How to Make a Ribbon and Cord Brooch

Category Jewelry

Ribbon and Cord Brooch - allow glue to dry and wear

By combining pretty ribbon and cording you can make this no sew brooch. This is a guide about how to make a ribbon and cord brooch.

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Ribbon and Cord Brooch

By ShirleyE [207 Posts, 116 Comments]1 found this helpful

June 2, 2017

This pretty brooch is easy to make and involves no sewing. Brooch backs are available from most of the major online shopping sites and are cheap to buy. This should only take you an hour or so to make.

Total Time: 1 hour

Ribbon and Cord Brooch - slightly off side view of brooch

Supplies:

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

Steps:

Cut 2 pieces of ribbon about 3 inches long.

Ribbon and Cord Brooch - cut 2 pieces of ribbon

Cut a little "v" at each end.

Ribbon and Cord Brooch - cut a "v" at each end

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

Ribbon and Cord Brooch - center the ribbons side by side on the brooch back

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

Ribbon and Cord Brooch - cut one piece of ribbon and 3 pieces of cord

Apply glue and place the ribbon crossways.

Ribbon and Cord Brooch - apply glue to center of ribbons

Ribbon and Cord Brooch - center third piece crosswise

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

Ribbon and Cord Brooch - fold cord into loops and glue as shown

Cut 4 6 inch lengths of ribbon.

Ribbon and Cord Brooch - measure ribbon at 4 inches

Apply glue to the centre again.

Ribbon and Cord Brooch - apply glue to center of brooch

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

Ribbon and Cord Brooch - glue each end of one piece of ribbon to center

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

Ribbon and Cord Brooch - squash the circle of ribbon down

Repeat in all directions.

Add a sticky jewel to the centre.

Ribbon and Cord Brooch - glue jewel to center

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

Ribbon and Cord Brooch - Cut a small length of ribbon to fit in the pin on the back

Ribbon and Cord Brooch - glue it in place

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

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