Hair-Bows #1: Classic Bow

Over the next few weeks I will be posting instructions for making different types of hair- bows.

Todays Bow is the Classic Clip Bow

Cost $0.32 each if you have hot glue and scissors and $0.16 when hobby has ribbon and hair accessories on sale (in jewelry section.)

For the clip, you will need Scissors, a Hot Glue Gun, the Clip, and an 8" Piece of 3/4" Ribbon.(The thicker the ribbon, the longer you will need it to be.)

Step One: Fold the ribbon in half and insert it into the clip.

Step Two: Make sure the ribbon is even on both sides of clip.

Step Four: Put glue on one side of the clip and fold corresponding ribbon over. Repeat for other side.

Step Five: Fold and glue excess ribbon over top.

For the Bow you will need Ten inches of 1/2" ribbon (The thicker the ribbon, the longer you will need it to be.) Scissors, thread, a lighter, and a hot glue gun.

Step One: Seal the edges of the ribbon with the lighter.

Step Two: Fold the ribbon in half, leaving a crease.

Step Three: Lay the ribbon flat on the table (face down if using a print.) Take one end of the ribbon and center it with the crease, face up. Repeat for other side.

Step Four: Fold loops to the center.

Step Five: Wrap thread around the entire bow three to four times loosely. pull the ends of the thread to make the bow.

Step Six: Wrap a Small piece of the ribbon from the clip around the bow and hot glue in place. Hot glue the bow onto the center of the clip and you have made an adorable classic bow.

For the headbands I just wrapped 3/4" ribbon around plastic headbands that I bought at Hobby Lobby on sale for $0.50 each, otherwise I would have bought them at Dollar Tree for about the same price, and i used roughly 26" of 1.5" wide ribbon.