I'm baaaaaack! Amanda here with you today! I am super excited to start a second term on the Ribbon Carousel Spotlight Tutorial DT! Today I will show you a couple of fun ways to alter your ribbon.
If you have little girls you have probably seen hair accessories made from a bunch of tightly wound spiral ribbons. Did you know it is super easy to make spiral ribbons? The most common method is to make them using an oven, but as I was experimenting, I found an easier and faster way. Here's how!
1. Wind a length of ribbon (or twine, etc.) in a spiral around a wooden dowel, securing the ends with wooden clothes pins.
2. Hold heat embossing gun approx 1/2" away from dowel, moving side to side at a rate of about 1" per second. Repeat on all sides of dowel.
3. Set aside let cool completely (a few minutes). Trim to your desired length and you're done!
Here are a few other things I learned along the way:
- Smaller dowels are generally better than large dowels. Your spiral will stretch and unwind a little.
- If you mess up or change your mind, you can start over!
- Cotton twill ribbon and cotton twine do not hold a curl very well. It looks good initially, but the curls quickly fall out. Seam binding curls nicely but the curl doesn't hold very well.
- Jute twine will scorch if the heat is left in one place for too long. Be careful!
Corkscrew ribbons and twine make fantastic embellishments on cards or other crafty projects!
Give corkscrew ribbons a try! If you come up with a different combination and great result, be sure let us know on our FB page!
Have fun experimenting!
Amanda
1 comment:
that is pretty darn cool! i probably would not have thought of that! thanks!
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