How to Make a Ribbon and Cord Brooch

Total Time: 1 hour

Supplies:

• 35 inches of 1cm wide ribbon
• 9 inches of cord
• strong glue
• scissors
• brooch back
• sticky jewel
• measuring tape

Steps:

1. Cut 2 pieces of ribbon about 3 inches long.

 
2. Cut a little "v" at each end.

 
3. Apply glue and centre the ribbons side by side on the brooch back.

 

 
4. Cut another 3 inch ribbon and 3 pieces of cord 3 inches long.

 
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5. Apply glue and place the ribbon crossways.

 

 
6. Bend the pieces of cord in half to form loops and glue them to the centre as shown.

 
7. Cut 4 6 inch lengths of ribbon.

 

 
8. Apply glue to the centre again.

 
9. Take one of the ribbons and form it into a circle by sticking each end to the centre.

 

 
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10. Squash it down in the centre to look like a bow.

 
11. Repeat in all directions.

 

 

 
12. Add a sticky jewel to the centre.

 
13. Cut a small length of ribbon to fit in the pin on the back and glue it in place.

 

 
14. Your pin is ready to wear as soon as the glue has dried.

 
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