How To Make Hair Bows Free Tutorial

Lesson number one: how to make a basic hair bow, prepare the needed supplies to make a basic hair bow. You will need a covered alligator clip 4 inches of 3/8 inch ribbon 24 inches of 3/8 inch ribbon and 20 inches of 7/8 inch ribbon. Take the 20 inch ribbon and turn it over mark. The center of the ribbon with a pencil take one end of the ribbon and fold it over forming a loop place. The end of the ribbon directly over at the center mark take the other end of the ribbon and fold it over forming another loop overlap. The ribbon at the center mark bring the top look down to the center to form the top part of your bow, bring the bottom loop down to the center to form the bottom part of your bow pinch the bow in the center and ensure that the loops Are even take the needle and thread and weave it through the center of the bow starting from the bottom weave down and back up through the ribbon three times pinch the ribbon on each side of the needle pull the needle through the ribbon and wrap the thread Around the center of the bow a few times knot the thread to the back of the boat cut off the remaining thread with scissors shape, the bow by pulling each of the loops apart, take the 24 inch ribbon and mark every six inches with a pencil to Form the first loop take one end of the ribbon over to the first mark. Attach the ribbon with glue at the first mark. Take the ribbon and bring it around forming a second loop attach the ribbon with glue at the second mark. Take the ribbon and bring it around forming a third loop attach the ribbon with glue, as a third mark finish by forming a fourth loop with the remaining ribbon attach the ribbon with blue at the fourth mark, a flight glue to the back of the boat and Place the bow in the center apply glue to the back of the bow and attach a covered alligator clip open the alligator clip and apply a thin layer of glue in the center. Take the four inch ribbon and place one end inside of the alligator clip wrap the ribbon tightly around the center of the bow apply another thin layer of glue in the center of the alligator clip secure the end of the ribbon inside the alligator clip cut off The excess rhythm with scissors, your basic hair bow, is now complete.