A stunning bow is a wonderful addition to a birthday party, wedding, or family celebration. You can create gorgeous bows with practice and the right ribbon to delight your family and friends. Luckily, ribbons come in multiple styles and patterns. This enhances the incredible versatility and ease of use to make it possible to create a variety of bows to match any occasion. Read on to understand how to make bows for various occasions.

The key ingredient to making great bows is choosing the right ribbon. Curling ribbon is appropriate for scraping along the edge with a pair of scissors to create fun and whimsical curls. These dance on the gift box edge. Fabric ribbon is for making traditional bows while wired ribbon is appropriate for intricate bow designs for holding shape. Before embarking on your bow-making project, consider how the bows will look. Having this in mind will make you select the right ribbon to suit your bow style.

Adding a clean classic bow to any gift will win the heart of the recipient. Right colored ribbons made with fine fabric including satin are appropriate for making classic bows. These are easy to make anything you fancy. This kind of ribbon looks best on a solid colored gift or plain white gift box. Regardless of the color combination you desire, it is important to understand the best way to tie wonderful classic bows.

You have to begin by wrapping the ribbon around the box for the two ends to tie along the top plane. A half-knot is made by tying the ribbon and one side is taken forming a loop. Have someone handy to press down the half knot as you go about this. Wrap the other side around the loop then pull it into the hole created to form another loop. Grab all loops while pulling slowly in opposite directions. Afterward, you can make appropriate adjustments to make the gift ribbon bow look beautiful on your item.

A flowering bow is simple to make regardless of the intricate design to yield stunning results. These bows are made in various ways as you are about to learn. You begin by wrapping a ribbon multiple times around your hand to form a coil and then holding it loosely in one hand. With the pinch coiled in the center, fold the coil over itself.

Cut off notches on either side at the fold spot to make it resemble an arrow with a blunt tip. Make the notches to go to the center by unfolding the ribbon. Tie the tiny piece of ribbon or string the notches around to join the ribbon loops. You can also attach the ribbons together using a stapler. For the bow to become multiple flower petals, fan out the bow inner coils and you are good to go.

Wired ribbon can hold a variety of shapes you mold it into. This allows going a creative streak when making wired bows. Making wired bows requires using ribbon of various length to make circles of different sizes. A glue gun comes in handy to close the ends of the ribbon circles together. Looping the circles together forms a chain to meet your required length. To create unique and fanciful decoration requires gluing one or both ends of the chain to a gift box.

Adding bows is a cheap and effective solution to add a perfect finish to your gifts and functions. Bows can be put atop a gift package for multiple occasions to give it extra appeal. It takes time and effort to make bows  for your gifts but it makes the item more personal and the recipient will appreciate your effort.

Creative and thoughtful use of ribbon bows is a wonderful addition to any gift to match a variety of occasions. Before embarking on your project, ensure to stockpile enough ribbons. The most important thing is knowing the right ribbon to use and having the appropriate skill to make your desired bows.