the stress that the gag had caused. "Diamonds! We talked about this last night.....and think for a minute, where would I keep a stash of weapons in an apartment this small?!"

"DAMN!! Ah, crap, babe...."

"And would a 'criminal mastermind' be gun running? Not nearly as glamorous as diamonds...." His shoulders slumped as his mistake sunk in. "I know, I know...I'm too much of a stickler for the details. But it does add to the fun, right?" He nodded and she gently kissed him, relaxing him and bringing him back to the game. "OK...take it from there and put the gag back....and I made sure to make PLENTY of ice for you to use to 'persuade' me to tell you where the diamonds are....."

Piracy

You see the forum board and are amazed....files of bondage pics from a site you love and it's all there for the grabbing. All you have to do is go to RapidShare and download the pics...there's no harm in doing this right? Victimless crime...nobody gets hurt.

Bullshit.

Who gets hurt? Mainly the models and producers who's pics your essentially stealing. When folks like me put together a paysite...well, it's called a "paysite" for a reason...ever wonder what you're paying for? Well, the site needs a "home"...somewhere on the net where they won't bother you about the content you're puting up. There's a lot of costs there as well...the posting of the pics, web design, bandwith...you name it. Promotion is involved with that as well...sure, you could have the slamminest bondage website out there, but if no one knows about it, you're not gonna sell a dang thing. OK, then there's the legal aspects of it...you need somebody to take care of your paperwork in case the Goverment comes knocking on your door needing clarification about the new model you just put up on the site.

I could go into a lot more costs on my end, but let's focus in on just one...the models. Ever wonder about those lovely ladies you see all bound and gagged up on my site and others like it...why they do it and all? One reason is the pay...it pays well to be a bondage model...and incidentally, they are the most professional people I've ever worked with...they EARN every red cent I pay them. Now mind you, I'm not slamming anyone about pay or rates and...all the models I've worked with have charged me FAIRLY...the rate I pay is good, but still doesn't come close to defraying their expenses (travel, accomadations, rental cars, food...and that barely scratches the surface), but it is a lot of money. How then do I make that money to pay them with? When people go to my site, become a member, and pay that monthly entrance fee...that money goes DIRECTLY back into the site and allows me to hire models and work with them...or maybe get a new lighting set up to make the pics clearer...or maybe get a slammin' pair of shoes that'd make the model's legs/feet look so hot...;-)

You get the point. It works something like this:

Producer hires Model and they have a photoshoot
Model gets paid
Producer puts pics on his site
Members join the site, buying in
Site costs are defrayed
Procducer gets paid what's left over
Producer takes money, hires Model and they have a photoshoot.

When Piracy becomes involved, the cycle changes a bit...

Producer hires Model and they have a photoshoot
Model gets paid
Producer puts pics on his site
Pirated pics show up on the net for free, and people don't join website
No revenue goes into the site, so none comes out
Producer doesn't get paid, so he can't afford to hire Models
Models go unpaid and find work elsewhere
SITE SHUTS DOWN

A bit over-simplified and with the "terror" aspect amped up a little (lol), but you get the idea. Let me say this, fans...

PIRACY SUCKS...JUST DON'T DO IT.

'Nuff said.
TW

"Bleh" kinda week

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Andrea

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My British Friend...an addition to the "Origin" post

EGG ON MY FACE!!! LOL...funny how the memory starts to fail once you cross 40. I was just politely reminded that I missed some major details in my post about myself...specifically, the person who NAMED TucsonTied...

But that's getting ahead of myself a bit. Let me set the stage properly...After I discovered the SweeTies Forum board, I began to put in requests to see pics of one specific model posted...Jenniece. As it turns out, there was another fan of hers out there... a LADY fan in Britain, whom I'll call, "Kaz". Kaz sent me a lovely note at my Yahoo Address...she left me her Yahoo address, so I contacted her. We chatted for HOURS at a time...before either of us realized it, 4 or more hours had gone by of blissful chat about bondage in general and who we liked (in rigging style and models) in particular....sometimes we even managed to put in personal stuff as well...lol.

We are of similar age and enjoy most of the same producers...have similar hobbies and enjoy most of the same foods. I hope I'm getting this across properly...I'm meaning to say that we CONNECTED. She's been with me since just about the start...I was calling myself "Bondman39" at the Forum...the "39" meant to signify my age...well, I'm 43 now...you do the math...lol.

2006 rolls around, and I go to FetCon and have a total blast and take a TON of pictures. Well...we're on an IM together and I've just told Kaz that the SweeTies group would like to host me and my pics...the only thing left was a name. Kaz and I bounced around names for what must have been hours...until she just blurted out, "TucsonTied". I think my jaw actually dropped when I heard that, I liked it so much. The name wasn't already taken, so SweeTies acquired it...I sent in a bunch of pics, and the rest as they say is history.

Now...on a more personal level, Kaz is probably my biggest fan. She's been supportive of all my decisions regarding the site and has sent me many a prop to be used for the site...most notably gags. That gal has extraordinary taste in gagging materials, lemme tell you...not to mention a kick ass pair of heels which I have on extended "borrow" so I can continue to use them on my lovely models.

Kaz, sweetheart, here's to you. Your friendship and support has helped me to get where am today...couldn't have done all this without you in my corner. *BIG HUG* Maybe one of these days, either you or I can travel to see the other....;-)

TW

Stories, Part 2: "Hotel Bondage"

This one stars Madelyn Rose...a few pics accompany the story...

"Hotel bondage"

Madelyn had been seeing the guy for about 3 weeks and was loving every minute of it. He was into bondage and she thought it was strange at first, but after a few times of gentle coaxing and relaxing fun while in it, she was finding it to be one of the most fun things she had ever done in a relationship. The bondage play was helping her relax...and that was something she needed desperately as she was about to give the most important presentation in her life, one that would make the company she worked for financially solid....something that would benefit her greatly in the long run as well.

It was all to happen in another city...rather than be apart, they traveled together and got a hotel room for the night before she did the presentation to the investors. She was just so nervous, but he was prepared....when the rope came out, she was instantly at ease. In just a few minutes, she was bound and gagged in front of her laptop and feeling wonderful. But then he did something strange....he stopped talking to her, and started going thru her briefcase instead!

"Sorry, Maddie," he said with what sounded like real sorrow in his voice. "I hate to do this to you, but there's people out there that would pay MILLIONS for this information! I just can't pass this up. The last few weeks were amazing...I just wish it didn't have to end like this." He gently kissed her on the forehead and left the room, leaving her to struggle in her bonds.....

Panic struck her then...why had he done this to her? Even more pressing was how was she going to get out of it! She struggled for all she was worth, but couldn't get loose. She tried her cel phone next, but the battery was dead ("Did he plan that TOO?" she thought and cursed his ingenuity). The laptop was her only means of communication with the outside world left...and it was off. Trying to bring it on was a challenge in and of itself.... .....and then the door opened again, and he was back, carrying dinner.

"Getting the rush from the fantasy, Maddie?" he asked and smiled.

"MMMMMMM-HMMMMPH!" she said as best she could as she watched him sit down.

"I'll give you a few more minutes to struggle, then I'll come to get you as 'The EVIL Interrogator' or something like that, looking for a part of the file that's 'missing' . Go on, honey....don't stop now, I wanna see you get that laptop to come on!" She laughed under the tape and reassumed her role as the "kidnapped secretary", and waited anxiously for him to begin his usual methods of "persuasion"......

My goofy side

Let me see...what's some..."different" things I can tell you about myself?

I play Heroclix on a semi-regular basis (http://www.wizkidsgames.com/heroclix/). Superhero role-playing game with plastic figurines and a battle map. Basically, you and your opponent form two teams of superheroes and villains, and attempt to kick each other's ass. It's a fun game...and if you love superheroes, it's a great way to see Captain America, Superman, and Witchblade in the same place at once without creative companies bickering and art/publishing delays...lol. Here's a quick shot of one of my favorite pieces, a Witchblade Limited Edition:



To give you an idea of scale, that's the corner of my average-sized laptop on the left...and a laptop-mouse (meaning, smaller than the average mouse) on the right. The figures themselves are about 1 inch tall, and the base is about the size of a quarter. Keep this honey healthy and she can rip thru your opponents figures like a hot knife thru butter. And no...they come pre-painted...I didn't do the paint job there...I'm not that talented...lol.

I also enjoy Ed Wood movies...just for their sheer campiness and utter lousyness. In case you don't know who I'm talking about, Ed gave us such spectacular cinema bombs as "Plan 9 From Outer Space", "Glen Or Glenda?" (which had a fairly decent bondage scene or two), and "The Violent Years" (another GREAT bondage scene), among others. Johnny Depp played Ed in a recent film by Tim Burton ("Ed Wood")...you should check it out. Although he did some dramatic licensing with Ed's life, he got it all basically right and it's a really great film. Here's what looks like a pretty good Ed Wood "biography" site if you're interested in knowing more... http://www.phillyburbs.com/edwood/

Comic Books are a passion as well, but a passion that has passed me by. My favorite hero, Spider-Man, has become a shadow of his former greatness...during a plot-driven storyline called, "Civil War", Spidey unmasked to the public. After a series of lame stories, the writers at Marvel realized they'd written themselves into a hole...and basically re-wrote the past few decades of Spidey stories by having him sell out to Mephisto, Marvel Comic's version of the devil. To allow Aunt May to live (she had been shot by a sniper), Spidey would have to give back years of his life...and his marriage to Mary Jane. He did it. Mephisto re-wrote the tapestry of Spidey's life...Spider-Man's secret identity was again a secret, and Aunt May was fine...but my interest hit the cellar. I dropped all my books....they were taking money I could be using to pay models (lol).

Hmmm....I drive a Buick '03 Century. Yes, I said that. OUT LOUD, yet. You can stop laughing now. No, really...it's getting old...you can stop now. Dang it, she's a cool enough lookin' car...


So, OK already...she's not a 'Vette or something...she gets me where I need to go and helps me pick up models when they come in...doesn't that count for something? I do get a chuckle when I pass somebody in a stylish-looking thing, and leave them eating my dust...I laugh and say to myself, "You just got smoked by an old-lady car!"

If I could live on meat and potatoes, I probably would. Oh, and pizza too. Can't leave out Mexican food...or Asian food...or.... OK, I like to eat...period.

I've been an altar boy. Really.

When I was a child, I desperately wanted to be a stage magician.

I'm a techno-nerd and love playing with all the newest toys. I have a decent laptop and a really cool phone (BlackJack II), but constantly look at the new toys out there and want for more...

I don't watch TV all that much since I got the computer. All my favorite shows have been cancelled anyway and I now own most if not all of them on dvd. Short List:

Lynda Carter "Wonder Woman" seasons 1-3; "Melrose Place" Seasons 1-4 (all that's on the marketplace right now); "Pretender" seasons 1-4 and TBS movies; "Highlander" seasons 1-6; the animated "Spider-Man" cartoon (from the 60's...you know the one, "Spider-Man, Spider-Man...does whatever a spider can..."), both seasons; The George Reeves "Superman" show from the '50's, seasons 1-6; "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", seasons 1-7; "Angel", seasons 1-5.

There's more, but I've bored you enough. I'm not the only one out there with a campy side...I had the "Dungeons and Dragons" animated show on dvd when Vivian Ireene Pierce shot with me...that was a show she grew up on and loved...I gave the set to her.

OK, I'm cutting it here...but I reserve the right to edit this and add more when it all comes to me.

TTYL (Talk To Ya Later)!

TW

Origins...mine, this time.

Well, let's personalize this a bit...I'm your writer, Tony W. I've been into bondage from an early age; it was "Detective" magazines that formed that interest in me. My Mom was a HUGE "True Crime" fan...she'd read novels about crime and the catching of crooks on a constant basis. When I was in my "formulative" years, the "Detective" magazines were in our house a LOT...The bondage on them was never spectacular, but they were there...

The first one is one of the earliest I remember, and one of my all-time faves. Time passed, interests changed, and I became a comic book reader. OY, what a world opened up...seemed like those comic book heroines were getting tied up left and right...lol. This image was the most provocative for me...

That cover is probably why I love chair ties so much...what a shot! So dramatic, and SW looks perfect tied to that chair. When that one came out, I was hooked and an official bondage lover.

More time passes...adulthood; and the adult magazines... I became enamored with Laurel Blake immeadiately. gorgeous blonde with a sultry, sexy voice and a "mmmph" that could melt steel. Ah, I had many favorites that are now retired from the bondage biz...Laurel, Sally Roberts, Tiana Cambridge, Whitney Prescott...that's just scratching the surface. Bondage was now in my blood.

I wasn't able to really act on my love for bondage until after my mother passed away. She was deathly ill, and I was her only means of support. She was against this "computer" idea and wouldn't have one in the house...well, after she passed away, a computer was one of the first things I bought...lol. Surfing the net, I found RopExpert first...then the SweeTies group of sites, saw that they had a vision similar to mine, and when I was back from FetishCon 2006 and ready to publish pics on the net...well, they were the first folks I thought of for hosting them...and TucsonTied was born.

I think that covers it all...if I think of anything else, I'll add it here as well. Be well and safe...talk to ya next entry!

TW

Model Tributes: Magenta

I'd be willing to bet that each of us producers has at least one model that we feel fortunate that we found. She worked only a few times...and each time after the next was magic. For me, at least, that was Magenta.

She was the luckiest find of my career...the THIRD gal I'd tied. We have a local paper that has a bit of an "attitude" (lol)...disses the local politicians, makes strong political stands, and even runs adult personal columns for "specialized" relationships. Well...in their classifieds, there was a section for running ads for people looking to get into the adult industry...another of the local bondage guys was running ads for models in it (now one of my best buds, Dave Annis)...I figured, "Why not? What's the worst that can happen?" Soooooo, I posted the ad and waited. Got some favorable responses...Kat Turner (who was my first and turned out to be a very competent model), then a gal who just didn't work out...and then Magenta.

She really wanted "in"...but, it seemed, was a bit bashful about doing so, so she brought a friend along to bolster her courage. Ah, was I ever brazen back then...interviewed them in a mall coffee store (in the back, naturally), but still not completely out of sight...when we were finished, it became obvious that an elderly couple sitting next to us had been watching the whole time...what a nasty stare I caught as I left. "Fuck them, " I thought...and then told myself to do the next one more privately. ;-)






When I was to post their pics, they wanted to be called, "A Pair Of Gems", and called themselves gemstone names...Sapphire (Magenta's first model name) and Jade. Jade had some full-blown hesitance going on, but Sapphire...she was THERE, baby. She definitely loved being in front of the camera, and the bondage was even beginning to cozy up to her...she was beginning to like the set-up. Jade, however, was all about, "Just get it DONE."...I didn't expect to see more of her. My bondage majorly sucked back then, but they were making me look good. The ties were quick and a bit hasty (a combination of me watching the clock and Jade's hesitance), but we knocked out some good shit. I paid them, and went about seeing the photos I had taken. Grand stuff, indeed...the camera obviously loved them both (even if Jade didn't love it very well). I edited what I could, and thought that was the end of it...there was no way I'd see them again.....




Fate proved me wrong. Sapphire called and said she was ready for another go. this time, however, she wanted a name change...she wanted to be called, "Magenta"...and a TucsonTied legend was born! Shooting with Magenta alone was a blessing...where Jade was distracting me and making me feel hustled (I was a newbie, remember...that shit don't fly anymore...lol), Magenta on her own was a joy to work with. She took the ropes and the poses in style and just patiently sat back as I applied one rope after the next. To this day, I haven't found a gal who just let me go the way she did...just sat silent while I tied...or we continued the conversation we were having between ties..."So, who do you think'll win the series?" "I'm not sure...the Yankees look tough." "Nah, c'mon..." (I finish the tie on her ankles and grab another bit of rope for the upper knees...) "Seriously, it's gonna be a really good set of games..." It was nice. I consider her one of my "muses"...she just settled back and allowed me to create...







Time passed and after the first shoot, I started to play her up....talk to all my producer friends about this wonderful gal I'd found. The response was once again immeadiate...most everybody I talked to wanted to work with her. THEN, life came knocking.


I won't go into the reasons for the sake of protecting her privacy, but there was a loooooooong gap in between our shoots...then she came back for one more...then I lost contact with her. I know it's nothing sinister, folks...it was just life saying that it's time for her to focus on other things than being a bondage model, and I respect that. Should she want to pose for me again, I'd have ropes ready in a heartbeat...but I sincerely doubt that'll be happening. I have a feeling that she's living a very happy life somewhere...she deserves nothing less than that. Total sweetheart...I do miss her.

Stories...

Hello, again! It ocurred to me that I have some stuff on my computer that's share-able. In between the updates to what's happening at TucsonTied, I'll be putting other stuff up...the "Model Tribute" that I did for Kimberly Marvel will be a series...next up being seemingly everybody's fave of the models I work with locally, Magenta. For now, however, I'd like to take you back in TucsonTied history a bit...there was a time when I was doing little fantasy stories to go along with the pic sets. This one was the first and my favorite...and I considered myself pretty dang clever with it...a kidnap story with a twist....

A "Marvel"-ous Kidnap

I sat by the window of the hotel room and watched her uselessly struggle against the ropes I had expertly tied her with...there was no getting out of those ropes for her, at least not until her ransom was paid. This kidnap was rapidly going wrong...why do the society snatches always go wrong? Damn rich girls....had to wait until the party she was at ended to get her...and it was hard to wait. The red dress she was wearing was a total knockout....I was gonna have a hard time behaving myself while we were waiting for the ransom. I wasn't expecting her to have an ex CIA guy as her driver, either (that sucked...the sob put up one hell of a fight before I finally got the best of him), and now...it's almost an hour after the agreed upon time for the ransom to be delivered, and still no sign of anybody passing by the drop point. I looked out the window at the spot again....still nothing. This was really pissing me off.....so I glared over at her to get her attention.....was it a trick of the light, or did she just wink at me?! Time for some answers all around, I thought to myself and walked over to my captive.

RIP! went the tape covering her mouth to give her an idea I meant business. "Alright, sweetheart....we need to talk, you and I."
"OW!" she cried as the tape left her delicate skin. "Dammit...not so rough....you want to tear my face off so I can't talk at all?!"
"It's almost an hour after the time I told your brother to drop off the ransom, and he hasn't, sweetheart. Why....."
Her face filled with shock and fear as she took it in. "Oh, God....you're dealing with my BROTHER?!"
"What difference does that make?"
"Dammit." Her shoulders fell as she slowly figured out her situation. "Dammit, dammit, dammit.....DAMMIT! I'm not a bit surprised the ransom is late...he's not gonna pay you at all, the bastard."
"What?! WHY NOT?!"
"It's worth it to him NOT to pay, that's why." She shrugged, let out a long sigh, then continued her thought. "Mum and Daddy love me more than him...it's always been that way. We both realized it was true when we went digging into their wills.....I'm getting the lion's share of the inheritance, while he'll barely get enough to live on, the poor schlub." She let out a little rich girl laugh and allowed herself a small smile of pride. "BUT, if something should happen to me....."
"....he gets all he money." I said, finishing her thought for her. "DAMN!!! That's crafty, evil....and uses me to boot!" I walked away from her in disgust. This was a twist I wasn't expecting, and from years of kidnapping the rich I thought I'd seen everything. Money can really twist people..... "Great," I said, throwing my hands up in disgust. "Now what the hell do I do with you?" I tossed the thought out even tho I knew what she was gonna say.....
She looked at me with what was almost sympathetic eyes and said, "Let me go so you could kidnap me again, later?" That wasn't what I thought she was gonna say......

"What...?!"
"No...I'm serious.....let me go back to the family as if nothing had happened.....wait this time for my parents to return from their business trip. Then, kidnap me again...and demand our entire inheritance, this time from my FATHER....."
I was starting to like where this was headed. "We figure out a fair split....something that gives you more than what you would have gotten...."
"...and at the same time, cheats my brother out of ANY of it." This heiress wasn't only rich and beautiful...but shrewd and crafty as well....qualities I definitely liked. "What do you think?"
"I like it. I expect to be very well paid for my part in this...."
"You will be....whatever you asked for me, you probably could have asked for ten times more and barely dented Daddy's accounts. You'll be well taken care of."
She squirmed around, testing her bonds a bit.

"Let me get you out of those so we can pin down the details...."
"No, it's fine," she said as she struggled. "Now that I know you're basically harmless I can begin to enjoy this. You tie better than my last three boyfriends combined, actually....." I smiled down at her as she struggled, but now in a relaxed kind of way as she started to breathe harder and faster..... "Be a luv and put the tape back, hmmmmmmm? I get the feeling this is the start of something big........."