How to Make Korker Hairbows
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Hair*We*Bow*NowHow to make Korker style bows.
So fun to make and so cute to wear!!
****MaterialsMaterialsMaterialsMaterials*1.3/8” ribbon (35-50 pc of cut, curled
ribbon)
2.scissors
3.hot glue gun and glue sticks
4.lighter, fray check or clear fingernail
polish (for sealing the ends and to
prevent fraying.)
5.starch or any fabric stiffener
6.french clips, alligator clips or headband
7.ruler
8.¼'' dowel (or smaller if preferred)
9.needle and thread
10.cookie sheet or other baking pan
How to Make Korker BowsFirst, you will need to wrap your dowel
rods with your ribbon. Start at the top,
secure with wooden clothes pin (or any
oven safe type of clip). Then wrap the
ribbon down the entire length of the rod,
be sure not to overlap. Once to the other
end, secure with another clip. The tighter
you wrap your ribbon, the tighter the curl
you will have. You can play around with
the tension until you find what you like
best, just be sure to make the tension
uniform across the entire dowel rod.
Now that you have them all wrapped,
lay them out on your baking sheet and
spray them with your starch. Don't soak
them, just a light coat. I usually turn them
all over and give them a spray on each
side. Remember don't get them soaking
wet (you don't want to take a chance on
your colors running).
Now you are going to bake them in a
275 degree oven for 15-20 minutes. This
time will very depending on the oven. In
my oven, they usually only go for 15
minutes. You might have to do some
experimenting on this. If the curl is not
quite tight enough for you when you get
them out, just wrap it back up and put it
in for another 5 minutes.
Once they are done baking let them
cool for a few minutes and then slide them
off of their dowel, being sure to keep their
korkscrew shape. Actually, what I have
found to work best is to actually
“unscrew” them from the dowel rod.
Gently turning the ribbon and the dowel
in different directions as if you were
“unscrewing” something. This part gets a
lot easier each time you do it, once you get
the hang of it. You might find a different
way that you like to do it. Just do what
works best for you.
Now that you have all of your ribbon
korkers free from their rods, you need to
cut them. You are going to cut them to
about 2.5-3” each. Just be sure to make
them all the same length. Once you cut
them you also need to be sure to seal their
ends. I use a lighter for this. Just brush the
flame across the end, making sure it seals
it but also making sure not to burn the
ribbon. You may choose to use fray check
or even clear fingernail polish. However
you choose to do it, just be sure to do it
after every single cut, to prevent fraying.
Once you have all of your ribbon cut to
your desired length and have sealed the
ends it is time to put your korker bow
together. You need to thread your needle
and knot the end of your thread. At this
point it is best to use a large needle,
because you are going to stack all of your
ribbon korkers on the needle before pulling
them through, onto the thread. One at a
time, thread the needle through the center
of each korker. Keep the stack of korkers
on the needle, do not bring them to the
thread yet.
(You can bring them to the thread
individually if you like, but I find it easier
to keep control of them as a group, leaving
them all on the needle). Go ahead and
spread them out in a circular area, so they
are not all facing the same direction. Once
you have them all put onto your needle,
hold the entire stack at the center between
your thumb and forefinger as you pull the
needle all the way through with your other
hand.
Go ahead and thread the needle through,
back and forth, several times, being sure to
use the same center that you have already
established. Once you feel confident that
you have gone through enough times (I
usually go through 5-6 times), then tie
your thread off, on the bottom.
At this point you are ready to add your
clip. I usually prefer french clips because
they seem to add a little more stability to
the bows than alligator clips do.
First you want to line your clip and
then glue it to the bottom of your bow.
Now, you can fluff your bow. Hold
onto your clip with one hand and fluff your
bow, until it reaches your desired look,
with your other hand.
This next step is optional, but I like to
do it just to add a little more stability.
Once you've got each ribbon korker where
you want it, right at the center put a tiny
dab of glue right between each layer. Be
sure to do it right in the center and be
careful, with all of those korker ends
sticking up everywhere, that you don't get
glue on any stray pieces or anything.
Now that all of your glue is dry and
your korker bow looks how you want it to
look, give it a little spray of your starch or
any fabric stiffener. Don't spray to heavily
because you are going to be leaving this to
air dry. If you would like you can put a
blow dryer to it, but be sure to do it on the
very lowest setting so that it doesn't blow
any of your korkers out of place. (The
starch is optional as well, but it helps to
ensure long lasting, springy korkers)
And there you have it. The cutest little
bows in town.
This tutorial is a product of “Hair We Bow Now”
It was created for your personal use only. You can
make your bows for your little princess or to sell for a
profit, but please do not duplicate any of its content or
pictures.
Thank you for your purchase. I hope you enjoy makig
your very own korker style hairbows.