The ultimate Christmas hack: How to make the perfect present bow using only ribbon and your FINGERS

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The ultimate Christmas hack: How to make the perfect present bow using only ribbon and your FINGERS

  • A mum has shared how to make gorgeous bows using ribbon and your fingers
  • Natasha, from Melbourne, posted a now-viral video with her 828,000 followers 
  • The DIY is easy to master and would save money buying expensive bows
  • It can be used as decorations, Christmas ornaments or on top of presents 

By Carina Stathis For Daily Mail Australia

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An organised mum-of-two has revealed how to create beautiful handmade bows using a single ribbon and your fingers.

Melbourne mum Natasha, who goes by the name ‘Effective Spaces’ online, shared a video demonstrating how to make the perfect bow.

At first glance the DIY looks difficult to do, but after a few quick attempts the homemade bows are easy to master.

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Melbourne mum Natasha, who goes by the name ‘Effective Spaces’ online, shared a video demonstrating how to make the perfect bow using your fingers and a single ribbon 

At first glance the bows look difficult to make, but after a few quick attempts the homemade bow is easy to master

In the clip she began by lining the red ribbon over her two forefingers, then using her other hand she wrapped it between her fingers three times

In the clip she began by lining the red ribbon over her two forefingers, then using her other hand she wrapped it between her fingers three times

‘I love these as decorations, for table arrangements and Christmas trees (a larger version perhaps!) yet personally I would avoid using them on gifts as you need to stick them on,’ Natasha captioned the post.

The simple DIY is the perfect alternative to buying expensive decorative bows often costing up to $8 each.

In the clip she began by lining the red ribbon over her two forefingers, then using her other hand she wrapped it between her fingers three times. 

Next, the longer end of the ribbon was tucked through the small opening between the middle of the two fingers and looped around itself. 

After gently pulling the ribbon down to tighten the centre, she slid it off the fingers forming the sides of the bow. 

The second strand was then pulled down to meet the first strand and the perfect small bow was formed. 

Next, the longer end of the ribbon was tucked through the small opening between the middle of the two fingers and looped around itself

After gently pulling down on the ribbon to tighten the centre, she slid the ribbon off the fingers forming the sides of the bow

The longer end of the ribbon was tucked through the small opening between the middle of the two fingers and looped around itself (left). After gently pulling down on the ribbon to tighten the centre, she slid the ribbon off the fingers forming the sides of the bow (right)

The now-viral video has since been viewed more than 1.8million times and received hundreds of comments praising the simple technique.

‘Just in time for holiday wrapping season! Thank you!’ one person wrote.  

‘The perfect bow!’ another added, and a third wrote: ‘Wow!’

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