Materials needed (Tools and Flowers)
Steps:
1. Start with shinny side up with your pointer finger, middle finger and thumb holding the ribbon.
2. Twist the ribbon under your pointer finger, middle finger and thumb. You should have the shinny side on top and the dull side on bottom.
3. Make a loop. Remove your middle finger and twist the ribbon. Place you middle finger back over the twist.
4. Make another loop. Remover your pointer finger and twist the ribbon. Place your pointer finger back over the twist.
5. Make another loop UNDER your first loop. Make sure this loop is slightly bigger than your first one. Repeat step 3.
6. Make another loop UNDER your first top loop. Make sure this loop is slightly bigger than your first top loop. Repeat step 4.
7. Continue repeating steps 5 & 6 until you have 4 loops on each side. Make sure you make each loop a little bigger than the one before.
8. Take your #24 wire and fold it in a "hairpin."
9. Thread the wire under your thumb between your thumb and the ribbon.
10. Tighten your ribbon using the "cranking" method.
11. Once your wire is tight, release the ribbon and cut the excess wire with wire cutters.
12. Take the scissors and cut your "ends" so they are the same length.
13. Cut a upside down "V" into the end of your ribbon.
- #3 ribbon
- #24 wire
- Scissors
- Wire cutters
Steps:
1. Start with shinny side up with your pointer finger, middle finger and thumb holding the ribbon.
2. Twist the ribbon under your pointer finger, middle finger and thumb. You should have the shinny side on top and the dull side on bottom.
3. Make a loop. Remove your middle finger and twist the ribbon. Place you middle finger back over the twist.
4. Make another loop. Remover your pointer finger and twist the ribbon. Place your pointer finger back over the twist.
5. Make another loop UNDER your first loop. Make sure this loop is slightly bigger than your first one. Repeat step 3.
6. Make another loop UNDER your first top loop. Make sure this loop is slightly bigger than your first top loop. Repeat step 4.
7. Continue repeating steps 5 & 6 until you have 4 loops on each side. Make sure you make each loop a little bigger than the one before.
8. Take your #24 wire and fold it in a "hairpin."
9. Thread the wire under your thumb between your thumb and the ribbon.
10. Tighten your ribbon using the "cranking" method.
11. Once your wire is tight, release the ribbon and cut the excess wire with wire cutters.
12. Take the scissors and cut your "ends" so they are the same length.
13. Cut a upside down "V" into the end of your ribbon.