Using the Mini Bowdabra and Hair Bow Tool & Ruler design a red and green Christmas loopy holiday hair bow. Follow our 
Bowdabra step-by step instructions to make your own matching hair bows.
Materials Needed:
Instructions:
1. Begin by gathering your materials. You will need a Mini Bowdabra, Bowdabra Hair Bow Tool and Ruler, and Bowdabra Bow Wire. Place the Bowdabra® Hair Bow Tool and Ruler onto the Mini Bowdabra, leaving a space at the bottom for the Mini Bowdabra tower to move. Cut an 18” piece of Bowdabra Bow Wire and fold it in half. Lay it into the Mini Bowdabra. You’ll have a loop at one end and two loose pieces at the opposite end.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
2. To make the pointed loops cut the ribbon 25” long. Cut each end of the ribbon with a reversed dovetail cut. Seal each end with a lighter. Fold the ribbon in half to find the center. Make a crease at the center point. Place the ribbon at the crease mark down into the center of the Mini Bowdabra.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
3. To make your first loop turn the ribbon at an angle place the bottom of the ribbon up, fold, crease the ribbon, and press into the Mini Bowdabra at the 2” mark. Tail should be facing down. Next fold the other side making a loop at the same width. Tail should be facing down.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
4. To make the bottom loops. Make another loop the same width as the others with the tail in the center. Fold and crease the ribbon and press into the Mini Bowdabra. Make the last loop with the other tail on the opposite side in the center.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
5. To make the inside larger points cut a 17” strand of red grosgrain 7/8” wide. Seal the ends of the ribbon and then press the end of the strand into the center of the Mini Bowdabra.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
6. To make your first loop turn the ribbon at an angle place the bottom of the ribbon up, fold, crease the ribbon, and press into the Mini Bowdabra at the 1.5” mark.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
7. Make another loop the same size on the either side.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
8. Make your last loops the same width as the others, fold, crease the ribbon, and press into the Mini Bowdabra.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
9. To make the smaller points of the bow cut a strand of 16” red grosgrain 3/8” wide. Cut each end of the ribbon with a reversed dovetail cut. Seal each end with clear nail polish. Fold the ribbon in half to find the center. Make a crease at the center point. Place the ribbon at the crease mark down into the center of the Mini Bowdabra.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
10. To make your first loop turn the ribbon at an angle place the bottom of the ribbon up, fold, crease the ribbon, and press into the Mini Bowdabra at the 1.25” mark. Tail should be facing down.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
11. Next, fold the other side making a loop at the same width. Tail should be facing down.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
12. Make another loop the same width as the others with the tail in the center. Fold and crease the ribbon and press into the Mini Bowdabra. Make the last loop with the other tail on the opposite side in the center.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
13. Scrunch down with Mini Bowdabra Wand.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
14. While the bow is still in the Mini Bowdabra, thread the two loose ends of the Mini Bowdabra Bow Wire through the loop at the other end.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
15. Pull the Bowdabra Bow Wire tightly while the bow is still in the Mini Bowdabra.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
16. Gently pull the bow out of the Mini Bowdabra. Separate the two loose ends of the Bowdabra Bow Wire and bring them around to the back of the bow and knot.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
17. Optional: Line an alligator clip with 3/8” ribbon.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
18. Attach the Bowdabra Bow Wire to the alligator clip. Bring the wire back around to the front of the bow, knot and trim wire.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
19. Attach a finishing knot to the center of the bow.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
20. Make two matching Christmas hair bows for perfect pig-tails.
Red and Green Christmas Pointed Loopy Holiday Hair Bows
