Add a little extra to the perfect ballet hairstyle, when wrapping a gift or give their favourite soft toy a new look with one of these gorgeous double bows. You could even hot glue your bow onto a hair clip for the easiest ballet bun accessory.
You'll need...
To tie one of these double bows to match our new season Tutus and leotards you’ll need;
- a length of ribbon about 40cm (this is just for a bow, if you are tying around a ballet bun or present you’ll need some extra length),
- a pair of scissors,
- a lighter/match to seal the ends of your ribbon.
How to tie a double bow...
Step 1:
Place ribbon over your index finger with about 15cm for the bow tail hanging in front of your palm.
Step 2:
Take the ribbon from the back of your hand and wrap under your middle finger.
Step 3:
Then wrap the ribbon over your index finger again so you have two layers of ribbon.
Step 4:
Insert end of ribbon between the ribbon around your fingers and the ‘v’ between your fingers.
Step 5:
As you pull through your ribbon wraps under the middle finger again.
Step 6:
Pull tail of ribbon across in front of your hand.
Step 7:
Insert tail under top layer of ribbon from the side closest to your palm.
Step 8:
Pull tight. Adjust as you pull to ensure the knot remains in the centre of your bow.
Step 9:
Remove the double bow from your fingers.
Step 10:
Adjust bow ears to suit and trim ribbon ends to the desired length. We used a lighter to seal the ends of the ribbon so it doesn't fray.
And Voila! you should have a beautiful double bow.
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