Video DIY – How to make the perfect graduation stacked bow

Looking for graduation ideas? Need to wrap a super special gift or decorate for a grad party? You’ve come to the right place.  Make this perfect graduation stacked bow and adorn any gift or use as a door bow. And the best part?  It is super easy!

Materials:

Bowdabra ribbons:

1.5 yards – 7591.60/10-613 #7591 Nantucket Ribbon 2 ½” wide in Black

1.5 yards – 7424.60/50-701#7424 Tiny Sheer Dots Ribbon 2 ½” wide in White/Silver

2.5 yards – 4100.99/10631 wired Lamé Ribbon 4” wide in Silver

1/2 yard – Tinsel Garland

Bowdabra

Bowdabra Bow Wire

Instructions:

First, cut a piece of Bowdabra bow wire.  Then, fold it in half and insert it into the Bowdabra.  You will have a loop on one side and two loose wires on the other side.  This will serve as your slipknot. Tuck the ends under to stay out of the way while you are making your bow.

Next, using the 4” silver ribbon and find the center and place it in the Bowdabra for the tails. Then find the center of the garland and place that in the Bowdabra.

Make the bow:

Use the 4” silver ribbon to make a multi-loop twist and fold bow. Scrunch in the ribbon, then, bring the ribbon across and scrunch down, twist, and repeat.  Continue making loops back and forth twisting and scrunching down into the Bowdabra.  Make sure the wrong sides are always on the inside of the bow. Hold the loops up to make sure they are both approximately the same size.

Now, use the Nantucket ribbon to make a funky style bow. First twist a length of ribbon in half with a loop on one side and two tails on the other like an awareness ribbon. Then repeat this step, placing in the Bowdabra alternating the sides of loops and tails.

If there is a wrong and right side of the ribbon, make sure you twist when you place it in the Bowdabra so that the wrong side is on the inside.

Finally, finish with a shoelace style bow using the tiny dots ribbon. To make a shoelace bow, find the center of the ribbon and scrunch it down into the Bowdabra.  Now bring one side across and scrunch down, then bring the other side across and scrunch down. Add a piece of garland in the center.

Now, scrunch everything down with the Bowdabra wand.  Then, insert the loose wires through the loop and pull tight while the bow is still in the Bowdabra. Then, remove the bow from the Bowdabra, separate the ends, turn to the back and tie a knot.  Tie a double knot for extra security.

Shape the bow. Bring the tails down and arrange all the loops.

You have a perfect graduation stacked bow to use to decorate a gift, as a door bow, place on wreath, or use for party decor!

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