How To Make Handmade Bows With A Bowdabra
Take your gift-wrapping skills to a new level by making DIY bows. Use this tutorial to learn how to use the Bowdabra to make gorgeous handmade bows.
What You Will Need
- Bowdabra Bow Maker
- Bow wire
- Ribbon of your choice
- Embellishments of your choice
Instructions
- Cut about 20″ of bow wire then fold it in half and insert it into the bottom of the Bowdabra through the wide slits across the top of the bow maker.
- Begin adding your ribbon to the Bowdabra perpendicular to the way you added the wire, leaving a ribbon tail several inches long.
- Start making loops with your ribbon on both sides of the Bowdabra. To complete each loop, insert the ribbon into the center of the bow maker.
- Once your bow is as large as you want it to be, cut the ribbon.
- Take a separate ruler-looking piece of the Bowdabra and insert it on top of your ribbon. Push down to compress the ribbon.
- Pull up both sides of the bow wire and tie the ends to secure the middle of the bow as you pull the bow out of the Bowdabra. Hold the wire in one hand, and twist the bow in the other hand to tighten it.
- Finally, attach a bow embellishment to the center of the bow if you want to give it a finished look. Trim the bow tails, and your bow is ready to attach to a gift!