Selecting Ribbons and Tying Bows

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Selecting Ribbons and Tying Bows

• Original by Linda Rist
• Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education
  Curriculum Office
• September 2005

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Bows

• important accessory in many arrangements
• used to give a design a finished look
• can create a mood or feeling

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Moods

• red and green plaid - Christmas
• red, white and blue - Fourth of July

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Ribbons

• may also be used to make an arrangement look more
  expensive
• tying bows is not difficult, but requires practice

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Selecting Ribbons

• vary according to texture, materials, and
  patterns
• assortment of colors, prints, plaids, and many
  other combinations

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Selecting Ribbons

• give the design a different look
• catch the eye of the consumer

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Selecting Ribbons

• consider the appropriateness of the ribbon for
  the occasion
• ribbon is either single faced or double faced

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Selecting Ribbons

• most ribbon is single faced
• has a shiny side and a dull side

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Selecting Ribbons

• double faced ribbon has the same finish on both
  sides
• common ribbon materials include lace, cotton,
  velvet, satin, nylon, acetate, plastic, burlap,
  papertwist

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Selecting Ribbons

• curling ribbon is also common in flower shops and
  is made of polypropylene
• satin is made of glossy fabric

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Selecting Ribbons

• satin is the most frequently used ribbon
• satin is the easiest ribbon to work with
• comes in a variety of colors, designs, and widths

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Selecting Ribbons

• texture - surface appearance of the ribbon
• ribbons used for formal occasions will have a
  finer texture than those used for less formal
  occasions

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Ribbon Sizes

• sold on cardboard spools called bolts
• comes in a variety of sizes
• ribbon size follows an industry standard

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Ribbon Sizes

• ribbons carry a number which is in reference to
  the width of the ribbon
• the larger the number, the wider the ribbon

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Ribbon Sizes

• most common ribbon sizes or numbers are 1 1/2, 3,
  9, and 40
• some manufacturers no longer make number 100 0r
  120

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Ribbon Sizes

• 1 1/2 and 3 are primarily used for corsage work
• 9 is used for decorating flower pots

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Ribbon Sizes

• 40 is used in wreaths and sympathy flowers

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Tying bows

• the size of the bow should be in proportion to
  the size of the design
• for corsages, the ribbons should extend just
  beyond the petals of the flowers

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Tying bows

• the bow should accent, not draw attention from
  the flowers