Satin ribbons are a versatile material for making unusual and original bows. Let's learn how to make them from 8 cm wide ribbons.
As the festive season approaches, bows become a necessary accessory for girls. These gizmos are very popular with schoolgirls, their mothers and simple craftswomen. We use various bows in our everyday life all the time, without even noticing it, for example, as decorations, for clothes, for gift wrapping, etc.
So, let's learn how to make big satin ribbon bows of various shapes.
How to make a simple double bow
Luxury bows made of ribbons and related materials add a festive mood, increase the degree of solemnity and complement outfits, hairstyles, clothes, give an original look to serving and other interior decoration items.
Once upon a time, girls were braided with long ribbons. Now hairpins and elastic bands with ready-made puffy bows made of ribbons of different textures and widths have come into fashion.
To make jewelry, follow theseactions:
- First, prepare a piece of wide ribbon 22 cm long and 42 cm ribbon thinner in a contrasting shade.
- Make a ring out of a wide ribbon by gluing the ends together.
- Cut off 22 cm of thin tape and glue it in the same way.
- Put a thin ribbon on top of a wide one, glue them to each other.
- The remaining segment, equal to twenty centimeters, you need to wrap two bows glued one to the other.
- Gently glue the tips from below, decorate with decor (beads, rhinestones) and glue on a hairpin or rubber band.
This product can also be used for gift wrapping.
How to make a large flower-shaped satin ribbon bow
Everyone prepares very carefully for the discharge of the baby from the maternity hospital, as this is the most important event. Prepare diapers, beautiful clothes, booties. It is quite easy to make a large beautiful bow of satin ribbons with your own hands. Here is the first option, it is very quick to do:
- Take a wide (about eight centimeters) ribbon. The splendor of the bow will directly depend on its length (1.5 m will be enough).
- Now you need to fold it into an "accordion" and tie it in the middle with a strong thread.
- Turn each st and gently straighten out.
- Beads or rhinestones can be glued between the loops.
The ribbon should be beautiful, for example, with a gold-trimmed edge. In addition, this decor will give strength to the loops of the bow.
The second option is a bow made of pieces of ribbon. This method is somewhatharder:
Cut a pink or blue ribbon into 29 pieces, it is better to take it with a metallic thread edging - the bow will keep its shape better. The length of the segments is up to you
- Now take a piece of ribbon and, folding it in half, make a line with a needle and thread along the edge. Perform such manipulations with each satin piece.
- Then, sewing together, it will be necessary to collect them into 4 flowers - 9, 8, 7 and 5 respectively.
- From felt, cut out a circle for the base. It is necessary to apply glue and alternately attach the resulting flowers - from largest to smallest.
The big satin ribbon bow is ready! Decorate the middle with beads or rhinestones, to your taste and imagination.
Such a product can also be attached with glue to some retainer and used as a decorative ornament.
How to tie a large satin ribbon bow
The method of making a basic bow is quite simple. Anyone can tie it, even a man. Any tape width will do:
- So, fold the tape, grabbing its halves with the index fingers of the right and left hands.
- Now we cross both halves and thread each other.
- Tighten the knot - and that's it!
Taking this bow as a basis, you can create a wonderful hairpin or pendant. You just need to soak it with waterproof glue or varnish, dry it and cover it with beautiful acrylic paint.
Bow for gift wrapping
Sometimes we really need a huge decoration for a big gift box. A large satin ribbon bow can be made by hand:
- To do this, a very wide ribbon must be wound onto a piece of thick cardboard 15 cm wide in 30-35 turns.
- On one side, tie all the turns with a strong thread.
- Next, remove the cardboard and straighten all the loops.
Put the gift in a small box, and glue the huge bow made on top.
By the way, this accessory can also be used as a self-packaging.
Bow of wide satin ribbon with lace stripe
The basis for making bows with lace decoration is the method of making a double bow. To work you will need:
- A piece of wide satin ribbon.
- A piece of lace ribbon or sewing.
- Beads, rhinestones, flowers for decor.
Get Started:
- For work, cut off a piece of the desired size from the tape. Exactly the same length - from lace or sewing. Ribbons can be swapped: wide lace at the bottom, and a narrower ribbon at the top.
- Add both segments together and roll into a ring, gluing the ends to each other.
- The middle needs to be pulled with a thread or stitched.
The center is decorated with beads and rhinestones
As you can see, making large satin ribbon bows is quite an exciting activity, thanks to which you can create manynew beautiful accessories.
