How To Make DIY Bows for Christmas – Bowdabra Tutorial

Looking for Christmas craft ideas? There are so many fun ways to decorate for Christmas, but one great way to tie your decor (or gift wrapping) together is with Christmas bows! Today we are sharing some easy ways to make DIY Bows for Christmas using Bowdabra Ultimate Christmas Ribbon Kit. These DIY Christmas bows can be hung and used anywhere: they can be used with a wreath, candy cane, a star, lantern, or any other decoration.

Watch Nick from Nick’s Seasonal Décor on Bowdabra Facebook Live, with DIY Christmas funky and traditional bows. Follow the tutorial and create DIY designer Christmas wreath bows. Tune in to learn the process from scratch!

DIY Traditional Christmas Bow (Starts At 6:35)

Materials Required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Large Bowdabra
• Gold Ribbon Roll

 

Process:

1. Nick folds the bow wire in half and tucks it underneath the Bowdabra.
2. After cutting off the long tails from the gold ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He takes the ribbon, flips it inside out, places it on the Bowdabra, and creates 10 loops.
4. Next, he pulls the bow wire from one end to the other and ties the bow.
5. He finishes off by fluffing all the loops.

 

DIY Funky Christmas Bow (Starts At 13:40)

Materials Required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Large Bowdabra
• La Di Dots (wired), Red/White color 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 La Di Dots (wired), Red/White color ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. Using the same ribbon roll, he creates one loop, cuts it off, and places it right into the Bowdabra.
4. In the same fashion, he creates 4 more loops on the Bowdabra.
5. 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.

DIY Christmas Bow (Starts at 19:00)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• 4” Swirl (wired), Red/Gold Color 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 4” Swirl (wired), Red/Gold Color ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He takes the ribbon, flips it inside out, places it on the Bowdabra, and creates 2 big loops (6”) on either side of the Bowdabra.
4. Using the same ribbon, he creates 1 button loop (3”) on the Bowdabra.
5. He secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

 

DIY Mini Bow (Starts At 23:20)

Materials Required:

• 100-Yard Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Mini Bowdabra
• 1 ½” Snowcaps (wired), White/Silver color 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 Snowcaps (wired), White/Silver color ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He takes the ribbon, flips it inside out, places it on the Bowdabra, and creates 6 loops and 1 button loop.
4. Next, he pulls the bow wire from one end to the other and ties the bow.
5. He finishes off by fluffing the loops and cutting the dovetail pattern on the tail ends.

 

Double Ribbon Bow (Starts at 26:27)

Materials required:

• 100-yard Bowdabra bow wire
• Large Bowdabra
• 1 ½” wired Teal/Turquoise color Ribbon Roll
• 1 ½” Snowcaps (wired), White/Silver color 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 wired Teal/Turquoise color ribbon roll, he places them right into the Bowdabra.
3. He takes the ribbon, flips it inside out, places it on the Bowdabra, and creates 3 big loops on either side of the Bowdabra.
4. Next, he takes the Snowcaps (wired), White/Silver color ribbon, creates 2 comparatively smaller loops on either side of the Bowdabra and 1 button loop.
5. He secures the bow with several wire knots in the back and finishes off by fluffing the loops.

 

 

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