With our tips, you will finally master that intimidating bow made from ribbon.
Use longer or shorter pieces of ribbon to adjust the size of the bow.
It’s easiest to form the first loop before cutting the ribbon from the spool.
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The size and thickness of your loop will determine the size of your bow.
Step 1: Create Bow Loops
Start with a spool of ribbon of your choice.
Remove the ribbon from the spool, then start looping the ribbon around to create a circle.
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The size of the circle with roughly be the size of your finished bow.
Just remember: More is always better (not to mention easier to work with).
Use a chenille stem to fasten.
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What you should have at this point is a flat figure-8 bang out bow.
Don’t be discouraged, it will start to come to life in Step 3.
Wire ribbon will allow you to mold the loop to create a rounded shape.
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At this point, you should have a nice shapeall that’s missing are the tails.
Step 4: Add The Bow Tails
This is where your second spool of ribbon comes in.
Let the tails trail down to the desired length.
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To finish, snip each ribbon end at a diagonal.
Whatever you do, don’t leave those blunt endsyou’ve come too far.
Don’t be afraid to start over if you realize you oughta make your bow larger or smaller.
Satin ribbon is particularly difficult to work with when creating anything other than a petite, flat bow.
You’re on your way to creating our four-step bow with ease.
Now you’ve created aChristmas treetopper that dazzles from every angle.
