Introduction: 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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3 Comments
9 years ago
Thanks,I just tried it and it came out perfect!
13 years ago on Step 13
Just made these, they came out beautifully. There was no chipboard (out of stock) at our craft store, so we use regular cardboard and thin cardboard (think soda fridge pack) and varied the widths and it worked great also. Thanks so much!!
13 years ago on Step 13
these are just adorable! beautiful, but simple enough to wear two without overpowering my 4 yr. olds little head. thanks a bunch for the "know how"!