5 DIY Crafts – Easy Bow And Wreath Making Step-By-Step Tutorial

From handmade gifts to DIY decor, today we’re going to share a variety of craft tutorials. Here you’ll find a wide array of bow and wreath-making ideas. Get ready to be inspired for 5 festive DIY crafting. Learn how to make DIY crafts like bows and wreaths with Bowdabra in few minutes!

Watch Nick from Nick’s Seasonal Décor on Bowdabra Facebook Live, with funky and traditional bows, and a Bow wreath, teaching us the process from scratch. Tune in to learn just how to make these gorgeous bows that you can add to your Wreaths or any décor!

Dog Ribbon Traditional Bow (Starts at 2:05)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• 1 ½ Dog ribbon roll

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tails from the dog ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He creates 9 loops on the Bowdabra to give it a traditional bow design.
4. He secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.

Dog Ribbon Funky Bow (Starts at 7:21)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• 1 ½ Dog ribbon roll

Dog Ribbon Funky Bow

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tails from the dog ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He creates one loop (3½”-4”), two tails (6″-8”) cuts it off and places it right into the Bowdabra.
4. In the same fashion, he creates more 4 loops with the same ribbon.
5. To secure the bow, he pulls the bow wire from one end to the other and makes slip knots.
6. He finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.

Patriotic Bow (Starts at 12:11)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Navy Blue Plaid Wired Ribbon Roll
• Red Plaid Wired Ribbon Roll

Patriotic Bow

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tails from the red Plaid Wired Ribbon Roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He takes the red ribbon, creates 3 loops on the Bowdabra, and snips it off.
4. He cuts another length of blue plaid ribbon and places them right into the Bowdabra.
5. Then he creates 3 loops on the Bowdabra and snips it off.
6. Next, he picks up the red ribbon creates a button loop on the Bowdabra.
7. To secure the bow, he pulls the bow wire from one end to the other and makes slip knots.
8. He finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.

Two-Ribbon Funky Bow (Starts at 16:30)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• 2 ½ Pink Ribbon Roll
• 1 ½ Pink gingham Ribbon Roll

Two-Ribbon Funky  Bow

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. He creates 1 loop with the 2 ½ Pink Ribbon Roll, cuts it off, and places it right into the Bowdabra
3. He places the 1 ½ Pink gingham Ribbon on the Bowdabra, creates 1 loop, and snips it off.
4. Next, he takes the 2 ½ Pink Ribbon, creates 1 loop, cuts it off, and places it right into the Bowdabra
5. Again he creates 1 loop with the 1 ½ Pink gingham Ribbon, cuts it off, and places it right into the Bowdabra.
6. To secure the bow, he pulls the bow wire from one end to the other and makes slip knots.
7. He finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.

Traditional Bow Wreath (Starts at 19:42)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Beige Burlap ribbon roll
• Hot glue
• 18” Grapevine wreath
• Red roses, greenery decorative picks
• One Wreath Sign Board

Traditional Bow Wreath

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the tails from the burlap ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He creates 7 loops (4 ½ -5”) on the Bowdabra to give it a traditional bow design.
4. Then, he secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.
5. He sticks the bow securely to the wreath.
6. He takes 2 little lengths of the burlap wraps them around and staples (using a staple gun) them with two cable ties on the back of the signboard.
7. Next, he attaches the signboard with the wreath.
8. In the end, he sticks some greenery decorative picks and red roses to the wreath with hot glue.

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5 DIY Crafts – Easy Bow And Wreath Making Tutorial

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