How to Make a Bow for a Tiny Dog

Dressing up your chihuahua, mini-doberman or other diminutive dog with a cute bow is a way to show your their personality and yours too. Making little bows only requires a few materials to accessorize your tiny pup.

Things You'll Need

  • Barrette
  • 3 pieces ribbon material cut into 6-, 3- and 1.5-inch pieces
  • Ribbon
  • Hot glue gun and glue sticks
  • Small, faux gemstone stud
  • Piece of newspaper
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Instructions

    • 1

      Spread the piece of newspaper over the area where you will be working. This will protect the work surface from being damaged by the hot glue.

    • 2

      Insert a glue stick into the glue gun and plug the gun in to begin warming.

    • 3

      Fold the the 6-inch piece of ribbon material exactly in half lengthwise and mark the middle point with the marker.

    • 4

      Lay the marked ribbon material flat on your work surface and place a drop of hot glue on the middle point you marked on the material.

    • 5

      Fold each end of the ribbon to touch the drop of hot glue at the middle point of the piece of ribbon. You should now have a bow-shaped piece of ribbon. This will serve as the base layer of your bow.

    • 6

      Fold the 3-inch piece of ribbon material in half and mark the middle point with the marker.

    • 7

      Lay the 3-inch piece of ribbon flat on your work surface and place a drop of hot glue on the middle point you marked on the material.

    • 8

      Fold the ends of the ribbon material to the middle of the piece of material and press them into the drop of hot glue.

    • 9

      Put a drop of hot glue on the top side of the middle of the first (the 6-inch piece) bow you made.

    • 10

      Place the second bow on top of the first, directly in the middle and press it into the drop of hot glue.

    • 11

      Fold the 1.5-inch piece of ribbon material in half and mark the middle point with the marker.

    • 12

      Lay the 1.5-inch piece of ribbon flat on your work surface and place a drop of hot glue on the middle point you marked on the material.

    • 13

      Fold the ends of the ribbon material to the middle of the piece of material and press them into the drop of hot glue.

    • 14

      Put a drop of hot glue on the top side of the middle of the second (the 3-inch piece) bow you made.

    • 15

      Place the third bow on top of the second, directly in the middle and press it into the drop of hot glue.

    • 16

      Put a drop of hot glue in the middle of the top of the third and smallest bow you made and press the faux gemstone firmly into the drop.

    • 17

      Put a line of hot glue along the length of the top of the barrette.

    • 18

      Press the bottom of your folded bows into the hot glue. The faux gemstone should be facing upward.