How Do You Make A Floral Bow?
There are many different types of bows with many different names. A “floral” bow typically has a variety of loop sizes. Larger loops are located around the outside of the bow, with the sizes gradually becoming smaller as they go towards the center, resembling petals of a blooming flower. This type of bow might have as little as four or eight loops, graduating up to as many as twenty to thirty with the loops spread apart, making various shapes.[1] Here’s an easy way to make a floral bow to adorn vases, gifts, and home decor. • Cut a thin, V-shaped slit into a foam core piece (see “Tips”) with any sharp knife. It should be wide enough to insert ribbon but small enough to ribbon over the slit. If you’re using a ribbon that is shiny on one side and dull on the other, make sure that the shiny side faces down so that as you make your bow, the shiny side will form the outside of your loops. • Fold the ribbon to make a loop on one side of the slit, then slide the ribbon into the slit. As you p