Tuesday 26 April 2011

Ribbon Bow Tutorial

After being asked so many times how I make the bows for my cards and designs I have made a quick video tutorial for you all, I hope you find this useful



39 comments:

Gram's Treasures said...

Lovely! I'll be giving that a try. Thanks Jak.
Joyce xx

Dorcas said...

Cool! Thanks for sharing, Jak!

Sueli Pinheiro said...

Muy buena idea! enhorabuena!

Crafty_Kitten said...

think I will be having a go at tying my bows like that. I always seem to waste lots by cutting off a piece of ribbon and then tying it. Will be doing it Jak's way from now on and saving lots of ribbon.
xx Lynn xx

Lisa said...

Thank you so much for posting this...I never can get my bows to turn out right! I am definitely going to try this :)

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Dawn Frost said...

OMG that's fantastic. I have such a hard time with bows, but you make it look soooo easy! Thank you so much, I'm going to give it a try!

Shelly Schmidt said...

Love your tools- I will have to give this a try! Your bows are beautiful- Thanks for sharing how you make them!

Karol L said...

My mother taught us girls how to make bows like that for our hair. I make all my bows this way but with a little trick I leave mine a bit lose in the back so I can run a ribbon in there to attached to my cards then pull the tails tight to hold it together.
I was showing my daughter in-law just yesterday how to do this. How funny..

Anonymous said...

I have neveer seen a bow tied this way before, you have made it look so easy, thank you so much for sharing it. I am having yet another sleepless night it is almost 4.30am I am itching to have a go but dare not wake the family??? Thank you for your inspiration. xx PS, love the new hair!

Dona said...

Thank you for this ribbon tutorial. I have always had a hard time making bows and you make it look so easy. Thanks for sharing.

Pamela said...

Thanks Jak, will have a go at that.

Pam x

Andrea C said...

Wow fab tutorial thank you so much. I don't know how much time I have wasted in past trying to get a half decent bow. Then you go and make it look so easy tehe you are a gem x.

Christine L said...

Brilliant tutorial Jak.... thanks!
Hugs
Christine x

Colleen said...

Thank U 4 the Great tutorial
ColleenB.

Sheila - Ginger said...

WOW Jak that's agreat way to make a bow and no tools needed!! Thank you so much for this tutorial.

Love Sheila xx

Sue said...

Thanks Jak,beautiful bows.
Sue x

Gina said...

HA! That was awesome!!! I am so trying this method! I usually use the "bunny ear" technique. Thanks Jaks :D XXX

Mad Mary said...

Thanks for showing us this Jak. I've just tried this, not as neat as yours but sooooo easy. Thank You!

Mary x

Sharon-The OKI StampQueen said...

Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing! Will have to try this to show my stamp group!

Ursula said...

Thanks for that great tutorial Jak, will definitely be giving it a try, up till now have used my 'bow maker' but this looks so much easier. You are always so willing to share with us, thank you. Luv Ursula xx

Jacqueline Baylis said...

thank you so much, having 4 girl I can do bows for hair but this is simple for cards.

Carol W. said...

Thank you so much for the best bow tutorial ever! Going to try this one!

Barbara said...

Your bows always looked perfect and always thought you must use a bowmaker. Thanks for this as I really struggle to get a professional looking bow. Brilliant tutorial!

Anonymous said...

thank you. cant wait to give it a try

Marcea said...

blumming brilliant!!!!!
xxx

Janna Werner said...

This tut is perfect!TFS Janna

Ruth said...

Thank you so much. I have been struggling with my bows and this is just what I needed!!

susan fish said...

Thank you so much Jak it is perfect away for a practice x

Barbara said...

Thanks for the tutorial. I like how you angle the ends by lining up with the bow loops.

KathyB said...

Such perfect bows every time! Thank you!!!

builderb said...

I've never seen this technique and I've seen a bunch, believe me! I have to say what I like about this is that there are no special tools required and you can easily adjust the size of the loops to make the bow smaller. I will give this a try!

Anniebee said...

Brilliant!! This is so much better than the results I get from fretting and fussing over them the way I have been doing for so long! Thanks so much for the tutorial, Jak! I have been a silent visitor to your blog since I first saw some of your work on Mo's site but I decided tonight to become a follower. I love your work and always enjoy seeing what you'll come up with next. The pictures you took in York are gorgeous!

Anne (aka Anniebee)
anniebeescraftroom.blogspot.com

Merry said...

Brilliant tutorial Jak....thanks for taking the time to do this. I will be off and having a try this weekend.

Thursdaynext said...

Thanks so much, I have a bowmaker but have never got the hang of it, itching to give this a go,off to find some ribbon :)

flutterbys-n-faeries said...

that will be my bow maker out of commission now... so much easier and less fiddley thanks jak

Jacqueline said...

Just tried it and it's the first neat bow I've actually made! Thank you so much for posting it

J

SurfinNan said...

I have never been able to tie bows I am all thumbs. Your tutorial makes it so easy that even fumble fumb me can do it
Thanks

Linda Wescott said...

This is the best bow maker tool I've seen yet....and you can't lose it in the bottom of your tool draw can you lol. It makes a great bow. Will be making mine like this in future..thanks for the tute. Hugs lin

craftlady said...

thanks jak. washaving prob with bows.