Workshop Ribbon (part 4): A Variation of Ribbon Bow

 This is another variation on the basic ribbon bow. It’s like a lotus flower. Unique, isn’t it?

Here it’s step by step to make a lotus flower ribbon bow.

Step 1 Make some loops then tied with wire (see again the basic ribbon post)

Step 2 Take a loop then cut it off in the middle.

Step 3 Take another loop. Again, cut it off but longer than the first one. Repeat this until the last loop. Make sure each time you cut, it's longer than the previous one.

Step 4 Cut the both ends so that it'll look curved

Step 5 By using one side of sharp scissors and your fingers, make an upward curved movement on each end so they stay curly.

            Shape it so that it'll look natural.

By this way you can also make another different look of flowers such as spider chrysant. Use a narrow ribbon or just divide the ribbon into 2 but you should make more loops ie doubled thicker. Try it!!

Note:

Images taken at the IPBI DPC Bandung's Monthly Gathering on May 24^th, 2012.

Instructor: Mr. Harry Zulkarnaen

Workshop Ribbon (part 3) : A Loopy Ribbon Bow

By giving a bit variation on a basic ribbon bow (see our old post on Ribbon Workshop – part 2, July 12th.), you can get another look of ribbon, just like this one - a loopy ribbon.  It looks nice on gift boxes, too.  

Here it’s step by step how to make the loopy ribbon just like the image above:

Step 1.            Make some loops then tied with wire (see again the basic ribbon post)

                        Just like as if you made a butterfly with 2 wings, the left and right wing/loop.

Step 2.            Ok, first do on the left wing/loop. Find the top of loop then cut a bit the right edge, be careful do not cut it off. (see the image below)

Step 3.            Do the same to the other side, but this time in the opposite direction or vice versa. Now we get the left loop just like the image above.

Step 4.            Repeat step 2&3 in the same way on the right loop. The final look of the loop should be like this. (image below)

                      At this point you just pull the loop one by one, starting from the middle to the outer loop/last loop. Shape it how you’d like.

This is what it will look if you've gathered 2 different color of loopy bows. (image above)

And this is when you gather 3 orange loopy bows. It looks full, just like a ball. Gorgeous, isn’t it?  It's also nice as a wedding décor. Simple and easy to make, as well as not expensive. (image below)

Note:

Images taken at the IPBI DPC Bandung's Monthly Gathering on May 24^th, 2012West Java. 

Instructor: Mr. Harry Zulkarnaen

Workshop Ribbon (part 2) : A Basic Ribbon Bow

A basic ribbon bow. 

It’s easy to make this ribbon bow and the material is also simple and can be easily found at any floral accessories store. What you need are just polypropylene ribbon or famous as plastic ribbon and floral wire. And the only tool used is just scissors. You can choose any color as you wish. This time we used electric color.

How to make basic ribbon bow step by step:

Step 1. Prepare a 2 cm width of polypropylene ribbon.

Step 2. Cut the ribbon about 1.5 - 2 m long. then create loops by using your fingers. If you would like to make small bow, use the four fingers except thumb. But if you want to make bigger bow, use your thumb & small finger. This is what it will look when you’ve finished making loops.

Step 3. Fold into 2

Step 4. Hold it tightly so that not easily changed position. Then cut on both edge but be careful do not cut it off. Remain one third in the middle.

Step 5. Secure with floral wire no.26 (a thin & soft wire but strong enough to tie). It should look like this.

Step 6. Pull a loop with your fingers then turn 90° to the left or right. Once you rotate to the left then the next loop should also be turned in the same direction so that you’ll get the perfect result. Do exactly the same on the rest of the loops.

Step 7.  Shape it how you’d like, but make sure the right sides of ribbon (usually the shiny ones) were facing front. Cut the tails into a simple angle cut. Done

Note:

Images taken at the IPBI DPC Bandung's Monthly Gathering on May 24^th, 2012West Java. 

Instructor: Mr. Harry Zulkarnaen

IPBI DPC Bandung's Monthly Gathering: Workshop Ribbon (part 1)

These are kinds of ribbon that we made in the workshop

The atmosphere where the workshop took place. The participants worked diligently as directed by the instructor.

The box which used to be full of colourful plastic ribbons, now  left only a few (image above) and our instructor this time is Mr. Harry Zulkarnaen.(image below)

This is another variation of the ribbon, looks like 'needle or spider' chrysant flower or 'krisan jarum', right? (soft orange - left image) and by deviding the width of the ribbon into 2 or 3 parts (careful, do not cut it off) , you can also get different look of ribbon. (right image)

Note:

Images taken at the IPBI DPC Bandung's Monthly Gathering on May 24th. 2012.