Boutique hair
bows are hair accessories that are usually made with grosgrain ribbon. Make
boutique hairbows yourself. Just follow the instructions below from Laura
Gilbert.
Materials Needed
- Ribbon (cut in desired length for bow size)
- Lighter for heat sealing the ends of the ribbon
- Embroidery floss for tying the center
- Jumbo salon clip to secure the center during the creasing/tying
Using this table, choose what size 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 before
starting.
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Ribbon Width
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Ribbon Length
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1 ½” Width
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4” bow = 28”
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7/8” Width
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3 ½” bow = 22
½”
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- Mark the middle of the ribbon with a pen or pencil. This will not show once the ribbon is
tied.
- 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 an awareness ribbon loop. If you are leaving tails, leave the
desired tail length past the center mark.
- 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.
- Bring the top of the upper loop down to the center and hold in
the middle cross area.
- Bring the bottom loop up to the center and place over the
middle cross area.
- 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.
- Take the embroidery floss and wrap around the center twice
while the clip is still holding the folded ribbon.
- Pull the embroidery floss tight and knot the center.
