through both leg holes, then pull it tight so that the crotch goes through my mouth, which is either empty or stuffed with gag material or a ball. Then I twist the panty 180 degrees and pull the waistband back around front and through my mouth again. Depending on the size and style of pantyhose, this can work extremely well. Control top panty hose are even more stringent.
With the cut-off pantyhose legs, I usually make a loop with a tightened square knot. Doubled up, this loop is perfect for slipping hands through and holding them well in front or behind my back. The stocking legs also tie ankles well with a second or third loop over the instep and under the heel of a high heel shoe, keeping the shoes on, no matter what you do. The taller the heel, the better. I have also used panty hose as an elbow binding and this is, although it sounds complicated, one solution to the constant problem of getting a good elbow tie that one can eventually escape from. The simplest design is to use the cut-off panty hose tops and put your arms through the leg holes, letting the elbows hold the now compacted panty and tying your hands further down on your back or in front. The elastic in the panties works well for this and it will take some experimentation to get it right.
Tights and panty hose can also be used with limited success to create an arm binder sleeve. This gets complicated because you need a way to pull the top of the sleeve up and over your elbows and hold it there. I have experimented with pulleys and a complex 550-cord arrangement that allowed me to pull the single glove of panty hose up and secure it, but at times, this just gets too frustrating to pursue. Of course, once it is properly set up, it is impossible to get free without cutting the cords!
Therefore, stockings and panty hose can be an SB girl's best friend. For you guys, well, I suppose there is some justification to having stockings and pantyhose in your kit, but you need to figure this out. One man I recently met said he buys pantyhose in the grocery store and says that he uses them for polishing his boots and shoes….which is, of course, a common use. Another man stocks up on panty hose every Halloween and gets away with it without anyone caring.
Men's neckties, especially old ones that are no longer in fashion, make useful and seemingly neutral SB media. Like hose, a knotted tie may be very hard to untie and may have to be cut to get free. When traveling, especially in these times when every thing in your luggage gets inspected, carrying plenty of ties, a few extra belts and having adjustable luggage straps can all provide useful SB gear while on the road.
Wire
Wire or flex is a useful medium as long as you know what you are doing. Common household electric wire, the type used to connect a lamp to the outlet, is an acceptable binder and the rubber covering will protect your skin to some degree. Heavier wire can serve as a nearly permanent binding and can be used in shapes that will be retained. By this, I mean that if you use some heavy copper wire and shape it into a set of wrist cuffs; you may be able to use them repeatedly until the wire fatigues and breaks. I am not a fan of wire, but I have experimented with it and it can be quite erotic, especially when used as a breast binding with a wire harness.
Anything else that works
I have used everything from shoelaces to airline headphone tubing for personal bondage. Creative use of bindings usually has a stimulating effect. Use caution to assure that you can get out of whatever you do. This is especially true of thin cords and wire. If you have creative talent, there is a lot of SB gear you can make at home.
Techniques
Before you do anything, learn how to tie and untie a few important knots. If there is one single thing that gets bondage people in trouble it's tying the wrong knot or tying a knot improperly. This is
Emily Tilton, Blushing Books