This tutorial shows how to make the pink part of the grosgrain ribbon bow pictured above. This basic figure eight technique is quite easy once you get the hang of it.
Materials Needed:
- Grosgrain Ribbon (cut in desired length for bow size)
- A lighter, woodburner tool or fray check to seal the ends of the ribbon
- Embroidery floss for tying the center
- A Jumbo salon clip to hold the center during the tying / creasing
1. Using the table below, choose the size of the bow you want to create and the width of the ribbon you are using. Cut your ribbon to the recommended length. Add more length if you want the tails to show. Be sure to heat seal the ends of the ribbon before starting.
2. Mark the middle of the ribbon with a pen or pencil. This will not show once the bow is tied.
3. Make the top of the figure 8 placing the end of the ribbon over the top of the middle mark you made. The loop should look like awareness ribbon loop. If you are leaving tails, leave the desired tail length past the center mark.
4. Make the bottom loop of the figure 8 just like you did with the top loop. Again, if you are leaving tails, allow them to go past the middle mark for the desired length.
5. Bring the top of the upper loop down to the center and hold in the middle cross area.
6. Bring the bottom loop up to the center and place over the middle cross area.
7. Secure the bow with a jumbo salon clip. Make sure it is a clip with a center opening to allow you to tie the bow in the next step.
8. Take the embroidery floss and wrap around the center twice while the clip is still holding the folded ribbon.
Notes: I recommend that you leave the extra floss until you decide how you want to finish off your bow. It is very handy to have when stacking and adding loops and spikes to finish off your beautiful bow.
The grosgrain ribbon and alligator clips used to make this hair bow are available at
Hair-Hardware.com
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