How to Make a Bow for a Corsage
- 1). Wrap the ribbon three to six times around four fingers of one hand. The more times you wrap the ribbon, the more full your bow will be. Trim the end of the ribbon near the bottom of the last wrap.
- 2). Slide the wrapped ribbon from your fingers. Fold in half by bringing the two sets of loops together.
- 3). Hold the ribbon so the loops are at the bottom and the fold is at the top. Cut the corners from each side of the fold to create two notches. Leave the center of the fold intact.
- 4). Unfold the ribbon so the loops are on either end and the notches are in the center. Position the center of the floral wire so it crosses the ribbon center and the two notches. Wrap the floral wire tightly around the ribbon center, allowing the wire ends to extend from the ribbon.
- 5). Pull individual ribbon loops on both ends so the loops fan out from the wrapped center wire. Separate each loop on both sides to make the bow full.
- 6). Insert the assembled corsage between the floral wire ends. Twist the wires snugly around the blossom stems to hold the bow in place. Make sure the wire ends are completely concealed.
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