Cork-Screw Bows-Tutorial- (Kinda)

I'll tell you-

This week is not going

the way I had hoped it would.

I do have a tutorial

but it is not as elaborate

as I had planned.

This post is heavy

on pictures for anyone that

is using dial up internet.

Here is a brief tutorial

on making

CorkScrew barettes like

this one.

List:

1/8" dowels cut to about 18" length.

wooden clothespins

Ribbon of choice-4 yards for each bow

(6 yards for a really full bow)

Fray Check (or Elmer's school glue)

heavy duty needle and thread

hot glue gun.

Oven preheated to 275º

Spray starch -optional

You will need.

3/8" ribbed ribbon,

Polyester works best.

It looks like curling ribbon that you

find in the gift wrap section-

but you will find it in the

sewing/fabric/craft section.

For each bow like the one

above you will need

4 YARDS of ribbon.

For the above bow

Cut ribbon into

12 (12" pieces)

Wrap each piece tightly around

the dowel and pin in place

with a clothes pin.

Spray lightly with spray starch.

Let them sit several hours before baking.

I let them sit overnight if I

am using the spray starch.

This one does NOT have

the spray starch and is just baked~

this has always worked for me.

I used the spray starch in the beginning

but have not used it for the last couple

of years.

I just wrap and bake.

I bake about a dozen per sheet

each time and lay them across

the cookie sheets.

Bake at 275º for 15 mins.

Test one by unwrapping a bit.

If it holds curl you are done.

If not bake another 10 minutes.

Removed from oven and let cool.

When completely cool remove

from the dowel.

Stack curly pieces on top

of each other-reserving one piece.

Using the piece you have set aside,

Tie it tightly right around the center

of the stacked pieces.

Pull tight and tie it a second time.

At this point you can sew it

or tie it onto the clip,

or you can hot glue it on clip.

I use these.

I also cut a short piece of ribbon

and hot glue it flat onto the

top of the clip before I

attach the ribbons to it.

It makes it look much more

finished and I forgot to take

a picture of that!

The finding I use below are

about 3" long.

You can also use the

clips shown below,

but I find the kids lose them

a lot easier when they just clip on

rather than being anchored in.

Put a dab of fray check on

all the  ribbon ends-or a dab of

Elmer's School glue to keep

the ends from fraying.

Fluff it out-that's it-easy peasy~

Here is one made using a regular

bow and some corkscrew bows.

I really prefer the ones that are

all corkscrews but the little girls

like the combo.

I stacked 3 curly ribbon pieces

on top of the bow,

wrapped it with heavy string,

put a small piece of straight ribbon

around the center where it was tied

and sewed it together in the back.

You can either hot glue the

button onto the front

or sew it down thru the layers.

Either sew it onto the

barette fihding or hot glue it.

You can see on the bottom of

this post how I sew the

bows onto the barrette finding.

Anyone want a quick show

of making this one?

Here's a white bow on a clip.

I glued some white ribbon

over the ends of the clip

so you don't see metal

when it is on the girl's head.

My favorite-

using wire edged ribbon-

This is one long piece

about 24" long-

formed into a double bow.

Using the same ribbon with

a loose knot in the center,

(this is NOT the same ribbon

I am just using this to show

you what I am talking about)

sewed onto the backing

and a small fabric flower

hot glued to the center.

This soft, pink one is

SweetCheeks

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