Situations when this may occur:

• Lack of experience tying / rigging
• Soft body or soft body parts
• Large body size
• Loose flesh or skin

Ways to mitigate:

This is discussed in much more detail above in the “4. Reduce the pressure…” section, but:

• Don’t tie too tightly. You should be able to get two fingers under the strap of rope.
• Tie well. Ensure all strands in a band are parallel and have the same level of tension - A band is only as wide as its tightest strand.
• Make sure the bands are tight enough to remain stable or are supported in some other way - A band that is too loose or is unsupported may shift when your partner moves or it is put under tension, deforming the strap and allowing lines to fall out of order, making the strap less effective. This is particularly true in areas of the body that change shape or size significantly when a person moves, like the upper thighs for example.
• Lock off each band as you create it to help it remain stable and keep the lines at that same level of tension (like is shown in the Shinju tutorial as compared to the Bikini Harness).
• Place bands in areas that are more firm, if possible.
• Add more wraps or use larger-diameter rope to make wider straps, thus distributing force over a larger area. (See above for two techniques.)
• Run your fingers under each strap as you complete it to ensure no skin is caught between any strands of rope. Do so again when the entire tie is complete, before you put additional tension on any of the lines.