Offray's "That's A Wrap!" 

Wrap a gift using Offray Ribbons and create a sensation!  These bow making techniques are easy to follow and add bow-brilliance to wrapped packages, gift baskets, floral arrangements and more.

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Florist Bow
Materials:

  • 3 yds. ribbon

Directions:

  1. 8" from one end of ribbon, pinch firmly between thumb and index finger.
  2. Make a 5" loop (half the size of finished bow) pinch tightly.  If ribbon is one-sided, twist length to right side.  Make a second loop and pinch over first two pinches.
  3. Repeat this process forming 4 loops on each side.
  4. Make a center knot by forming a small loop over your thumb, pinch and wire all loops together, trim excess.  Wire 14" length to back for tails.

 

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Pompom Bow
Materials:

  • 5 yds. craft type ribbon, small piece of wire

Directions:

  1. With ribbon, form a 9" loop equal in size to the diameter of the finished bow.
  2. Wrap remaining ribbon around loop as many times as is desired for bow.
  3. Flatten loops and cut off triangles at end, being careful not to cut too close to the center.
  4. Bring ends together to meet in center, overlapping triangles.
  5. Secure ribbon at center over notches with wire.  Pull out loops, twist towards center, alternating sides to form pompom.

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Starburst Bow 
Materials:

  • 2 yds of ribbon of your choice

Directions:

  1. Beginning at one end of 1 yard of ribbon, form a 4" loop and pinch together between thumb and index finger.  Bring ribbon down and under to form a 4" loop at bottom and pinch together to secure.  Repeat this process forming a 4 loop bow.  Wire tightly.
  2. Using 2-16" lengths of ribbon, pinch each at center and secure with wire to either side of 4 loop bow forming tails.
  3. To complete the bow, fold a 4" length of ribbon in half and wrap around center of 4 loop bow and tails.  Glue at back to secure.

 

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Single Ribbon Loop Bow
Materials:

  • 12" of ribbon of your choice.

Directions:

  1. Using a 12" length of ribbon, form a 4" loop at one end and pinch together.
  2. Bring remaining ribbon up to extend beyond loop forming a tail.  Pinch together at base with floral pick and wire to secure.

Variation:
Using a longer length of ribbon, double or triple the number of loops for a fuller look.

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Wrapping the Package
Materials:
First, to determine the length of ribbon needed, use this formula: multiply the length of the box x 2, multiply the width of the box x 2, multiply the depth x 4, and add these numbers together.  Then add about 3/4 yd. to 1 yd. extra to make a bow.

Directions:

  1. Wrap ribbon around box, allowing for extra ribbon to tie bow.  To do this, one end of the ribbon needs to be twice as long as the other end. (Fig.1)
  2. Twist ribbon around each other, bringing longer length of ribbon around box, under bottom and back to top. (Fig. 2)
  3. Bring longer length over the twist, and slip it under, coming around and out in the opposite corner. (Fig. 3&4)
  4. Pull both ends taut.  Tie shoelace bow. (Fig. 5)

 

METRIC RIBBON
WIDTH CONVERSION

3/16" = 5mm         3/4" = 19mm
1/4"   = 7mm         7/8" = 23mm
3/8"   =  9mm   1 7/16" = 37mm
1/2"   = 12mm    1 1/2" = 39mm
5/8"   = 15mm    2 3/4" = 70mm

METRIC CONVERSION
Guide
Yards x .9 = Meters
Inches x 2.5 = Centimeters

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