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Bow Tutorial

Instructions

  • Make a Hand Bow
  • Build from the bottom up
  • Make a 7” tail, holding between your thumb and forefinger, make an accordion pinch, and a hard twist,
  • Measure a 7” loop (14” if extended) accordion pinch, a hard twist, and make another loop ensure they are the same size, make tail about 11” or however long you want
  • Next layer, lay on top of the first layer, make a 7” tail, make loop a little smaller,do an accordion pinch and a hard twist, make another loop
  • Continue the layers as steps 3-4, continuing to make the loops a little smaller each time
  • The last layer, make a 7” tail, accordion pinch, a hard twist and make a single loop at about 5” and end with a tail, cut
  • Attach the layers with a twist tie and twisting it together
  • Fluff the bow from top to bottom, some tails should be up and some should be down
  • Dovetail the ends
  • Tip for one directional ribbon: when making the loops DO NOT fold over and pinch together in your hand
  • Make a Bow with the EZ Bow Maker
  • Build from the bottom up
  • Make an 8” tail, pinch, twist, and put between the bow maker pegs, tail going up,
  • Make a 7” loop, fold over, pinch, twist and put in bow maker, tail down, cut
  • Second layer, make the loop a little smaller, fold over, pinch, twist and put in bow maker, tail down, cut
  • Repeat steps 3-4 for the next two layers
  • The last layer, make an 8” tail, pinch, twist and make a single loop at about 5” and end with a tail, cut
  • Attach the layers with a twist tie and twisting it together
  • Fluff the bow from top to bottom, some tails should be up and some down
  • Dovetail the ends
  • Make a Second Hand Bow
  • Build from the bottom up
  • Make a 9” tail, measure one 7” loop (14” if extended) accordion pinch, a hard twist, and cut tail
  • Alternate the second layer, make 8” tail, and make the single loop a little smaller with each layer, 8” tail, cut
  • Follow the above step for each layer
  • The last layer, make an 8” tail, pinch, twist and make the single loop at about 5” and end with a tail, cu
  • Attach the layers with a twist tie and twisting it together
  • Fluff the bow from top to bottom, cut tails at varying lengths, some long, some shorter, dovetail the ends
  • Make a Second Bow with EZ Bow Maker
  • Build from the bottom up
  • Make an 8” tail, pinch, twist, and put between the bow maker pegs, make one 7” loop, pinch, twist, tail down, cut
  • Alternternate second layer, make 8” tail, and make the single loop a little smaller, pinch, twist and put in bow maker, tail down, cut
  • Follow the above steps for each layer
  • The last layer, make an 8” tail, pinch, twist and make the single loop at about 5” and end with a tail, cut
  • Attach the layers with a twist tie and twisting it together
  • Fluff the bow from top to bottom, cut tails at varying lengths, some long, some shorter, dovetail the ends
  • Make a Third Hand Bow
  • Build from the bottom
  • Make an 8” tail, pinch, twist, make a 8” loop, pinch, twist, make second loop, tail down, cut
  • Second layer, make 8” tail, and make the three loops, slightly smaller than the previous layer, pinch, twist, tail down, cut
  • Third layer, make 8” tail, make 2 loops, slightly smaller than the previous layer, pinch, twist, tail down, cut
  • Repeat step 4 with 8” tails, making 2 loops
  • The last layer, make an 8” tail, pinch, twist and make the single loop at about 5” and end with a tail, cut
  • Attach the layers with a twist tie by twisting it together
  • Fluff the bow from top to bottom, fluff tails in the direction that you would prefer, dovetail the ends
  • Make a Third Bow with EZ Bow Maker
  • Build from the bottom up
  • Make an 8” tail, pinch, twist, and put between the bow maker pegs, make one 7” loop, pinch, twist, tail down, cut
  • Second layer, make 8” tail, and make the three loops, slightly smaller than the previous layer, pinch, twist, tail down, cut
  • Third layer, make 8” tail, make 2 loops, slightly smaller than the previous layer, pinch, twist, tail down, cut
  • Repeat step 4 with 8” tails, making 2 loops
  • The last layer, make an 8” tail, pinch, twist and make the single loop at about 5” and end with a tail, cut
  • Attach the layers with a twist tie and twisting it together
  • Fluff the bow from top to bottom, fluff tails in the direction that you would prefer, dovetail the ends