Beautiful bows deserve a neat clean finish. In this video from Pioneer Imports & Wholesale, Susan Huelsman AIFD shows how to create a nice finished edge on a wired ribbon. 

Have you ever created a picture-perfect bow only to notice exposed wires sticking out of the end? Those little wires tend to poke and prod, even snagging on nearby materials and potentially messing up the entire project. 

Susan demonstrates a quick and easy solution. This will require your trusty wire snips – you won’t want to dull your nice ribbon shears on the metal. Susan simply pulls back the fabric of the ribbon, exposing a little more of the wire, and then snips the ends away.

After snipping the wire, she pulls the ribbon fabric back down to its original position. Now, the end of the wire is tucked neatly inside the fabric instead of poking out where it can cause trouble. This keeps the wire from poking anybody while still allowing the ribbon to hold its shape.

Are you working to build up your ribbon and bow skills? These finishing touches can make all the difference when building gift baskets, making permanent botanical arrangements, and decorating for events.