Reddit reviews Complete Shibari Volume 2: Sky

Use your imagination!

But seriously, there are tonnes of ideas you can get from porn or from searching around. Once you start thinking kinky, the dollar store can be a treasure trove of pervertables.

I'm not sure about swimsuits and latex, but if you're into the same tight feeling of mummification with plastic you can buy rolls of plastic wrap. Check out pallet wrap as well.

Scarves can be found for very cheap and make for great restraints or blindfolds.

Good quality rope is a bit more expensive, but worth it. Research your rope beforehand:

• Hemp and jute are the "classic" tan-coloured rope you see in most bondage shoots for good reason: it's solid, doesn't stretch much, and holds a knot really well while not being impossible to untie. Good for all levels.
  
  
• Cotton rope can be comfortable for light bondage, but it stretches, making some knots very difficult to get undone if struggled against. Good for begining and very light bondage.
  
  
• MFP (Multi-filament-polypropylene) is comfortable like cotton but holds its' shape like hemp or jute. It's a good beginning material, but more expensive.
  
  
• Polypropylene rope (the kind you might find on a dock) is very uncomfortable, painful, and difficult to undo knots (this stuff: http://www.dingocroft.co.uk/acatalog/ropeyelow6m.jpg ). Do not use (unless you're a sadistic bastard)
  
  For rope bondage, here is an excellent introduction pdf: http://www.kinkfriendly.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/kinkfriendly_org_rope_101_compressed.pdf
  
  Here are some other valuable rope/bondage resources:
  
  
• Two Knotty Boys - http://www.knottyboys.com/code/downloads.php - Hundreds of instructional videos for rope bondage
  
  
• The Better Built Bondage Book - http://www.tbbbb.com/ - Do It Yourself guide to bondage furniture and accessories; a fantastic book
  
  
• Complete Shibari Volume 1 - http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Shibari-Volume-1-Land/dp/0973668814/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y - Japanese-style rope bondage instructional book.
  
  
• Complete Shibari Volume 2 - http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Shibari-Volume-2-Sky/dp/0973668822 - Volume 2 of the above, with suspensions
  
  Hope that helps!
  
  EDIT: Formatting.

Most harnesses can be worn under clothing fairly well for a how to with harnesses:

>Twisted Monk has a few basic harneses you should probably start out with. Two Knotty Boys has a TON of videos and a whole section for harnesses. Additionally I highly recommend Complete Shibari Volume 1: Land and Complete Shibari Volume 2: Sky for your reading and instruction.

Also, here's a basic harness how to for putting one on under clothing.

So... I assume those are numbered 1 to 4.

1. Depend on what kind of rope you have in the first place.
   
   
2. Depend on what kind of rope you have in the first place.
   
   
3. Twisted Monk has a few basic harneses you should probably start out with. Two Knotty Boys has a TON of videos and a whole section for harnesses. Additionally I highly recommend Complete Shibari Volume 1: Land and Complete Shibari Volume 2: Sky for your reading and instruction.
   
   
4. Quoting Dan of the Two Knotty Boys: Source
   
   >Q: What kind of rope do you use or recommend, and where do you get it?
   
   >A: This is by far the most popular question we receive. The short answer is we usually use nylon solid braid rope 7/16" (11mm) or 3/8" (9mm) for harnesses and wraps, with 1/8" (3mm) nylon for the finer, decorative stuff.
   

As far as free online videos, Twisted Monk has some very basic videos, and I learned a lot from the Two Knotty Boys videos as well. They're both very helpful when starting out.

For Shibari information specifically, Midori's classic book is a good place to start. After that, I suggest moving on to Douglas Kent's excellent Shibari books, both the first and the second volume.

I can go on for a while about other good rope books if you're looking for more general information, so feel free to ask if you need more info. Of course, sticking your head over in /r/BDSMcommunity is a good move as well.