HOW TO MAKE A BOW

HOW TO MAKE A BOW BY: REBECCA F. FLORAL DESIGN -3RD BLOCK 2004 Revised by Robbie Buchanan May 2007

TOOLS YOU NEED: FLORAL WIRE TAPE FLORAL WIRE RIBBON SIZE SELECTIONS # 3 # 9 # 40

STEP 1: • CUT OFF A STRIP OF TAPE – APROX. 6 In. LONG • STRETCH OUT TAPE TO FULL LENGTH (Un-stretched tape) (Stretched tape)

STEP 2 • ATTACH TAPE TO WIRE AT ABOUT A 20 DEGREE ANGLE

STEP 3 • HOLD BETWEEN POINTER FINGER AND THUMB

STEP 4 • SLOWLY TWIST WIRE IN YOUR FINGERS WHILE PULLING DOWN ON THE TAPE -MAKE SURE THAT YOUR WIRE IS TIGHTLY WRAPPED.

STEP 5 • STARTING WITH YOUR RIBBON, NOTICE THAT THERE ARE 2 SIDES – SHINY AND DULL. (SHINY SIDE) (DULL SIDE)

STEP 6 • BEGIN WITH YOUR CHOICE OF RIBBON • FOLD OVER KEEPING SHINY SIDE TOWARDS YOU. • TWIST USING MOTION SHOWN.

STEP 7 • CONTINUE WITH A SECOND LOOP ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. ALWAYS MAKING SURE THAT THE SHINY SIDE IS TOWARDS YOU.

STEP 8 • CONTINUE THESE STEPS MAKING APROX. 4-5 LOOPS ON EACH SIDE.

STEP 9 • AFTER MAKING TAILS FOR YOUR BOW PLACE YOUR WIRE UP THROUGH YOUR FINGERS BETWEEN

STEP 10 • AFTER PLACING YOUR WIRE PROPERLY, GRAB A HOLD OF YOUR WIRES AND TWIST THE BOW NOT THE WIRE.

STEP 11 • AFTER Tightening the WIRE, ADJUST YOUR LOOPS AND YOUR BOW IS DONE!