How to Make Hair Bow Instruction--Mini Bow Hair Clips

Make the perfect mini bow every time.

Original source: DIY Mini Bow Hair Clips

Step 1: Make a Chipboard Template As Shown.

Use 3/8" ribbon, 4" long.

Step 2: Place the Ribbon

under the template as shown.

Step 3: Wrap

the ribbon over.

Step 4: The Other Side

Step 5: 5. Thread Elastic Thread As Shown

You can find elastic thread at Walmart or Joane's notion wall.

Step 6: Wrap Several Times

Step 7: Back View

Step 8: Pull Tight and Make the Knot.

Step 9: Right Side View

Step 10: Remove Mini Bow From the Template

Step 11: Cut

The ribbon used is too short -about 3.5". Should look like the image in step 12 if use 4" ribbon.

Step 12: Cut Like This

Decorate the center by either sewing a tiny pearl or wrapping a piece of narrow ribbon. See images in step 13.

Step 13: Hair Clips

Hot glue mini bows on lined clips.

*Click here to see how to line clips.

* Please note the hair clip direction--click Here.

Step 14: Examples

Upper hair bow: Use 5/8" ribbon & 1.5" wide template, 1/4" ribbon to wrap the center. Lower: Use 3/8" ribbon & 1" template, 1/8" ribbon to wrap the center.

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