Sunday, January 17, 2010

Tips on Making Ribbon Hair Bows

It is very easy to make charming hair bows. You can create any type of bow you want in any pattern or color. They can be easy or difficult / complicated as you want. Hair Bows make a nice addition to even simple ponytails. Here is how to make:


You will need:

- Tape (see below for amounts)
- Lock Velcro or hair clip
- Weapon of hot glue and glue sticks
- Floral wire or other fine wire
- Check the battle

Cut the tape. To make a baby bows, you need a foot of one inch wide tape. Use a wider tape if you are making a bow for an older child or an adult. An arc large 5-inch wide can be made with 30 inches of the tape while an arc of 3 inches wide can be constructed with just 18 inches of tape.

Next, hold the bow. Take a bow just like you to hold a shoestring. For a more complete, tie several loops at a clip.

Now you need to get the bow ready for the clip. To begin, carefully adjust the ends of the tape. Make even bow ties matching size. Shorten the ends of the tape. There are many ways to cut: right, ripple, zigzag or a V-shaped Apply the check of the battle to avoid the fray at the ends of the tape. It's time to heat your hot glue gun.

Take care not to burn when using a hot glue gun, is named for a reason. Hold an arc along the clip. Tie your bow, with a hot glue gun, a small section of Velcro to create an arc of the baby's size. You can stick the bow on a difference of affordable discount stores of the clips or barrettes at most. When you are using a glue gun, take care not to touch the tip, as the metal gets hot and burn your hand. Also, avoid using to much glue to spill over the edges of Velco or hair clip. Another thing you can do is sew a bow tie over a hair elastic, so that you can use a bow at the end of the braid.

If you would like to make a fancier bow, tie with ribbon in two different colors or threading through the umbilical tape for a bow for something like a party dress. You could buy several lengths of ribbon to match the size you have chosen. The arches can be made in any color or pattern to complement a team.