Who doesn’t like to decorate their house with a beautiful Christmas bow and wreath, Right?
Don’t worry, we got your back! Here, Nick of Nick’s seasonal décor from Bowdabra shows us how to create a simple yet classic bow and wreath that will make your Christmas a bit more sparkling.
So, let’s start!
Golden Polka Dotted Bow for lamp post Christmas decoration (starts at 1:35)
Materials required
- 100-yard Bowdabra silver bow wire
- large bowdabra● One 2.5″ non-wired golden polka dot ribbon roll.
Process
1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the bowdabra.
2. He cuts the ribbon into two pieces and puts one, right into the bowdabra.
3. He takes the second ribbon and creates eight loops one by one gently.
4. Then he compresses the ribbons with his hand (can use bowdabra wand too) and brings the wire from one side to the other and put a slip knot.
5. He puts 3-4 wire knots to make sure the bow doesn’t lose its shape.
6. He finishes off by fluffing all the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.
Funky snowflake printed bow for gift box decoration(starts at 9:27)
Materials required
- 100-yard bowdabra silver bow wire
- large bowdabra
- One 1.5″ wired red snowflake printed golden ribbon roll
Funky snowflake printed bow for gift box
Process
1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the bowdabra.
2. He starts creating loops and cuts the tail uniformly and puts it into the bowdabra.
3. Then, he adds five loops in total, placing them in two alternative directions and compresses them from one end to another.
4. Lastly he finishes it with a knot and cuts the edges in a dovetail pattern and fluffs and arranges the bow.
Gorgeous black and white plaided Christmas wreath (starts at 14:46)
Materials required
- 100-yard bowdabra silver bow wire
- One large bowdabra
- One 1.5″ black-white buffalo check ribbon
- Red and black buffalo check ribbon
- 14″ grapevine Christmas wreath
- Artificial pine greenery picks
Process
1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the bowdabra.
2. He puts one long tail into the bowdabra followed by five small loops and places them in either side of the bowdabra.
3. Then, he tightens the wire with a knot and gently cuts the end in dovetail pattern.
4. Lastly, he ties the bow to the wreath with the wire and decorated it with beautiful pine greenery picks.
Pretty golden Christmas tree printed bow for closet or door(starts at 23:38)
Materials required
- 100-yard bowdabra silver bow wire
- large bowdabra
- 2.5″ Christmas tree printed golden ribbon roll
Process
1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the bowdabra.
2. He creates three loops with all the trees facing upside and places it into the bowdabra.
3. Then, he takes the wire from one end to other and secures it with multiple knots.
4. Finally, he sets the bow properly and voila! Your closet bow is ready.
Bright red bow for decoration( starts at 27:28)
Materials required
- 100-yard bowdabra silver bow wire
- large bowdabra
- 2.5″ plain red ribbon roll
Process
1. At first, Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the bowdabra.
2. He cuts a long tail and puts it into the bowdabra followed by four big loops and one button loop.
3. Then he compresses the entire ribbon and ties it with wire.
4. At last, he fluffs the bow to give it a beautiful shape and your gorgeous bow is ready.
Christmas Wreath and Bows
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