How to Make Braided/Woven Headband Instructions

Surfing online, I found these instructions: How To Braid 5 Stand Bread.

I tried this technique using ribbon but it didn't turned out pretty so I changed "side strand over middle stands" to "side strand over then under middle stands". Here is what I got. Just following the step by step instruction below to make one yourself.

What you need: 5 x 24" long 3/8" ribbon, D-ring, fabric-tac, glue gun, braided headband base (or you can wrap 1" plastic headband with 3/8" ribbon), sissors.

Step 1: Step 1

Secure 5 strands of ribbon on a D-ring. Then hang/tie D-ring somewhere so both of your hands are free to braid/weave. I'll name these 5 strands from left to right: SUPER DOTS, LOLLIPOP, SOLID, SWISS DOTS and STRIPES. The basic technique is to braid side strands OVER, then UNDER. When braiding, the printed ribbon is always face up.

Step 2: Step 2

Bring STRIPES over SWISS DOTS.

Step 3: Step 3

Then weave STRIPES under SOLID.

Step 4: Step 4

Left side, bring SUPER DOTS over LOLLIPOP. It's OK if it doesn't look balanced because we'll cut the beginning part off later.

Step 5: Step 5

Weave SUPER DOTS under STRIPES

Step 6: Step 6

Again on right side, bring SWISS over SOLID.

Step 7: Step 7

Weave SWISS under SUPER DOTS

Step 8: Step 8

Left side, bring LOLLIPOP over STRIPES

Step 9: Step 9

Then LOLLIPOP under SWISS DOTS.

Step 10: Step 10

On right side, braid SOLID over SUPER DOTS, then under LOLLOPOP.

Step 11: Step 11

On left, braid STRIPE over SWISS DOTS, then under SOLID.

Step 12: Step 12

Continue until the braided stripe is about 17" long.

Step 13: Step 13

Here is the closer look on one of the ends. Next we need to cut the extra ribbon.

Step 14: Step 14

Cut SWISS DOTS, then use fabric-tac to glue SWISS DOTS and LOLLIPOP together.

Step 15: Step 15

Cut LOLLIPOP, then use fabric-tac to glue LOLLIPOP and SOLID together.

Step 16: Step 16

Cut SUPER DOTS then glue SOLID and SUPER DOTS together.

Step 17: Step 17

Cut STRIPES and glue LOLLIPOP and STRIPES together

Step 18: Step 18

Cut SOLID and glue LOLLIPOP and SOLID together. Seal the ribbon ends.

Step 19: Step 19

Cover the braided headband base with this braided ribbon stripe. Then repeat step 14-18 to trim the extra length and finish the other end.

Step 20: Step 20

Use fabric-tac or glue gun to glue the end of braided stripe on headband base as shown.

Step 21: Step 21

Glue all the way to the other end.

Step 22: Step 22

Done.

(It's really fun to pick the prettiest colors and make them combo. We have a photo album for headbands: Photo Gallery--Headbands. I just added mine and would love it if you'd all add your design to it too.)