– Start with a piece of ribbon about 12 inches long (you can go longer or shorter, depending on what size you want your bow to be). – Fold the strip of wrapping paper in half. – Next, start cutting from the fold of the paper with your scissors. – Turn the folded wrapping paper around and mirror the arcs you cut on the other side of the wrapping paper, starting at the bottom where the two flaps of wrapping – Notch the ends of the bow by cutting a triangle out of the bottom flaps. – On the thinnest indent parts of the “bow,” cut a slit halfway on the bottom edge. – Roll the wrapping paper into a circle, pairing the two opposite edge slits together, interlocking them into each other. – Pinch the rest of the wrapping paper down so it sits on top of where the two slits interlock. It should start to look like a bow now! – To make the tie in the middle of the bow, grab another wrapping paper scrap and wrap the scrap around the bow, taping it down.
How to make gift bows?
Cut a length of ribbon. For a large ribbon,use a long length of wide ribbon.
How to tie a bow on a gift box?
Drape the ribbon horizontally across the top of the box. Leave about 4 to 8 inches (10.16 to 20.32 centimeters)…
How to make a bow with Wired ribbon?
Cut your ribbon to the desired length and pull out one of the wires.
