DIY: how to make your own bow.

posted on: December 14, 2010

These easy-to-make bows will be gracing a few of my presents this year. I've found a lot of inspiration in magazines lately. This one is from Whole Living. Enjoy!

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Making a Bow (found in whole living)

What you'll need:

  • Magazine pages or any other paper material you want to use (you'll need one page per bow)
  • Scissors or a paper cutter
  • Double-sided tape
  • A ruler
  • A pencil

1. Cut the page lengthwise into nine 3/4-inch-thick strips of the following heights: 

  • Three 11" strips
  • Three 10" strips
  • Two 9" strips
  • One 3.5" strip

2. Twist each strip to form a loop at each end. Make a circle out of the smallest (3.5") strip.

3. Secure the ends with a piece of double-stick tape.

4. Layer and stick, starting with the longest strips. End with the circle in the center.

18 comments:

  1. How sweet is that? Love the step-by-step photos--the recyclage, and all those BRIGHTS !

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  2. love this! i'm definitely trying this for christmas

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  3. i love this idea! ingenious, jen!

    k.minimo

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  4. thank you for this J!
    I was just trying to figure out how to do this with a friend the other day, and I had no idea!

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  5. i love it!!!! this is so cool!!! i was just trying to figure out how to do this while watching my MIL wrap presents. thanks!!

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  6. so awesome! I'm totally doing this :)

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  7. Precious! I love re-using magazines and papers!

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  8. i LOVE LOVE LOVE this. you make it look so simple!

    xo Alison

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  9. LOVE IT. I'm cutting strips from magazines right now. Good thing Curt has an obsession with old Nat Geos.

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  10. Fantastic idea! Thank you!

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  11. this is sooo cool and easy to make! thanks for sharing!

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  12. oh wow! you are way too talented on the diy craft department!!

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  13. Ok you are freaking awesome, Thank you so so much for this. I am going to go make like a gazillion of these, thank you so much!

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  14. wonderful and so stylish... i love to reUse and Recycle where i can to do my bit for the environment! :)

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  15. thank you for sharing! I love this! I will try them for christmas present, you make it so easy and very stylish!!

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