Do-it-yourself kapron ribbon bows with your own hands conveniently and quickly. Kapron is a synthetic fiber made from petroleum. It turns out an incredibly strong and elastic material that does not lose its properties with repeated bending or washing, does not absorb moisture. However, it is exposed to fire and high temperatures. This must be remembered when ironing.
But even this property is used by craftsmen to create beautiful bows from kapron ribbons with their own hands, fusing the edges of matter and creating wavy natural bends, like on flower petals. Additionally, products are decorated with beads and pebbles, fabrics of different colors alternate in one bow.
There are a huge number of options for folding nylon ribbons, in the article we will consider some of the most interesting and effective ways that any craftswoman will cope with. You can make a beautiful bow from a nylon ribbon for an elastic band or hair clip, attach it to a gift wrapping or postcard, decorate the premises of a cafe or restaurant before the celebration with magnificent balloons.
Simple thin ribbon bow
It’s easiest to work with a thin ribbon, so first we’ll consider a simple option for creating a magnificent bow. For manufacturing, prepare a dense template, the width of which will correspond to the size of the future product. It can be a piece of corrugated packaging board or any notepad. If the bow will be tied on a box with a gift, then at the beginning and at the end of the work, leave the long ends of the ribbon.
How to make a magnificent bow from a nylon ribbon? Incredibly simple. Wrap a few turns of fabric around the pattern. The more revolutions, the more magnificent the finished product will turn out. Then, thread all the turns along the extreme lines of the template and thread the cardboard out. Connect the connected segments together and tie them tightly with a thin ribbon. You can use a bandage of contrasting color or matched to the tone. It remains to gently straighten all the loops of fabric, arranging them in a circle. Thanks to the template, all the turns of the tape are the same size and look aesthetically pleasing.
Using a rectangular pattern
You can create a spectacular bow from a nylon ribbon with your own hands from a wide strip of fabric. You will need a rectangular template, as in the photo below. The tape is wrapped around the cardboard 8-10 times, then all the turns are carefully removed and tied in the center with a simple thread, matched to match the main color.
Then, with sharp scissors, they cut the loops, pulling the fabric well on all layers at once. It remains to spread all the segments in different directions. Sew the resulting bow on a rubber band for hair.
Bow pompom
The next version of a magnificent bow made of nylon ribbon with your own hands is done on the principle of a regular pompom from yarn, only a cardboard template is cut out in a larger size. These are two cardboard rings with a small hole in the center.
The templates are folded together and then wrap a nylon ribbon around them. It turns out a lush "bagel". Gently push the turns of the tape and insert the tip of the scissors between the cardboard rings to evenly cut the tape in a circle.
The last step in making a magnificent bow is to tie all the turns together. To do this, thread any strong thread or thin tape between the cardboard templates and tie a tight knot, tightly pulling off the fabric of the pompom. Then cut the cardboard with scissors and pull it out of the craft out.
Little bow on a fork
How to create a small bow from a nylon ribbon with your own hands? A step-by-step photo will help you cope with the task faster. Prepare two strips of different widths. Thin, in our sample - yellow, is inserted first in the center of the template, between the teeth of the fork. The main strip of lilac color is wound by weaving around the rods in a checkerboard pattern several times.
Then, with a yellow ribbon, go around all the turns of the bow and tie a tight knot. The edges of the main strip of the bow are trimmed with a beveled corner or a check mark for beauty. Such a small bow can be attached to a card or gift envelope with a glue gun.
Shift Coils
How interesting it is to make a bow for hair from a nylon ribbon is clearly visible in the next step-by-step photo. A strip of nylon fabric is folded in turns of the same length, but not evenly laying turns on top of each other, but with a shift in width of the tape.
To make it convenient to hold the slippery fabric in one place, either a cardboard template is used, or the material is pressed with a ruler or pen. Then carefully collect all the layers in the center with both hands and fasten with a thin thread or wire. The edges of the ribbon are cut with oblique lines and the bow is ready!
Flower Layered Bow
A lush bow made of nylon ribbon with your own hands can be laid out from pieces of different colors. Kapron along the cut lines is not strewed with threads, so you can cut absolutely any shape. First buy wide ribbons of different colors, but make sure that the shades are harmoniously combined in the product. In our sample in the photo below, dark purple, black and white colors of the fabric are used.
Cut pieces of the same size and lay out in a flat pile. It is advisable to center the entire bundle with a pin. Then, using a cardboard template, flower petals are cut with sharp scissors. Be careful not to move the fabric. Then the pin is removed, and multi-colored blanks are laid out on top of each other with a slight shift of the parts to the side. In the center, all the elements are sewn with several stitches. Making yourself a bow from a nylon ribbon is easy, the main thing is to clearly cut even petals. It depends on the accuracy of the master and the sharpness of the scissors.
Easy manufacturing method
To create such a magnificent bow you will need a long strip of kapron ribbon and a needle with a thread matched to the tone of the main fabric. From one edge, the strip is sewn with small stitches. In this case, the needle only moves forward. This is necessary so that the tape can subsequently be picked up.
Choose a strong thread, so that with a strong tension it does not tear. When the tissue bundle is assembled together, it is fixed with a knot. You can immediately sew the lush bow to a hair elastic or stick it on a hair clip. To hide the folds in the center of the product, you can attach a large bead or pebbles in the frame with a glue gun.
Rose from kapron
Similarly to the previous sample, you can perform the next version of a beautiful bow in the form of a rose. The difference is in flashing not a smooth edge of a strip of fabric, but a tape folded in corners.
The middle of the rose is folded with a tube and sewn from the bottom with stitches, then the fabric is laid out with an offset, and the lower edge is gathered with thread. The prepared strip is twisted with a spiral and sewn from below. This original bow looks very impressive. You can optionally roll up the base of the green ribbon.
Complex bow with a candle melting
As we mentioned earlier in the article, kapron is exposed to fire and high temperatures. The fabric is easy to melt, but in skillful hands you can create beautiful, even petals of a lush flower using the fire of a candle. Prepare a wide ribbon and circle pattern. The more small parts used in the work, the more magnificent the finished result will be.
When many circles are cut, it is necessary to melt their edges. To do this, bring the workpiece closer to the heat of the fire, but not too fast. You can practice first. Then, the prepared circles are folded four times and with central folds sewn together with stitches.
To keep the bow firmly on an elastic band or hair clip, you need to cut a smaller circle as a basis for attaching all the elements. Usually masters use felt sheets. They can be selected in any color, besides the fabric does not cut, it is perfectly cut with scissors and glued with a glue gun. The outside of the craft is decorated with beads or beads, sewing them at the center of the flower.
Elegant bow with elastic
The handicraft decorated with small "pearls" looks spectacular. A lot depends on the quality of the tape. Usually they choose white fabric color with a slight silver tint for holiday bows. To create the same elements cut out a cardboard template. You will also need a glue gun and a white thread with a needle. Attach the finished product to the elastic for hair by sewing.
Around the template, two or three layers of tape are wound, they are combined in the center, tied with a thread on a knot. Separately, you need to roll a strip of tape in several layers for the central part. It should circle the bow center in a circle, excess fabric is cut off.
Remains the most painstaking work on decorating the product with white beads. On the front side of the bow they are sewn at an equal distance from one another, filling the entire surface of the craft. The strip in the center is completely sheathed. The beads form 4 straight lines, but are attached only in front. You can use a glue gun, since this part does not carry much load.
Now you know how to make a bow from a nylon ribbon in different ways. These are small crafts for gift wrapping and greeting cards, and magnificent products for the graduation party at school or decoration of premises for festive events. Try to make such crafts yourself! Good luck