I get lots of questions about making korker bows and they could not be easier to make. In the interest of time, this blog will be just on how to make the ribbon itself rather than an entire bow. Korker ribbon is used for korker bows, but also looks nice on gift wrapping or attached to tutus, pretty much anywhere bouncy ribbon looks cute.
Supplies-
Ribbon- satin or grosgrain (I advise you to begin with unprinted grosgrain- it is the easiest to learn on)
scissors
7/8" dowels (a length that will fit on a cookie sheet)
wooden clothes pins
cookie sheet
oven
fabric starch (optional)
lighter (optional)
Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Attach a length of ribbon with a clothspin to a dowel and begin to wind it. Once the dowel is completly wound with ribbon, cut the ribbon and secure with a clothspin.
Next, take the ribbon covered dowel and run it under water until the ribbon is wet, but not soaking. If you are going to use fabric starch, give the dowel a thorough spritz after wetting it. Place the dowel on a cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
Cut ribbon to desired length. If you want, you can run a lighter along the cut edges of the ribbon to seal it and prevent it from fraying.
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