Hair Bow Tutorial (How To Make A Twisted Hair Bow) Classic Boutique Style Bow
- Posted on 23 March, 2011
- 6D Hair Extensions
- By Anonymous
Let's make a bow!
30-32 inches of 1.5" ribbon used to make this hairbow
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Okay, I'm going to show you how to make a very simple, just a classic style, boutique hair bow. We'Ve got four loops, perky loops and a couple of tilts. Let'S get started for this bow, I'm going to be working with one and a half inch grosgrain ribbon. You can use any type of ribbon that you like any size. This is just what I prefer to work with today, so you're going to need your ribbon you're, also going to need a coordinating ribbon. This right here is for the center of your bow and your hair clip and you want it to be the same color just because it looks nicer so other than your ribbon you're going to need. Of course, nice pair scissors sharp pair of scissors going to a lighter and going to need a hair, clip and thread or wire, or you can sew just whatever you choose to do to secure the hair bow to your club. Alright, let's get started alright you're going to need to stretch your ribbon out and we're going to be working over on the right hand, side first. So what you need to do is heat seal the end of this hair bow and how you do that. Sorry, your ribbon, I do that booth turn your lighter on and just lightly run it across there always heat slew. Your ribbon just looks better and your ribbon will not come unraveled. Okay, so we're going to be working like I said, with the right side. First, we're going to go in the form loop number one. What you need to do is you just need to turn it down like so make a decent size. The loop, as you can see our loop here, the tail is going to be down. This is going to be our tail now we're going to make the second loop see with this ribbon behind going to need to come up and down just like that up and down and curve it just to form a nice loop make sure they're about the same Size which they are now for on loop number three, your tails down here at the bottom just going to need to loop and come up. Here'S where it gets a little bit tricky you're, going under and you're tucking. Underneath your tail see down going to loop and just push it under there to tuck it real good, and there is our third loop now. The tail should be on this side, I'm going to take the tail and make another loop by coming up. So here's your tail come up curve just curve and your tails now going to be at the top just hold it now. We'Ve got four loops now. What we're going to do is completely flip the bow upside down, so flip it and now you see our tail is on the bottom. Okay here comes a very crucial part of bow making. In my opinion, it is the crease the fold. What have you, whatever you want to call it in the middle I like to do a three fold crease. I just think it looks better and it just defines your boat so to make the crease, in the middle, put your thumb right here in the middle of your bow and starting at the top, with your other thumb, just push push down and then hold it in Place in the back and then with this thumb down here, you're going to need to push up and then back down, and that's our crease see one two three just it just looks. It just makes the boat look good. Now you're going to need to take your thread and just wrap it around the middle to secure just secure the boat and wrap it generous amount of times so you'll have a nice secure, bow and it won't be coming apart and don't worry about what color thread You use because this is going to be covered up with this Thor. This side ribbon alright, just going to need to clip out and tie it in the back. One time should do just make sure you knot it and then clip off your excess string. Okay, now we have our boat here, here's your tail! You can have it as long or as short as you like. I just like to kind of angle mine like so and then of course, you're going to need a heat seal that and there you have a cute little bow that took minutes and literally pennies to make now I'm going to show you how to secure it. To your clip, now we are going to secure our hair bow to our clip and I'm going to secure this one to a fully lined alligator pinch clip. What you need to do is put a little dab of hot glue right here in the center and take your bow flip it over and just place your clip on the back. You need to hold it there a few seconds just a few seconds now. What I like to do next is I like to take my thread and secure the clip to the hair bow. I just like doing this, because I want to ensure that my hair bows will not come apart in some little girls hair, so just to do that. Just come back here, open up your clip and we're going to wrap the thread around the bow and the inside of this clip just on the inside and do this several times just keep going, keep going now we're going to tie it put these parts off you Just want to tie it and clip off the excess, and now we can take our ribbon and make our Center for the bow. I'M going to need to open your clip, put a little dab of glue right back in the middle and then take your ribbon and put the tip right on the glue. And, if you are like me and have strings of hot glue, don't worry! I'M going to show you a way to get those off. Okay, be sure you hold this open. Now you just take your green ribbon and wrap it tightly, make sure you go tightly around and then open up your clip come under. I do it at least twice go back around now we're back the center open it up. Another dab of glue, put it back under there press down now put your clip back down and cut off your ribbon. Now take your lighter and we just went along the bottom there and then press down again now if you've got glue strands to get those off. All you I have to do is run your light across it and they'll come off and I've got little strings or more tied. So I'm just going to clip those. Now we have our boat. You can fluff it up again. Now it's ready to be more nautical
Comments
Tammy Busby: Yay!!! I just made my first twisted hair bow that looks great! Thank you Linda :)
Marie Wood: Thank you for your tutorials! You are very thorough and easy to follow. I'm still working on my creases/folds (ok, some of us aren't born naturals, lol), but I'm learning! Thanks for taking the time to teach us! :)
Jessica Maldonado: LOVE LOVE LOVE! I cant wait to make some for my daughter! Thanks so much for this video!
tbloodawesome: Your bows are all FANTASTIC! They look absolutely adorable&I'd looooooove to make my own!
Hartwig: I love your tutorials. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to film, edit and post your videos. I have been making bows since watching your videos last week, and cannot get over how much money I am saving.
Amber Green: OMG I LOVE your videos! You make it so simple. No crazy gadgets or weird things LOL Thank you for taking the time to make and post these. You have taught me so much. <3
Maria Eugenia Rondon: I loved this tutorial!!! Thank you for showing it.
Mary Wenske: I love your tutorial, you explain it very well, step by step, and you go slow enough for me to actually get it. Thank you so much!
Susana G: love it! I love making bows for my little one! Ill be trying this out! thanks for sharing!
Lisa Lahr: Thank you so much for this tutorial! I have been trying to make this bow for 2 days now from another video and could not for the life of me figure out how to get the last 2 loops of the bow but now I know how! Yay!
JoAnn Riddell: I love how you show in steps how to make a bow, thank you for such a great tutorial. I am left handed and have such a hard time learning and you made it so very easy for me. Thank you :)
LSal: I learned how to make my daughters bows with this tutorial three years ago. Thank you!!!
CandCJones: Thank you so much for making this! It is so easy to understand and follow!!
Amanda Fox: I am very new to bow making and I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the time you take to acknowledge each step in the process!
GothPsicodelia: this is such a beautiful bow!!! I'm dying to make bows and bows and bows and bows!!! *-* thanks a lot for this tutorial!!!
kschhean: super cute! i'm throwing a hello kitty party for my daughter and wanted to make little bows for the girls. can't wait to try them! thanks for uploading!
darian butler: Wow... I didn't expect it to be so easy!! Thanks for posting!!
Angel Kupcake: Thank-you!!! My mother and I made over 5 bows today! We enjoyed your tutorial and we're planning on making a profit off of them.
jacmon1950: Thank you so much. I stay home most of the time due to an illness and have always wanted to learn to make bows. I had someone show me once but never could get them perfect. Now with your videos, I believe I will be able to do this.
Ceejay Baybe: Easy hair bow video EVER! Thank you soo much for this video, you explained everything soo nicely and simple.
Phyl Jones: Thank you very for this GREAT video. After watching it a couple of times, I was able to make 8 bows in one hour. This is going to be the start of something great. Again, thanks.
Suzie Seldess: This is by far the best tutorial I've seen on making this type of bow... and I've watched a ton of videos to try to figure this out! Thank you so much! My bows aren't as nice as yours yet, but I know with practice I'll get there.
rebeccaanon: I love your tutorials... and your humor. The step-by-step tutorials have taught me so much. Thank you for taking the time to make these. I know there are more out there that appreciate it as much as I do.
Anahilza Silveira Targino de Freitas: Oi ,adoro ver estas maravilhas fico o tempo inteiro fazendo estes trabalhos com fitas e laços fico muito grata por isso.
Isabella Gonzalez: Thank you for being very specific on the bow !!!Step by step is exactly what I needed!!! :)
Leigh W: Hello, i have been watching your videos for a while now and have gotten so many new ideas. I have been making and selling bows now for quite some time and you have been such an inspiration for me. You are really crafty and looking forward to see more of your work. I have kids as well so i know how hard it is to keep up with all you videos.
Linda Gonzalez: Great tutorial! I'll be trying it out tonight!
Ariana Rae: This video helped so much! Thank you!!
Ariana Rae: This video helped so much! Thank you!!
Ashley Arnold: Awesome tutorial I made my daughter and her cousins a bunch of these!
Liz Janquart: I just found this today. Thank you so much, being a military spouse, I see all these cute bows, but the idea of spending 18-25 for a bow... Not going to happen. So now thanks to you my lil 6 month can have all the hair bows :) and will be making some for my niece as well. LOVE LOVE It Thank you agian
BoomBoomKatie: UGH! I know I already commented, but I just tried this, and I LOVE it. Thank you so much for posting!!!
caudillfamily6: This is my favorite tutorial!!!!!! Thank you!
Natali Matos: Tutorial muito bom!!! Parabéns!! Congratz! Very good!!!!
Kelly Teran: your instructions were so very easy to follow. love the way you showed where to place the 3rd bow. that was so hard for me to figure out. others but, one did not show were to place the 3rd bow. thank you much for the great tutorial.
ana j: You talk it through so good, not a lot of people go into detail on it. Thanks so much!!!
virginia b: Gosh you make this look so simple & easy!!!! :)
MissMiller2007: I'm very excited to try every step to make a stacked bow. I love how u tie the thread onto the aligator clip I've had clips come apart from the bow it sucks especially when as of right now I don't have a glue gun. Thank u 4 making these videos your awsome
AmandaBrayton: Great videos and so helpful!
BoomBoomKatie: Love the way you put your clips on, awesome tip. Thank you for posting!
ahmed alfalah: Thank you very much, I've been watching different tutorials, but non of them helped me for more than 3 weeks it was very difficult for me to do it , but your explanation was super easy and I did it . Thank you
Mila Rodz: thank you so much for take some of your time and share your ideas with us. just made my first bow no as cute as your but I keep trying. cant wait to get my first order of ribbons and start creating for my little angel :) again thank you a lot ....
The Sunie Side of Life: These are super duper extra cute. My daughter wears the big flowers hair bows all the time and I have been looking to to try and figure out how to make her some so I do not have to keep buying them. So now I have:-) Thanks for the tutorial this is an awesome idea:-)
Sophia Peterson: I used this video to make my first ever hair bow-- AND IT WORKED!! (It's not as pretty as yours, but still it's recognizable.) Thanks!
Esme Ramirez: Just want to say thanks for this video, it has helped me so much! I think I have watched it over 50x's alone!
Magnolia Alexander: Thank you something very easy to do. You did a good job,keep up the good work
Talisha Gallardo: I LOVE watching your video's :) Your so much help. Thank You!!
Drmgrl77: this is a detailed and easy to understand tutorial. I like how you stopped and re-did each of the bow loops as you worked. I have always been unable to consistantly replicate these bows until your tutorial. I had a thought at the end that you may have some beginners watching this that may not know how to cover a clip, but I'm sure there is a tutorial for that! Thank you very much for posting this.
michael ann bolin: no matter how hard I try my hairbows never look like yours. I just love watching your videos
Princess Hairstyles: I didn't know you made bows! This is super cute... I might give it a try.
Cassandre Hehir: Love your tutorials! Can you tell me how the length and width of the thinner coordinating ribbon you use to tie around the center?
Pana_Montana RN: Omg thanks soo much me n my frenn watched all ur videos n did it step by step In all the diff bow techniques now me n here got all the techniques down packed n were thinking about starting a bow business soo from me to her we just wanna say thanks for sharing. Inspiring us!!!!! God bless :-)
Tess Handsaker: wow me and my friend and starting a bow shop and your tutorials are really helping out!!!
Nicole Herring: hey, im a cheerleader so i love to make different kinds of bows. when i found your channel i was soooo happy.(: i was just wondering where do you get your ribbon, i go to walmart and ive probally got all the styles they have so i was just wondering where you get them?
Lauren Loeffel: What length of ribbon did you use for this? And great tut! Thanks!
gina sanchez: Perfect very clear instructions
mystikalgoddess23: OMG u r like so awesome at this my bows really look like crap! But when I watched your video on bow making I felt so confident! Thank you so much! Imma try with my dad today thank you sooooo much!!!
whereswawa: lovin ur videos with a bit of practice even I ve managed to do it thanks for all ur great tutorials x
natalie: thank u soo much for this tutorial love it
Yurie Martinez: super easy;) love it
Daphne Ally: Very lovely. Thank you.
DevynnLeighh: I've been trying to make this style boutique bow for ages and FINALLY, after 3 attempts with this particular tutorial tonight, made one that I'm happy with! It's not much like yours, but it's a step in the right direction, I hope. I don't know why I have so much trouble with these ones when the other types usually work out on the first try! Very frustrating.
Panguin: Super cute and easy!
Alien Severe: You should own a bow store! I LOVE THESE BOWS.
El Baúl de Cosas Mías: Tus trabajos son divertidos, llenos de color. Felicitaciones
dolphinkgirl: Hey! Can you list the length of ribbon needed for different size bows? I have been eyeballing it and it would be easier if I had all the measurements for different sizes. (small, large)
T: Can you please show a video of your craft room?! I am super excited to see how much ribbon you own :)
carla togneri: Pode passar as medidas em centímetros por favor ?♡
nanasewdear: Your glue gun made me laugh with all of the 'schmutz' hanging from it. I always happens to me too. I also chuckled when I pictured myself with a poorly made, flaming hairbow in my hand. I'm kind of a klutz. Thank you for the lessons and for the laugh. ; )
Dream Team Family: Wow so talented!Pretty bows!
Riley B.: Thank u so much I'm 11 years old and I was able do make one on my very first try thank u do much!!!!
Karmella ~ ASMR: I absolutely LOVE your videos! I'd like to subscribe!!
mommycraftsalot: @Veronicaroxann It could be a combination of how you are angling the ribbon loops and your crease must be perfect. I am going to post a video this week on creasing and also a revised video of this bow only with smaller width ribbon. I will help you figure it out!
coreistic: Any recommendations on where to buy ribbon?? Loved this tutorial!!
mommycraftsalot: Don't give up! It just takes time to perfect, believe me! It took me awhile too :)
Kenny Williams: I like your method of attaching the clip to the bow much better than how I learned! I can't tell you how many bows have detached from the clip!
JOYCE KELLEY: You are an excellent instructor!!!
mommycraftsalot: The ribbon length used for this bow is 24 inches (it's in the yellow box at the beginning)
Jennifer Luna: I can't for the life of me make this damn bow! You make it look so flipping easy! The part that ALWAYS gets me is the dang crease! I cant do it and my ribbon is skidding all over the place! I give up can you PLEASE give me some helpful advice!
cbacon2010: how many inches of ribbon did you use? Can you post a video on how to make a stacked hair bow. Love this video, thanks for posting.
mommycraftsalot: @beaaguilar123 It could be a combination of how you are angling the loops and creasing your center. I am going to be uploading a new video this week to help you guys out : )
lailey94: I'm just curious - do you use a fabric stiffener for your ribbon? It looks much easier to work with than most of my ribbon. Your tutorials are great. Thank you for taking the time to post your videos :)
Lena Porter: WOW thx for the help it is so easy I watched another video and they made it hard and the person said you had to use a protracter a cold and hot glue gun and I was confused. thx for showing it a simple way!
Brittany's Paranormal Adventures: use the salon clip method that is what I do and I get a perfect 3 fold crease :)
Isabel Paris: Any suggestions on how to do this with ribbon with a design on one side? (BTW,love your tutorial!)
Randee Moore: can you please do a tutorial on the double and triple stack tbb bows?? I need 5-6" or so in size!
Beautydoll 2200: how long does the ribbon need to be?
Stella Fisher: Thanks for posting! Although, it seems that when i try to tuck the ribbon, it all comes apart.
kimberyl robbins: can you show a tutorial on how to make a bow shown at end of video they are so pretty. thanks
Martha MCCarty: ok i love all your videos and i have a question i see how you make the bow but nobody ever shows how to secure the clips and how do you put the ribbon on the aliigator clips?
Taytay DeMarco: can you crease before you flip it because i find that it gets messed up when i flip it? please help
Kelly Teran: this is the best tutorial on how to make this type of hair bow. :)
Simon Jackson: Excelente !
nanasewdear: I am practicing on bows for my granddaughter. I made this bow and it was easy but looks very flat. I used a polka dot satin, 1" Offray ribbon. is it the ribbon or should I be twisting? I wanted the polka dots on top. No hurry for an answer. I will be visiting often and will be making hair bows to benefit our local history museum. Hope that is okay!
Jahnika Blair: I did it Yah! An it turned out great
JoAnna Swygert: where do you get the clamps??
Jessica Williams: Do you make orders? I would love to buy them in bulk for my store
nv tutus: HI how long should my ribbon be if I want to use 7/8 ribbon??
unicornsandiceskates: oh my goodness its cute and simple;)
LJ Thomas: Just wondering, is that a long lighter? IF so, where did you buy it? Thanks for your answer.