Dolph Vex
Rope teacher who began tying in 2015 and teaches with Sickducks, including hogties and an uplines intensive called Hammer and Anvil.
Dolph, listed by Basel’s Tying With Friends as Dolph Vex, is a rope teacher and performer who presents with Sickducks. The two teach as a pair at festivals and studios across Europe.
Background
According to the Prague Shibari Festival’s presenter announcement, Dolph began tying in early 2015. Dolph was interested in rope’s versatility and its possibilities for expression and connection. The same text names the effect of rope on the body as a continuing fascination.
Teaching
The 2024 Prague festival listing presents workshops on hogties, non-verbal communication and the level-three uplines class Hammer and Anvil; its co-topping description names Dolph and Fem. Tying With Friends listed a 3.5-hour hogtie workshop with the pair for October 2024 and a weekend intensive on the Hammer and Anvil concept for September 2026, describing it as their theory of how uplines interact with the body. The Boring Dojo in Brussels advertised a December 2026 evening on suspension methods that predate step-in suspensions.
Performance
Knot Here Amsterdam reports that the duo performed at its first rope jam, calling it an evening of sparks flying.